1988 City of Aberdeen District Council election

1988 City of Aberdeen District Council election
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All 52 seats to City of Aberdeen Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour SSLD
Last election 28 seats, 40.7% 14 seats, 33.6%
Seats won 28 14
Seat change Steady0 Steady0
Popular vote 32,697 18,600
Percentage 45.1% 25.6%
Swing Increase4.4% Decrease8.0%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Conservative SNP
Last election 8 seats, 21.8% 0 seats, 3.7%
Seats won 9 1
Seat change Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 13,220 6,806
Percentage 18.2% 9.4%
Swing Decrease3.6% Increase5.7%
The 52 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

The 1988 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

Election results

City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1988[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 28 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 53.8 45.1 32,697 Increase4.4
  SSLD 14 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 26.9 25.6 18,600 Decrease8.0
  Conservative 9 Increase1 Steady0 Increase1 17.3 18.2 13,220 Decrease3.6
  SNP 1 Increase1 Steady0 Increase1 1.9 9.4 6,806 Increase5.7
  SDP 0 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 0.0 1.4 1,037 New
  Scottish Green 0 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 0.0 0.2 150 Steady0.0
  Communist 0 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 0.0 0.0 26 New
  Students' Charity Show 0 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 0.0 0.0 20 New

Ward results

Ward 1: Grandholm
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Massie 473 42.0
SSLD S. Wainman 437 38.8
SNP T.B. Stewart 134 11.9
Conservative E.M.M. Cockburn 81 7.2
Majority 36
Turnout 37.9
Ward 2: Tillydrone
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Wyness 911 77.3
SNP A. Robertson 174 14.8
SDP G.V. Banks 54 4.6
Conservative C.H. Goddard 37 3.1
Majority 737
Turnout 36.1
Ward 3: Old Aberdeen
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A.H. Sharp 647 52.8
SSLD F. McCallum 426 34.7
SNP M.K. Meldrum 93 7.6
Conservative D.G. Morgan 59 4.8
Majority 221
Turnout 42.2
Ward 4: Sunnybank
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M.E. Smith 699 54.9
SSLD A. McL Knox 347 27.3
SNP H.J. Gowers 145 11.4
Conservative D.G.J. Coles 81 6.4
Majority 352
Turnout 38.4
Ward 5: Middlefield
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP B.J. Adam 544 51.0
Labour R.R. Webster 450 42.2
SSLD D. Bain 44 4.1
Conservative K.C. Longmore 26 2.4
Majority 94
Turnout 39.1
Ward 6: Cummings Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M.E. Farquhar 837 69.6
SNP A. Guild 291 24.2
SSLD J.B. Oates 41 3.4
Conservative N.D. Lennox-Trewren 33 2.7
Majority 546
Turnout 40.9
Ward 7: Marchburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Cooney 742 52.1
SNP R.G.W. Mundie 520 36.5
SSLD J. Sim 103 7.2
Conservative J. Wokoma 59 4.1
Majority 222
Turnout 41.6
Ward 8: Springhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D.P. Durward 782 48.1
SNP P.B. Greenhorn 753 46.3
Conservative K.A. Scanlan 57 3.5
SSLD H.I. McKenzie 31 1.9
Majority 29
Turnout 53.2
Ward 9: Hilton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E.H. Kelly 742 49.2
SDP C.P. Britt 456 30.2
SNP P. Alexander 197 13.1
Conservative D.A. Parsons 111 7.4
Majority 286
Turnout 46.9
Ward 10: Cattofield
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD O.B. Rutherford 941 55.1
Labour R. McKay 484 28.3
Conservative J.M.R. Donaldson 159 9.3
SNP J. Noble 123 7.2
Majority 457
Turnout 47.8
Ward 11: Balgownie
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Stevely 510 40.9
SSLD D.M. Falchikov 423 33.9
SNP T.A. Walker 175 14.0
Scottish Green R.A. Dunham 78 6.3
Conservative M. MacK Fraser 60 4.8
Majority 87
Turnout 39.7
