Priestfield - Election - 7 May 1987

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An election was held in Priestfield ward on 7 May 1987 to elect one councillor.

Prior to the election, the seat was held by the SDP-Liberal alliance. Following the election, the SDP-Liberal alliance held the seat.

Ms. P. Yendell was elected as councillor for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Yendell Ms. P. Ms. P. Yendell *
SDP-Liberal Alliance 1,105 52.7%

McNeill R. R. McNeill
Conservative 642 30.6%

Baker Ms. H. Ms. H. Baker
Labour 351 16.7%

Turnout 44.4%

SDP-Liberal Alliance hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Yendell Ms. P. Ms. P. Yendell * SDP-Liberal Alliance	1,105	52.7%
McNeill R. R. McNeill Conservative	642	30.6%
Baker Ms. H. Ms. H. Baker Labour	351	16.7%
Turnout		44.4%
SDP-Liberal Alliance hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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