1988 City of Edinburgh District Council election information
1988 City of Edinburgh Council election
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All 62 seats to Edinburgh City Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Last election
34
22
Seats won
33
23
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
70,491
70,561
Percentage
36.6%
36.6%
Swing
2.1%
3.7%
Third party
Fourth party
Party
SLD
SNP
Last election
4
2
Seats won
4
2
Seat change
0
0
Popular vote
23,422
27,162
Percentage
12.2%
14.1%
Swing
9.3%
9.3%
Map of council wards
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Labour had won control of the Council for the first time ever in the previous elections, and managed to retain its control. Voter turnout was 53.2%, up from 47.6% in the previous election.[1]
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