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1988 Angus District Council election

The 1988 Angus District Council election took place on the 5 May 1988 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

Election results edit

Angus District Election Result 1988
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 13 +3 -1 +2 45.4 16,916 +3.3
  Conservative 6 -2 32.5 11,024 -5.6
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.8 3,302 -0.8
  Independent 2 0 -2 -2 4.3 1,455 -2.8
  SLD 1 1 0 +1 1.4 1,296 -0.6
Harbour[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP A. King 703 55.1 -3.7
Conservative D. H. Beattie 430 33.7 +3.9
Labour I. McFatridge 143 11.2 -0.6
Majority 273
Turnout 46.5
Brothock[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP I. J. Angus 1,295 64.6 +9.7
Conservative Ms. J. Sanderson 357 17.8 +2.9
Labour A. Ferguson 352 17.5 -98
Majority 938
Turnout 47.4 -4.9
SNP hold Swing
Timmergreens and Elms[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP C. S. B. Meldrum 973 60.7 +14.5
Conservative A. Watson 341 21.3 -2.9
Labour A. J. Stuart 280 18.0 -9.9
Majority 632
Turnout 47.7 -0.5
SNP hold Swing
Arbirlot/Hospitalfield[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. E. C. Hill 840 56.2 -2.4
SNP G. Haddon 579 39.8 +16.3
Labour W. J. Irving 74 5.0 +0.6
Majority 261
Turnout 48.8 +8.9
Marywell/Cliffburn[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Ms S. M. Welsh 972 64.1 +4.0
Conservative P. J. Farqhaur 333 22.0 -0.1
Labour M. G. Law 210 13.8 -4.0
Majority 639
Turnout 44.9 +2.9
SNP hold Swing
Colliston/Hayshead[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP B. M. C. Milne 866 50.6 +1.6
Conservative J. A. G. McIntosh 401 23.4 +0.7
Labour F. G. Pearson 287 16.8 -11.4
SLD R. B. Spiers 156 9.1 +9.1
Majority 465
Turnout 49.8 +5.5
SNP hold Swing
Carnoustie East[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. McAdam 1,221 49.4 -9.2
SNP C. Lockhart 1,049 42.4 +11.8
Labour K. W. Bruce 117 4.7 -6.0
SLD Ms. R. G. Monaghan 85 3.4 +3.4
Majority 172
Turnout 50.2 +4.6
Carnoustie West and Panmure[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Ms. R. Lamont 932 52.0 +17.2
Conservative J. Gray 682 38.1 -11.2
Labour M. Dodgson 177 9.9 -5.7
Majority 250
Turnout 44.9 +1.8
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Forfar Central/Lemno[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. A. E. D. Thomson 1,020 52.1 -2.6
SNP D. Miller 826 42.4 -2.7
Labour G. McKenzie 109 5.6 +5.6
Majority 194
Turnout 48.1
Conservative hold Swing
Dunnichen[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP G. Suttie 1,155 61.1 +8.9
Conservative D. Lumgair 734 38.8 -8.6
Majority 421
Turnout 49.3 +7.2
SNP hold Swing
Montrose North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Norrie 862 57.4 -22.9
Conservative Ms. E. Lamb 413 27.5 +27.5
Labour T. Bruce 224 14.9 +14.9
Majority 449
Turnout 44.4 +5.6
Hillside[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Ms. K. M. Ritchie 750 45.1 -2.7
Conservative Ms. D. M. Munro 541 32.5 -1.3
Labour F. Wood 369 22.2 +4.1
Majority 209
Turnout 46.8 +10.8
SNP hold Swing
Kirriemuir[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD W. Doig 917 50.5 +50.5
SNP I. Martin 893 49.2 -2.8
Majority 24
Turnout 43.0 -4.5
SLD gain from SNP Swing
Western Glens[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. R. Dundas 525 63.4 +63.4
SNP Ms. A. M. Mann 303 36.6 +36.6
Majority 222
Turnout 48.2%
Eastern Glens[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Myles 375 67.2 -0.4
SNP H. T. Skinner 178 31.8 +14.2
Majority 197
Turnout 48.3 -0.9
Langlands[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Ian Hudghton 1,070 67.5 +67.5
Conservative C. A. W. Brown 371 23.4 +23.4
Labour I. C. Cairns 144 9.1 +9.1
Majority 699
Turnout 46.6
Westfield Dean[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP A. E. Thomson 1,121 64.1 +9.1
Conservative Ms. J. B. McMillan 624 35.7 -9.1
Majority 497
Turnout 50.7 +10.1
Montrose South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP H. Stewart 635 42.1 +14.7
Independent W. M. Philips 593 39.3 -1.4
Labour K. Nicoll 140 9.3 +9.3
SLD P. J. Stevens 138 9.1 +0.8
Majority 42
Turnout 42.3
SNP gain from Independent Swing
Lunan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP A. C. W. Forsyth 783 48.4 +48.4
Conservative R. O. Harris 712 44.0 -17.5
Labour Ms. J. R. Anderson 123 7.6 +7.6
Majority 71
Turnout 46.9 +9.3
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Brechin North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Buchan 846 44.6 -9.3
SNP R. D. Cameron 824 43.4 +7.7
Labour Ms. J. McFatridge 224 11.8 +1.8
Majority 22
Turnout 53.8 +6.4
Conservative hold Swing
Brechin South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP J. Thomson 1,009 63.6 -5.4
Labour Anne Begg 320 20.2 +8.3
Conservative Ms M. M. C. Brymer 258 16.3 -2.6
Majority 689
Turnout 51.9 +4.8
SNP hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u D.T. Denver; J.M. Bochel. "Scottish District Elections 1988 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk.
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