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1988 Ross and Cromarty District Council election

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1988 Ross and Cromarty District Council election

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All 22 seats to Ross and Cromarty District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour SNP
Seats won 18 2 1
Seat change Steady0 Steady0 Increase1
Popular vote 4,699 528 1,224
Percentage 67.3% 7.9% 18.6%
Swing Decrease1.3% Decrease10.4% Increase18.6%

  Fourth party
  Blank
Party Conservative
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady0
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Decrease13.1%

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 Ross and Cromarty District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Election results

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Ross and Cromarty District Council Election Result 1988[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 18 Steady0 67.3 4,699 Decrease1.3
  Labour 2 Steady0 7.9 528 Decrease10.4
  SNP 1 Increase1 18.6 1,224 New
  Conservative 1 Steady0 0 0 Decrease13.1
  Green 0 Steady0 4.4 293 New
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady0 2.0 128 New

References

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