1989 Wiltshire County Council election

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Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on 4 May 1989. The whole council was up for election and the result was no overall control.

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Results

Wiltshire Local Election Result 1989
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3546.6744.075,076
  Liberal Democrats 1824.027.045,944
  Labour 1824.024.040,458
  Independent 22.672.44,153
  Liberal 11.331.62,712
  SDP 11.330.671,143
  Green 00000.01.32,2170

Results by divisions

Aldbourne and Ramsbury

Aldbourne and Ramsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Bernard Ainslie 1,951
Conservative R. E. Wilkins1,010
Majority941
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Alderbury

Alderbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. M. Christie-Miller 1,511
Labour I. Horton343
Majority1,168
Conservative hold Swing

Amesbury

Amesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. I. C. Kettlewell 1,126
Liberal Democrats A. J. F. Haywood1,043
Labour R. H. Pelling255
Majority83
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bedwyn

Bedwyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. D. Rogers 1,130
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Mary Scott976
Majority154
Conservative hold Swing

Blunsdon

Blunsdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. H. Archer 1,580
Conservative M. J. Rutland1,200
Liberal Democrats D. Couch252
Majority380
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Box

Box
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vernon Ross Phillips 1,157
Liberal Democrats Doreen Darby787
Labour Christine Reid539
Majority370
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford on Avon North

Bradford on Avon North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert George Ian Elliott1,375
Liberal Democrats H. J. Owen1,226
Labour I. L. Pyper412
Majority149
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bradford on Avon South

Bradford on Avon South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Victoria Christine Landell Mills 1,060
Conservative M. Purves1,030
Labour J. D. Childs347
Majority30
Labour hold Swing

Bremhill and Calne Without

Bremhill and Calne Without
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Andrew Raymond Syms 1,683
Liberal Democrats Ascott Thomas Harris606
Labour David John Songhurst211
Majority1,077
Conservative hold Swing

Brinkworth

Brinkworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Alethea Soden 1,838
Liberal Democrats Arthur Richard Chapman482
Labour Brian Bayton166
Majority1,356
Conservative hold Swing

Calne

Calne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Roman Ilersic 1,121
Liberal Democrats George Andrew Macpherson1,059
Labour John Cameron-Churchill302
Majority62
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Chippenham Park

Chippenham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patrick Charles Bourne Coleman 881
Conservative Peter Coupe Blackburn790
Labour John Chambers183
Majority91
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chippenham Sheldon

Chippenham Sheldon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats June Margaret Wood 1,104
Conservative Donald Ellis997
Labour Maureen Frances Lloyd844
Majority107
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chippenham Town

Chippenham Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Paul Spear 1,778
Conservative Francis Bowen-Easley1,278
Labour Linda Gladys Faulkner355
Majority500
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Collingbourne

Collingbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Rowland 801
Liberal Democrats E. Colvin649
Labour S. P. Bates242
Majority152
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Corsham

Corsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Bright1,068
Liberal Democrats Arthur Stanley Roy Jackson815
Labour Elizabeth Cleo Saunders197
Majority253
Conservative hold Swing

Cricklade

Cricklade
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Reginald John Coole 1,320
Conservative Roy Gladden-Hawes736
Labour David Hulme85
Majority584
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Devizes

Devizes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Stanley Came 1,062
Liberal Democrats P. A. Morris588
Labour P. W. Rees524
Majority474
Conservative hold Swing

Devizes South and Cannings

Devizes South and Cannings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Rugg 1,909
Labour T. J. Williams750
Majority1,159
Conservative hold Swing

Downton

Downton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. J. Jones 1,256
Green S. M. Elcock458
Labour P. Clegg364
Majority798
Conservative hold Swing

Durrington

Durrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. E. Robinson 1,002
Labour J. H. Priest416
Liberal Democrats G. Charkin337
Independent A. J. Read91
Majority586
Conservative hold Swing

Highworth

Highworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. V. Haines 2,000
Conservative D. F. Morley1,240
Majority760
Labour hold Swing

Holt

Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats George Frederick James Hawkins 1,304
Conservative J. Taylor1,088
Majority216
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Idmiston

Idmiston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. W. Ponsonby 1,157
Green M. C. Pafford353
Labour M. Riches332
Majority798
Conservative hold Swing

Kington

Kington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brenda Margaret Wyrill 1,120
Liberal Democrats Ruth Coleman844
Labour Jane Muir Mellett147
Majority276
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Laverstock

Laverstock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. C. Lodge 1,132
Liberal Democrats Paul William Leslie Sample1,070
Labour T. Thornton139
Majority62
Conservative hold Swing

