# 1988 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1988 Stevenage Borough 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 which were last contested in 1984. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1988 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 54.9 | 12,845 | 7.1 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 26.0 | 6,084 | 2.1 |
| | SLD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 4,390 | 5.4 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 95 | New |
| Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 23,414 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
All comparisons in seats and vote share are to the corresponding 1984 election.

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Woodward | 1,504 | 69.3% |
| | Conservative | F. Warner | 410 | 18.9% |
| | SLD | D. Cleary | 255 | 11.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bedwell Plash

Bedwell Plash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Downing | 1,166 | 69.2% |
| | Conservative | M. Mowe | 389 | 23.1% |
| | SLD | J. Wren | 131 | 7.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chells

Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Vale | 769 | 66.9% |
| | Conservative | A. Ffinch | 249 | 21.7% |
| | SLD | Horne J. | 132 | 11.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Davies | 1,034 | 42.5% |
| | SLD | D. Millbrow | 749 | 30.8% |
| | Conservative | L. Irons | 648 | 26.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.0% |
| | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD |

### Martins Wood

Martins Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Marshall | 834 | 40.6% |
| | Conservative | J. Devey | 623 | 30.3% |
| | SLD | Herbert P. | 503 | 24.5% |
| | Green | M. Fowler | 95 | 4.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mobbsbury

Mobbsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Davies | 753 | 46.3% |
| | SLD | C. Lewis | 626 | 38.5% |
| | Conservative | G. Smith | 247 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.8 % |
| | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD |

### Monkswood

Monkswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Jackson | 763 | 73.4% |
| | Conservative | S. Huetson | 183 | 17.6% |
| | SLD | P. Younger | 93 | 9.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Stevenage

Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Morris | 1,158 | 47.6% |
| | Conservative | F. Haine | 1,044 | 42.9% |
| | SLD | A. Christy | 230 | 9.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Campbell | 1,001 | 61.9% |
| | Conservative | M. Allen | 436 | 26.9% |
| | SLD | V. Kelleher | 181 | 11.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Schofield | 979 | 48.3% |
| | SLD | T. Allen | 547 | 27.0% |
| | Conservative | P. McPartland | 501 | 24.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Fowler | 742 | 46.5% |
| | SLD | J. Lucioli | 528 | 33.1% |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 325 | 20.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Shephall

Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Clark | 935 | 70.0% |
| | Conservative | D. Mynott | 273 | 20.4% |
| | SLD | A. Simister | 127 | 9.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Munden | 1,207 | 53.6% |
| | Conservative | M. Notley | 756 | 33.6% |
| | SLD | G. Balderstone | 288 | 12.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |