1988 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

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.

1988 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered33,664
Turnout52.6%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
ILab
SDP
Party Labour Independent Labour SDP
Last election 10 seats, 70.2% 0 seats, 13.4% 0 seats, 6.7%
Seats won 8 1 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 7,655 1,399 1,163
Percentage 61.3% 11.3% 9.4%
Swing Decrease 8.9 Decrease 2.1 Increase 2.7
Council Leader before election


Labour

 Council Leader after election


Labour

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 Social Democratic Party (SDP) won a seat in Cumnock and Doon Valley for the first time 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 Decrease 2 80.0 61.3 7,655 Decrease 8.9
  Independent Labour 1 1 0 Increase 1 10.0 11.3 1,399 Decrease 2.1
  SDP 1 1 0 Increase 1 10.0 9.4 1,163 Increase 2.7
  SNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 10.6 1,319 New
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.1 506 New
  Conservative 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.6 449 Decrease 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 Decrease 26.2
SNP S. Patterson 167 9.2 New
Majority 117 6.4 N/A
Turnout 1,810 58.3 Increase 2.8
Registered electors 2,905
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing Increase 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 Decrease 4.8
SNP J. Kellighan 445 31.9 New
Majority 503 36.0 Decrease 9.7
Turnout 1,393 40.5 Increase 10.9
Registered electors 3,451
Labour hold Swing Decrease 18.3

Source:[2][3]

New Cumnock
New Cumnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Alexander 1,517 89.6 N/A
SNP I. Hamilton 175 10.3 N/A
Majority 1,342 79.3 N/A
Turnout 1,692 46.6 N/A
Registered electors 3,633
Labour hold Swing N/A

Source:[2][3]

Dalmellington
Dalmellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP M. Ali 1,163 56.5 Increase 8.1
Labour H. Walker 626 30.4 Decrease 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 Increase 16.2
Registered electors 3,166
SDP gain from Labour Swing Increase 14.5

Source:[2][3]

Patna and Dalrymple
Patna and Dalrymple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Smith 1,040 65.0 Increase 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 Increase 30.5
Turnout 1,594 51.2 Increase 3.3
Registered electors 3,126
Labour hold Swing Increase 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 Increase 11.4
SNP J. McMaster 217 11.3 New
Majority 1,477 77.1 Increase 10.2
Turnout 1,911 50.2 Decrease 8.1
Registered electors 3,816
Labour hold Swing Increase 10.7

Source:[2][3]

Mauchline
Mauchline
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rowe 1,067 52.2 N/A
Independent Labour D. Shankland 519 25.4 N/A
Conservative J. Borland 449 22.0 N/A
Majority 548 26.8 N/A
Turnout 2,035 58.1 N/A
Registered electors 3,518
Labour hold Swing N/A

Source:[2][3]

References
  1. "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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