1987 Wansdyke District Council election

1987 UK local government election April 2022 1987 Wansdyke District Council election parliamentary no 1987 05 07 y 1983 Wansdyke District Council election 1983 1991 Wansdyke District Council election 1991 All 47 seats to Wansdyke District Council 24 Con Conservative Party (UK) 33 seats, 49.2% 28 5 21,279 41.2% 8.0% Lab Labour Party (UK) 11 seats, 34.1% 16 5 18,632 36.1% 2.0% Ind Independent politician 3 seats, 5.7% 3 2,383 4.6% 1.1% Wansdyke UK local election 1987 map.svg Map showing the composition of Wansdyke District Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour and Grey showing Independents. Striped wards have mixed representation. Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative The 1987 Wansdyke Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to Wansdyke District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The 1987 election saw the Conservatives win the largest number of seats and maintain majority control. Election results Wansdyke District Council election, 1987 Conservative Party (UK) 41 28 2 7 5 % 41.2% 21,279 % Labour Party (UK) 32 16 6 1 5 % 36.1% 18,632 % Independent politician 7 3 2 2 % 4.6% 2,383 % SDP-Liberal Alliance 21 0 0 0 0% 16.1% 8,330 % Independent Conservative 1 0 0 0 0% 2.0% 1,007 N/A Ward results The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1983 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*). Bathampton BathamptonWansdyke District Council Election Results 1973-1991 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wansdyke-1973-1991.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 8 May 2020 Conservative Party (UK) K. Spinks 467 64.7 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Christie 255 35.3 N/A 212 29.4 N/A 52.2 N/A 1,384 Conservative Party (UK) Batheaston Batheaston (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Batt 619 51.7 –10.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Cox 551 – SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Hidalgo 373 31.1 –7.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Hunt 356 – Labour Party (UK) W. Tugwell 206 17.2 N/A 52.7 +7.1 2,273 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bathford Bathford Conservative Party (UK) K. Akin-Flenley * 518 69.7 –6.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Davies 225 30.3 N/A 293 39.4 –13.3 51.8 +4.2 1,433 Conservative Party (UK) Cameley Cameley Conservative Party (UK) T. Deacon 491 62.5 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Martin 294 37.5 N/A 197 25.1 +9.8 52.2 –3.7 1,503 Conservative Party (UK) Camerton Camerton Independent politician L. Bedborough * 369 62.1 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Orrom 116 19.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Maynard 109 18.4 –18.1 253 42.6 N/A 48.5 –10.0 1,224 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Charlcombe Charlcombe Conservative Party (UK) R. Bentley * 256 62.0 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Dobson-Smythe 157 38.0 N/A 99 24.0 N/A 51.9 N/A 796 Conservative Party (UK) Chew Magna Chew Magna Conservative Party (UK) N. Reed * unopposed N/A N/A 1,162 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Chew Stoke Chew Stoke Conservative Party (UK) R. Powell * unopposed N/A N/A 810 Conservative Party (UK) Clutton Clutton Conservative Party (UK) D. Miles 399 60.3 –5.3 Labour Party (UK) L. Carruthers 263 39.7 +5.3 136 20.6 –10.6 54.8 –2.1 1,207 Conservative Party (UK) Compton Dando Compton Dando Conservative Party (UK) J. Kett-White * unopposed N/A N/A 1,312 Conservative Party (UK) Farmborough Farmborough Conservative Party (UK) C. Hix * unopposed N/A N/A 894 Conservative Party (UK) Freshford Freshford Conservative Party (UK) C. Langridge 471 62.2 +2.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Flower 192 25.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Birchby 94 12.4 –28.1 279 36.9 +17.9 62.3 +3.7 1,216 Conservative Party (UK) Hartprees Hartprees Conservative Party (UK) H. Taviner * unopposed N/A N/A 1,168 Conservative Party (UK) High Littleton High Littleton Independent politician J. Hotter * unopposed N/A N/A 1,405 Independent politician Hinton Charterhouse Hinton Charterhouse Conservative Party (UK) B. Cowley 330 45.7 –13.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Flower 307 42.5 +15.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Pitt 85 11.8 –1.8 23 3.2 –29.5 56.9 +1.3 1,269 Conservative Party (UK) Keynsham East Keynsham East (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) L. Sell * 1,480 52.1 –2.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Neville-Dove * 1,460 – Conservative Party (UK) M. Horler 1,326 – SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Hounsell 1,006 35.4 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Lock 356 12.5 –3.1 Labour Party (UK) V. Burton 332 – 65.5 4,342 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Keynsham North Keynsham North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Pope * 656 41.4 –24.4 Conservative Party (UK) B. Organ 647 – Independent politician T. Evans 529 33.