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    1987 handbook

    Ribble Valley: 1987 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 32 · Other 3 · Labour 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    After (end of 1987) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Labour 3 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2

    Ward results

    Aighton Bailey & Chaigley1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    A. KayConservative379
    A. PerryIndependent49
    Alston2 seats · turnout 38.4%
    J. CliffConservative666
    R. ThorntonConservative631
    G. MetcalfeLib/Sdp329
    P. PhillipsLabour214
    D. BaldingIndependent178
    Billington3 seats
    William FlemingConservative856 ✓
    K RobinsonConservative711 ✓
    J CarrIndependent614 ✓
    Pam DowsonConservative613
    D GrimesLib/Sdp582
    D WaltersLabour266
    Bolton By Bowland1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    J. LilburnConservative244
    F. DysonLib/Sdp79
    Bowland Newton & Slaidburn1 seat
    D. PearsonConservative0 ✓
    Chatburn1 seat · turnout 59.6%
    H. BodenIndependent519
    A. FarmerLabour79
    Chipping1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    W. BowkerConservative443
    D. PatersonLib/Sdp114
    Clayton Le Dale & Salesbury1 seat
    G. AinsworthConservative0 ✓
    Dilworth3 seats
    C HodkinsonConservative901 ✓
    W TaylorConservative815 ✓
    A LeaConservative711 ✓
    G GerrardLabour400
    J. DewhurstLabour362
    G. CluneLabour297
    Edisford Low Moor & Trinity3 seats · turnout 43.3%
    B. JonesLabour962
    I. BrownConservative751
    J. ParkerLabour726
    D. ButterworthLib/Sdp649
    T. MurrayConservative566
    S. WhittleLabour529
    L. McEnteeIndependent528
    Gisburn Rimington1 seat
    H. WaddingtonConservative0 ✓
    Grammar School3 seats · turnout 48.7%
    R. JonesLib/Sdp923
    P. ShepherdConservative779
    E. WhiteheadConservative755
    G. LeaConservative610
    D. BrassIndependent462
    K. FawcettLabour401
    R. BryanLabour328
    A. MohammedLabour252
    Grindleton & West Bradford1 seat
    L. NevettConservative0 ✓
    Mellor3 seats
    K. CrookConservative0 ✓
    J. WalmsleyConservative0 ✓
    C. WarkmanConservative0 ✓
    Read1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    J. RietchelConservative412
    T. FarrellLabour167
    Ribblesdale2 seats · turnout 49.6%
    E. BracewellConservative692
    J. CowgillIndependent630
    J. SutcliffeLib/Sdp283
    M. RichardsonLabour227
    B. SingletonLabour188
    Clarke B.Green65
    Ribchester1 seat
    A. JacksonConservative0 ✓
    Sabden1 seat
    A. AtkinsonConservative0 ✓
    Simonstone1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    P. AgarLib/Sdp448
    J. TravisConservative316
    A. BartonLabour17
    St. James2 seats · turnout 50.1%
    J. McGhieLabour546
    J. SlaterConservative504
    R. PickupLabour447
    J. PooleConservative420
    Waddington1 seat
    J. WalmsleyConservative0 ✓
    Whalley2 seats · turnout 48.6%
    S. MawConservative635
    M. GastrellConservative549
    R. SpenceleyLib/Sdp364
    E. RonnanIndependent278
    Wilpshire2 seats · turnout 39.1%
    C. HoltomConservative615
    J. RichardsonConservative575
    G. SowterLib/Sdp432
    Wiswell & Pendleton1 seat
    M. CleggConservative0 ✓