Psephology.AI
    1988 handbook

    Sunderland: 1988 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1988) (75 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 63 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Castletown1 seat
    E. JenkinsLabour1,964
    R. McQuillanSLD355
    D. DoddsConservative165
    Central1 seat
    N. WylieLabour1,862 ✓
    M. HendyConservative527
    D. DobbieSLD174
    R. StatherGreen66
    Colliery1 seat
    A. TunneyLabour1,999
    I. ByramConservative738
    Eppleton1 seat
    J. StoreyLabour1,645
    W. SidawaySLD534
    R. WalkerConservative285
    Fulwell1 seat
    B. ShortConservative1,903
    J. WalshLabour1,111
    R. AtkinsonSLD318
    Grindon1 seat
    D. ThompsonLabour1,909
    M. TullochSLD448
    Hendon1 seat
    S. DeaconLabour2,244
    P. SoldingerConservative1,417
    T. BennisonGreen166
    Hetton1 seat
    C. DickinsonLabour2,204
    D. WhiteConservative270
    J. ArmstrongSLD173
    Houghton1 seat
    E. BramfittLabour2,112
    S. BrownConservative363
    Pallion2 seats
    I. KayLabour2,004
    R. PellsLabour1,953
    S. HeppleConservative1,544
    J. WynnConservative1,470
    Ryhope2 seats
    B. DoddsLabour2,526
    A. HandyLabour1,807
    L. KaySLD551
    A. ForbesConservative466
    R. SkeltonConservative344
    Shiney Row1 seat
    A. CampbellLabour2,047
    P. RamshawConservative218
    J. MaughanSLD124
    Silksworth1 seat
    J. DonnellyLabour2,319
    W. NormanInd Lab1,588
    C. OrrConservative378
    South Hylton1 seat
    M. QualieLabour1,964
    R. MatkinConservative373
    Southwick1 seat
    M. HigginsLabour2,434
    B. LeadbitterSLD1,334
    St Chad's1 seat
    S. AlcockLabour2,024
    D. GathererConservative1,067
    St Peter's1 seat
    S. FairbairnConservative1,531 ✓
    J. WaltonLabour1,342
    E. ForemanSLD195
    H. BlackburnGreen137
    Thorney Close1 seat
    I. GalbraithLabour2,591
    J. QuayleIndependent389
    Thornholme1 seat
    J. LennoxSLD1,380
    M. StraughanLabour1,030
    P. MaddisonConservative553
    Town End Farm1 seat
    R. SymondsLabour0 ✓
    Washington East1 seat
    D. WhalenLabour1,918 ✓
    H. WilsonConservative442
    D. GriffinSLD265
    D. JacquesGreen239
    Washington North1 seat
    J. BedlingtonLabour2,124
    A. KirbyConservative250
    Washington South1 seat
    W. ScottLabour2,167 ✓
    M. AndersonConservative986
    T. CollierSDP327
    O. DumpletonGreen147
    Washington West1 seat
    J. JordanLabour1,646
    C. AndersonConservative383
    D. MasonSDP313