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    1988 handbook

    Newcastle Upon Tyne: 1988 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1987) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 52 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 13 · Conservative 13 · Other 0

    After (end of 1988) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 60 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Conservative 6 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 27.2%
    T. YellowleyLabour1,496
    I ForbesConservative421
    J. MansfieldSLD290
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    M. WatsonLabour2,150
    E. OgleSLD1,884
    M. MaunderConservative436
    Byker1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    T. MarrLabour2,392
    J. KaerConservative208
    J. FerrisSLD146
    Castle1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    J. PrestonSLD1,919
    S. GilfillanConservative1,466
    Margaret WilsonLabour1,134
    Dene1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    W. TaylorSLD2,860
    R. SlaterConservative1,980
    T. WilsonLabour1,058
    Denton1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    C. StephensonLabour2,164
    A. GloverConservative641
    J. BurtSLD346
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 27.8%
    N. ToddLabour1,618
    J PittendrighConservative372
    M. StyanSLD144
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    W. PringleLabour2,225
    G. ArmstrongSLD1,156
    U. WanglinConservative526
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    I. CooneyLabour2,382
    A. MooreConservative1,932
    J. SmithSDP239
    Grange2 seats · turnout 44.2%
    D. PackhamSLD2,364
    N. LandSLD2,224
    BLabour1,007
    C. AdamsLabour967
    J. StepneyConservative879
    F. TreeConservative845
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    W. DoddsLabour2,022
    V. MaddisonConservative1,222
    L. McCalveySDP460
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    S. YoungLabour1,908 ✓
    N. ArmstrongConservative1,899
    J. WisemanSLD410
    R BirdGreen258
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    M. CornerLabour2,327
    L. LeighConservative1,966
    I. MorganSLD246
    Lemington1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    Dave WebsterLabour1,950
    S. ForbesConservative560
    R. ClarkSLD231
    Monkchester1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    N. PoveyLabour2,237
    K. GintyConservative180
    P. LockeySLD158
    Moorside2 seats · turnout 32.9%
    R. BlissLabour1,821 ✓
    A FlynnLabour1,812 ✓
    J. MillerConservative867
    N CartmellConservative851
    W. MitchellSLD211
    P HiltonGreen208
    J. NelsonSLD172
    J NicholsonGreen170
    Newburn1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    R. BrownLabour2,526
    T. SmithSDP524
    A. HickmanConservative320
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    P. AndersonLabour2,243 ✓
    A. GingellConservative758
    D. CharlesSLD221
    C. JeffersonGreen206
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 27.0%
    J. LambLabour1,550 ✓
    M. DoeConservative298
    A. LatimerSDP146
    J CohenIndependent30
    South Gosforth1 seat · turnout 57.5%
    M. BorderSLD2,195
    D. McKeagConservative1,751
    H. FranksLabour894
    Walker1 seat · turnout 27.3%
    R. LowrieLabour1,815
    A BarnesConservative114
    R. RentonSLD69
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    B. RiceLabour2,316
    M. WatersConservative699
    P. McCalveySDP368
    West City1 seat · turnout 24.9%
    I. SteedmanLabour1,455
    Sheila O'SullivanConservative159
    D. FaulknerSLD109
    Westerhope1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    R. MorganLabour2,168
    J. BarnesConservative1,703
    M. CurthoysSDP614
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    BLabour2,146 ✓
    W. LowesConservative1,656
    C. RyallSLD228
    N. PamphilionGreen120
    Woolsington1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    R. RobsonLabour1,599
    J McKieConservative429
    F. WaterworthSLD147