# 1988 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1988 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 5 May 1988. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1984. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1988 City of Lincoln Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90.9 | 60.2 | 15,071 | 6.2 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.1 | 39.5 | 9,892 | 0.6 |
| | Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 54 | 7.0 |
| Total | Total | 11 | | | | | | 25,017 | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1984 election.

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Robertson | 1,492 | 79.8% |
| | Conservative | C. Sanderson | 377 | 20.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Birchwood

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Crumblehulme | 1,336 | 51.2% |
| | Labour | B. Fippard | 1,275 | 48.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Boultham

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ralph Toofany | 1,432 | 68.5% |
| | Conservative | W. Pixsley | 657 | 31.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bracebridge

Bracebridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Bradley | 1,312 | 54.4% |
| | Conservative | F. Hanson | 1,100 | 45.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Carholme

Carholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Paterson | 1,287 | 54.3% |
| | Conservative | C. Ireland | 1,031 | 43.5% |
| | Other parties | T. Kyle | 54 | 2.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Loraine Woolley | 1,422 | 63.8% |
| | Conservative | J. Fawcett | 806 | 36.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longdales

Longdales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Miller | 1,468 | 58.0% |
| | Conservative | David Gratrick | 1,062 | 42.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Minster

Minster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lawrence Wells | 1,733 | 55.4% |
| | Conservative | J. Frost | 1,396 | 44.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Moorland

Moorland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Baldock | 1,149 | 52.4% |
| | Conservative | R. Meads | 1,042 | 47.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Y. Jackson | 1,143 | 71.5% |
| | Conservative | F. Kay | 455 | 28.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Tritton

Tritton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Watson | 1,358 | 68.3% |
| | Conservative | J. Winder | 630 | 31.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |