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    1987 handbook

    Sunderland: 1987 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (75 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 59 · Conservative 11 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 0

    After (end of 1987) (75 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 61 · Conservative 10 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Castletown1 seat
    L. MannLabour2,042
    R. McQuillanLib/Sdp635
    L. DaggConservative215
    Central1 seat
    C. AndersonLabour2,095
    S. HeppleConservative656
    E. MushensLib/Sdp439
    Colliery1 seat
    A. WilkinsonLabour1,783
    I. ByramConservative774
    R. AtkinsonLib/Sdp681
    Eppleton1 seat
    T. ScottLabour1,988
    R. WalkerConservative498
    J. ArmstrongLib/Sdp434
    Fulwell1 seat
    G. HiltonConservative2,176 ✓
    R. BellLabour772
    J. CollierLib/Sdp533
    A. BhattIndependent345
    Grindon1 seat
    A. MyersLabour1,916 ✓
    O. CarlyonConservative557
    D. GriffinLib/Sdp382
    G. RossGreen32
    Hendon1 seat
    B. SidawayLabour2,256 ✓
    P. SoldingerConservative1,726
    R. TodnerLib/Sdp372
    K. PetermannGreen92
    Hetton1 seat
    R. HodgkisLabour2,258
    A. BroomheadLib/Sdp360
    A. KirbyConservative279
    Houghton1 seat
    B. RoxbyLabour2,128
    W. SidawayLib/Sdp636
    N. HensonConservative356
    Pallion1 seat
    R. CrawfordLabour2,151
    J. WynnConservative1,614
    E. BlythLib/Sdp642
    Ryhope1 seat
    J. HallLabour2,391 ✓
    L. KayLib/Sdp689
    A. ForbesConservative507
    R. FrancesGreen50
    Shiney Row1 seat
    D. HallLabour2,179
    P. RamshawConservative354
    W. SmurthwaiteLib/Sdp343
    Silksworth1 seat
    R. HunterLabour2,945
    C. OrrConservative703
    D. GibsonGreen272
    South Hylton1 seat
    A. WaistellLabour1,939
    R. MatkinConservative412
    M. TullochLib/Sdp378
    Southwick1 seat
    B. CharltonLabour2,287
    F. HallLib/Sdp1,380
    C. DaggConservative186
    St Chad's1 seat
    T. CumiskeyLabour2,074 ✓
    R. SkeltonConservative1,128
    I. BannisterLib/Sdp554
    R. StatherGreen44
    St Peter's1 seat
    M. GrayConservative1,834
    J. WaltonLabour1,319
    J. LennoxLib/Sdp735
    Thorney Close1 seat
    D. AllanLabour2,786
    D. JacquesGreen386
    Thornholme1 seat
    W. LundgrenLib/Sdp1,633 ✓
    S. AdsheadLabour1,109
    T. MaddisonConservative685
    O. DumpletonGreen77
    Town End Farm1 seat
    C. SlaterLabour1,747
    A. McDonaldLib/Sdp311
    C. SmithConservative170
    Washington East1 seat
    E. TimminsLabour2,119
    G. BruntonLib/Sdp738
    A. ForsterConservative570
    Washington North1 seat
    J. MurrayLabour2,243
    J. MaughanLib/Sdp433
    S. FairburnConservative252
    Washington South1 seat
    M. MurphyLabour2,092
    M. AndersonConservative1,150
    B. TanseyLib/Sdp1,057
    Washington West1 seat
    W. CraddockLabour1,864
    J. SingletonLib/Sdp797
    C. AndersonConservative543