1988 Ipswich Borough Council election

1988 Ipswich Borough Council election
16 seats; 25 seats needed for a majority
Council control before election; Labour;	Council control after election ; Labour;

The 1988 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.

It took place as part of the 1988 United Kingdom local elections.^[1]

There were 16 wards each returning one councillor plus two bye-elections one each for Sprites and Whitehouse Wards.^[2] The Labour Party retained control of the council.^[1]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1988). Local Elections Handbook 1988. Plymouth: Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Elections Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

[LEH_1988-1] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1988). Local Elections Handbook 1988. Plymouth: Elections Centre, Plymouth University.

[EC-2] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Elections Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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