1987 Wansdyke District Council election

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1987 Wansdyke District Council election
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All 47 seats to Wansdyke District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Lab
Ind
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election33 seats, 49.2%11 seats, 34.1%3 seats, 5.7%
Seats won28163
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg 5Steady2.svg
Popular vote21,27918,6322,383
Percentage41.2%36.1%4.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.0%Increase2.svg 2.0%Decrease2.svg 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 before election

Conservative

Council control after election

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.

Contents

The 1987 election saw the Conservatives win the largest number of seats and maintain majority control.

Election results

Wansdyke District Council election, 1987
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Conservative 412827Decrease2.svg559.6%41.2%21,279Decrease2.svg8%
  Labour 321661Increase2.svg534%36.1%18,632Increase2.svg2%
  Independent 7322Steady2.svg4.3%4.6%2,383Decrease2.svg1.1%
  Alliance 21000Steady2.svg0%16.1%8,330Increase2.svg5.3%
  Ind. Conservative 1000Steady2.svg0%2.0%1,007N/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

Bathampton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Spinks 467 64.7 N/A
Alliance M. Christie25535.3N/A
Majority21229.4N/A
Turnout 52.2N/A
Registered electors 1,384
Conservative hold

Batheaston

Batheaston (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Batt 619 51.7 –10.0
Conservative W. Cox 551 –
Alliance R. Hidalgo37331.1–7.2
Alliance S. Hunt356–
Labour W. Tugwell20617.2N/A
Turnout 52.7+7.1
Registered electors 2,273
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bathford

Bathford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Akin-Flenley * 518 69.7 –6.7
Alliance J. Davies22530.3N/A
Majority29339.4–13.3
Turnout 51.8+4.2
Registered electors 1,433
Conservative hold Swing

Cameley

Cameley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Deacon 491 62.5 +4.8
Labour W. Martin29437.5N/A
Majority19725.1+9.8
Turnout 52.2–3.7
Registered electors 1,503
Conservative hold Swing

Camerton

Camerton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Bedborough * 369 62.1 N/A
Alliance M. Orrom11619.5N/A
Labour B. Maynard10918.4–18.1
Majority25342.6N/A
Turnout 48.5–10.0
Registered electors 1,224
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Charlcombe

Charlcombe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bentley * 256 62.0 N/A
Alliance W. Dobson-Smythe15738.0N/A
Majority9924.0N/A
Turnout 51.9N/A
Registered electors 796
Conservative hold

Chew Magna

Chew Magna [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Reed * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,162
Conservative gain from Independent

Chew Stoke

Chew Stoke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Powell * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 810
Conservative hold

Clutton

Clutton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Miles 399 60.3 –5.3
Labour L. Carruthers26339.7+5.3
Majority13620.6–10.6
Turnout 54.8–2.1
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative hold Swing

Compton Dando

Compton Dando [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Kett-White * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,312
Conservative hold

Farmborough

Farmborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hix * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 894
Conservative hold

Freshford

Freshford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Langridge 471 62.2 +2.7
Alliance E. Flower19225.4N/A
Labour R. Birchby9412.4–28.1
Majority27936.9+17.9
Turnout 62.3+3.7
Registered electors 1,216
Conservative hold Swing

Hartprees

Hartprees [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Taviner * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,168
Conservative hold

High Littleton

High Littleton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Hotter * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,405
Independent hold

Hinton Charterhouse

Hinton Charterhouse [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Cowley 330 45.7 –13.6
Alliance M. Flower30742.5+15.7
Labour J. Pitt8511.8–1.8
Majority233.2–29.5
Turnout 56.9+1.3
Registered electors 1,269
Conservative hold Swing

Keynsham East

Keynsham East (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Sell * 1,480 52.1 –2.2
Conservative J. Neville-Dove * 1,460 –
Conservative M. Horler 1,326 –
Alliance D. Hounsell1,00635.4+5.3
Labour R. Lock35612.5–3.1
Labour V. Burton332–
Turnout 65.5
Registered electors 4,342
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Keynsham North

