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]

Aggregate results

City of Edinburgh District Council election, 1988[2][1][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 33 Steady0 Decrease1 Decrease1 36.6 70,491 Decrease2.1
  Conservative 23 Increase1 Steady0 Increase1 36.6 70,561 Increase3.7
  SLD 4 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 12.2 23,422 Decrease9.3
  Scottish National 2 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 14.1 27,162 Increase9.3
  SDP 0 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 0.0 0.3 578 New
  Independent 0 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 30 Decrease0.2
  Other parties 0 Steady0 Steady0 Steady0 0.0 0.4 727

References

  1. ^ a b "District Council Elections: Key Councils - How the Parties Polled". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1988. p. 6.
  2. ^ p.83-87
  3. ^ "District Council Elections: Key Councils - How the Parties Polled". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1988. p. 10.