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Davis 399 25.2 –7.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Knight 386 – 56.7 2,792 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Keynsham South Keynsham South (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Lingard 858 40.4 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Beech 648 30.5 –13.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Bateman 639 – Conservative Party (UK) A. Paddon 618 – SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Connett 616 29.0 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) F. Mardles 614 – Conservative Party (UK) B. Hutchinson * 607 – SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Brook 538 – 62.9 3,373 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Keynsham West Keynsham West (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) K. Bye 583 50.9 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Bryant 563 49.1 –7.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Wood * 549 – Labour Party (UK) G. Derrick 529 – 48.8 2,346 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Midsomer Norton North Midsomer Norton North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) D. Short * 662 39.8 –5.6 Conservative Party (UK) S. Steel 579 34.8 –0.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Turnbull 531 – Conservative Party (UK) T. Towler 526 – SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Rendell 421 25.3 +5.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Vass 411 – 38.9 2,398 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Midsomer Norton Redfield Midsomer Norton Redfield (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) B. Perry * 775 40.5 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) K. Curtis * 738 38.6 –1.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Blatchford 608 – Labour Party (UK) R. Wilkinson 539 – SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Elford 400 20.9 +2.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Elford 315 – 46.7 4,098 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newton St Loe Newton St Loe Conservative Party (UK) R. Gay * unopposed N/A N/A 1,353 Conservative Party (UK) Paulton Paulton (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) V. Badman * 732 33.3 –12.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Hamblin * 705 – Labour Party (UK) J. Hamblin 593 – Independent Conservative K. Ashman 505 23.0 N/A Independent politician A. Rivers 502 22.9 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Ellis 456 20.8 –3.0 61.1 3,591 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Peasedown St John Peasedown St John (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Latchem * 641 47.4 –18.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Riddick * 549 – Independent politician N. Bowles 495 36.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Mansbridge 217 16.0 –17.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Tanner 205 – 50.3 2,688 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Publow Publow Conservative Party (UK) A. Webb * unopposed N/A N/A 1,445 Conservative Party (UK) Radstock Radstock (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) P. Gay * 1,282 45.6 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Shearn 945 – Labour Party (UK) W. Reakes 916 – Independent politician M. Whittock * 705 25.1 –1.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Inchley 463 16.5 –2.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Clement 364 12.9 +0.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Roach 332 – Conservative Party (UK) K. Overmont 311 – 85.8 3,280 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Saltford Saltford (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Mawer 1,315 79.6 –1.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Rudderham * 1,298 – Labour Party (UK) R. Griffiths 336 20.4 –1.2 47.3 3,491 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stowey Sutton Stowey Sutton Independent politician V. Pritchard 285 53.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Knibbs * 250 46.7 –4.3 35 6.6 58.4 916 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Timsbury Timsbury Conservative Party (UK) M. Offer * 595 50.5 –6.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Moon 584 49.5 +6.4 11 1.0 61.4 1,919 Conservative Party (UK) Westfield Westfield (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Huyton 1,071 49.8 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Chalk 1,064 – Labour Party (UK) C. Jones * 960 – Conservative Party (UK) J. Haxell 563 26.2 –10.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. King 543 – SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Jones 517 24.0 –2.1 Conservative Party (UK) K. Toghill 511 – SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Stratford 443 – SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Apfelstedt 431 – 58.4 3,682 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Wansdyke 1987