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    1987 handbook

    West Devon: 1987 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (30 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 17 · Conservative 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1987) (30 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 15 · Conservative 13 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Bere Ferrers2 seats · turnout 42.3%
    J. SmithIndependent866
    E. BentleyLabour390
    S. ClarkLabour336
    M. EndeanIndependent317
    Bridestowe1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    L. HockridgeIndependent502
    J. LucasInd Con106
    Buckland Monochorum2 seats
    R TaitConservative0 ✓
    L. ReeceConservative0 ✓
    Burrator1 seat
    R. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    Chagford1 seat
    P. HillIndependent0 ✓
    Courtenay1 seat
    A SleemanIndependent0 ✓
    Drewsteignton1 seat
    G. WhitleyIndependent0 ✓
    Exbourne1 seat
    N. GuyIndependent0 ✓
    Hatherleigh1 seat
    K. CharltonConservative0 ✓
    Lew Valley1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    F. WilliamsonIndependent256
    G. WestConservative230
    Lydford1 seat
    B. CheesemanConservative0 ✓
    Mary Tavy1 seat
    O. PhillipsConservative0 ✓
    Milton Ford1 seat
    A CowanConservative0 ✓
    North Tawton1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    D. BeebyConservative468
    A. SmithIndependent78
    Okehampton3 seats · turnout 37.0%
    B. SavageConservative971
    J. PauleyIndependent753
    W. PassmoreIndependent689
    T. BurdusIndependent562
    L. MedhurstIndependent468
    J. HughesIndependent467
    South Tawton1 seat
    J. DarchIndependent0 ✓
    Tamarside1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    D. MaloneIndependent345
    C. GillettLib/Sdp211
    Tavistock North3 seats · turnout 33.2%
    R. CookConservative704
    R. ReynoldsIndependent586
    R. PikeIndependent486
    J. PhilpottIndependent470
    G. HeathLib/Sdp430
    R. ToopConservative377
    S. BuckleyLabour298
    Tavistock South3 seats · turnout 39.0%
    K. Clish-GreenLib/Sdp1,110
    E. SherrellIndependent1,034
    G. StubleyConservative826
    C. SmylyIndependent807
    R. MathewIndependent751
    J. FodenIndependent410
    G. GorbuttLabour306
    Thrushel1 seat · turnout 55.1%
    R. AndrewsConservative356
    O. HutchinsonIndependent268
    Walkham2 seats
    R. MaddockIndependent0 ✓
    J. HawkinsConservative0 ✓