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    1987 handbook

    Gateshead: 1987 local elections

    9 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 59 · Conservative 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0

    After (end of 1987) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 58 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Birtley1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    S. PotterLabour1,578
    E. ParkinsonLib/Sdp1,394
    Crawcrook & Greenside1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    J. SimpkinLabour1,552
    L. CharltonLib/Sdp1,010
    Deckham1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    G. CarpenterLabour1,351
    A. JewsonConservative369
    C. JevonLib/Sdp342
    Dunston1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    Strong J.Labour2,067
    J. HenleyLib/Sdp698
    M. BatesConservative390
    High Fell1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    F. JohnsonLabour1,922
    C. LeeLib/Sdp337
    I JohnsonConservative271
    Lamesley1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    M. RobsonLabour1,820
    J. KingLib/Sdp1,179
    Ryton1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    I. RippethLib/Sdp1,653
    G. LowdenLabour1,486
    L. ArmstrongConservative563
    Teams1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    A. JohnsonLabour2,149
    V. TurnbullLib/Sdp924
    Whickham North1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    E. RobinsonLabour1,610
    A. OrdLib/Sdp1,545
    E. ParkerConservative961