1987 Wansdyke District Council election

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.

1987 Wansdyke District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 47 seats to Wansdyke District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Lab
Ind
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 33 seats, 49.2% 11 seats, 34.1% 3 seats, 5.7%
Seats won 28 16 3
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 5 Steady
Popular vote 21,279 18,632 2,383
Percentage 41.2% 36.1% 4.6%
Swing Decrease 8.0% Increase 2.0% Decrease 1.1%
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 election saw the Conservatives win the largest number of seats and maintain majority control.

Election results
Wansdyke District Council election, 1987
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net  % of total  % No. Net %
  Conservative 41 28 2 7 Decrease5 59.6% 41.2% 21,279 Decrease8%
  Labour 32 16 6 1 Increase5 34% 36.1% 18,632 Increase2%
  Independent 7 3 2 2 Steady 4.3% 4.6% 2,383 Decrease1.1%
  Alliance 21 0 0 0 Steady 0% 16.1% 8,330 Increase5.3%
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 Steady 0% 2.0% 1,007 N/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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Spinks 467 64.7 N/A
Alliance M. Christie 255 35.3 N/A
Majority 212 29.4 N/A
Turnout 52.2 N/A
Registered electors 1,384
Conservative hold

Batheaston
Batheaston (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Batt 619 51.7 –10.0
Conservative W. Cox 551 –
Alliance R. Hidalgo 373 31.1 –7.2
Alliance S. Hunt 356 –
Labour W. Tugwell 206 17.2 N/A
Turnout 52.7 +7.1
Registered electors 2,273
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bathford
Bathford[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Akin-Flenley * 518 69.7 –6.7
Alliance J. Davies 225 30.3 N/A
Majority 293 39.4 –13.3
Turnout 51.8 +4.2
Registered electors 1,433
Conservative hold Swing

Cameley
Cameley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Deacon 491 62.5 +4.8
Labour W. Martin 294 37.5 N/A
Majority 197 25.1 +9.8
Turnout 52.2 –3.7
Registered electors 1,503
Conservative hold Swing

Camerton
Camerton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Bedborough * 369 62.1 N/A
Alliance M. Orrom 116 19.5 N/A
Labour B. Maynard 109 18.4 –18.1
Majority 253 42.6 N/A
Turnout 48.5 –10.0
Registered electors 1,224
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Charlcombe
Charlcombe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bentley * 256 62.0 N/A
Alliance W. Dobson-Smythe 157 38.0 N/A
Majority 99 24.0 N/A
Turnout 51.9 N/A
Registered electors 796
Conservative hold

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

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

Clutton
Clutton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Miles 399 60.3 –5.3
Labour L. Carruthers 263 39.7 +5.3
Majority 136 20.6 –10.6
Turnout 54.8 –2.1
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative hold Swing

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

Farmborough
Farmborough[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hix * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 894
Conservative hold

Freshford
Freshford[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Langridge 471 62.2 +2.7
Alliance E. Flower 192 25.4 N/A
Labour R. Birchby 94 12.4 –28.1
Majority 279 36.9 +17.9
Turnout 62.3 +3.7
Registered electors 1,216
Conservative hold Swing

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

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

Hinton Charterhouse
Hinton Charterhouse[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Cowley 330 45.7 –13.6
Alliance M. Flower 307 42.5 +15.7
Labour J. Pitt 85 11.8 –1.8
Majority 23 3.2 –29.5
Turnout 56.9 +1.3
Registered electors 1,269
Conservative hold Swing

Keynsham East
Keynsham East (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Sell * 1,480 52.1 –2.2
Conservative J. Neville-Dove * 1,460 –
Conservative M. Horler 1,326 –
Alliance D. Hounsell 1,006 35.4 +5.3
Labour R. Lock 356 12.5 –3.1
Labour V. Burton 332 –
Turnout 65.5
Registered electors 4,342
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Keynsham North
Keynsham North (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Pope * 656 41.4 –24.4
Conservative B. Organ 647 –
Independent T. Evans 529 33.4 N/A
Labour C. Davis 399 25.2 –7.0
Labour P. Knight 386 –
Turnout 56.7
Registered electors 2,792
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Keynsham South
Keynsham South (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lingard 858 40.4 +3.2
Conservative R. Beech 648 30.5 –13.5
Labour S. Bateman 639 –
Conservative A. Paddon 618 –
Alliance A. Connett 616 29.0 +10.2
Labour F. Mardles 614 –
Conservative B. Hutchinson * 607 –
Alliance C. Brook 538 –
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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Bye 583 50.9 +7.1
Conservative E. Bryant 563 49.1 –7.1
Conservative G. Wood * 549 –
Labour G. Derrick 529 –
Turnout 48.8
Registered electors 2,346
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Midsomer Norton North
Midsomer Norton North (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Short * 662 39.8 –5.6
Conservative S. Steel 579 34.8 –0.6
Labour E. Turnbull 531 –
Conservative T. Towler 526 –
Alliance D. Rendell 421 25.3 +5.9
Alliance P. Vass 411 –
Turnout 38.9
Registered electors 2,398
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Midsomer Norton Redfield
Midsomer Norton Redfield (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Perry * 775 40.5 +10.2
Conservative K. Curtis * 738 38.6 –1.4
Conservative J. Blatchford 608 –
Labour R. Wilkinson 539 –
Alliance M. Elford 400 20.9 +2.9
Alliance W. Elford 315 –
Turnout 46.7
Registered electors 4,098
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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

Paulton
Paulton (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Badman * 732 33.3 –12.5
Labour D. Hamblin * 705 –
Labour J. Hamblin 593 –
Ind. Conservative K. Ashman 505 23.0 N/A
Independent A. Rivers 502 22.9 N/A
Alliance K. Ellis 456 20.8 –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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Latchem * 641 47.4 –18.8
Labour A. Riddick * 549 –
Independent N. Bowles 495 36.6 N/A
Conservative J. Mansbridge 217 16.0 –17.8
Conservative B. Tanner 205 –
Turnout 50.3
Registered electors 2,688
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Publow
Publow[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Webb * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,445
Conservative hold

Radstock
Radstock (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Gay * 1,282 45.6 +4.6
Labour B. Shearn 945 –
Labour W. Reakes 916 –
Independent M. Whittock * 705 25.1 –1.9
Alliance R. Inchley 463 16.5 –2.7
Conservative E. Clement 364 12.9 +0.1
Alliance G. Roach 332 –
Conservative K. Overmont 311 –
Turnout 85.8
Registered electors 3,280
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Saltford
Saltford (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Mawer 1,315 79.6 –1.2
Conservative D. Rudderham * 1,298 –
Labour R. Griffiths 336 20.4 –1.2
Turnout 47.3
Registered electors 3,491
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stowey Sutton
Stowey Sutton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Pritchard 285 53.3 N/A
Conservative J. Knibbs * 250 46.7 –4.3
Majority 35 6.6
Turnout 58.4
Registered electors 916
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Timsbury
Timsbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Offer * 595 50.5 –6.4
Labour A. Moon 584 49.5 +6.4
Majority 11 1.0
Turnout 61.4
Registered electors 1,919
Conservative hold Swing

Westfield
Westfield (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Huyton 1,071 49.8 +8.3
Labour D. Chalk 1,064 –
Labour C. Jones * 960 –
Conservative J. Haxell 563 26.2 –10.4
Conservative L. King 543 –
Alliance D. Jones 517 24.0 –2.1
Conservative K. Toghill 511 –
Alliance D. Stratford 443 –
Alliance F. Apfelstedt 431 –
Turnout 58.4
Registered electors 3,682
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References
  1. "Wansdyke District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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