# 1988 Derby City Council election

The 1988 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1988. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

## Overall results

1988 Derby City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Conservative | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 66.7 | 56.0 | 31,862 |
| | Labour | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33.3 | 34.8 | 19,806 |
| | SLD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 3,912 |
| | SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.4 | 783 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 310 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 183 |
| Total | Total | 15 | | | | | | 56,856 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Fuller | 1,945 | 50.8% |
| | Conservative | S. Hart | 1,647 | 43.0% |
| | SLD | J. Kaye | 139 | 3.6% |
| | Green | P. Brock | 101 | 2.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Allestree

Allestree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Chadwick | 3,491 | 79.7% |
| | Labour | B. Cox | 488 | 11.1% |
| | SLD | H. Jones | 403 | 9.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Alvaston

Alvaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Fullarton | 1,887 | 52.4% |
| | Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,518 | 42.1% |
| | SLD | H. Holbrook | 198 | 5.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Babington

Babington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Kalia | 1,500 | 49.0% |
| | Conservative | A. Mohammad | 866 | 28.3% |
| | SLD | M. Burgess | 531 | 17.4% |
| | SDP | K. Dickenson | 106 | 3.5% |
| | Green | E. Wall | 56 | 1.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Blagreaves

Blagreaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Hogg | 2,543 | 60.4% |
| | Labour | C. Jordan | 1,244 | 29.5% |
| | SLD | E. Blane | 176 | 4.2% |
| | SDP | L. Barker | 165 | 3.9% |
| | Green | J. Billington | 83 | 2.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Boulton

Boulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Thompson | 2,433 | 51.9% |
| | Labour | C. Thrower | 1,659 | 35.4% |
| | SLD | P. Harlow | 380 | 8.1% |
| | SDP | D. Carrington | 216 | 4.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Breadsall

Breadsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Orton | 2,788 | 54.4% |
| | Labour | M. Wawman | 2,042 | 39.9% |
| | SLD | S. Hartropp | 294 | 5.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Chaddesden

Chaddesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Else | 2,113 | 49.3% |
| | Labour | S. Bolton | 1,936 | 45.2% |
| | SLD | L. Byrne | 236 | 5.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Chellaston

Chellaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Brown | 3,664 | 73.9% |
| | Labour | J. Marshall | 1,072 | 21.6% |
| | SLD | M. Essex | 220 | 4.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Darley

Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Hulls | 3,032 | 65.6% |
| | Labour | J. Dickens | 1,114 | 24.1% |
| | SLD | W. Webley | 313 | 6.8% |
| | SDP | P. Seward | 161 | 3.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Derwent

Derwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Repton | 1,522 | |
| | Labour | D. Hayes | 1,475 | |
| | Conservative | C. Daniels | 926 | |
| | Conservative | C. James | 883 | |
| | SLD | B. Benson | 270 | |
| | SLD | S. King | 268 | |
| | Independent | S. Smith | 85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2% |
| | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kingsway

Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Brown | 2,442 | 69.0% |
| | Labour | J. Evans | 764 | 21.6% |
| | SLD | P. Turner | 333 | 9.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Litchurch

Litchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Wood | 1,545 | 59.8% |
| | Conservative | B. Wayne | 670 | 25.9% |
| | SLD | R. Kahn | 272 | 10.5% |
| | Independent | L. Brown | 98 | 3.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Spondon

Spondon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Leatherbarrow | 3,360 | 65.0% |
| | Labour | P. Taylor | 1,457 | 28.2% |
| | SLD | D. Holbrook | 147 | 2.8% |
| | SDP | P. Peat | 135 | 2.6% |
| | Green | L. Ludkiewicz | 70 | 1.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |