1988 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

(1987 ←) United Kingdom 1988 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1990) 1988 council elections in England March 2020 March 2020 right|thumb|474px|Map of the results for the 1988 Solihull council election. The 1988 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 5 May 1988, with one third of the council to be elected. Prior to the election, Packwood councillor, Kenneth Meeson, had defected from Independent to the Conservatives. The Conservatives retained control of the council."Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 5 May 1988", Solihull M.B.C.(1988). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/E08000029.stm Vote 2012: Solihull 2013-01-26 BBC News Online Election result Solihull local election result 1988 Conservative Party (UK) 10 1 2 -1 58.8 51.9 29,904 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) 5 1 1 0 20.4 26.3 15,165 +8.4 Social and Liberal Democrats 1 1 0 +1 5.9 15.6 8,987 -7.2 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: Independent (politician)" | | Independent Ratepayers & Residents | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 5.9 | align="right" | 6.1 | align="right" | 3,539 | align="right" | -2.0 |- This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservatives 30 29 Labour 14 14 Independent Ratepayers & Residents 4 4 Social and Liberal Democrats 3 4 Total 51 51 Working majority #FFBF00 9 darkgray #FFBF00 7 darkgray Ward results Bickenhill Conservative Party (UK) Graham Juniper 2,246 54.2 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Brookes 1,519 36.7 +8.3 Social and Liberal Democrats David Moore 376 9.1 -7.5 727 17.6 -9.1 4,141 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -4.5 Castle Bromwich Conservative Party (UK) George Richards 2,831 67.7 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey Potts 1,078 25.8 +8.7 Social and Liberal Democrats Paul Rivers 271 6.5 -12.0 1,753 41.9 -4.1 4,180 Conservative Party (UK) -2.7 Chelmsley Wood Labour Party (UK) Alfred Hill 1,683 68.5 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Draycott 581 23.7 -4.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Petula Holmes 191 7.8 -10.8 1,102 44.9 +21.2 2,455 Labour Party (UK) +10.6 Elmdon Labour Party (UK) Rona Miller 1,729 45.9 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Page 1,690 44.8 -4.0 Social and Liberal Democrats Richard Blight 349 9.3 -10.1 39 1.0 -16.1 3,768 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +9.0 Fordbridge Labour Party (UK) Michael Corser 1,403 73.1 +20.5 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Archer 515 26.8 -2.6 888 46.3 +23.1 1,918 Labour Party (UK) +11.5 Kingshurst Labour Party (UK) Frederick Allen 1,503 68.0 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Wallace 708 32.0 -0.5 795 36.0 +16.0 2,211 Labour Party (UK) +7.9 Knowle Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Scannell 2,341 72.4 +5.8 Social and Liberal Democrats Bernadette Pruden 570 17.6 -11.3 Labour Party (UK) Christine Horton 322 10.0 +5.5 1,771 54.8 +17.1 3,233 Conservative Party (UK) +8.5 Lyndon Social and Liberal Democrats Richard Balmer 1,550 43.2 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Duddy 1,417 39.5 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) Walter Kinder 622 17.3 +2.6 133 3.7 +2.0 3,589 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) +1.0 Meriden Conservative Party (UK) Alan Vincent 1,813 59.5 +2.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) John Johnson 969 31.8 -7.2 Labour Party (UK) Robert Overton 263 8.6 +4.5 844 27.7 +9.9 3,045 Conservative Party (UK) +4.9 Olton Conservative Party (UK) Diana Holl-Allen 2,186 55.5 +1.2 Social and Liberal Democrats Timothy Farzmand 1,419 36.0 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Hendry 333 8.5 +2.4 767 19.5 +4.9 3,938 Conservative Party (UK) +2.4 Packwood Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Meeson 2,389 62.6 +14.8 Social and Liberal Democrats Arthur Crossley 1,193 31.3 +31.3 Labour Party (UK) Maurice Jones 234 6.1 +1.6 1,196 31.3 +31.1 3,816 Conservative Party (UK) -8.2 Shirley East Conservative Party (UK) Frank Morris 1,738 51.9 +2.4 Independent Ratepayers Richard Jackson 1,124 33.6 +13.2 Labour Party (UK) Derek Jones 486 14.5 +5.8 614 18.3 -9.7 3,348 Conservative Party (UK) -5.4 Shirley South Independent Ratepayers Ursula Eames 2,415 53.6 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Theresa Samuels 1,696 37.6 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Georgina Parisi 397 8.8 +0.7 719 15.9 +12.0 4,508 |- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: Independent (politician)" | | colspan="2" | Independent Ratepayers hold | align="right" | Swing | align="right" | +6.0 |- Shirley West Conservative Party (UK) Miriam Harris 1,671 53.2 -1.0 Social and Liberal Democrats John Reeve 786 25.0 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Brittin 685 21.8 +10.1 885 28.2 +8.1 3,142 Conservative Party (UK) -4.0 Silhill Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hogarth 2,572 68.3 +7.9 Social and Liberal Democrats Jennifer Wright 697 18.5 -12.6 Labour Party (UK) Graham Craig 496 13.2 +4.7 1,875 49.8 +20.5 3,765 Conservative Party (UK) +10.2 Smith's Wood Labour Party (UK) Derrick Harrison 2,155 75.3 +23.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Saunders 707 24.7 -2.8 1,448 50.6 +26.7 2,862 Labour Party (UK) +13.3 St. Alphege Conservative Party (UK) John Taylor 2,803 76.2 +4.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Bernard Winchombe 616 16.8 -7.8 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Hayes 257 7.0 +3.7 2,187 59.5 +11.9 3,676 Conservative Party (UK) +6.0 By-elections between 1988 and 1990 Shirley East by-election 2 February 1989"Solihull M. B. C. By-election Results Sheet", Solihull M.B.C.(1989). Social and Liberal Democrats John Reeve 1,127 51.4 +51.4 Conservative Party (UK) Theresa Samuels 799 36.4 -15.5 Labour Party (UK) Philip Knowles 228 10.4 -4.1 National Front (UK) Norman Tomkinson 38 1.7 +1.7 328 15.0 -3.3 2,192 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) -5.4 Smith's Wood by-election 2 March 1989 Labour Party (UK) Graham Craig 957 74.7 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Llewellyn 276 21.5 -3.2 Green Party (UK) Paul Adams 48 3.7 +3.7 681 53.2 +2.6 1,281 Labour Party (UK) +1.3 Packwood by-election April 1989 Social and Liberal Democrats Judy Morris 1,897 54.1 +22.8 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Bishop 1,455 41.5 -21.1 Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey Potts 155 4.4 -1.7 1,196 31.3 +31.1 3,507 |- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: Social and Liberal Democrats" | | colspan="2" | Social and Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Residents | align="right" | Swing | align="right" | +21.9 |- References 1 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election 1988 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1988