This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "1988 Bristol City Council election" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(March 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
1988 Bristol City Council election
← 1987
5 May 1988
1990 →
23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council 35 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Seats won
39
24
5
Seat change
2
1
1
Council control before election
Labour Party (UK)
Council control after election
Labour Party (UK)
1988 local election results in Bristol
The 1988 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. This was the first election following the merger of the Liberal Party and SDP to form the Social & Liberal Democrats. There were also several candidates representing the continuing SDP. There was a general small swing to Labour.
and 25 Related for: 1988 Bristol City Council election information
The Leeds CityCouncilelections were held on Thursday, 5 May 1988, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Headingley to be elected. Following...
Elections to Sheffield CityCouncil were held on 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election. This result had the following consequences...
Elections to Liverpool CityCouncil were held on 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of...
Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve...
2024 Leeds CityCouncilelection was held on Thursday 2 May 2024. It was held on the same day as the second West Yorkshire mayoral election and other local...
the Attorney General ruled it was unduly lenient. 21 February – BristolCityCouncil approves plans to move a statue of transatlantic slave trader Edward...
The Leeds CityCouncilelections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Wetherby to be elected. Prior to the...
in 1988. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: Manchester City Council...
Elections to Sheffield CityCouncil were held on 4 May 1990. One third of the council was up for election. This result had the following consequences...
2023, nominations opened in 18 seats: Bristol North East, Cardiff North, Cardiff West, Chester North and Neston, City of Durham, Croydon West, Dwyfor Meirionnydd...
The 1988 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the...
of Mayor of Bristol had existed since 1216. The Lord Mayor is the Chairperson of the CityCouncil and has the casting vote. As Bristol's first citizen...
overall control of the Council. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: Manchester CityCouncilElection Results, 2nd Edition...
The 2012 Leeds CityCouncilelection took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members to Leeds CityCouncil in England. It was held on the same day as...
2021). "Two city councillors quit the Lib Dems to set up new party". Bristol World. Retrieved 16 December 2021. "Councillors by Party: City Independents"...
Elections to City of York Council were held in 2003. The whole council was up for election. Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 53 to...
Elections to Sheffield CityCouncil were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election. This result had the following consequences...
Global Information
