The 1988 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1988.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party.
Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 4 | 0 |  4
|
66.7 | 56.0 | 31,862 | ||
| Labour | 5 | 1 | 4 |  3
|
33.3 | 34.8 | 19,806 | ||
| SLD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
|
0.0 | 6.9 | 3,912 | ||
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
|
0.0 | 1.4 | 783 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
0.0 | 0.5 | 310 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
0.0 | 0.3 | 183 | ||
| Total | 15 | 56,856 | |||||||
Ward results
Abbey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Fuller | 1,945 | 50.8% | |
| Conservative | S. Hart | 1,647 | 43.0% | |
| SLD | J. Kaye | 139 | 3.6% | |
| Green | P. Brock | 101 | 2.6% | |
| Turnout | 40.6% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Allestree
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Chadwick | 3,491 | 79.7% | |
| Labour | B. Cox | 488 | 11.1% | |
| SLD | H. Jones | 403 | 9.2% | |
| Turnout | 53.5% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Alvaston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Fullarton | 1,887 | 52.4% | |
| Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,518 | 42.1% | |
| SLD | H. Holbrook | 198 | 5.5% | |
| Turnout | 44.3% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Babington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Kalia | 1,500 | 49.0% | |
| Conservative | A. Mohammad | 866 | 28.3% | |
| SLD | M. Burgess | 531 | 17.4% | |
| SDP | K. Dickenson | 106 | 3.5% | |
| Green | E. Wall | 56 | 1.8% | |
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Blagreaves
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Hogg | 2,543 | 60.4% | |
| Labour | C. Jordan | 1,244 | 29.5% | |
| SLD | E. Blane | 176 | 4.2% | |
| SDP | L. Barker | 165 | 3.9% | |
| Green | J. Billington | 83 | 2.0% | |
| Turnout | 52.7% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Boulton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Thompson | 2,433 | 51.9% | |
| Labour | C. Thrower | 1,659 | 35.4% | |
| SLD | P. Harlow | 380 | 8.1% | |
| SDP | D. Carrington | 216 | 4.6% | |
| Turnout | 49.9% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Breadsall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Orton | 2,788 | 54.4% | |
| Labour | M. Wawman | 2,042 | 39.9% | |
| SLD | S. Hartropp | 294 | 5.7% | |
| Turnout | 43.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Chaddesden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Else | 2,113 | 49.3% | |
| Labour | S. Bolton | 1,936 | 45.2% | |
| SLD | L. Byrne | 236 | 5.5% | |
| Turnout | 48.9% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Chellaston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Brown | 3,664 | 73.9% | |
| Labour | J. Marshall | 1,072 | 21.6% | |
| SLD | M. Essex | 220 | 4.4% | |
| Turnout | 52.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Darley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Hulls | 3,032 | 65.6% | |
| Labour | J. Dickens | 1,114 | 24.1% | |
| SLD | W. Webley | 313 | 6.8% | |
| SDP | P. Seward | 161 | 3.5% | |
| Turnout | 49.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Derwent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Repton | 1,522 | ||
| Labour | D. Hayes | 1,475 | ||
| Conservative | C. Daniels | 926 | ||
| Conservative | C. James | 883 | ||
| SLD | B. Benson | 270 | ||
| SLD | S. King | 268 | ||
| Independent | S. Smith | 85 | ||
| Turnout | 37.2% | |||
| Labour gain from SLD | ||||
| Labour hold | ||||
Kingsway
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Brown | 2,442 | 69.0% | |
| Labour | J. Evans | 764 | 21.6% | |
| SLD | P. Turner | 333 | 9.4% | |
| Turnout | 45.1% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Litchurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Wood | 1,545 | 59.8% | |
| Conservative | B. Wayne | 670 | 25.9% | |
| SLD | R. Kahn | 272 | 10.5% | |
| Independent | L. Brown | 98 | 3.8% | |
| Turnout | 33.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Spondon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Leatherbarrow | 3,360 | 65.0% | |
| Labour | P. Taylor | 1,457 | 28.2% | |
| SLD | D. Holbrook | 147 | 2.8% | |
| SDP | P. Peat | 135 | 2.6% | |
| Green | L. Ludkiewicz | 70 | 1.4% | |
| Turnout | 49.9% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1988". The Elections Centre.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1988 volume 1. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Derby City Council Election Results 1980-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.[permanent dead link]
