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    1987 handbook

    Mid Bedfordshire: 1987 local elections

    29 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · Other 9 · Labour 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

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

    Conservative 43 · Other 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Labour 2

    Ward results

    Ampthill3 seats
    R HoldenConservative1,302 ✓
    A PalmerConservative1,260 ✓
    S YoungAll1,103 ✓
    G. WagstaffLabour916
    C. DuffinLabour521
    R WilliamsLabour340
    Arlesey2 seats · turnout 34.7%
    D. HarrowellLabour833
    R. TurnerConservative808
    V. WilliamsLabour618
    Aspley2 seats
    C. ChapmanConservative841 ✓
    R. BrownConservative756 ✓
    A CrampinAll599
    L McDowellLabour156
    J WalmsleyLabour143
    Biggleswade Ivel3 seats · turnout 40.7%
    P. RouseConservative1,515
    P. VickersConservative1,432
    D. StrachanConservative1,080
    L. ChambersLabour1,021
    P. MalyonLabour656
    A. CostleyLabour265
    Biggleswade Stratton3 seats · turnout 44.6%
    R. BennettConservative1,376
    D. SmithConservative1,255
    C. CookIndependent1,013
    V. BruntLabour981
    B. BriarsLabour745
    A. ForbesLabour606
    Blunham1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    N. DavidsonConservative598
    J. LawrenceGreen137
    Campton & Meppershall1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    D. PriceConservative574
    J. KimberLabour163
    Clifton & Henlow3 seats
    Guy RogersConservative1,196 ✓
    P CookConservative1,148 ✓
    G BurnConservative1,093 ✓
    L SimpsonIndependent418
    J BirdLabour352
    M TenwickLabour319
    Clophill1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    W. RussellConservative423
    K. PhillipsLabour143
    Cranfield3 seats · turnout 45.6%
    R. PalmerConservative991
    T. GrimesConservative949
    A. HarrisConservative893
    J. HamiltonAlliance For Local Living (ALL)292
    S. WoodAlliance For Local Living (ALL)279
    J. HeleyAlliance For Local Living (ALL)250
    A. MorrisLabour250
    R. HarrisLabour228
    R. MartinLabour204
    Flitton Greenfield & Pulloxhill1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    J. EellsConservative569
    P. ChurchillLabour117
    Flitwick East2 seats · turnout 35.4%
    J. CowellConservative993
    M. RandallConservative959
    J. BannisterLabour413
    D. DavisLabour308
    Harlington1 seat · turnout 58.6%
    B. GolbyAlliance For Local Living (ALL)568
    H. CousinsConservative411
    J. ConibeerLabour142
    Haynes & Houghton Conquest1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    E. DormanConservative616
    B. OertelLabour226
    M. LimondAlliance For Local Living (ALL)173
    Langford1 seat · turnout 52.2%
    P. TrussellConservative606
    D. HandscombeAlliance For Local Living (ALL)288
    A. LoneyLabour234
    Marston2 seats
    Charleigh BarnesConservative886 ✓
    G HoweConservative715 ✓
    B MeddingsInd Con365
    E RooneyLabour310
    P SunmanAll280
    H WalmsleyLabour264
    Maulden1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    B. NewConservative555 ✓
    E. BrownIndependent284
    J. NicklinLabour86
    R. RichardsAlliance For Local Living (ALL)76
    Northill1 seat
    P. TurnerConservative0 ✓
    Old Warden & Southill1 seat
    M. Hamer-HarriesAlliance For Local Living (ALL)0 ✓
    Potton2 seats · turnout 30.9%
    F. JakesIndependent813
    J. ReamConservative719
    I. ForbesLabour334
    J. MorganLabour248
    Sandy All Saints2 seats
    A. GammellConservative0 ✓
    A. Sherwood-KingConservative0 ✓
    Sandy St. Swithuns3 seats · turnout 38.4%
    P. LackConservative835
    P. Sherwood-KingConservative748
    T. RiceConservative748
    G. GoodwinAlliance For Local Living (ALL)637
    P. TomlinAlliance For Local Living (ALL)618
    N. ListerAlliance For Local Living (ALL)594
    Shefford2 seats
    E. BursonConservative711
    M. FairclothIndependent515
    A. SmythAlliance For Local Living (ALL)512
    D. BrooksLabour186
    T. BornettLabour150
    Shillington & Stondon2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    R. SimkinsConservative847
    R. RoeIndependent680
    W. BarkerAlliance For Local Living (ALL)348
    M. WoodbineLabour141
    E. HoulistonLabour105
    Stotfold3 seats
    J. LongConservative0 ✓
    H. WoodLabour0 ✓
    F. HydeIndependent0 ✓
    Wensley1 seat · turnout 62.6%
    B. CollierConservative507
    D. WalkerAlliance For Local Living (ALL)181
    J. PatesLabour129
    Westoning1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    J. KentConservative531
    J. GregoryLabour109
    Woburn1 seat · turnout 57.3%
    D. WoodwardConservative529
    J. EllisAlliance For Local Living (ALL)129
    M. LoneyLabour57
    Wrest1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    R. ThurmanConservative655
    P. CueLabour142