# 1987 Bristol City Council election

The 1987 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 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.

## Ward results

The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.

### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Williams | 2,050 | 55.0 | +3.2 |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,312 | 35.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Gillard | 1,726 | 37.4 | −8.5 |
| | Labour | P. Roberts | 1,680 | 36.4 | −5.8 |
| | Alliance | D. Usher | 1,129 | 24.5 | +12.6 |
| | Green | M. Wood | 78 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 1.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

### Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Willcox | 1,501 | 41.6 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | V. Goodland | 1,452 | 40.2 | −2.8 |
| | Alliance | S. Willis | 621 | 17.2 | +0.8 |
| | Green | L. Golden | 34 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 1.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.9 | |

### Brislington East

Brislington East :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 437 | 9.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | =1.6 | |

### Brislington West

Brislington West :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 923 | 18.7 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | 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

Cabot :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 452 | 11.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Clifton

Clifton by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Tasker | 2,173 | 41.6 | −3.4 |
| | Alliance | C. Elson | 2,069 | 39.6 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | Tony Robinson | 809 | 15.5 | +1.8 |
| | Green | G. Sawday | 177 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 2.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

### Easton

Easton :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 252 | 6.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.5 | |

### Eastville

Eastville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Vowles | 1,922 | 46.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | J. McLaren | 1,381 | 33.2 | +1.2 |
| | Alliance | E. Beaty | 745 | 17.9 | −5.8 |
| | Green | P. Tonkin | 106 | 2.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 541 | 13.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Filwood

Filwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Hicks | 1,706 | 70.0 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Telling | 403 | 16.5 | −1.2 |
| | Alliance | M. Norman | 300 | 12.3 | +3.5 |
| | Green | D. Tayler | 28 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,303 | 53.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Frome Vale

Frome Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Blanchard | 2,256 | 43.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | J. Hillier | 1,933 | 37.1 | −1.8 |
| | Alliance | R. Long | 1,020 | 19.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 6.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Hartcliffe

Hartcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Pidgeon | 1,551 | 47.8 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Edwards | 1,000 | 30.8 | +1.5 |
| | Alliance | R. Sharland | 625 | 19.3 | −1.0 |
| | Green | B. Hussain | 66 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | 17.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

### Hengrove

Hengrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Telling | 2,138 | 39.6 | −13.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Webb | 1,878 | 34.8 | +22.6 |
| | Labour | M. Riley | 1,380 | 25.6 | −9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 4.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -18.1 | |

### Hillfields

Hillfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Robertson | 1,634 | 45.9 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | T. Murphy | 1,242 | 34.9 | +0.6 |
| | Alliance | E. Fletcher | 684 | 19.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 | 11.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Lamprey | 1,766 | 47.7 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | T. Skipp | 1,329 | 35.9 | −5.0 |
| | Alliance | E. James | 548 | 14.8 | +1.7 |
| | Green | M. Pitt | 61 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 11.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,504 | 43.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

### Lockleaze

Lockleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Merrett | 2,059 | 53.7 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Davis | 1,260 | 32.8 | +6.6 |
| | Alliance | F. Young | 477 | 12.4 | −12.4 |
| | Green | K. Woodhouse | 40 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 799 | 20.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Southville

Southville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. May | 2,087 | 50.1 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Jarrett | 1,309 | 31.5 | −2.9 |
| | Alliance | D. Smith | 608 | 14.6 | −2.6 |
| | Green | A. Grant | 158 | 3.8 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | 18.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Stockwood

Stockwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Stamper | 2,896 | 50.4 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | A. Loveless | 1,688 | 29.4 | −6.5 |
| | Alliance | R. Bingham | 1,108 | 19.3 | +6.6 |
| | Green | G. Dorey | 49 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,208 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### St George East

St. George East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Mountstephen | 1,739 | 42.3 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | C. Price | 1,441 | 35.0 | −4.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Osborne | 862 | 20.9 | +7.2 |
| | Green | C. Stones | 73 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 7.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### St George West

St. George West :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 727 | 18.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

### Whitchurch Park

Whitchurch Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Rumble | 1,777 | 53.8 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Lancaster | 904 | 27.4 | +0.1 |
| | Alliance | F. Thomas | 579 | 17.5 | +0.6 |
| | Green | K. Saben | 42 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 873 | 26.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Micklewright | 2,462 | 51.4 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Read | 1,403 | 29.3 | −5.7 |
| | Alliance | J. Bushell | 748 | 15.6 | +0.5 |
| | Green | S. Campbell | 180 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,059 | 22.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

## Sources

* Bristol Evening Post 8 May 1987