1988 Lochaber District Council election
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All 15 seats to Lochaber District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour Independent Labour
Seats won 8 4 3
Seat change Steady0 Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 1,670 1,448 802
Percentage 40.4% 35.0% 19.4%
Swing Decrease18.1% Increase18.0% Increase0.9%
Council Control before election


Independent

Council Control after election


Independent

Independents gained a majority of the seats, giving them control of the council

Elections to the Lochaber District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. The number of seats and the total vote share won by each party is listed below.[1]

  Independent: 8 seats, 40.4%
  Labour: 4 seats, 35.0%
  Independent Labour: 3 seats, 19.4%
  SNP: 0 seats, 5.4%

Voter turnout was 53.9%.

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 April 2020.


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