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    1987 handbook

    Lancaster: 1987 local elections

    29 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 2

    After (end of 1987) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 21 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Alexandra3 seats · turnout 39.6%
    T. MashederLabour904
    R. CunninghamConservative763
    D. BeckinghamLabour719
    S HurstLabour701
    B PearsonConservative676
    K. WarrenConservative620
    R. BirchLib/Sdp230
    M. MellorLib/Sdp206
    S. PriestnallLib/Sdp206
    Arkholme1 seat · turnout 55.1%
    V. FidlerConservative553
    M. HartleyLib/Sdp136
    Bolton-le-Sands2 seats · turnout 45.4%
    A. BriggsConservative1,168
    G. ParkesConservative986
    P. MellorLib/Sdp526
    J. KirkmanLib/Sdp385
    B. SwarbrickLabour233
    Bulk3 seats · turnout 34.7%
    A BryningLabour1,483
    J. YatesLabour1,425
    I. BarkerLabour1,407
    A. GeeLib/Sdp467
    D. CowherdConservative435
    C. HellawellLib/Sdp402
    M. VareyIndependent205
    Carnforth2 seats · turnout 39.0%
    E. WatsonConservative817
    E. JonesLabour798
    E. JacksonLabour681
    C. OswaldConservative556
    W. GreenwellLib/Sdp176
    C. PollittLib/Sdp164
    Castle3 seats · turnout 43.7%
    J. SuttonLabour1,451
    S. HenigLabour1,428
    P. RyeLabour1,402
    A. ChesterLib/Sdp871
    J. CopeLib/Sdp844
    C. MacmillanConservative760
    A. ShortlandLib/Sdp678
    Caton2 seats · turnout 42.2%
    S. MewsLib/Sdp1,205
    P. QuintonLib/Sdp830
    P. SwaczynConservative630
    K. HodgesLabour138
    R. PooleLabour123
    Ellel2 seats · turnout 35.9%
    R. CarrConservative1,063
    L. SixsmithConservative912
    D. GlaisterLabour351
    H. TedcastleLib/Sdp302
    Halton-with-Aughton1 seat · turnout 57.6%
    H. TowersConservative490 ✓
    A. KayLib/Sdp259
    P. WoodruffIndependent250
    K. HarrisonLabour93
    Harbour2 seats · turnout 49.0%
    D. JacksonConservative991
    D. StanleyLabour805
    D. CoxConservative740
    M. SmithLabour692
    T. BownIndependent378
    P. TurnerIndependent356
    Heysham Central2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    J. TaylorIndependent1,017
    B. FordConservative703
    K. BrookConservative601
    M. WoodhouseIndependent395
    J. MackenzieLabour288
    Heysham North2 seats · turnout 38.5%
    M. ClarkeLib/Sdp678
    R. ClarkeLib/Sdp599
    R. PettigrewConservative450
    N. MorleyConservative445
    A RobertLabour412
    Heysham South3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    Turner M.Independent1,152
    J. RawnsleyConservative997
    F. WellerConservative926
    J. JohnstoneLabour897
    D. SlaterLabour889
    N. PymConservative879
    S. McCubbinLabour778
    R. JopsonLib/Sdp653
    M. PangbourneLib/Sdp487
    Hornby1 seat
    G. HannahConservative0 ✓
    John O'Gaunt3 seats
    P. KavanaghLabour1,126 ✓
    M. BlamireLabour1,084 ✓
    J. FearnleyLabour1,045 ✓
    W. ThompsonConservative787
    K HuntingtonConservative786
    W WebsterConservative768
    L BoyleLib/Sdp748
    H DaviesLib/Sdp735
    P PhizackerleyLib/Sdp653
    F StevensonGreen126
    D HarrisonGreen96
    P JonesGreen91
    Kellet1 seat · turnout 55.8%
    H. ShuttleworthConservative566
    H. CrawshawLib/Sdp146
    J. PrattLabour136
    Overton1 seat · turnout 18.5%
    D. BeesleyLabour206
    P. KerwinLib/Sdp137
    Parks2 seats · turnout 48.3%
    J. RaceConservative1,031
    P. LewisConservative982
    T. HughesIndependent529
    M. BillamIndependent451
    A. SmithLabour179
    J. RichmondLabour162
    Poulton3 seats · turnout 40.6%
    S. BurnsConservative882
    J. UnsworthConservative789
    W. ThorntonConservative732
    P. HeathIndependent611
    D. AshleyLabour533
    N. MidgleyIndependent521
    A. KayLabour495
    L. PickfordIndependent491
    T TattersallLabour484
    Scotforth East3 seats · turnout 51.0%
    J. GilbertLib/Sdp1,293
    E. HuddlestonLib/Sdp1,129
    J. SalterLib/Sdp1,077
    F. AllisonConservative959
    P ElliottLabour955
    C. RogersLabour918
    R. KenyonConservative910
    W. GlaisterLabour889
    J. PaculaConservative873
    Scotforth West3 seats
    E. SimpsonConservative910
    D SykesConservative900
    J. BallConservative896
    A. BiddulphLabour750
    B. CarreLabour736
    M. WrightLabour709
    R. TaylorLib/Sdp519
    P. SmithLib/Sdp453
    D. TowersLib/Sdp434
    Silverdale1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    M. ButterworthConservative502
    J. GreenwellLib/Sdp469
    Skerton Central2 seats · turnout 37.6%
    D. HendersonLabour1,107
    J. HornerLabour1,000
    J. AcresLib/Sdp455
    Skerton East2 seats · turnout 39.8%
    J. LodgeLabour743
    L. OrrissLabour724
    I. AcresLib/Sdp377
    J. CalvertConservative314
    C. LivesleyLib/Sdp312
    Skerton West2 seats · turnout 87.7%
    J. TaylorConservative989 ✓
    T. DawsonLabour985 ✓
    N. PenneyLabour954
    J. StephensonConservative887
    Slyne-with-Hest2 seats · turnout 54.7%
    S. RostronConservative980 ✓
    F. WilcoxConservative876 ✓
    M. JacksonSDP-Liberal Alliance400
    L. SavilleSDP-Liberal Alliance393
    M. SwarbrickLabour119
    Torrisholme2 seats · turnout 60.5%
    B. DeightonLib/Sdp1,160
    A. SavilleLib/Sdp1,031
    P. WhitworthConservative981
    J. DowneyConservative975
    I. WaterhouseLabour174
    T PenneyLabour168
    Victoria3 seats · turnout 41.0%
    M. BarrLabour1,118
    S. BoothLabour1,085
    K. DixonLabour1,072
    P. FellConservative889
    T. ShinglerConservative879
    J. HowlettConservative787
    K. WilsonIndependent502
    E. HillsLib/Sdp349
    B. JephcottLib/Sdp306
    Warton1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    Wood D.Conservative435
    C. PeacockLib/Sdp412
    C. RobinsonLabour123