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:

Party		Cllrs	Change
	Labour Party	37	+2
	Conservative Party	25	-1
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	6	-1
Total		68

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

Brislington West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. Langley	2,373	48.0	+21.5
	Conservative	S. Weeks	1,450	29.3	-16.4
	Labour	N. Wills	1,052	21.3	-6.5
	Green	R. Winfield	66	1.3	+1.3
Majority			923	18.7
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	+19.0

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

Cabot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. Howell	1,623	40.7	-2.4
	Conservative	G. Keeley	1,171	29.4	-3.6
	Labour	G. Buchanan	984	24.7	+5.0
	Green	W. Steedman	182	4.6	+0.4
	Communist	W. Hunter	29	0.7
Majority			452	11.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.6

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

Easton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Mahoney	1,919	45.9	+12.3
	Liberal	G. Hopkins	1,667	39.9	-10.6
	Conservative	I. Millard	533	12.8	-0.9
	Green	R. Nichols	58	1.4	+1.4
Majority			252	6.0
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing	+11.5

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

Lawrence Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Jones	2,142	62.3	-4.1
	Conservative	G. Marshall	638	18.6	+1.0
	Liberal	N. Winch	572	16.6	+0.7
	Communist	A. Gilchrist	87	2.5	+2.5
Majority			1,504	43.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.6

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