Bristol City Council Elections, 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.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. Williams
votes = 2,050
percentage = 55.0
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = C. Bolton
votes = 738
percentage = 19.8
change = +7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = B. Anderson
votes = 641
percentage = 17.2
change = -10.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = D. Bowring
votes = 297
percentage = 8.0
change = +3.3Election box majority
votes = 1,312
percentage = 35.2
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.3

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = I. Gillard
votes = 1,726
percentage = 37.4
change = -8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P. Roberts
votes = 1,680
percentage = 36.4
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = D. Usher
votes = 1,129
percentage = 24.5
change = +12.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = M. Wood
votes = 78
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 46
percentage = 1.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -1.4

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = H. Willcox
votes = 1,501
percentage = 41.6
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = V. Goodland
votes = 1,452
percentage = 40.2
change = -2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = S. Willis
votes = 621
percentage = 17.2
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = L. Golden
votes = 34
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 49
percentage = 1.4
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +1.9

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Thomas
votes = 2,001
percentage = 43.4
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. Cressey
votes = 1,564
percentage = 33.9
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J. Exon
votes = 923
percentage = 20.0
change = +9.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = C. Taylor
votes = 120
percentage = 2.6
change = +2.6Election box majority
votes = 437
percentage = 9.5
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = =1.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = M. Langley
votes = 2,373
percentage = 48.0
change = +21.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S. Weeks
votes = 1,450
percentage = 29.3
change = -16.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N. Wills
votes = 1,052
percentage = 21.3
change = -6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = R. Winfield
votes = 66
percentage = 1.3
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 923
percentage = 18.7
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +19.0

* The Liberals won Brislington West at the 1986 by-election and held the seat at this election.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. Howell
votes = 1,623
percentage = 40.7
change = -2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G. Keeley
votes = 1,171
percentage = 29.4
change = -3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. Buchanan
votes = 984
percentage = 24.7
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = W. Steedman
votes = 182
percentage = 4.6
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = W. Hunter
votes = 29
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 452
percentage = 11.3
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
swing = +0.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A. Tasker
votes = 2,173
percentage = 41.6
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = C. Elson
votes = 2,069
percentage = 39.6
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Robinson
votes = 809
percentage = 15.5
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = G. Sawday
votes = 177
percentage = 3.4
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 104
percentage = 2.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -3.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K. Mahoney
votes = 1,919
percentage = 45.9
change = +12.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = G. Hopkins
votes = 1,667
percentage = 39.9
change = -10.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = I. Millard
votes = 533
percentage = 12.8
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = R. Nichols
votes = 58
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4Election box majority
votes = 252
percentage = 6.0
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Party (UK)
swing = +11.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. Vowles
votes = 1,922
percentage = 46.3
change = +4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. McLaren
votes = 1,381
percentage = 33.2
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = E. Beaty
votes = 745
percentage = 17.9
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = P. Tonkin
votes = 106
percentage = 2.6
change = +0.6Election box majority
votes = 541
percentage = 13.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +1.4

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = V. Hicks
votes = 1,706
percentage = 70.0
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. Telling
votes = 403
percentage = 16.5
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = M. Norman
votes = 300
percentage = 12.3
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = D. Tayler
votes = 28
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1Election box majority
votes = 1,303
percentage = 53.5
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +0.2

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = K. Blanchard
votes = 2,256
percentage = 43.3
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. Hillier
votes = 1,933
percentage = 37.1
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = R. Long
votes = 1,020
percentage = 19.6
change = +0.4Election box majority
votes = 323
percentage = 6.2
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +1.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = F. Pidgeon
votes = 1,551
percentage = 47.8
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. Edwards
votes = 1,000
percentage = 30.8
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = R. Sharland
votes = 625
percentage = 19.3
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = B. Hussain
votes = 66
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0Election box majority
votes = 551
percentage = 17.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.1

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A. Telling
votes = 2,138
percentage = 39.6
change = -13.6Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = J. Webb
votes = 1,878
percentage = 34.8
change = +22.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M. Riley
votes = 1,380
percentage = 25.6
change = -9.0Election box majority
votes = 260
percentage = 4.8
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -18.1

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. Robertson
votes = 1,634
percentage = 45.9
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T. Murphy
votes = 1,242
percentage = 34.9
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = E. Fletcher
votes = 684
percentage = 19.2
change = +1.2Election box majority
votes = 392
percentage = 11.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -1.2

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S. Lamprey
votes = 1,766
percentage = 47.7
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T. Skipp
votes = 1,329
percentage = 35.9
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = E. James
votes = 548
percentage = 14.8
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = M. Pitt
votes = 61
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6Election box majority
votes = 437
percentage = 11.8
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +3.3

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. Jones
votes = 2,142
percentage = 62.3
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G. Marshall
votes = 638
percentage = 18.6
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = N. Winch
votes = 572
percentage = 16.6
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = A. Gilchrist
votes = 87
percentage = 2.5
change = +2.5Election box majority
votes = 1,504
percentage = 43.7
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C. Merrett
votes = 2,059
percentage = 53.7
change = +4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M. Davis
votes = 1,260
percentage = 32.8
change = +6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = F. Young
votes = 477
percentage = 12.4
change = -12.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = K. Woodhouse
votes = 40
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0Election box majority
votes = 799
percentage = 20.8
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -1.0

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. May
votes = 2,087
percentage = 50.1
change = +4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M. Jarrett
votes = 1,309
percentage = 31.5
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = D. Smith
votes = 608
percentage = 14.6
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = A. Grant
votes = 158
percentage = 3.8
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 778
percentage = 18.7
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +3.6

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M. Stamper
votes = 2,896
percentage = 50.4
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Loveless
votes = 1,688
percentage = 29.4
change = -6.5Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = R. Bingham
votes = 1,108
percentage = 19.3
change = +6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = G. Dorey
votes = 49
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 1,208
percentage = 21.0
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +2.8

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = K. Mountstephen
votes = 1,739
percentage = 42.3
change = -4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C. Price
votes = 1,441
percentage = 35.0
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = J. Osborne
votes = 862
percentage = 20.9
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = C. Stones
votes = 73
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box majority
votes = 298
percentage = 7.2
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +0.1

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. Lewis
votes = 2,000
percentage = 51.1
change = +9.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = V. Hammond
votes = 1,273
percentage = 32.5
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M. Stump
votes = 644
percentage = 16.4
change = -7.2Election box majority
votes = 727
percentage = 18.6
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
swing = +6.3

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. Rumble
votes = 1,777
percentage = 53.8
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A. Lancaster
votes = 904
percentage = 27.4
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = F. Thomas
votes = 579
percentage = 17.5
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = K. Saben
votes = 42
percentage = 1.3
change = +1.3Election box majority
votes = 873
percentage = 26.4
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -1.1

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G. Micklewright
votes = 2,462
percentage = 51.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A. Read
votes = 1,403
percentage = 29.3
change = -5.7Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = J. Bushell
votes = 748
percentage = 15.6
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = S. Campbell
votes = 180
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8Election box majority
votes = 1,059
percentage = 22.1
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +3.6

Source: Bristol Evening Post 8th May 1987

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