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1988 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

1988 council elections in England

1988 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

1988 council elections in England

Map of the results for the 1988 Solihull council election.

The 1988 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 5 May 1988, with one third of the council to be elected. Prior to the election, Packwood councillor, Kenneth Meeson, had defected from Independent to the Conservatives. The Conservatives retained control of the council.

Election result

|seats % = 58.8 |votes % = 51.9 |plus/minus = +0.9 |seats % = 20.4 |votes % = 26.3 |plus/minus = +8.4 |seats % = 5.9 |votes % = 15.6 |plus/minus = -7.2 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: " |

Independent Ratepayers & Residents

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew councilConservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;"Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;"Residents Association}}; width: 3px;"Social and Liberal Democrats}}; width: 3px;"Total5151Working majority
Conservatives3029
Labour1414
Independent Ratepayers & Residents44
Social and Liberal Democrats34

Ward results

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By-elections between 1988 and 1990

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References

References

  1. "Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 5 May 1988", Solihull M.B.C.(1988).
  2. "Vote 2012: Solihull". [[BBC News Online]].
  3. "Solihull M. B. C. By-election Results Sheet", Solihull M.B.C.(1989).
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