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1988 York City Council election

The 1988 York City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1988 York City Council election
← 1987 5 May 1988 (1988-05-05) 1990 →
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.6% (Decrease3.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative SLD
Last election 26 seats, 38.7% 12 seats, 37.7% 7 seats, 22.8%
Seats won 12 2 1
Seats after 29 10 6
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 18,639 15,262 5,428
Percentage 46.7% 38.3% 13.6%
Swing Increase 8.0% Increase 0.6% Decrease 9.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1988 York City Council election
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Summary edit

Election result edit

1988 York City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12   3 80.0 17 29 64.4 18,639 46.7 +8.0
  Conservative 2   2 13.3 8 10 22.2 15,262 38.3 +0.6
  SLD 1   1 6.7 5 6 13.3 5,428 13.6 –9.2
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 557 1.4 +0.6
  Independent 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 13 <0.1 N/A

Ward results edit

Acomb edit

Acomb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Carradice 1,541 58.4 +15.1
Conservative R. Fischer 848 32.1 –8.3
SLD A. Downs 251 9.5 –6.8
Majority 693 26.3 +23.4
Turnout 2,640 48.0 –3.6
Registered electors 5,499
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  11.7

Beckfield edit

Beckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Pulleyn* 1,368 47.4 +12.8
Conservative J. Lynch 1,353 46.9 –2.3
SLD C. Horwell 164 5.7 –10.5
Majority 15 0.5 N/A
Turnout 2,885 54.6 –2.2
Registered electors 5,288
Labour hold Swing  7.6

Bishophill edit

Bishophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Van Gogh 1,187 48.7 +2.0
Conservative W. Burn 960 39.4 +1.7
Green J. McCallum 149 6.1 N/A
SLD G. Robinson 130 5.3 –10.3
Independent C. Cooke 13 0.5 N/A
Majority 227 9.3 +0.3
Turnout 2,439 52.1 +1.4
Registered electors 4,679
Labour hold Swing  0.2

Bootham edit

Bootham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Hills* 1,385 67.0 +3.5
Conservative J. Wheatley 550 26.6 +1.1
SLD J. Dales 133 6.4 –4.6
Majority 835 40.4 +2.5
Turnout 2,068 40.8 –3.0
Registered electors 5,063
Labour hold Swing  1.2

Clifton edit

Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Whitehead* 1,503 56.3 +14.1
Conservative S. Barton 1,031 38.6 –4.4
SLD P. Begbie 138 5.2 –9.6
Majority 472 17.7 N/A
Turnout 2,672 50.7 –1.7
Registered electors 5,274
Labour hold Swing  9.3

Fishergate edit

Fishergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Boardman 1,465 50.1 +10.0
Conservative J. Long* 1,246 42.6 –1.4
SLD V. Campbell 212 7.3 –8.6
Majority 219 7.5 N/A
Turnout 2,923 53.4 –0.9
Registered electors 5,475
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  5.7

Foxwood edit

Foxwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD G. Horwell* 1,653 56.7 –3.9
Conservative I. Farndale 628 21.5 +1.1
Labour B. Kirk 493 16.9 +0.6
Green J. Forrester 143 4.9 +2.1
Majority 1,025 35.1 –5.0
Turnout 2,917 41.8 –6.4
Registered electors 6,975
SLD hold Swing  2.5

Guildhall edit

Guildhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Watson 1,192 47.9 –0.3
Conservative K. Beavan 1,046 42.0 +5.5
SLD L. Marsh 251 10.1 –5.2
Majority 146 5.9 –5.7
Turnout 2,489 45.0 –4.3
Registered electors 5,528
Labour hold Swing  2.9

Heworth edit

Heworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Waite* 1,591 52.6 +12.9
Conservative N. Brown 1,277 42.2 –2.5
SLD D. Wilson 159 5.3 –10.3
Majority 314 10.4 N/A
Turnout 3,027 56.9 +1.8
Registered electors 5,321
Labour hold Swing  7.7

Holgate edit

Holgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Southby 1,519 55.7 +4.5
Conservative R. Dickson 1,014 37.2 +1.5
SLD J. Nicholson 192 7.0 –6.1
Majority 503 18.5 +2.9
Turnout 2,725 51.1 –0.8
Registered electors 5,332
Labour hold Swing  1.5

Knavesmire edit

Knavesmire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Fletcher* 1,502 52.2 +12.7
Conservative L. Halgrave 1,174 40.8 –2.3
Green A. Layram 119 4.1 –0.9
SLD J. Abel 81 2.8 –9.6
Majority 328 11.4 N/A
Turnout 2,876 56.3 –0.2
Registered electors 5,105
Labour hold Swing  7.5

Micklegate edit

Micklegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Milling* 1,466 53.7 +4.9
Labour K. Allott 901 33.0 +2.4
SLD P. Doig 215 7.9 –9.5
Green R. Bell 146 5.4 +2.2
Majority 565 20.7 +2.5
Turnout 2,728 51.3 –6.9
Registered electors 5,317
Conservative hold Swing  1.3

Monk edit

Monk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Heppell* 1,307 48.6 +4.3
SLD A. Cormack 700 26.0 –10.2
Labour D. Kirk 685 25.4 +5.9
Majority 607 22.5 +14.3
Turnout 2,692 50.7 –8.7
Registered electors 5,314
Conservative hold Swing  7.3

Walmgate edit

Walmgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Brown 1,229 51.3 +4.8
Conservative D. Thornton 971 40.5 +5.4
SLD J. Salmon 196 8.2 –10.2
Majority 258 10.8 –0.6
Turnout 2,396 45.1 –2.1
Registered electors 5,316
Labour hold Swing  0.3

Westfield edit

Westfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Penston 1,078 44.5 +11.1
SLD P. Ward 953 40.5 –14.3
Conservative L. Daley 391 16.1 +3.1
Majority 125 5.2 N/A
Turnout 2,422 49.5 –6.4
Registered electors 4,897
Labour gain from SLD Swing  12.7

References edit

  1. ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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