# 1987 Wansdyke District Council election

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 | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | 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

Bathampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Spinks | 467 | 64.7 | N/A |
| | Alliance | M. Christie | 255 | 35.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 29.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,384 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Batheaston

Batheaston (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Batt | 619 | 51.7 | –10.0 |
| | Conservative | W. Cox | 551 | – | |
| | Alliance | R. Hidalgo | 373 | 31.1 | –7.2 |
| | Alliance | S. Hunt | 356 | – | |
| | Labour | W. Tugwell | 206 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.7 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,273 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bathford

Bathford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Akin-Flenley * | 518 | 69.7 | –6.7 |
| | Alliance | J. Davies | 225 | 30.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 39.4 | –13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,433 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cameley

Cameley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Deacon | 491 | 62.5 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | W. Martin | 294 | 37.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 25.1 | +9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,503 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Camerton

Camerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L. Bedborough * | 369 | 62.1 | N/A |
| | Alliance | M. Orrom | 116 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | B. Maynard | 109 | 18.4 | –18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 42.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.5 | –10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,224 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Charlcombe

Charlcombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Bentley * | 256 | 62.0 | N/A |
| | Alliance | W. Dobson-Smythe | 157 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 24.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 796 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Chew Magna

Chew Magna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Reed * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,162 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |

### Chew Stoke

Chew Stoke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Powell * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 810 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Clutton

Clutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Miles | 399 | 60.3 | –5.3 |
| | Labour | L. Carruthers | 263 | 39.7 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 20.6 | –10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.8 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,207 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Compton Dando

Compton Dando :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Kett-White * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,312 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Farmborough

Farmborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Hix * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 894 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Freshford

Freshford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Langridge | 471 | 62.2 | +2.7 |
| | Alliance | E. Flower | 192 | 25.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Birchby | 94 | 12.4 | –28.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 36.9 | +17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.3 | +3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,216 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hartprees

Hartprees :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Taviner * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,168 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### High Littleton

High Littleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Hotter * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,405 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Hinton Charterhouse

Hinton Charterhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Cowley | 330 | 45.7 | –13.6 |
| | Alliance | M. Flower | 307 | 42.5 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | J. Pitt | 85 | 11.8 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 3.2 | –29.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.9 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,269 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Keynsham East

Keynsham East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Sell * | 1,480 | 52.1 | –2.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Neville-Dove * | 1,460 | – | |
| | Conservative | M. Horler | 1,326 | – | |
| | Alliance | D. Hounsell | 1,006 | 35.4 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | R. Lock | 356 | 12.5 | –3.1 |
| | Labour | V. Burton | 332 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,342 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Keynsham North

Keynsham North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Pope * | 656 | 41.4 | –24.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Organ | 647 | – | |
| | Independent | T. Evans | 529 | 33.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Davis | 399 | 25.2 | –7.0 |
| | Labour | P. Knight | 386 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,792 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Keynsham South

Keynsham South (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lingard | 858 | 40.4 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Beech | 648 | 30.5 | –13.5 |
| | Labour | S. Bateman | 639 | – | |
| | Conservative | A. Paddon | 618 | – | |
| | Alliance | A. Connett | 616 | 29.0 | +10.2 |
| | Labour | F. Mardles | 614 | – | |
| | Conservative | B. Hutchinson * | 607 | – | |
| | Alliance | C. Brook | 538 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,373 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Keynsham West

Keynsham West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Bye | 583 | 50.9 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | E. Bryant | 563 | 49.1 | –7.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Wood * | 549 | – | |
| | Labour | G. Derrick | 529 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,346 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Midsomer Norton North

Midsomer Norton North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Short * | 662 | 39.8 | –5.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Steel | 579 | 34.8 | –0.6 |
| | Labour | E. Turnbull | 531 | – | |
| | Conservative | T. Towler | 526 | – | |
| | Alliance | D. Rendell | 421 | 25.3 | +5.9 |
| | Alliance | P. Vass | 411 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,398 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Midsomer Norton Redfield

Midsomer Norton Redfield (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Perry * | 775 | 40.5 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | K. Curtis * | 738 | 38.6 | –1.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Blatchford | 608 | – | |
| | Labour | R. Wilkinson | 539 | – | |
| | Alliance | M. Elford | 400 | 20.9 | +2.9 |
| | Alliance | W. Elford | 315 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,098 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newton St Loe

Newton St Loe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Gay * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,353 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Paulton

Paulton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Badman * | 732 | 33.3 | –12.5 |
| | Labour | D. Hamblin * | 705 | – | |
| | Labour | J. Hamblin | 593 | – | |
| | Ind. Conservative | K. Ashman | 505 | 23.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. Rivers | 502 | 22.9 | N/A |
| | Alliance | K. Ellis | 456 | 20.8 | –3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,591 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Peasedown St John

Peasedown St John (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Latchem * | 641 | 47.4 | –18.8 |
| | Labour | A. Riddick * | 549 | – | |
| | Independent | N. Bowles | 495 | 36.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Mansbridge | 217 | 16.0 | –17.8 |
| | Conservative | B. Tanner | 205 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,688 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Publow

Publow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Webb * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,445 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Radstock

Radstock (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Gay * | 1,282 | 45.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | B. Shearn | 945 | – | |
| | Labour | W. Reakes | 916 | – | |
| | Independent | M. Whittock * | 705 | 25.1 | –1.9 |
| | Alliance | R. Inchley | 463 | 16.5 | –2.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Clement | 364 | 12.9 | +0.1 |
| | Alliance | G. Roach | 332 | – | |
| | Conservative | K. Overmont | 311 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 85.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,280 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Saltford

Saltford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Mawer | 1,315 | 79.6 | –1.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Rudderham * | 1,298 | – | |
| | Labour | R. Griffiths | 336 | 20.4 | –1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,491 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stowey Sutton

Stowey Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | V. Pritchard | 285 | 53.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Knibbs * | 250 | 46.7 | –4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 916 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Timsbury

Timsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Offer * | 595 | 50.5 | –6.4 |
| | Labour | A. Moon | 584 | 49.5 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,919 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Westfield

Westfield (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Huyton | 1,071 | 49.8 | +8.3 |
| | Labour | D. Chalk | 1,064 | – | |
| | Labour | C. Jones * | 960 | – | |
| | Conservative | J. Haxell | 563 | 26.2 | –10.4 |
| | Conservative | L. King | 543 | – | |
| | Alliance | D. Jones | 517 | 24.0 | –2.1 |
| | Conservative | K. Toghill | 511 | – | |
| | Alliance | D. Stratford | 443 | – | |
| | Alliance | F. Apfelstedt | 431 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,682 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |