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    1987 handbook

    South Somerset: 1987 local elections

    42 wards with results. Council page

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

    SDP-Liberal Alliance 27 · Conservative 19 · Other 13 · Labour 1

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

    SDP-Liberal Alliance 34 · Conservative 19 · Other 7 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Blackdown1 seat · turnout 57.3%
    M. TwidaleConservative658
    M. SandersLib/Sdp364
    Blackmoor Vale2 seats · turnout 46.1%
    J. WoodIndependent764
    D. AldrichConservative638
    P. BridgwoodConservative480
    A. HazzardLib/Sdp471
    M. ElsdenLib/Sdp454
    P. NurseIndependent316
    Brue1 seat · turnout 57.5%
    D. HickleyConservative689
    V. SullivanLib/Sdp460
    H. FairLabour133
    Burrow Hill1 seat · turnout 61.5%
    H. TemperleyLib/Sdp492
    P. MacdonnellConservative453
    Camelot1 seat · turnout 62.8%
    D. CluettIndependent704
    S. WinchilseaLib/Sdp403
    Cary2 seats · turnout 57.6%
    E. ChurchouseConservative1,117
    P. AndersonLib/Sdp1,095
    C. BookerLib/Sdp974
    C. HayesConservative853
    Chard North East1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    Mike BallingerConservative471
    M. SouthcombeLib/Sdp360
    A. ReedLabour106
    Chard North West1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    E. DohertyLib/Sdp698
    R. BallConservative623
    D. MilneLabour155
    Chard South East1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    A. BuchananLib/Sdp404
    B. TurnerConservative326
    A. ReedLabour240
    Chard South West1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    A. PriorLib/Sdp417
    J. HarrimanLabour205
    Chinnock1 seat · turnout 67.6%
    K. WilliamsLib/Sdp520
    G. OlsonConservative424
    R. WarryIndependent157
    Coker2 seats · turnout 48.5%
    G. GarrattLib/Sdp1,076
    S. OakesLib/Sdp947
    J FieldConservative934
    W WatkinsConservative760
    Crewkerne Town3 seats · turnout 42.9%
    T. SidleyLib/Sdp1,185
    J. BallardLib/Sdp961
    G. ColeshillLib/Sdp885
    B. LedinghamConservative732
    M. SteadmanLabour568
    M. SteadmanLabour540
    F. BurbageIndependent530
    A BurbageIndependent361
    S. LowLabour335
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    T. MounterIndependent587
    R. JotchamIndependent574
    Dowlish1 seat · turnout 53.4%
    D. LamprillLib/Sdp491
    J. SandyIndependent371
    Egwood1 seat
    J. HoareIndependent0 ✓
    Hazelbury1 seat
    D. MitchellIndependent0 ✓
    Houndstone3 seats · turnout 43.4%
    C. PomeroyLib/Sdp1,792
    C. GordonLib/Sdp1,769
    S. ThornleyLib/Sdp1,735
    G DelbridgeConservative1,269
    H. LockConservative1,269
    G. SambrookConservative1,219
    S. AdamsLabour332
    A. HillLabour311
    C. WadsworthLabour274
    Ilminster Town2 seats · turnout 48.4%
    G. LethamConservative1,169
    H. LambLib/Sdp736
    D. GoodingLib/Sdp656
    M. RawstorneConservative478
    K. RuskinLabour118
    Islemoor1 seat
    H. OsborneConservative0 ✓
    Ivelchester1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    A. CapozzoliIndependent366
    J. FoxIndependent199
    A. OgleLib/Sdp193
    Langport and Huish1 seat · turnout 64.1%
    J. BellConservative613
    P. BerthonLib/Sdp592
    R. PerrottLabour235
    Lynches1 seat
    M. GilliamIndependent0 ✓
    Martock2 seats · turnout 37.8%
    P. PalmerIndependent1,069
    D. BowringIndependent894
    G. HowardIndependent839
    Milborne Port1 seat · turnout 52.9%
    J. MortimoreLib/Sdp691
    M. BevanConservative379
    Mudford1 seat · turnout 60.6%
    M. DareConservative419
    J. NowellIndependent293
    C. DennettCOMM95
    Neroche1 seat
    R. GossConservative0 ✓
    Northstone1 seat
    A. ChinnockIndependent0 ✓
    South Petherton1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    J. GoldieLib/Sdp747
    R BealeIndependent270
    W. StroudIndependent159
    St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    C. WillsIndependent539
    S. MillerLib/Sdp389
    Stoke1 seat · turnout 54.4%
    A. JacobsLib/Sdp563
    C. WarryIndependent261
    Tatworth and Forton1 seat · turnout 55.2%
    M. TurpinLib/Sdp545
    J. LewisConservative373
    T. McGeeLabour76
    Turn Hill1 seat · turnout 68.8%
    S. MaltbyConservative746
    N. AyresLib/Sdp488
    Wessex2 seats
    P. MountainConservative1,347 ✓
    A. JohnstonIndependent1,030 ✓
    J LiveseyLib/Sdp741
    Diana OrganLabour477
    Wincanton2 seats
    E. DeaconConservative873 ✓
    E ScharfConservative825 ✓
    L. TuckerIndependent759
    R Fox-DaviesLib/Sdp474
    J GoddardLib/Sdp403
    D Russell-FunnellInd Con257
    Frank WilliamsIndependent233
    Windwhistle1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    L. FisherIndependent417
    P. DudeneyLib/Sdp362
    Yeovil Central2 seats · turnout 27.8%
    J. CruddasLib/Sdp613
    W. RuddLib/Sdp543
    R. DaffernConservative272
    B. ShepherdIndependent246
    Yeovil East3 seats · turnout 35.7%
    J. VickersLib/Sdp1,422
    C. DrewLib/Sdp1,395
    A. FifeLib/Sdp1,379
    S. BarrettConservative268
    P. GleedLabour229
    B ByrdLabour224
    Yeovil North2 seats · turnout 32.1%
    J. WheatleyLib/Sdp975
    D. BeardsallLib/Sdp915
    B. MarkhamLabour182
    Yeovil Preston2 seats
    R KendallLib/Sdp923 ✓
    Y LihouLib/Sdp797 ✓
    J BakerConservative465
    R WimberleyConservative411
    Yeovil South2 seats · turnout 45.7%
    R. RandallLib/Sdp1,043
    M. WestlakeLib/Sdp1,014
    T. WilceConservative689
    G. KurversConservative626
    D. RoweIndependent201
    Yeovil West2 seats · turnout 35.5%
    J. ClarkLib/Sdp1,021
    R. MadelinLib/Sdp888
    M WaddletonConservative602
    W. WarrenIndependent216