1988 Dumbarton District Council election

The 1988 Dumbarton District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Each of the 16 wards elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1988 Dumbarton District Council election
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All 16 seats to Dumbarton District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 11 seats 2 seats
Seats won 7 4
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 2
Popular vote 11,997 7,478
Percentage 38.5% 24.0%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election 0 seats 2 seats
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote 7,098 2,959
Percentage 22.8% 9.5%

Results

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1988 Dumbarton District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 7 0 4   4 43.8 38.5 11,997
  Conservative 4 2 0   2 25.0 24.0 7,478
  SNP 3 3 0   3 18.8 22.8 7,098
  Independent 2 0 0   12.5 9.5 2,959
  SDP 0 0 0   0.0 3.1 968
  SSLD 0 0 1   1 0.0 1.8 573
  Independent Labour 0 0 0   0.0 0.2 69

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Ward results

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References

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  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 September 2024.