1988 Tweeddale District Council election

1988 Tweeddale District Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
All 10 seats to Tweeddale District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election 10 seats, 100.0% Did not contest
Seats won 7 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 2,729 988
Percentage 56.4% 20.4%
Swing Decrease 43.6% New
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election Did not contest Did not contest
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 819 304
Percentage 16.9% 6.3%
Swing New New

Elections to Tweeddale District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Results

1988 Tweeddale District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 7 0 3 Decrease 3 70.0 56.4 2,729 Decrease 43.6
  SNP 1 1 0 Increase 1 10.0 20.4 988 New
  Labour 1 1 0 Increase 1 10.0 16.9 819 New
  Conservative 1 1 0 Increase 1 10.0 6.3 304 New

Source:[1]

References

Independents took the most seats and won an overall majority
  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.


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