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    1987 handbook

    Walsall: 1987 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 30 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Other 6

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

    Labour 29 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Aldridge Central and South1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    J. SimisterConservative3,091
    J. LittleLib/Sdp1,302
    E. JohnsonLabour908
    Aldridge N & Walsall Wood1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    R. GambleConservative2,573
    D. CleaverLabour1,295
    J. HardingLib/Sdp815
    Bentley & Darlaston N1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    E. AlisonLabour2,182
    C HarveyConservative1,236
    Birchills-Leamore1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    M. BartonLabour2,398 ✓
    F DavisConservative1,227
    R. PearceLib/Sdp450
    W. KeayCOMM38
    Blakenall1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    N FawcettLabour1,597
    R. CooperIndependent1,478
    W. PowisLib/Sdp350
    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    Wright S.Independent2,352
    D. RoddyLabour1,798
    D. BattisonLib/Sdp410
    Bloxwich West1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    A. DaviesLabour2,033
    M. HitchcockConservative1,286
    W. BattisonLib/Sdp950
    Brownhills1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    D. TomlinsonLabour1,489
    P. GunnLib/Sdp1,149
    K HodgesIndependent1,117
    Darlaston South1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    D. FarrellLabour1,994
    J. Westley-SmithConservative738
    M. EnglishLib/Sdp716
    Hatherton Rushall1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    P. ShirleyConservative2,502
    K. RochelleLabour1,506
    J. GarfittLib/Sdp1,152
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    F. TunleyConservative4,436
    J. McCoubreyLib/Sdp1,050
    G. RoseLabour716
    Palfrey1 seat · turnout 58.2%
    C. BeilbyConservative3,040
    P SmithLabour2,739
    N. SandhuIndependent376
    Pelsall1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    R. Cooksey-BoucherConservative2,488
    S. HodgesLib/Sdp1,915
    K. AnkrettLabour1,537
    Pheasey1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    S. CrottyConservative1,833
    H. WithnallLabour1,021
    O. GriffithsLib/Sdp845
    Pleck1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    M. HadleyLabour1,944 ✓
    J NelsonConservative750
    J. McLeodLib/Sdp592
    J. RolstonIndependent410
    Short Heath1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    D. ShiresLib/Sdp2,312
    M. PittConservative1,216
    A. UnderhillLabour675
    St Matthew's1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    S. YorkeLabour2,171
    S. ChohanConservative1,916
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    B. Douglas-MaulConservative3,520
    L. BottrillLib/Sdp1,759
    Squires J.Labour381
    Willenhall North1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    A. PowisLib/Sdp2,157
    T. LopezLabour1,160
    K. HoltConservative828
    Willenhall South1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. CookLib/Sdp1,723
    B. DowningLabour1,357
    S. EdwardsConservative1,136