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    1987 handbook

    North Devon: 1987 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 26 · Conservative 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1987) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 16 · Conservative 9 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Bratton Fleming1 seat · turnout 64.8%
    M. ProwseLib/Sdp495
    M. HuxtableConservative437
    Braunton East2 seats · turnout 49.7%
    R. IngledonLib/Sdp949
    J. BamfordConservative724
    D. SpearLib/Sdp720
    T. ButlerConservative613
    Braunton West2 seats · turnout 41.9%
    W. BradfordAll937
    D. HollandAll924
    D. JacobsConservative829
    Chittlehampton1 seat · turnout 58.7%
    A. CookIndependent593
    T. WoodsConservative259
    Fremington3 seats · turnout 37.2%
    R. CannConservative1,337
    C. BurgessIndependent1,260
    R. DayConservative1,242
    R. CaneLib/Sdp1,079
    W. SimmondsRES749
    M. WatsonLabour502
    Ilfracombe Central2 seats
    E KingstonLib/Sdp515 ✓
    Alexander BruceConservative448 ✓
    Dennis RobertsConservative403
    K McLintockLib/Sdp390
    F AvantIndependent289
    Wayne Alan DixonIndependent201
    J LilsdorterLabour87
    F StonerGreen79
    Ilfracombe East2 seats · turnout 42.9%
    M. EdmundsIndependent740
    A. KiftConservative661
    M. CollinghamLib/Sdp383
    G. CrossIndependent279
    Ilfracombe West2 seats · turnout 42.8%
    S. KeableLib/Sdp648
    D. SpearConservative603
    A. RobertsConservative528
    K. BrownLib/Sdp479
    G. CroweIndependent267
    M. StabbLabour130
    Instow1 seat
    G. StanburyIndependent0 ✓
    Longbridge1 seat · turnout 46.7%
    L. EllwayLib/Sdp227
    J. GiffordConservative183
    C. BransonNdm163
    Lynton & Lynmouth1 seat
    E NightingaleIndependent0 ✓
    Marwood1 seat
    H. HopkinsIndependent0 ✓
    Mortehoe1 seat
    R. AshfordIndependent490
    P. HillierAll327
    Newport2 seats · turnout 62.4%
    R. ProwseLib/Sdp768 ✓
    G. HarrisLib/Sdp684 ✓
    L. GunnConservative474
    R. HillConservative422
    H. PreeceNdm170
    G. CollinsNdm159
    N PearceLabour121
    Pilton2 seats · turnout 46.6%
    R. ForwardLib/Sdp811 ✓
    I. ScottLib/Sdp766 ✓
    K. EllisConservative345
    D. WattsConservative273
    O. GreenNdm231
    P. BarrowNdm143
    J TabornLabour105
    A. ChapmanLabour102
    South Molton2 seats · turnout 47.1%
    E MooreIndependent1,164
    S. KingdonIndependent888
    J. BurgessAll854
    J. WhiteLabour98
    St. Marys2 seats
    F. WebberNdm731
    W. TaylorNdm651
    G. LittleLib/Sdp403
    M. HaywoodLib/Sdp294
    J BradleyLabour120
    Witheridge1 seat · turnout 59.1%
    J. UsmarIndependent558
    T. VennerConservative370