Bristol City Council Elections, 1987
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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:
The party standings following the election:
| Party | Cllrs | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
37 | +2 | |
| Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
25 | -1 | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance The SDP–Liberal Alliance was an electoral pact formed by the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom which was in existence from 1981 to 1988, when the bulk of the two parties merged to form the Social and Liberal Democrats, later referred to as simply the Liberal... |
6 | -1 | |
| Total | 68 | ||
Ward results
The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.- The Liberals won Brislington West at the 1986 by-election and held the seat at this election.
Source
- Bristol Evening Post 8 May 1987