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    1987 handbook

    West Wiltshire: 1987 local elections

    29 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 33 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Labour 4 · Other 2

    After (end of 1987) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Labour 3 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Adcroft2 seats · turnout 38.5%
    A PearceConservative599
    M. WaldenConservative583
    J. HardinghamLib/Sdp495
    P. HardinghamLib/Sdp471
    K. Du Plat-TaylorLabour250
    A. MacmillanLabour212
    Atworth and Whitley1 seat · turnout 63.1%
    T. ChiversLib/Sdp785
    R. LongConservative387
    Blackmore Forest1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    J. WesleyLib/Sdp664
    G. GreenmanConservative607
    Bradford On Avon North2 seats · turnout 49.9%
    R. BeresfordConservative951
    H. DaveyConservative916
    K. GoochLib/Sdp709
    S. FarkasLib/Sdp697
    A. WomersleyLabour297
    Bradford-on-Avon South2 seats · turnout 48.4%
    M. NuttallConservative967
    P. PayneConservative813
    M. GillhamLib/Sdp775
    J. Landell MillsLib/Sdp658
    J. ChildsLabour304
    College3 seats
    G. ColeLabour0
    D. BrownLabour0
    K. MaughanLabour0
    Corsley1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    E. ChapmanIndependent347
    J. CrossmanConservative326
    Dilton Marsh1 seat · turnout 56.4%
    S. CannonLib/Sdp561
    M BakerConservative291
    Ethandune1 seat · turnout 66.6%
    M. JonesLib/Sdp570
    W. HoltConservative511
    Holt1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    G. TuckerInd Con815
    R. TaylorLib/Sdp378
    John O'Gaunt2 seats
    P HarrisLib/Sdp919 ✓
    J StaceyLib/Sdp879 ✓
    K. HardenConservative855
    B PickardConservative743
    J. StallardLabour335
    C. WildridgeLabour306
    Manor Vale2 seats · turnout 53.2%
    W. VilesConservative1,064
    N. HeardConservative973
    D. BealeLib/Sdp812
    P. BryantLib/Sdp736
    Melksham Forest1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    M. O'GormanLabour539
    S. WilkinsonConservative339
    Melksham Lambourne1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    M. ElcockLabour542
    M. WestonConservative393
    Melksham Roundpond1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. TaylorConservative378
    D. GriffinLabour321
    Melksham Town1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    K WilliamsConservative699
    W. TownsendLabour345
    Melksham Without - Woodrow1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    S. SmithLib/Sdp454
    P. JohnsonConservative446
    Mid Wylye Valley1 seat · turnout 57.5%
    R. SpetchConservative316
    J. SymeLib/Sdp251
    C. WallisIndependent172
    Paxcroft1 seat
    H. NurkowskiConservative0 ✓
    Shearwater1 seat
    B. DufoseeConservative0 ✓
    Summerham1 seat · turnout 61.3%
    J. BennetConservative672
    S. MastersLib/Sdp561
    J. BowerLabour65
    Trowbridge College2 seats
    G. AlldenConservative835 ✓
    G PayneConservative820
    J. AttenburrowConservative792 ✓
    P FullerConservative745
    G HillLib/Sdp734
    A RiggLib/Sdp615
    A LettLib/Sdp363
    R SouthwoodLib/Sdp339
    G StylesLabour243
    W. StallardLabour234
    H ShaddockLabour181
    D. TurleyLabour156
    TrowbridgeDrynham0
    Trowbridge Drynham2 seats · turnout 42.2%
    G. PayneConservative820 ✓
    P. FullerConservative745 ✓
    A. LettSDP-Liberal Alliance363
    R. SouthwoodSDP-Liberal Alliance339
    H. ShaddockLabour181
    D. TurleyLabour156
    Trowbridge Park2 seats · turnout 44.4%
    M. PearceConservative1,009
    E. UnderwoodConservative963
    W. DaveyLib/Sdp533
    B. PriceLib/Sdp477
    P. AldousLabour189
    A. SoldatLabour167
    Warminster East3 seats
    C. GoodbodyConservative0 ✓
    C. MarchConservative0 ✓
    J. HouseConservative0 ✓
    Warminster West3 seats · turnout 26.2%
    K. SelfConservative1,315
    A. CurtisConservative1,227
    R. Wardell-YerburghConservative1,055
    F. DavieLib/Sdp819
    A. GoringLabour474
    Weavers2 seats
    I. ParryConservative0 ✓
    A. PhillipsConservative0 ✓
    Westbury With Storridge3 seats
    C. LosConservative1,278 ✓
    W. VivashLabour1,217 ✓
    M. CleggConservative1,210 ✓
    J RobertsConservative1,171
    C BallLib/Sdp1,003
    R. AlgarLabour973
    P WardLib/Sdp685
    Joseph DayLabour683
    S Scott-WhiteLib/Sdp586
    Wylye Valley1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    A. SawyerConservative362
    S. DancyLib/Sdp276