1987 Bristol City Council election

1987 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 1987 Bristol City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1986 Bristol City Council election 1986 1988 Bristol City Council election 1988 23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council 35 7 May 1987 Labour Party (UK) 37 2 Conservative Party (UK) 25 1 SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 1 Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) thumb|right|300px|1987 local election results in Bristol The 1987 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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. There was also a by-election in Clifton. There was a general but very small swing away from the Conservatives. Ward results The change is calculated using the 1983 election results. Ashley Ashley Labour Party (UK) J. Williams 2,050 55.0 +3.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Bolton 738 19.8 +7.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Anderson 641 17.2 -10.2 Green Party (UK) D. Bowring 297 8.0 +3.3 1,312 35.2 Labour Party (UK) -2.3 Bedminster Bedminster Conservative Party (UK) I. Gillard 1,726 37.4 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Roberts 1,680 36.4 -5.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Usher 1,129 24.5 +12.6 Green Party (UK) M. Wood 78 1.7 +1.7 46 1.0 Conservative Party (UK) -1.4 Bishopsworth Bishopsworth Labour Party (UK) H. Willcox 1,501 41.6 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) V. Goodland 1,452 40.2 -2.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Willis 621 17.2 +0.8 Green Party (UK) L. Golden 34 0.9 +0.9 49 1.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +1.9 Brislington East Brislington East Labour Party (UK) A. Thomas 2,001 43.4 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cressey 1,564 33.9 -0.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Exon 923 20.0 +9.5 Green Party (UK) C. Taylor 120 2.6 +2.6 437 9.5 Labour Party (UK) =1.6 Brislington West Brislington West Liberal Party (UK) M. Langley 2,373 48.0 +21.5 Conservative Party (UK) S. Weeks 1,450 29.3 -16.4 Labour Party (UK) N. Wills 1,052 21.3 -6.5 Green Party (UK) R. Winfield 66 1.3 +1.3 923 18.7 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +19.0 The Liberals won Brislington West at the 1986 by-election and held the seat at this election. Cabot Cabot Liberal Party (UK) R. Howell 1,623 40.7 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Keeley 1,171 29.4 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Buchanan 984 24.7 +5.0 Green Party (UK) W. Steedman 182 4.6 +0.4 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Hunter 29 0.7 452 11.3 Liberal Party (UK) +0.6 Clifton Clifton by-election Conservative Party (UK) A. Tasker 2,173 41.6 -3.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Elson 2,069 39.6 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Tony Robinson 809 15.5 +1.8 Green Party (UK) G. Sawday 177 3.4 0.0 104 2.0 Conservative Party (UK) -3.6 Easton Easton Labour Party (UK) K. Mahoney 1,919 45.9 +12.3 Liberal Party (UK) G. Hopkins 1,667 39.9 -10.6 Conservative Party (UK) I. Millard 533 12.8 -0.9 Green Party (UK) R. Nichols 58 1.4 +1.4 252 6.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) +11.5 Eastville Eastville Conservative Party (UK) J. Vowles 1,922 46.3 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) J. McLaren 1,381 33.2 +1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Beaty 745 17.9 -5.8 Green Party (UK) P. Tonkin 106 2.6 +0.6 541 13.0 Conservative Party (UK) +1.4 Filwood Filwood Labour Party (UK) V. Hicks 1,706 70.0 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Telling 403 16.5 -1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Norman 300 12.3 +3.5 Green Party (UK) D. Tayler 28 1.1 +1.1 1,303 53.5 Labour Party (UK) +0.2 Frome Vale Frome Vale Conservative Party (UK) K. Blanchard 2,256 43.3 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Hillier 1,933 37.1 -1.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Long 1,020 19.6 +0.4 323 6.2 Conservative Party (UK) +1.6 Hartcliffe Hartcliffe Labour Party (UK) F. Pidgeon 1,551 47.8 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Edwards 1,000 30.8 +1.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Sharland 625 19.3 -1.0 Green Party (UK) B. Hussain 66 2.0 +2.0 551 17.0 Labour Party (UK) -2.1 Hengrove Hengrove Conservative Party (UK) A. Telling 2,138 39.6 -13.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Webb 1,878 34.8 +22.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Riley 1,380 25.6 -9.0 260 4.8 Conservative Party (UK) -18.1 Hillfields Hillfields Labour Party (UK) G. Robertson 1,634 45.9 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Murphy 1,242 34.9 +0.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Fletcher 684 19.2 +1.2 392 11.0 Labour Party (UK) -1.2 Knowle Knowle Labour Party (UK) S. Lamprey 1,766 47.7 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Skipp 1,329 35.9 -5.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. James 548 14.8 +1.7 Green Party (UK) M. Pitt 61 1.6 +1.6 437 11.8 Labour Party (UK) +3.3 Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill Labour Party (UK) J. Jones 2,142 62.3 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Marshall 638 18.6 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) N. Winch 572 16.6 +0.7 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Gilchrist 87 2.5 +2.5 1,504 43.7 Labour Party (UK) -2.6 Lockleaze Lockleaze Labour Party (UK) C. Merrett 2,059 53.7 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Davis 1,260 32.8 +6.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Young 477 12.4 -12.4 Green Party (UK) K. Woodhouse 40 1.0 +1.0 799 20.8 Labour Party (UK) -1.0 Southville Southville Labour Party (UK) A. May 2,087 50.1 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Jarrett 1,309 31.5 -2.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Smith 608 14.6 -2.6 Green Party (UK) A. Grant 158 3.8 +1.3 778 18.7 Labour Party (UK) +3.6 Stockwood Stockwood Conservative Party (UK) M. Stamper 2,896 50.4 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Loveless 1,688 29.4 -6.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Bingham 1,108 19.3 +6.6 Green Party (UK) G. Dorey 49 0.9 +0.9 1,208 21.0 Conservative Party (UK) +2.8 St George East St. George East Conservative Party (UK) K. Mountstephen 1,739 42.3 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Price 1,441 35.0 -4.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Osborne 862 20.9 +7.2 Green Party (UK) C. Stones 73 1.8 +1.8 298 7.2 Conservative Party (UK) +0.1 St George West St. George West Liberal Party (UK) R. Lewis 2,000 51.1 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) V. Hammond 1,273 32.5 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stump 644 16.4 -7.2 727 18.6 Liberal Party (UK) +6.3 Whitchurch Park Whitchurch Park Labour Party (UK) J. Rumble 1,777 53.8 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Lancaster 904 27.4 +0.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Thomas 579 17.5 +0.6 Green Party (UK) K. Saben 42 1.3 +1.3 873 26.4 Labour Party (UK) -1.1 Windmill Hill Windmill Hill Labour Party (UK) G. Micklewright 2,462 51.4 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Read 1,403 29.3 -5.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Bushell 748 15.6 +0.5 Green Party (UK) S. Campbell 180 3.8 +3.8 1,059 22.1 Labour Party (UK) +3.6 Sources Bristol Evening Post 8 May 1987 expanded 1987 Category:1987 English local elections Category:1980s in Bristol