Local by-elections 15 Sep 1988
Local by-elections 15 Sep 1988 was held on 15 September 1988. 9 seats were filled across 9 wards and divisions in 8 councils, from 30 candidates. The Labour Party won 5, Conservative Party won 3 and Liberal Democrats won 1.
- Date
- 15 September 1988
- Seats filled
- 9
- Candidates
- 30
- Councils
- 8
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 9 | 5 | 8,052 | 40.7% |
| Conservative Party | 9 | 3 | 7,786 | 39.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 1 | 3,290 | 16.6% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 390 | 2.0% |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 159 | 0.8% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 93 | 0.5% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Great Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Manchester | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Mid Suffolk | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Norfolk | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Norfolk | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |