1988 City of Edinburgh District Council election

1988 Scottish local government election February 2018 February 2018 1988 City of Edinburgh Council election Scotland Flag of Edinburgh.svg parliamentary no 1984 City of Edinburgh District Council election 1984 1988 5 5 y 1992 City of Edinburgh District Council election 1992 All 62 seats to Edinburgh City Council 32 Scottish Labour Party 34 33 1 70,491 36.6% 2.1% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 22 23 1 70,561 36.6% 3.7% Social and Liberal Democrats 4 4 0 23,422 12.2% 9.3% Scottish National Party 2 2 0 27,162 14.1% 9.3% Edinburgh District Council election, 1988.svg 400px Map of council wards Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Labour had won control of the Council for the first time ever in the previous elections, and managed to retain its control. Voter turnout was 53.2%, up from 47.6% in the previous election. Aggregate results City of Edinburgh District Council election, 1988p.83-877 May 1988 District Council Elections: Key Councils - How the Parties Polled https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19880507&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald 66 May 1988 District Council Elections: Key Councils - How the Parties Polled https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19880506&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald 10 Scottish Labour Party 33 0 1 1 36.6 70,491 2.1 Scottish Conservative Party 23 1 0 1 36.6 70,561 3.7 Social and Liberal Democrats 4 0 0 0 12.2 23,422 9.3 Scottish National Party 2 0 0 0 14.1 27,162 9.3 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 578 New Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 30 0.2 Other parties 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 727 References 1988 Edinburgh District Council election District Council election, 1988 Category:Lothian