1988 Falkirk District Council election

1988 Falkirk District Council election
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All 36 seats to Falkirk District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election 25 seats, 52.8% 7 seats, 31.4% 2 seats, 8.9%
Seats won 20 10 3
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 25,747 18,570 4,302
Percentage 48.8% 35.2% 8.2%
Swing Decrease 4.0% Increase 3.8% Decrease 0.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Independent Labour
Last election 2 seats, 4.1% 0 seats, 0.9%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 2,301 725
Percentage 4.4% 1.4%
Swing Increase 0.3% Increase 0.5%
Composition of District Council after the election

Elections to the Falkirk District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.