1988 Roxburgh District Council election

1988 Roxburgh District Council election
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All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent SNP Conservative
Last election 7 seats, 44.2% Did not contest 5 seats, 13.6%
Seats won 11 2 1
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 2 Decrease 4
Popular vote 4,794 1,431 2,106
Percentage 53.3% 15.9% 23.4%
Swing Decrease 13.6% New Increase 9.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party SSLD Moderates
Last election 4 seats, 42.1% Did not contest
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 335 332
Percentage 3.7% 3.7%
Swing Decrease 38.4% New

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