Local by-elections 06 Oct 1988
Local by-elections 06 Oct 1988 was held on 6 October 1988. 15 seats were filled across 15 wards and divisions in 14 councils, from 46 candidates. Conservative Party won 9, The Labour Party won 5 and Liberal Democrats won 1.
- Date
- 6 October 1988
- Seats filled
- 15
- Candidates
- 46
- Councils
- 14
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 15 | 9 | 11,525 | 42.4% |
| The Labour Party | 13 | 5 | 8,583 | 31.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 1 | 5,793 | 21.3% |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 578 | 2.1% |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 404 | 1.5% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 283 | 1.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Dacorum | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Hackney | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Halton | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Haringey | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Mid Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Rotherham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Rotherham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| South Oxfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Surrey | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |