1988 Bristol City Council election

1988 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 March 2020 1988 Bristol City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1987 Bristol City Council election 1987 1990 Bristol City Council election 1990 23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council 35 5 May 1988 Labour Party (UK) 39 2 Conservative Party (UK) 24 1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 1 Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) thumb|right|300px|1988 local election results in Bristol The 1988 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. This was the first election following the merger of the Liberal Party and SDP to form the Social & Liberal Democrats. There were also several candidates representing the continuing SDP. There was a general small swing to Labour. Ward results The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1984 election. Avonmouth Avonmouth Labour Party (UK) V.M. Horrigan 2,349 50.3 -7.4 Conservative Party (UK) D.P. Pullin 2,054 44.0 +11.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Jacobs 212 4.5 -4.5 Green Party (UK) L.G. Jeffries 57 1.2 +0.2 295 6.3 Labour Party (UK) -9.5 The Conservatives won Avonmouth in a by-election in 1987 and lost the seat back to Labour at this election. Bishopston Bishopston Labour Party (UK) P.M. McLaren 2,027 38.0 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) M.C. Withers 1,844 34.6 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) S.V. Spilsbury 1,318 24.7 +0.8 Green Party (UK) D.W. Bowring 145 2.7 +0.6 183 3.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +2.3 Bishopsworth Bishopsworth Labour Party (UK) J.B. McLaren 1,808 48.9 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) R.S. Eddy 1,504 40.7 -1.3 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) S.M. Willis 249 6.7 +6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) G.K. Hughes 136 3.7 -4.8 304 8.2 Labour Party (UK) +0.9 Brislington East Brislington East Labour Party (UK) D.J. Herod 2,561 50.7 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) I.E. Temple 1,950 38.6 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Exon 446 8.8 -3.7 Green Party (UK) G.H. Davey 95 1.9 +1.2 611 12.1 Labour Party (UK) -5.7 Brislington West Brislington West Conservative Party (UK) P. Dodd 1,565 34.8 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A.G. D'Eyncourt-Harvey 1,536 34.2 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) R.C. Hall 1,264 28.1 -0.4 Green Party (UK) M.B. Wood 126 2.8 +1.8 29 0.6 Conservative Party (UK) -0.6 Clifton Clifton Conservative Party (UK) A.D. Tasker 1,900 47.5 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) E.R. Beaty 925 23.1 -14.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Buchanan 813 20.3 +6.6 Green Party (UK) G.A. Dorey 215 5.4 +2.0 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) W. Long 150 3.7 +3.7 975 24.4 Conservative Party (UK) +8.7 Cotham Cotham Conservative Party (UK) P.J. Sidebottom 1,564 44.7 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) L.M. McCabe 1,048 29.9 +12.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) M.R. Laker 512 14.6 -20.8 Green Party (UK) G. Collard 243 6.9 +3.2 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) P.W. Lloyd 134 3.8 +3.8 516 14.7 Conservative Party (UK) -6.1 Hartcliffe Hartcliffe Labour Party (UK) B.B. Richards 2,021 62.7 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) B.R. Edwards 911 28.3 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) I.H. Reed 230 7.1 -8.1 Green Party (UK) D.A. Tayler 59 1.8 +0.3 1,110 34.5 Labour Party (UK) +4.4 Henbury Henbury Labour Party (UK) J. Patterson 2,579 51.2 +7.8 Conservative Party (UK) L.J. Roberts 1,973 39.2 -3.9 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) W.S. Gibbens 315 6.3 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) E.A. Boney 170 3.4 -9.3 606 12.0 Labour Party (UK) +5.9 Hengrove Hengrove Conservative Party (UK) D.R. Parsons 2,065 40.6 -13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) J.M. Webb 1,706 33.6 +33.6 Labour Party (UK) M.P. McGrath 1,239 24.4 -18.7 Green Party (UK) M.P.N. Turnbull 70 1.4 -1.9 359 7.1 Conservative Party (UK) -23.3 Henleaze Henleaze Conservative Party (UK) J.M. Fey 2,893 64.7 -11.