Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
1988 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election |
All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council
6 seats needed for a majority |
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| Registered | 33,664 |
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| Turnout | 52.6% |
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Council Leader before election
Labour
| Council Leader after election
Labour
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Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s.
The election used the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Labour maintained a large majority on the district council after winning eight of the 10 seats although four wards were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Labour's vote share fell by 8.9% as they lost two seats from previous election in 1984. The newly formed Social Democratic Party (SDP) won a seat in Cumnock and Doon Valley for the first time – their only seat in Scotland at the 1988 elections – and the remaining seat was won by Independent Labour.
Results
1988 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election result | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | 0 | 2 |  2 | 80.0 | 61.3 | 7,655 | 8.9 |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 |  1 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 1,399 | 2.1 |
| | SDP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 1,163 | New[note 1] |
| | SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0.0 | 10.6 | 1,319 | New |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.1 | 506 | New |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.6 | 449 | 14.0 |
| Total | 10 | | | | | | 12,491 | |
Source:[2][3]
Ward results
Cumnock East
Cumnock East | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Ross | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | 2,756 | |
| | Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | J. Cannon | 880 | 48.5 | New |
| | Labour | N. Valentine | 763 | 42.1 | 26.2 |
| | SNP | S. Patterson | 167 | 9.2 | New |
| Majority | 117 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | 1,810 | 58.3 | 2.8 |
| Registered electors | 2,905 | | |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | 37.3 | |
Source:[2][3]
Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
Cumnock South and Old Cumnock | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Sneller | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | 3,489 | |
| | Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Cumnock West and Auchinleck
Cumnock West and Auchinleck | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Allan | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | 3,804 | |
| | Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. McIntyre | 948 | 67.9 | 4.8 |
| | SNP | J. Kellighan | 445 | 31.9 | New |
| Majority | 503 | 36.0 | 9.7 |
| Turnout | 1,393 | 40.5 | 10.9 |
| Registered electors | 3,451 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | 18.3 | |
Source:[2][3]
New Cumnock
New Cumnock | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Alexander | 1,517 | 89.6 |
| | SNP | I. Hamilton | 175 | 10.3 |
| Majority | 1,342 | 79.3 |
| Turnout | 1,692 | 46.6 |
| Registered electors | 3,633 | |
| | Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Dalmellington
Dalmellington | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDP | M. Ali | 1,163 | 56.5 | New[note 2] |
| | Labour | H. Walker | 626 | 30.4 | 21.0 |
| | Independent | T. Gormanley | 171 | 8.3 | New |
| | SNP | D. Kerr | 96 | 4.7 | New |
| Majority | 537 | 26.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | 2,056 | 65.0 | 16.2 |
| Registered electors | 3,166 | | |
| | SDP gain from Labour | Swing | 28.2 | |
Source:[2][3]
Patna and Dalrymple
Patna and Dalrymple | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Smith | 1,040 | 65.0 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | M. T. Frew | 273 | 17.1 | New |
| | SNP | J. Bradford | 219 | 13.7 | New |
| | Independent | W. Harvey | 62 | 3.9 | New |
| Majority | 767 | 47.9 | 30.5 |
| Turnout | 1,594 | 51.2 | 3.3 |
| Registered electors | 3,126 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | 23.8 | |
Source:[2][3]
Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hodge | 1,694 | 88.4 | 11.4 |
| | SNP | J. McMaster | 217 | 11.3 | New |
| Majority | 1,477 | 77.1 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | 1,911 | 50.2 | 8.1 |
| Registered electors | 3,816 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | 10.7 | |
Source:[2][3]
Mauchline
Source:[2][3]
Notes
- ^ a b At the 1984 election, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) won 6.7% of the vote. They subsequently merged with the Liberal Party in March 1988 to form the Social and Liberal Democrats. Some members of the SDP opposed the merger and split to form a new Social Democratic Party.
- ^ At the 1984 election, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) won 48.4% of the vote in Dalmellington. They subsequently merged with the Liberal Party in March 1988 to form the Social and Liberal Democrats. Some members of the SDP opposed the merger and split to form a new Social Democratic Party.
References
- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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