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    1987 handbook

    Taunton Deane: 1987 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 32 · Labour 10 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    After (end of 1987) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Labour 7 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Bishop's Hull2 seats · turnout 41.5%
    L. BendingConservative742
    D. ScorerConservative603
    M. ParkerAll479
    M. JorgensenLabour434
    D. EckhartLabour308
    Bishops Lydeard2 seats · turnout 48.6%
    W. WarmingtonConservative520
    R. BedingfieldAll519
    J. SurreyAll514
    M. Lewin-HarrisConservative509
    Blackdown1 seat · turnout 54.9%
    R. TrimConservative475 ✓
    G. BerryIndependent168
    B. JohnstonAll94
    S. MorrishIndependent31
    Bradford-on-Tone1 seat · turnout 60.0%
    Carly Lorraine BishopConservative592
    C. RobinsonAll193
    Comeytrowe3 seats · turnout 41.4%
    Jean AllgroveConservative1,210
    M. DicksonAll1,152
    S. Hall-RobertsConservative1,112
    T. BriggsAll1,051
    S. ThompsonAll926
    I. KerrLabour298
    Milverton1 seat · turnout 61.0%
    C. LittleConservative425
    A. CragoeAll323
    Monument1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    L. LaneConservative504
    M. AllenAll178
    Neroche1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    S. BushellConservative557
    B. AhernAll245
    North Deane1 seat
    H. StiltonConservative0 ✓
    Norton Fitzwarren1 seat
    F. PriceIndependent0 ✓
    Ruishton and Creech2 seats · turnout 53.3%
    J. RichardsConservative888
    P. StoneAll809
    D. AllingtonConservative804
    P. TaylorAll728
    J. PriorIndependent271
    A. DebenhamLabour164
    Staplegrove2 seats · turnout 43.0%
    D. BradleyConservative760
    M. TaylorConservative707
    A. RobertsAll416
    Stoke St Gregory1 seat · turnout 60.9%
    P. HawksConservative348
    H. YensenAll296
    Taunton Fairwater3 seats
    F PalmerAll1,030 ✓
    J HorsleyAll986 ✓
    S. MerrellConservative882 ✓
    J BeldingConservative875
    B SheffieldConservative808
    J BrownLabour484
    Taunton Holway2 seats · turnout 31.1%
    G. HamiltonAll562
    A. WilkinsAll521
    R. SnookConservative337
    B. HensonLabour302
    L. WoodLabour236
    Taunton Lyngford3 seats · turnout 33.6%
    J. CunninghamAll771
    P. LawrenceAll744
    I. FarleyLabour707
    J. MillingtonLabour603
    F. WightmanAll563
    S. MarshallLabour542
    R. PurvesConservative379
    Taunton Manor2 seats · turnout 47.5%
    J. LuckesConservative764
    E EdwardsConservative703
    H. FawcettAll379
    P. Winstone-StorerAll309
    Ravenhill M.Labour109
    Taunton Priory & Wilton3 seats · turnout 31.0%
    W. SoftleyConservative1,061
    J. MeikleConservative1,053
    B. DolleyConservative985
    G. PotterAll696
    J. MurphyLabour464
    Taunton Pyrland2 seats · turnout 47.7%
    K. PearsonLabour494
    B. ChapmanLabour494
    M. FoleyAll460
    R. LeesAll455
    R. ConwayConservative330
    R DickinsonConservative294
    Taunton Rowbarton2 seats · turnout 23.6%
    C. BondConservative635
    P. WheelerAll618
    P. WalkerLabour358
    Taunton Trinity3 seats · turnout 49.6%
    T. SmithAll1,291
    J. HobdayAll1,200
    G. TremethickAll1,178
    R. MayConservative1,117
    A. MunkConservative1,066
    D KingConservative1,050
    Trull1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    M. WebbConservative492
    A. PaulAll276
    Wellington North2 seats · turnout 38.4%
    M. JenningsAll520 ✓
    P. HorsfordIndependent476 ✓
    V. ByrneConservative455
    R. DavidConservative407
    M. BarkerLabour392
    D MittonLabour310
    P. SturgessAll275
    Wellington Rockwell Green1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    Warren E.Labour336
    S. BroomLib/Sdp236
    Wellington South3 seats
    R HutchingsConservative1,112 ✓
    P LeeConservative996 ✓
    D WrenchConservative897 ✓
    G AllenAll883
    G CoxAll759
    D MarshallAll542
    M. PalmerIndependent391
    J KirkbyLabour336
    Siobhan McAndrewLabour264
    A WilesLabour245
    West Deane1 seat
    C. TolchardConservative0 ✓
    West Monkton1 seat · turnout 60.0%
    Norman CavillConservative538
    T. EllisIndependent357
    Wiveliscombe1 seat
    R. HarrisonIndependent0 ✓