Ward 12: Linksfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R.A. Robertson 1,179 78.0
SNP I. Hughes 145 9.6
Conservative S.P. Redgrave 95 6.3
SSLD P. Tait 88 5.8
Majority 1034
Turnout 47.9
Ward 13: Quarryhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R.G. Milne 1,056 77.1
SNP D. McK Jamieson 196 14.3
Conservative A. McL Johnston 67 4.9
SSLD D. Stewart 50 3.6
Majority 860
Turnout 46.0
Ward 14: Muirfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W.J. Fraser 944 79.4
SNP M.M. Munro 126 10.6
SSLD I. Gray 61 5.1
Conservative M.C.V. Hey 55 4.6
Majority 818
Turnout 43.0
Ward 15: Stockethill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Paine 1,217 77.9
SNP C.D. Ross 160 10.2
Conservative I. Simpson 92 5.9
SSLD S.J. Simpson 90 5.8
Majority 1057
Turnout 46.8
Ward 16: Westburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Wood 646 55.2
SSLD S.L. Kirkwood 250 21.3
Conservative A.E.R. McKenzie 167 14.3
SNP L.M. Anderson 106 9.1
Majority 396
Turnout 38.9
Ward 17: Sheddocksley
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H.E. Rae 1,084 80.1
SNP M. Robb 145 10.7
Conservative V. Redgrave 65 4.8
SSLD M.C. Allen 57 4.2
Majority 939
Turnout 44.2
Ward 18: Summerhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M.K. Savidge 811 66.4
SNP M.G. Smith 190 15.6
Conservative J.N. Paton 110 9.0
SSLD N.D. Fletcher 84 6.9
Communist J.B. O'Loan 26 2.1
Majority 621
Turnout 39.0
Ward 19: Midstocket
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G.C. Adams 800 46.1
SSLD F.J. Hepburn 544 31.4
Labour C. Thomson 382 22.0
Majority 256
Turnout 52.1
Ward 20: Argyll
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A.J. Forrest 599 48.1
Conservative W.J. McCafferty 277 22.2
SSLD A. Wallace 250 20.1
SNP A. Nimmo 118 9.5
Majority 322
Turnout 41.4
Ward 21: Harlaw
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S.L.A. Reith 599 46.1
SDP I. Cormack 465 35.8
Labour S.J. Stott 232 17.8
Majority 134
Turnout 41.6
Ward 22: Queens Cross
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R.D.I. Anderson 790 60.9
Labour D.A. Glen 274 21.1
SSLD D. MacLauchlan 213 16.4
Students' Charity Show S. Rhind 20 1.5
Majority 516
Turnout 39.8
Ward 23: Pittodrie
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N.L. Bonney 970 78.5
SSLD A. McG Bisset 160 13.0
Conservative W. McD Morrison 92 7.4
Majority 810
Turnout 33.4
Ward 24: Castlehill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A.C. Collie 745 76.2
SNP A. Strain 104 10.6
Conservative J.D. McLaren 77 7.9
SSLD J. Quarterman 52 5.3
Majority 641
Turnout 35.1
Ward 25: Causewayend
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C.H. Clevitt 654 65.8
SNP L.W. Sutherland 167 16.8
SSLD A. Lawson 88 8.9
Conservative T.G. Mason 85 8.6
Majority 487
Turnout 34.4
Ward 26: Denburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Buchan 692 78.2
Conservative G.R. Smyth 96 10.8
SSLD J.H.R. Heuch 93 10.5
Majority 596
Turnout 36.0
Ward 27: Fernielea
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. McRae 713 40.0
SSLD R.L. MacKinnon 597 33.5
Labour B.A. Gemmell 472 26.5
Majority 116
Turnout 47.0
Ward 28: Seafield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M.C. Hastie 1,215 57.8
SSLD T.D. Kelly 644 30.6
Labour A. Flockhart 241 11.5
Majority 571
Turnout 53.7
Ward 29: Ashley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Gallagher 699 51.0
Labour J.C. Stocks 400 29.2
SSLD E.M. Watt 263 19.2
Majority 299
Turnout 35.4
Ward 30: Broomhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J.W. Graham 709 48.0
Labour A.F. Macdonald 409 27.7
SSLD L.K. Reid 355 24.0
Majority 300
Turnout 42.4
Ward 31: Gairn
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J.G.A. Wisely 645 46.1
Labour R. Buchan 481 34.4
SNP R.M. Anderson 148 10.6
SSLD J.D. Alexander 123 8.8
Majority 164
Turnout 40.3

References

  1. ^ "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.