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Scottish district council election
1988 Gordon District Council election
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All 16 seats to Gordon District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party SSLD Independent
Last election 2 seats, 25.1% 7 seats, 44.3%
Seats won 10 6
Seat change Increase8 Decrease1
Popular vote 6,406 2,543
Percentage 49.7% 19.7%
Swing Increase24.6% Decrease24.6%

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

Results

1988 Gordon District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SSLD 10 - - Increase8 63.0 49.7 6,406 Increase24.6
  Independent 6 - - Decrease1 38.0 19.7 2,543 Decrease24.6
  Conservative 0 - - Decrease3 0.0 22.2 2,859 Decrease6.5
  SNP 0 - - Steady 0.0 4.9 638 New
  Labour 0 - - Steady 0.0 3.5 447 Increase1.6

Source:

The Social and Liberal Democrats took the most seats and won an overall majority

References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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