United Kingdom local elections, 1988
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Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1988.[1][2][3] The Conservative government held its ground and remained ahead in the projected popular vote.
The national projected share of the vote was Conservative 39%, Labour 38%, Social and Liberal Democrats 18%. The Conservatives gained 9 seats, Labour gained 76 seats and the SLD lost 122 seats.
These were the first national elections contested by the SLD, which had just been formed as a merger of the SDP and Liberals after several years of the alliance.
England
Metropolitan boroughs
All 36 metropolitan borough councils had one third of their seats up for election.
District councils
In 117 districts one third of the council was up for election.
Scotland
District councils
References
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1988, Volume 1. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1988, Volume 2. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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