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1987 Wansdyke District Council election

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All 47 seats to Wansdyke District Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Con Lab Ind Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 33 seats, 49.2% 11 seats, 34.1% 3 seats, 5.7% Seats won 28 16 3 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 21,279 18,632 2,383 Percentage 41.2% 36.1% 4.6% Swing 8.0% 2.0% 1.1%
Map showing the composition of Wansdyke District Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour and Grey showing Independents. Striped wards have mixed representation.
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1987 Wansdyke Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to Wansdyke District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom.

The 1987 election saw the Conservatives win the largest number of seats and maintain majority control.

Election results

Wansdyke District Council election, 1987
Party		Candidates						Votes
		Stood	Elected	Gained	Unseated	Net	% of total	%	No.	Net %
	Conservative	41	28	2	7	5	59.6%	41.2%	21,279	8%
	Labour	32	16	6	1	5	34%	36.1%	18,632	2%
	Independent	7	3	2	2		4.3%	4.6%	2,383	1.1%
	Alliance	21	0	0	0		0%	16.1%	8,330	5.3%
	Ind. Conservative	1	0	0	0		0%	2.0%	1,007	N/A

Ward results

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1983 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Bathampton

Batheaston

Bathford

Cameley

Camerton

Charlcombe

Chew Magna

Chew Stoke

Clutton

Compton Dando

Farmborough

Freshford

Hartprees

High Littleton

Hinton Charterhouse

Keynsham East

Keynsham North

Keynsham South

Keynsham West

Midsomer Norton North

Midsomer Norton Redfield

Newton St Loe

Paulton

Peasedown St John

Publow

Radstock

Saltford

Stowey Sutton

Timsbury

Westfield

References

1. ^ "Wansdyke District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 8 May 2020.

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See also: UK General election

• 1987 English local elections
• Wansdyke District Council elections