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Carpenter 785 17.6 +17.6 Labour Party (UK) A.J. Danford 629 14.1 -2.3 Green Party (UK) R.A. Glaves 163 3.6 -3.8 2,108 47.2 Conservative Party (UK) -14.6 Horfield Horfield Conservative Party (UK) F.J. Apperley 2,136 52.1 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) R.P. Clease 1,583 38.6 +16.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) S.E. Young 377 9.2 -28.0 553 13.5 Conservative Party (UK) -2.7 Kingsweston Kingsweston Labour Party (UK) A.E.C. Tudball 2,346 52.3 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) M.J. Farrington 1,820 40.6 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) F.R. Young 320 7.1 -1.9 526 11.7 Labour Party (UK) +5.4 Knowle Knowle Labour Party (UK) P. Roberts 2,089 55.6 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) T.J. Skipp 1,331 35.5 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) D.M. Usher 261 7.0 -0.5 Green Party (UK) M.A. Pitt 73 1.9 +0.2 758 20.2 Labour Party (UK) -2.8 Redland Redland Conservative Party (UK) R.S. Trench 1,849 46.9 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) A.M. Wallder 1,153 29.2 +9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) S.C. Emmett 692 17.6 -4.0 Green Party (UK) C.R. Leegwater 248 6.3 +0.8 696 17.7 Conservative Party (UK) -7.9 St George East St. George East Labour Party (UK) P.W. Hammond 1,858 50.2 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) P.C. Hole 1,403 37.9 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) G.H. Draper 272 7.3 -0.7 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) J.R.S. Osborne 106 2.9 +2.9 Green Party (UK) C.A. Stones 64 1.7 -1.1 455 12.3 Labour Party (UK) +3.7 St George West St. George West Labour Party (UK) C. O'Sullivan 1,690 44.6 +10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) B.J. Pinkerton 1,521 40.1 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) D.A. Wiltshire 513 13.5 -7.5 Green Party (UK) C. Adams 66 1.7 +1.3 169 4.5 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +7.9 Southmead Southmead Labour Party (UK) L. Broomhead 2,288 60.4 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) A.M.B. Orr 1,209 31.9 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) B.A. Knott 288 7.6 -2.3 1,079 28.5 Labour Party (UK) +1.9 Stockwood Stockwood Conservative Party (UK) C.J.N. Williams 2,635 47.8 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Redgewell 2,290 41.5 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) R.C. Bingham 439 8.0 -5.9 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) R.A. Dickson 85 1.5 +1.5 Green Party (UK) L.D. Golden 66 1.2 +0.5 345 6.3 Conservative Party (UK) +0.8 Stoke Bishop Stoke Bishop Conservative Party (UK) C.D.M.B. Alderson 2,964 67.5 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) D.A.W. Branch 661 15.1 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) D.K. Jones 609 13.9 -6.3 Green Party (UK) L. Hersey 155 3.5 -0.6 2,303 52.5 Conservative Party (UK) -0.4 Westbury-on-Trym Westbury-on-Trym Conservative Party (UK) R.W. Wall 3,282 68.9 -3.9 Labour Party (UK) T.C. Collins 639 13.4 +4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) A.D. West 424 8.9 -6.5 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) H.S. Long 275 5.8 +5.8 Green Party (UK) D.C. Watson 145 3.0 +0.5 2,643 55.5 Conservative Party (UK) -4.0 Whitchurch Park Whitchurch Park Labour Party (UK) P.H. Smith 2,510 72.2 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) T.J. Part 713 20.5 -6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) R.C. Steadman 202 5.8 -2.5 Green Party (UK) B.B. Hussain 51 1.5 0.0 1,797 51.7 Labour Party (UK) +7.7 Windmill Hill Windmill Hill Labour Party (UK) P.R. Tatlow 2,823 66.7 +12.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Woodward 978 23.1 -9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) D.J.A. Boyle 300 7.1 -3.4 Green Party (UK) S.J. Campbell 134 3.2 +0.7 1,845 43.6 Labour Party (UK) +10.6 Sources Bristol Evening Post 6 May 1988 expanded 1988 Category:1988 English local elections Category:1980s in Bristol