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    1987 handbook

    Derwentside: 1987 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Other 12 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    After (end of 1987) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 43 · Other 9 · Conservative 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

    Ward results

    Annfield Plain2 seats · turnout 44.9%
    J. GilbertLabour1,243
    B. KellyLabour1,177
    K. Osborne-GrantInd DEM536
    Benfieldside3 seats · turnout 33.8%
    D HumeIndependent1,353
    B. HoggarthIndependent1,200
    Toner J.Labour1,032
    T. TelferConservative846
    Blackhill3 seats
    R. AtkinsonIndependent860
    D. LlewellynLabour808
    Earley K.Labour791
    K. RobsonLabour742
    S. NicholsonConservative452
    Burnhope1 seat · turnout 62.7%
    J. TaylorLabour457
    E. JohnstonIndependent119
    L. MakinConservative35
    Burnopfield3 seats · turnout 34.5%
    B. CharltonLabour1,049
    W. ArmstrongLabour1,026
    T. CharltonIndependent936
    W. DobsonLabour851
    Castleside1 seat · turnout 59.1%
    D. McVickersIndependent382
    D. GrahamConservative196
    J. McGuiganLabour146
    Catchgate2 seats · turnout 44.7%
    A. GraingerLabour627
    J. EvansLabour586
    A. WestwaterIndependent410
    T. HallIndependent397
    Consett North2 seats · turnout 41.2%
    A. WatsonLabour714
    P. HolmesIndependent582
    L. BrownLabour455
    G. WebsterConservative325
    Consett South3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    J. CreeganLabour972
    C. AndersonLabour759
    D. HicksIndependent660
    M. O'NeillLabour595
    Cornsay1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    J. ScanlanIndependent324
    A. HilesLabour269
    Craghead2 seats
    M. QuinnLabour0 ✓
    H. FeenanLabour0 ✓
    Crookhall1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    D. HodgsonLabour399
    W. MelodyIndependent200
    J. HorrocksConservative95
    Delves Lane3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    E. EdwardsLabour950
    J. WhitfieldLabour909
    A. AtkinsonLabour845
    H. MorganIndependent566
    M. PageLib/Sdp482
    Dipton2 seats · turnout 37.1%
    R. ChristonLabour672
    J. RhindLabour670
    D. PawleyIndependent448
    Ebchester and Medomsley3 seats · turnout 38.5%
    K. WalkerLabour1,016
    W. BrownLabour978
    Joanne CarrLabour954
    G. ElliottLib/Sdp613
    B. KellyConservative569
    A. HolmesGreen231
    Esh3 seats
    W. BeavisLabour0 ✓
    B. BrenkleyLabour0 ✓
    N. GregoryLabour0 ✓
    Havannah3 seats · turnout 45.0%
    L. BoydLabour1,129
    G. LittleLabour1,084
    A. MurphyLabour1,007
    E. TuckermanIndependent944
    E. ReedIndependent891
    W. PeacockIndependent889
    Lanchester3 seats
    M BullivantConservative892 ✓
    D. IcetonConservative861 ✓
    E. TallentyreConservative765 ✓
    J CavanaghLabour604
    M CookLabour580
    G BradleyLib/Sdp567
    J WilsonLib/Sdp549
    A McCoyLib/Sdp471
    Leadgate3 seats · turnout 39.1%
    W. StockdaleIndependent1,281
    J. PearsLabour1,047
    J. HuntleyLabour889
    T. RichardsonLabour821
    South Moor3 seats
    E. CoulsonLabour1,166 ✓
    J JamesLabour1,041 ✓
    D. KhamisLabour933 ✓
    Duncan AllanIndependent453
    D. RobsonIndependent407
    J LeeIndependent367
    E BurrowsConservative208
    South Stanley3 seats
    J. GrahamLabour0 ✓
    J. GriffithsLabour0 ✓
    M. ArmstrongLabour0 ✓
    Stanley Hall3 seats · turnout 33.9%
    M. BroughLabour1,045
    J. GreenerLabour899
    A. HugginsLabour831
    I. AtkinsonIndependent301
    S. CauserIndependent289
    Tanfield2 seats · turnout 44.3%
    V. BinneyLabour839
    B. CoulthardLabour830
    L. JohnIndependent623
    R. WeightmanIndependent582