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    1987 handbook

    East Devon: 1987 local elections

    35 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 45 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 11 · Other 3 · Labour 1

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

    Conservative 52 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Labour 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Axminster Hamlets1 seat · turnout 66.9%
    K. VoyseyConservative474
    J. HollidayLib/Sdp260
    H. SelfLabour163
    Axminster Town2 seats · turnout 62.6%
    A. MouldingConservative1,129
    A. DrakeConservative860
    D. HullLib/Sdp807
    A. FodenLib/Sdp549
    K. PerloLabour97
    R. BirnieLabour92
    Beer1 seat
    A. BoalchConservative0 ✓
    Broadclyst2 seats · turnout 53.1%
    C. CottrellConservative815
    D. ButtonLib/Sdp694
    D. GentLib/Sdp582
    R. HolmanConservative500
    J. NorthamLabour81
    Budleigh Salterton3 seats · turnout 54.9%
    I. HornbyConservative1,582
    J. ClarkeConservative1,481
    B. ReidConservative1,452
    R. DingwallLib/Sdp823
    M. AdamsLib/Sdp712
    J. GatterIndependent668
    Clyst Valley1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    J. TamplinConservative463
    A. BeevorLib/Sdp193
    S. ScottLabour40
    Clystbeare1 seat · turnout 57.3%
    M. LaptainConservative432
    E. HadleyLib/Sdp238
    G. GregoryLabour45
    Colyton1 seat
    R. CollierConservative0 ✓
    Eden Vale1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    A. WhiteConservative627
    S. Kastner-WalmsleyIndependent249
    Exe Valley1 seat · turnout 58.0%
    N. WhiddenConservative458
    F. YendellLib/Sdp449
    Exmouth Brixington3 seats · turnout 43.1%
    R. BowesConservative1,435
    D. DrayConservative1,411
    K. DurkinConservative1,309
    B. BucklarLib/Sdp1,138
    E. MannLib/Sdp1,047
    H. WalkerLabour297
    C. FooteLabour294
    Exmouth Halsdon3 seats · turnout 44.3%
    B. HughesConservative1,396
    B. HandfordConservative1,386
    J. ElsonConservative1,363
    K. TurnerLib/Sdp867
    S. ForemanLabour374
    Exmouth Littleham Rural3 seats · turnout 48.1%
    D. GibbonsConservative1,390
    M. StokesConservative1,260
    R. OrmerodConservative1,246
    B. ToyeLib/Sdp947
    J. MitchellLib/Sdp859
    C. DavisonLabour282
    K. EastwoodLabour247
    Exmouth Littleham Urban2 seats · turnout 40.2%
    B. WilloughbyConservative803
    D. ScottConservative769
    V. StanleyLib/Sdp413
    S. HaineLabour196
    S. NewmanLabour159
    Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh3 seats · turnout 44.8%
    B. CostelloConservative1,017
    G. ChamberlainLib/Sdp987
    B. TaylorLib/Sdp961
    G. PhillipsConservative936
    J. MarlowLib/Sdp879
    G. GoodingConservative862
    J. SalterLabour269
    A. EvansLabour208
    Exmouth Withycombe Urban2 seats · turnout 49.0%
    M. ParkinsonLib/Sdp815
    T. SloanLib/Sdp712
    J. BeresfordConservative623
    J. MountfordConservative549
    R. DavisonLabour374
    Honiton St. Michaels2 seats · turnout 40.5%
    P. HalseLib/Sdp583
    B. CoggerConservative521
    P. AllenConservative447
    R. CoombsLib/Sdp392
    W. SummersIndependent228
    R. SharpeLabour102
    Honiton St. Pauls2 seats · turnout 45.0%
    R. GiggConservative858
    T. GlanvillConservative815
    V. AshLib/Sdp706
    S. SkiggsLabour354
    P. ReidInd Con349
    Lympstone1 seat
    D. AtkinsConservative0 ✓
    Newbridges1 seat · turnout 64.6%
    V. BowlesConservative694
    S. WardLib/Sdp213
    P. Clive-FrancisLabour82
    Newton Poppleford & Harpford1 seat · turnout 55.8%
    D. WebberConservative437
    G. ComptonIndependent307
    Otterhead1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    R. DisneyConservative536
    J. CornishLib/Sdp236
    L. PriceLabour31
    Ottery St. Mary Rural2 seats · turnout 54.0%
    R. StuartConservative1,200
    J. DelaneyConservative1,061
    P. BrownLib/Sdp709
    L. ManleyInd Con605
    J. HolmesLabour99
    K. KellamLabour80
    Ottery St. Mary Town2 seats · turnout 51.4%
    R. FergusonConservative914
    T. FraserConservative856
    L. PalmerLib/Sdp683
    P. O'NeillLib/Sdp557
    J. GregoryLabour166
    M. TaylorLabour146
    Patteson1 seat · turnout 54.7%
    M. WilmingtonConservative615 ✓
    D. RotherhamLib/Sdp411
    R. BellIndependent52
    G. BraceLabour43
    Raleigh1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    P. StoneConservative530
    J. JacksonLib/Sdp426
    Seaton3 seats · turnout 55.2%
    V. HetheringtonConservative1,749
    G. MillerConservative1,693
    A. FfoulkesConservative1,657
    N. RogersLib/Sdp1,106
    C. SpurwayLib/Sdp1,023
    L. PorchLib/Sdp966
    Sidmouth Rural3 seats · turnout 47.3%
    F. PinneyConservative1,740
    J. DunkleyConservative1,667
    J. Sutherland EarlConservative1,299
    K. HoggLib/Sdp850
    J. WilsonLib/Sdp738
    S. MillsLabour312
    Sidmouth Town2 seats · turnout 53.0%
    B. ClarkConservative1,305
    J. SmithConservative1,227
    R. MurchLib/Sdp317
    A. SmithLabour148
    Sidmouth Woolbrook3 seats · turnout 44.7%
    F. LockConservative1,159
    G. DentonConservative876
    S. BakerLabour788
    S. TownsendConservative649
    D. TiceLib/Sdp617
    S. PollentineLabour424
    S. ThompsonLabour361
    Tale Vale1 seat · turnout 61.7%
    D. ThorneConservative599
    J. DavenportLib/Sdp317
    Trinity1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    S. ManfieldConservative605
    M. HodderLib/Sdp348
    Upper Axe1 seat · turnout 57.1%
    T. Clarke-IronsConservative558
    P. GerholdLib/Sdp214
    Woodbury1 seat · turnout 58.3%
    P. AustinLib/Sdp643
    F. BoltConservative559
    Yarty1 seat · turnout 62.8%
    J. LongConservative760
    R. PearceLib/Sdp162
    R. GriffithsLabour65