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    1987 handbook

    Sedgemoor: 1987 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Labour 11 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5

    After (end of 1987) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 32 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Labour 5 · Other 5

    Ward results

    Axbridge1 seat · turnout 66.1%
    J. HelpsLib/Sdp501
    W. BrooksConservative387
    Axe Vale1 seat · turnout 64.8%
    A. HamConservative709
    J. BevisLib/Sdp282
    Berrow1 seat · turnout 51.9%
    C. SandersConservative668
    N. EvansLib/Sdp479
    Brent1 seat · turnout 60.2%
    P. FrostConservative657
    R. IbrahimLib/Sdp355
    Burnham North2 seats · turnout 55.5%
    N. JonesConservative1,441
    K. PetersConservative1,360
    M. NewberyLib/Sdp678
    H. RoseLib/Sdp629
    Burnham South3 seats · turnout 51.7%
    Stephen AmesConservative1,152
    S. AmesConservative1,152 ✓
    A. KeedwellConservative1,125 ✓
    A KeedwellConservative1,125
    S. NorrisLib/Sdp1,098
    S. NorrisSDP-Liberal Alliance1,098 ✓
    B. BrownConservative1,064
    R. CarneSDP-Liberal Alliance947
    R CarneLib/Sdp947
    S ThorneLib/Sdp936
    S. ThorneSDP-Liberal Alliance936
    M. BarnfieldLabour277
    M BarnfieldLabour277
    C CarverIndependent211
    C. CarverIndependent211
    Cannington & Combwich2 seats · turnout 62.0%
    L. CartwrightConservative951
    K. DyerConservative863
    J. FisherLib/Sdp358
    B. OliverLib/Sdp316
    D. WoodLabour155
    J. BerryLabour130
    Central3 seats · turnout 42.8%
    M CresswellConservative768 ✓
    J. NicholsonConservative659 ✓
    A. LefortConservative587 ✓
    J. ForbesLib/Sdp559
    J. KunzliLib/Sdp539
    L. ParsonsLib/Sdp460
    Dave LoveridgeLabour444
    R. WilkesLabour442
    J. BriscombeTrad Lab403
    Brian SmedleyLabour401
    Cheddar2 seats · turnout 54.4%
    W. RoachConservative1,146
    J. NicholsonConservative872
    H. BroomeLib/Sdp795
    S. MoodyIndependent714
    Dowsborough1 seat · turnout 60.3%
    D. JoslinConservative628
    F. ConnollyLib/Sdp315
    East Poldens1 seat · turnout 66.4%
    M. TingeyConservative619
    J. ReesLib/Sdp380
    Eastern Quantocks1 seat · turnout 64.3%
    Daniels P.Conservative502
    E. SaichLib/Sdp261
    R. LeeGreen35
    Eastover2 seats · turnout 99.0%
    M. BurrowsLabour371 ✓
    A. BownConservative343 ✓
    R. LaversLabour328
    A. HockingConservative314
    K. ChamberlainLib/Sdp235
    N. StrawbridgeLib/Sdp207
    P. KunzliGreen42
    Hamp2 seats · turnout 40.9%
    J. TurnerLabour563 ✓
    M. LerryLabour450 ✓
    D. SearleSDP-Liberal Alliance407
    P. BennettSDP-Liberal Alliance374
    M. TustianOther291
    A. EvansOther253
    J. DewarConservative232
    Highbridge3 seats · turnout 42.5%
    J. BeardConservative755
    C. BoothLib/Sdp754
    V DerhamConservative754
    B. RundallConservative697
    R. ParsonsLib/Sdp643
    T. TurnerLabour597
    W. PickardLib/Sdp581
    A. WhitehouseLabour555
    R. WalshLabour460
    Huntspill1 seat · turnout 62.4%
    M. HopkinsLib/Sdp686
    G. PughConservative556
    Mark1 seat · turnout 54.9%
    J. MatthewsConservative534
    P. KickAll169
    Newton Green1 seat · turnout 63.2%
    C. LangConservative521
    P. DennisLib/Sdp231
    North Petherton2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    C. VanstoneIndependent579
    M PayneIndependent554
    J. OuthwaiteConservative482
    M. WakefieldLib/Sdp406
    J. BrownLib/Sdp346
    Parchey1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    I. KerriganIndependent352
    H. StrawbridgeLib/Sdp219
    Pawlett & Puriton1 seat · turnout 56.7%
    N. ParishConservative733
    H. EveredLib/Sdp456
    Quantock3 seats · turnout 51.0%
    R. DonaldsonConservative1,191 ✓
    J. HooperConservative1,179 ✓
    R. HudsonConservative1,022 ✓
    P. JohnstoneLib/Sdp755
    K. HardyLib/Sdp697
    R. CoozeLib/Sdp673
    B. LeathwoodLabour237
    T. SearleLabour222
    M. FillerLabour205
    J. DuffyGreen160
    Sandford1 seat · turnout 61.2%
    D. FrostConservative613
    M. StevensonLib/Sdp336
    Shipham1 seat
    G. ThieryIndependent0 ✓
    Sowey1 seat
    J. AnthonyConservative0 ✓
    Sydenham3 seats · turnout 34.4%
    D. BakerLib/Sdp900
    H. AyresTrad Lab825
    A. NickollsLib/Sdp774
    M. RichardsLib/Sdp758
    R. BrookesLabour646
    A. BriscombeTrad Lab575
    C. HannaLabour565
    P. ParkinConservative497
    R UnwinLabour473
    Victoria2 seats
    K. RichardsLabour569 ✓
    R. BissetLabour443 ✓
    G. SlocombeConservative316
    D. DewarConservative267
    W. ChedgeyTrad Lab264
    I. StevensonLib/Sdp263
    K. KunzliLib/Sdp240
    A. HeritageGreen47
    Wedmore2 seats · turnout 58.6%
    A. BanwellConservative912
    J. HealeyConservative815
    B. SmithLib/Sdp514
    W. HarrisonLib/Sdp497
    West Poldens1 seat · turnout 66.5%
    H. Ellis-JonesConservative887
    S. ElliotLib/Sdp304
    Westonzoyland1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    D. AlderConservative497
    J. HendrieLib/Sdp183
    Woolavington1 seat · turnout 62.0%
    B. GallowayLib/Sdp537
    A. BlundellConservative441