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1988 Brighton Borough Council election
← 1987 5 May 1988 (1988-05-05) 1990 →
16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative SLD
Last election 24 seats, 33.8% 21 seats, 46.8% 3 seats, 18.2%
Seats won 11 5 0
Seats after 27 19 2
Seat change Increase3 Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 23,094 25,880 5,301
Percentage 42.0% 47.1% 9.6%
Swing Increase8.2% Increase0.3% Decrease8.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1988 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Labour

The 1988 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1988 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11 Increase3 68.8 16 27 56.3 23,094 42.0 +8.2
  Conservative 5 Decrease2 31.3 14 19 39.6 25,880 47.1 +0.3
  SLD 0 Decrease1 0.0 2 2 4.2 5,301 9.6 –8.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 688 1.3 +0.1

Ward results

Hanover

Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Duncan* 2,162 58.3 +7.0
Conservative C. Marten 1,139 30.7 –0.5
Green G. Mills 257 6.9 +2.9
SLD K. McArthur 153 4.1 –9.4
Majority 1,023 27.6 +7.5
Turnout 3,711 43.2 –1.9
Registered electors 8,589
Labour hold Swing Increase3.8

Hollingbury

Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morley* 1,957 55.4 +9.1
Conservative N. Maskell 1,330 37.7 –2.5
SLD D. Rudling 244 6.9 –4.6
Majority 627 17.8 +11.6
Turnout 3,531 45.6 –3.0
Registered electors 7,736
Labour hold Swing Increase5.8

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Haynes* 1,802 50.7 +6.1
Conservative K. Burns 1,596 44.9 –0.1
SLD M. Dennis 156 4.4 –6.0
Majority 206 5.8 N/A
Turnout 3,554 52.1 –2.4
Registered electors 6,824
Labour hold Swing Increase3.1

Marine

Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Miller 1,979 52.8 +9.9
Conservative D. Radford* 1,638 43.7 –5.2
SLD V. Wares 132 3.5 –4.7
Majority 341 9.1 N/A
Turnout 3,749 48.0 –3.4
Registered electors 7,805
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.6

Moulescombe

Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Hall 1,606 60.6 +14.3
Conservative J. Stevens 882 33.3 –1.0
SLD P. Vivvillacci 160 6.0 –13.4
Majority 724 27.3 +15.2
Turnout 2,648 35.9 –0.7
Registered electors 7,369
Labour hold Swing Increase7.7

Patcham

Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Peterson 2,200 63.0 –0.3
Labour D. Betts 1,005 28.8 +10.1
SLD L. Ashworth 288 8.2 –7.7
Majority 1,195 34.2 –10.4
Turnout 3,493 48.6 –8.7
Registered electors 7,186
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.2

Preston

Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Leach* 1,883 44.4 –1.5
SLD D. Champion 1,415 33.3 –5.1
Labour R. Brown 757 17.8 +2.0
Green K. Sinclair 188 4.4 N/A
Majority 468 11.0 +3.5
Turnout 4,243 53.1 –6.5
Registered electors 7,991
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.8

Queens Park

Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Stanton* 1,890 57.5 +8.8
Conservative M. Land 1,396 42.5 +1.6
Majority 494 15.0 +7.3
Turnout 3,286 49.7 –2.2
Registered electors 6,609
Labour hold Swing Increase3.6

Regency

Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Winter 1,601 49.3 +8.2
Conservative J. Cameron 1,486 45.8 +0.1
SLD C. Berry 158 4.9 –8.4
Majority 115 3.5 N/A
Turnout 3,245 44.2 –5.6
Registered electors 7,346
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.1

Rottingdean

Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Cray 3,012 79.3 +3.2
SLD P. Edwards 411 10.8 –7.0
Labour K. Thomson 377 9.9 +3.8
Majority 2,601 68.4 +10.2
Turnout 3,800 47.5 –9.2
Registered electors 7,999
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.1

Seven Dials

Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Thompson 1,227 38.2 +8.8
Conservative T. Williamson 1,024 31.9 –0.1
SLD R. Heale 962 29.9 –8.7
Majority 203 6.3 N/A
Turnout 3,213 43.6 –6.1
Registered electors 7,366
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase4.5

St Peters

St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Sweeting 1,795 56.7 +12.9
Conservative D. Cullen 962 30.4 –4.0
Green I. Brodie 243 7.7 +0.5
SLD M. Fairweather 166 5.2 –9.4
Majority 833 26.3 N/A
Turnout 3,166 43.1 –5.6
Registered electors 7,339
Labour hold Swing Increase8.5

Stanmer

Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Blackwood* 1,753 51.2 +8.7
Conservative D. Fairhall 1,462 42.7 +2.6
SLD R. Spencer 206 6.0 –11.4
Majority 291 8.5 +6.0
Turnout 3,421 45.6 –1.3
Registered electors 7,503
Labour hold Swing Increase3.1

Tenantry

Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Davies* 1,688 54.2 +9.8
Conservative M. Toner 1,227 39.4 –0.3
SLD C. Bracken 202 6.5 –9.5
Majority 461 14.8 +10.1
Turnout 3,117 41.0 –3.1
Registered electors 7,608
Labour hold Swing Increase5.1

Westdene

Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Humphrey 2,366 71.1 +9.5
Labour F. Spicer 661 19.8 +8.2
SLD D. McBeth 303 9.1 –15.6
Majority 1,705 51.2 +14.3
Turnout 3,330 44.4 –9.5
Registered electors 7,507
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.7

Woodingdean

Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hill* 2,277 65.9 +4.4
Labour I. Tettersell 834 24.1 +4.9
SLD J. Marshall 345 10.0 –7.4
Majority 1,443 41.8 –0.5
Turnout 3,456 43.2 –11.2
Registered electors 7,996
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.3

References

  1. ^ "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Brighton_Borough_Council_election

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