Bristol City Council election, 1987
One third of seats were up for election. There was also a by-election in Clifton. There was a general but very small swing away from the Conservatives.
The party standings following the election:
Ward results
The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.
Ashley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. Williams |
2,050 |
55.0 |
+3.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
C. Bolton |
738 |
19.8 |
+7.8 |
|
Conservative |
B. Anderson |
641 |
17.2 |
-10.2 |
|
Green |
D. Bowring |
297 |
8.0 |
+3.3 |
Majority |
1,312 |
35.2 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-2.3 |
|
Bedminster |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
I. Gillard |
1,726 |
37.4 |
-8.5 |
|
Labour |
P. Roberts |
1,680 |
36.4 |
-5.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
D. Usher |
1,129 |
24.5 |
+12.6 |
|
Green |
M. Wood |
78 |
1.7 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
46 |
1.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-1.4 |
|
Bishopsworth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
H. Willcox |
1,501 |
41.6 |
+1.0 |
|
Conservative |
V. Goodland |
1,452 |
40.2 |
-2.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
S. Willis |
621 |
17.2 |
+0.8 |
|
Green |
L. Golden |
34 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
49 |
1.4 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+1.9 |
|
Brislington East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A. Thomas |
2,001 |
43.4 |
+2.5 |
|
Conservative |
J. Cressey |
1,564 |
33.9 |
-0.6 |
|
Liberal |
J. Exon |
923 |
20.0 |
+9.5 |
|
Green |
C. Taylor |
120 |
2.6 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
437 |
9.5 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
=1.6 |
|
- The Liberals won Brislington West at the 1986 by-election and held the seat at this election.
Clifton by-election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
A. Tasker |
2,173 |
41.6 |
-3.4 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
C. Elson |
2,069 |
39.6 |
+1.7 |
|
Labour |
A. Robinson |
809 |
15.5 |
+1.8 |
|
Green |
G. Sawday |
177 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
Majority |
104 |
2.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-3.6 |
|
Eastville |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
J. Vowles |
1,922 |
46.3 |
+4.0 |
|
Labour |
J. McLaren |
1,381 |
33.2 |
+1.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
E. Beaty |
745 |
17.9 |
-5.8 |
|
Green |
P. Tonkin |
106 |
2.6 |
+0.6 |
Majority |
541 |
13.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+1.4 |
|
Filwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
V. Hicks |
1,706 |
70.0 |
-0.9 |
|
Conservative |
J. Telling |
403 |
16.5 |
-1.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
M. Norman |
300 |
12.3 |
+3.5 |
|
Green |
D. Tayler |
28 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
1,303 |
53.5 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.2 |
|
Frome Vale |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
K. Blanchard |
2,256 |
43.3 |
+1.4 |
|
Labour |
J. Hillier |
1,933 |
37.1 |
-1.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
R. Long |
1,020 |
19.6 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
323 |
6.2 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+1.6 |
|
Hartcliffe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
F. Pidgeon |
1,551 |
47.8 |
-2.6 |
|
Conservative |
J. Edwards |
1,000 |
30.8 |
+1.5 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
R. Sharland |
625 |
19.3 |
-1.0 |
|
Green |
B. Hussain |
66 |
2.0 |
+2.0 |
Majority |
551 |
17.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-2.1 |
|
Hengrove |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
A. Telling |
2,138 |
39.6 |
-13.6 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
J. Webb |
1,878 |
34.8 |
+22.6 |
|
Labour |
M. Riley |
1,380 |
25.6 |
-9.0 |
Majority |
260 |
4.8 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-18.1 |
|
Hillfields |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G. Robertson |
1,634 |
45.9 |
-1.8 |
|
Conservative |
T. Murphy |
1,242 |
34.9 |
+0.6 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
E. Fletcher |
684 |
19.2 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
392 |
11.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-1.2 |
|
Knowle |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
S. Lamprey |
1,766 |
47.7 |
+1.6 |
|
Conservative |
T. Skipp |
1,329 |
35.9 |
-5.0 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
E. James |
548 |
14.8 |
+1.7 |
|
Green |
M. Pitt |
61 |
1.6 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
437 |
11.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.3 |
|
Lockleaze |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
C. Merrett |
2,059 |
53.7 |
+4.7 |
|
Conservative |
M. Davis |
1,260 |
32.8 |
+6.6 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
F. Young |
477 |
12.4 |
-12.4 |
|
Green |
K. Woodhouse |
40 |
1.0 |
+1.0 |
Majority |
799 |
20.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-1.0 |
|
Southville |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A. May |
2,087 |
50.1 |
+4.2 |
|
Conservative |
M. Jarrett |
1,309 |
31.5 |
-2.9 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
D. Smith |
608 |
14.6 |
-2.6 |
|
Green |
A. Grant |
158 |
3.8 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
778 |
18.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.6 |
|
Stockwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
M. Stamper |
2,896 |
50.4 |
-0.9 |
|
Labour |
A. Loveless |
1,688 |
29.4 |
-6.5 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
R. Bingham |
1,108 |
19.3 |
+6.6 |
|
Green |
G. Dorey |
49 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
1,208 |
21.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+2.8 |
|
St. George East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
K. Mountstephen |
1,739 |
42.3 |
-4.4 |
|
Labour |
C. Price |
1,441 |
35.0 |
-4.6 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
J. Osborne |
862 |
20.9 |
+7.2 |
|
Green |
C. Stones |
73 |
1.8 |
+1.8 |
Majority |
298 |
7.2 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+0.1 |
|
St. George West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
R. Lewis |
2,000 |
51.1 |
+9.9 |
|
Labour |
V. Hammond |
1,273 |
32.5 |
-2.7 |
|
Conservative |
M. Stump |
644 |
16.4 |
-7.2 |
Majority |
727 |
18.6 |
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+6.3 |
|
Whitchurch Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. Rumble |
1,777 |
53.8 |
-2.0 |
|
Conservative |
A. Lancaster |
904 |
27.4 |
+0.1 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
F. Thomas |
579 |
17.5 |
+0.6 |
|
Green |
K. Saben |
42 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
873 |
26.4 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-1.1 |
|
Windmill Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G. Micklewright |
2,462 |
51.4 |
+1.4 |
|
Conservative |
A. Read |
1,403 |
29.3 |
-5.7 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
J. Bushell |
748 |
15.6 |
+0.5 |
|
Green |
S. Campbell |
180 |
3.8 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
1,059 |
22.1 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.6 |
|
Source
- Bristol Evening Post 8 May 1987