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    1988 handbook

    Sandwell: 1988 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1987) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 56 · Conservative 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 1

    After (end of 1988) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 57 · Conservative 13 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0

    Ward results

    ABBEY1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    A. CareyLabour2,367
    M. WhitbyConservative2,231
    J. HamerSLD297
    Blackheath1 seat · turnout 29.2%
    R. WhyleyLabour2,020
    D GillConservative686
    R. HallSLD131
    Bristnall1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    G. WytonLabour2,200
    B. ParsonsConservative1,008
    K. HamerSLD204
    Charlemont1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    D. HarmanConservative1,696
    R. AvenellLabour1,164
    H. FordSLD690
    Cradley Heath & Old Hill1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    H. TromansLabour1,914
    J. CarterConservative686
    A. CollingbourneSLD193
    Friar Park1 seat · turnout 30.2%
    A. HandleyLabour2,060
    M ElliottConservative661
    A. HattonSLD172
    Great Barr1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    R. LawrenceConservative1,525
    R. WhiteSLD1,356
    C. FallonLabour910
    Great Bridge1 seat · turnout 24.4%
    E. WalkerLabour1,561
    S BridgewoodConservative504
    K. SaundersSDP98
    Greets Green and Lyng1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    J. EdwardsLabour2,308
    N. HumphreysConservative623
    Hateley Heath1 seat · turnout 26.5%
    J KimbleyLabour1,918
    A GranbyConservative703
    C. PiktaSLD115
    Langley1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    P. HintonLabour2,102
    K. ButlerSLD837
    Newton1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    M. SmithSLD1,665
    R. BraggerLabour1,277
    B. HarrisonConservative947
    Old Warley1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    D. DixonConservative1,806
    D. CooperLabour1,405
    S. ButlerSLD404
    Oldbury1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    W. ThorntonLabour1,860
    M. BissellConservative681
    J. JordanSLD217
    Princes End1 seat · turnout 21.6%
    R. LloydLabour1,583
    R GeddesConservative632
    Rowley1 seat · turnout 24.9%
    D. CrumpLabour1,903
    K. WillettsConservative320
    P. HazelhurstSDP248
    Smethwick1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    F. SmithLabour2,224
    V. CarterConservative534
    S. CemmSLD167
    Soho & Victoria1 seat · turnout 28.4%
    R. HortonLabour1,554
    G. NealeConservative273
    R. TunaleySLD70
    St Pauls1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    G. PembertonLabour2,235
    Parsons D.Conservative686
    P. JohnsonSLD282
    Tipton Green1 seat · turnout 27.4%
    E AbercrombieConservative1,517
    A. HaqueLabour1,262
    M. AliIndependent161
    Tividale1 seat · turnout 25.6%
    B JamesLabour1,622
    R. BillinghamConservative767
    L. HazelhurstSDP181
    Wednesbury North1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    F. BetteridgeConservative2,054
    L. SmithLabour1,822
    Wednesbury South1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    N. CollettLabour1,912
    C. BurnsConservative1,017
    West Bromwich Central1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    T. KingLabour2,025
    A. WilkinsonSLD842
    Jones A.Conservative833