Banff and Buchan District Council election, 1988
Elections for the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
The election saw the SNP making large gains at the expense of Independent councillors, turning a previously strongly held Independent District Council into an SNP stronghold.[1]
Aggregate results
Banff and Buchan District Council election, 1988[1][2] Turnout: (44.4%) | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
SNP | 10 | ![]() |
48.3 | ![]() | ||||||
Independent | 4 | ![]() |
25.9 | ![]() | ||||||
Conservative | 0 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() | ||||||
Labour | 0 | ![]() |
5.7 | ![]() | ||||||
SSLD | 0 | ![]() |
2.3 | ![]() | ||||||
References
- 1 2 "District Council Elections: Key Councils - How the Parties Polled". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1988. p. 6.
- ↑ "District Council Elections: Key Councils - How the Parties Polled". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1988. p. 10.
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