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    1987 handbook

    Amber Valley: 1987 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Conservative 13 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 2

    After (end of 1987) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 21 · Conservative 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Belper East1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    M. HeelyLabour1,086
    R WildsmithConservative1,083
    R. BuzzardLib/Sdp935
    Crich1 seat · turnout 57.2%
    J. BriggsIndependent598
    J. EgglestonLabour225
    G. WigglesworthLib/Sdp213
    DUFFIELD2 seats · turnout 58.5%
    R. CoatesConservative1,513
    F. TroughtonConservative1,438
    P. HareLib/Sdp484
    G. HareLib/Sdp450
    Diana HancockLabour243
    E. MinionLabour181
    HEAGE & AMBERGATE1 seat · turnout 59.8%
    M. GentLabour1,179
    A. WildeConservative1,116
    Ripley1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    V. HarwoodConservative1,318
    D. NeilsonLabour1,264
    P. SteedLib/Sdp578
    Ripley & Marehay1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    J. KerrConservative982
    C. EleyLabour792
    E. SteedLib/Sdp422
    South West Parishes1 seat · turnout 60.9%
    V. BarberConservative1,015
    M. WardLib/Sdp237
    Wingfield1 seat · turnout 62.5%
    F. GeorgeConservative631
    E. DennisLabour341
    W. HandscombeLib/Sdp169