Keynsham North (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Pope * 656 41.4 –24.4
Conservative B. Organ 647 –
Independent T. Evans52933.4N/A
Labour C. Davis39925.2–7.0
Labour P. Knight386–
Turnout 56.7
Registered electors 2,792
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Keynsham South

Keynsham South (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lingard 858 40.4 +3.2
Conservative R. Beech 648 30.5 –13.5
Labour S. Bateman 639 –
Conservative A. Paddon618–
Alliance A. Connett61629.0+10.2
Labour F. Mardles614–
Conservative B. Hutchinson *607–
Alliance C. Brook538–
Turnout 62.9
Registered electors 3,373
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Keynsham West

Keynsham West (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Bye 583 50.9 +7.1
Conservative E. Bryant 563 49.1 –7.1
Conservative G. Wood *549–
Labour G. Derrick529–
Turnout 48.8
Registered electors 2,346
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Midsomer Norton North

Midsomer Norton North (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Short * 662 39.8 –5.6
Conservative S. Steel 579 34.8 –0.6
Labour E. Turnbull531–
Conservative T. Towler526–
Alliance D. Rendell42125.3+5.9
Alliance P. Vass411–
Turnout 38.9
Registered electors 2,398
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Midsomer Norton Redfield

Midsomer Norton Redfield (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Perry * 775 40.5 +10.2
Conservative K. Curtis * 738 38.6 –1.4
Conservative J. Blatchford608–
Labour R. Wilkinson539–
Alliance M. Elford40020.9+2.9
Alliance W. Elford315–
Turnout 46.7
Registered electors 4,098
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newton St Loe

Newton St Loe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Gay * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,353
Conservative hold

Paulton

Paulton (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Badman * 732 33.3 –12.5
Labour D. Hamblin * 705 –
Labour J. Hamblin 593 –
Ind. Conservative K. Ashman50523.0N/A
Independent A. Rivers50222.9N/A
Alliance K. Ellis45620.8–3.0
Turnout 61.1
Registered electors 3,591
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Peasedown St John

Peasedown St John (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Latchem * 641 47.4 –18.8
Labour A. Riddick * 549 –
Independent N. Bowles49536.6N/A
Conservative J. Mansbridge21716.0–17.8
Conservative B. Tanner205–
Turnout 50.3
Registered electors 2,688
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Publow

Publow [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Webb * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,445
Conservative hold

Radstock

Radstock (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Gay * 1,282 45.6 +4.6
Labour B. Shearn 945 –
Labour W. Reakes 916 –
Independent M. Whittock *70525.1–1.9
Alliance R. Inchley46316.5–2.7
Conservative E. Clement36412.9+0.1
Alliance G. Roach332–
Conservative K. Overmont311–
Turnout 85.8
Registered electors 3,280
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Saltford

Saltford (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Mawer 1,315 79.6 –1.2
Conservative D. Rudderham * 1,298 –
Labour R. Griffiths33620.4–1.2
Turnout 47.3
Registered electors 3,491
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stowey Sutton

Stowey Sutton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Pritchard 285 53.3 N/A
Conservative J. Knibbs *25046.7–4.3
Majority356.6
Turnout 58.4
Registered electors 916
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Timsbury

Timsbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Offer * 595 50.5 –6.4
Labour A. Moon58449.5+6.4
Majority111.0
Turnout 61.4
Registered electors 1,919
Conservative hold Swing

Westfield

Westfield (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Huyton 1,071 49.8 +8.3
Labour D. Chalk 1,064 –
Labour C. Jones * 960 –
Conservative J. Haxell56326.2–10.4
Conservative L. King543–
Alliance D. Jones51724.0–2.1
Conservative K. Toghill511–
Alliance D. Stratford443–
Alliance F. Apfelstedt431–
Turnout 58.4
Registered electors 3,682
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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