1988 UK local government election
1988 Adur District Council election
Map showing the results of the 1988 Adur council elections.
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council up for election however no elections were held for the single-member ward St Mary's. Overall turnout dropped to 42.5%.[ 1]
The election resulted in the new merger Social and Liberal Democrats retaining control of the council.[ 2] [ 3]
Election result
Adur District Council Election Result 1988[ 2]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
SLD
7
1
1
0
53.8
39.1
7,650
-5.0
Conservative
5
1
1
0
38.5
47.3
9,244
+0.7
Residents
1
0
0
0
7.7
4.1
810
+4.1
Labour
0
0
0
0
0.0
9.5
1,848
+0.2
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[ 2]
Party
Previous council
New council
Social and Liberal Democrats
22
22
Conservative
15
15
Independent Residents
2
2
Total
39
39
Working majority
5
5
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
References