Bristol City Council election, 1997

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Bristol City Council election, 1997
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  1995 1 May 1997 1998  

23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council
35 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrat Conservative
Seats won 51 12 5
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Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

1997 local election results in Bristol Bristol ward results 1997.png
1997 local election results in Bristol

Elections to Bristol City Council were held on 1 May 1997. [1]

Bristol City Council local authority of Bristol, England

Bristol City Council is the local authority of Bristol, England. The council is a unitary authority, and is unusual in the United Kingdom in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Bristol. Bristol has 35 wards, electing a total of 70 councillors.

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Results

Avonmouth

Avonmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ernie Bristow3,36359.03
Conservative Frances Summers 1,462 25.66
Liberal Democrat Paul Wakefield 770 13.52
Green Lela McTernan 102 1.79
Majority 1,901 33.37
Turnout 5,711 76.62

Bishopston

Bishopston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Keefe2,67339.47
Liberal Democrat David Gordon Kitson 2,224 32.84
Conservative Ian Kealey 1,528 22.56
Green Justin Quinnell 347 5.12
Majority 449 6.63
Turnout 6,791 75.01

Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Crawford Walker2,34847.40
Conservative Richard Eddy 1,962 39.60
Liberal Democrat Nicholas Doddrell 448 9.04
Green Barrie Lewis 196 3.96
Majority 386 7.80
Turnout 4,963 70.14

Brislington East

Brislington East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter James Begley2,92843.74
Conservative Ian Henderson 1,848 27.61
Liberal Democrat Michael John Baker 1,343 20.06
Socialist Labour Brian Corbett 487 7.28
Green Martin Turnbull 88 1.31
Majority 1,080 16.13
Turnout 6,730 71.13

Brislington West

Brislington West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Main2,55840.86
Labour Jane Painter 2,302 36.77
Conservative Colin Bretherton 1,239 19.79
Green Mary Beryl Wood 162 2.59
Majority 256 4.09
Turnout 6,278 47.78

Clifton

Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Brian Price2,99142.47
Conservative John Bretten 2,278 32.34
Labour Alun Davies 1,442 20.47
Green David Woodgate 332 4.71
Majority 713 10.13
Turnout 7,062 66.52

Cotham

Cotham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Jones2,41834.72
Conservative Phillip Cobbold 2,069 29.71
Labour Fabian Breckels 2,039 29.27
Green Geoff Collard 439 6.30
Majority 349 5.01
Turnout 6,996 69.49

Hartcliffe

Hartcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mervyn Hulin2,90457.61
Conservative Jack Lopresti 1,073 21.29
Liberal Democrat Evelyn Elworthy 930 18.45
Green Mary Elizabeth Thomson 134 2.66
Majority 1,831 36.32
Turnout 5,060 66.70

Henbury

Henbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard John Pyle3,04754.00
Conservative Anthony James Smith 1,741 30.85
Liberal Democrat Sylvia Young 855 15.15
Majority 1,306 23.15
Turnout 5,664 74.01

Hengrove

Hengrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kelvin Blake2,64635.91
Liberal Democrat Mary Sykes 2,375 32.23
Conservative Steven Willis 2,253 30.57
Green Charles Bolton 95 1.29
Majority 271 3.68
Turnout 7,377 74.93

Henleaze

Henleaze
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Dennis Hunter Brown3,08241.64
Conservative Joyce Fey 2,981 40.27
Labour Roger Livingston 1,130 15.27
Green Richard Cook 209 2.82
Majority 101 1.37
Turnout 7,414 80.58

Horfield

Horfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kathleen Walker2,53844.64
Conservative Martin Kerry 1,984 34.89
Liberal Democrat Simon Young 1,022 17.97
Green Donald Monck Brown 142 2.50
Majority 554 9.75
Turnout 5,700 72.74

Kingsweston

Kingsweston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Bees2,87955.95
Conservative Edward Ward 1,332 25.88
Liberal Democrat Anthony James Wood 935 18.17
Majority 1,547 30.07
Turnout 5,162 72.18

Knowle

Knowle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Patricia Roberts2,75755.73
Conservative Julian Hendy 1,110 22.44
Liberal Democrat David Traube 850 17.18
Green Graham Davey 230 4.65
Majority 1,647 33.29
Turnout 4,962 68.23

Redland

Redland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rosalind Mitchell2,54034.78
Liberal Democrat David Richer 2,467 33.78
Conservative Micahel Withers 1,837 25.15
Green Christopher Sykes 460 36.30
Majority 73 1.00
Turnout 7.330 74.51

Southmead

Southmead
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jennifer Smith3,11759.19
Conservative Anthony Burrell Orr 1,190 22.60
Liberal Democrat Martyn Dunn 834 15.84
Green Siobhan Campbell 125 2.34
Majority 1,927 36.59
Turnout 5,287 68.67

St. George East

St. George East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Margaret Shovelton2,99548.51
Conservative Timothy Collins 1,773 28.07
Liberal Democrat Gordon Draper 1,192 19.31
Socialist Labour Roy Thomas Nurse 138 2.24
Green Aidan Knapp 116 1.88
Majority 1,262 20.44
Turnout 6,199 72.53

St. George West

St. George West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ronald Stone3,01055.67
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Peacock 1,166 21.56
Conservative George Burton 1,086 20.09
Socialist Labour Paul Francis Williams 145 2.68
Majority 1,844 34.11
Turnout 5,427 68.21

Stockwood

Stockwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Williams3,42245.99
Labour Bridget Wilson 2,723 36.59
Liberal Democrat Jane Mary Collins 1,075 14.45
Socialist Labour Giles Shorter 120 1.61
Green Maureen Arnaiz 101 1.36
Majority 699 9.40
Turnout 7,452 76.85

Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Alderson3,80849.81
Liberal Democrat Guy Adams 2,091 27.35
Labour Jonathan Wyatt 1,534 20.07
Green William McCaskie 212 2.77
Majority 1,717 22.46
Turnout 7,664 75.20

Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert William Wall3,58553.25
Liberal Democrat Edward Ward 1,819 27.02
Labour John Waines 1,163 17.27
Green Robert Nicholls 166 2.47
Majority 1,766 26.23
Turnout 6,745 80.96

Whitchurch Park

Whitchurch Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Smith3,13962.47
Conservative Robert Rhys Morris 1,031 20.52
Liberal Democrat Joseph McNamee 751 14.95
Green John Mark Hills 104 2.07
Majority 2,108 41.95
Turnout 5,036 62.19

Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christopher Orlik3,42652.44
Liberal Democrat Gizella Gughes 1,142 17.48
Conservative David Robert Morris 1,093 16.73
Green Maxine Gilman 649 9.93
Socialist Labour Robin Clapp 223 3.41
Majority 2,284 34.96
Turnout 6.546 66.28

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References

  1. "1997 elections". Bristol.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2014.