# 1988 Gloucester City Council election

The 1988 Gloucester City Council election took place on 3 May 1988 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1988 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| Conservative | 17 | 51.5 |
| Labour | 9 | 27.3 |
| SLD | 6 | 18.2 |
| Other | 1 | 3.0 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Cook | 2,052 | 51.7 |
| | Labour | Ms.* E. Hedge | 1,639 | 41.3 |
| | SLD | Ms. V. Wilcox | 275 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,966 | 43.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Cosstick | 1,207 | 53.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Pollard | 915 | 40.7 |
| | SLD | Ms. A. Gribble | 127 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,249 | 39.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Martin | 1,364 | 57.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Scannell | 808 | 34.0 |
| | SLD | S. Gribble | 202 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,374 | 42.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C.* Pullon | 1,562 | 49.3 |
| | SLD | S. O'Connor | 1,002 | 31.6 |
| | Labour | Ms. A. Masters | 606 | 19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,170 | 50.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | Ms. M. Gould | 1,721 | 53.1 |
| | Conservative | B. Hamblett | 1,245 | 38.4 |
| | Labour | S. Russell | 277 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,243 | 51.0 |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Phillips | 1,004 | 43.1 |
| | Conservative | D. James | 999 | 42.9 |
| | SLD | A. Gribble | 324 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,327 | 41.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Neary | 1,595 | 55.1 |
| | Labour | B. Richards | 971 | 33.5 |
| | SLD | J. Goodwin | 330 | 11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,896 | 45.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J.* Holmes | 955 | 53.9 |
| | Conservative | N. Ravenhill | 893 | 35.3 |
| | SLD | G. Phillips | 190 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,038 | 41.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | Ms. C. Vaughan | 1,210 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | Ms. E. Orr | 970 | 35.2 |
| | Labour | Ms. C. Wood | 578 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,758 | 46.1 |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Meredith | 1,443 | 48.2 |
| | Conservative | Ms. J. Bracey | 1,346 | 45.0 |
| | SLD | Ms. J. Cole | 205 | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,994 | 48.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | P. Aplin | 1,102 | 46.6 |
| | Conservative | C.* Fudge | 899 | 38.0 |
| | Labour | A. Francis | 365 | 15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,366 | 44.6 |
| | SLD gain from Conservative | SLD gain from Conservative | Swing | |