Lavington

Lavington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Bernard William Jarvis 1,401
Independent M. G. James705
Labour B. R. Waker361
Majority696
Conservative hold Swing

Malmesbury

Malmesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Pym 1,856
Conservative Raymond Francis Sanderson1,424
Labour Christopher John Phillips146
Majority432
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marlborough

Marlborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. M. A. Goodfellow 1,242
Liberal Democrats J. E. Western1,049
Independent M. R. Urquhart239
Majority193
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Melksham

Melksham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary E. Salisbury 1,754
Conservative J. H. S. Wilkinson737
Majority1,017
Labour hold Swing

Melksham Without

Melksham Without
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Barrie Wesley 2,139
Conservative E. P. Joyce1,392
Majority747
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Mere

Mere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert George Catton 1,356
Liberal Democrats T. J. Stroud612
Labour M. Foote231
Majority744
Conservative hold Swing

Pewsey and Enford

Pewsey and Enford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Carson 1,385
Liberal Democrats J. E. H. Church837
Labour S. J. Buxton390
Majority548
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Pewsham

Pewsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Gorton Green 998
Liberal Democrats Reuben Cook Hayward497
Green Edward Barham199
Labour John McKellor Reid89
Majority501
Conservative hold Swing

Potterne

Potterne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. R. Breach 1,176
Labour G. S. Evans572
Majority604
Conservative hold Swing

Purton

Purton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Esme Maureen Smith 1,268
Labour Brian Cooke319
Majority949
Conservative hold Swing

Salisbury Bemerton

Salisbury Bemerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Terance Rogers 795
Liberal Democrats E. M. Grant684
Conservative P. M. Roche493
Green R. Perry80
Majority111
Labour hold Swing

Salisbury Harnham

Salisbury Harnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. S. Condliffe 1,275
Conservative G. C. Jones1,173
Labour H. M. S. Bullman211
Majority102
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Salisbury St Mark

Salisbury St Mark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Frederick Chalke 1,544
Liberal Democrats D. J. Howells1,036
Labour S. M. Constant204
Majority508
Conservative hold Swing

Salisbury St Martin

Salisbury St Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. V. H. Paisey 701
Labour M. K. D. Mottram358
Independent J. Burden310
Liberal Democrats D. H. Gammon300
SDP P. N. Bunce102
Green S. J. Fyfe82
Majority343
Conservative hold Swing

Salisbury St Paul

Salisbury St Paul
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. C. Cowie 905
Conservative G. C. Tudhope573
Labour M. F. Sheehan508
Liberal Democrats J. P. Abbott296
Majority332
Independent hold Swing

Shrewton

Shrewton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. F. Ryan 1,184
Liberal Democrats I. C. West1,154
Labour G. White134
Majority30
Conservative hold Swing

Southwick

Southwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Guy Phillips 867
Liberal Democrats Gordon Ian King783
Labour N. Apps319
Majority84
Conservative hold Swing

Stratton St Margaret, Coleview and Nythe

Stratton St Margaret, Coleview and Nythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. B. Bawden 1,197
Labour Brian Victor Cockbill935
Liberal Democrats B. A. Berry382
Majority262
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stratton St Margaret, St Margaret

Stratton St Margaret, St Margaret
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Foley 880
Conservative F. W. Richards764
Majority116
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stratton St Margaret, St Philip

Stratton St Margaret, St Philip
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percival Lawrence Jefferies 1,738
Conservative R. B. W. Membry465
Majority1,273
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Central

Swindon Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. A. Reiner 1,387
Conservative R. J. Mullins304
Liberal Democrats R. W. Green128
Green L. E. Haywood112
Majority1,083
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Eastcott

Swindon Eastcott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stanley James Pajak 1,197
Labour N. P. Reilly979
Conservative N. Hocking582
Green H. M. Polak163
Independent C. R. Gillard73
Majority218
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Swindon Eldene

Swindon Eldene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter C. Brown 857
Conservative W. R. Whitfield280
Liberal Democrats A. Field57
Majority577
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Freshbrook

Swindon Freshbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon R. Cordon 1,160
Labour David. A. Oakensen825
Conservative F. Troughton593
Majority335
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Swindon Gorsehill

Swindon Gorsehill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur James Masters 1,672
Liberal Democrats D. J. Daly388
Conservative A. F. Crowhurst301
Green S. Thompson133
Majority1,284
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Lawns

Swindon Lawns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP Wendy. E. Johnson 1,041
Conservative J. B. Savage963
Majority78
SDP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Swindon Liden

Swindon Liden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. D'Avila 764
Conservative L. E. Laytham614
Liberal Democrats J. G. Turner171
Majority150
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Moredon

Swindon Moredon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Valerie Jean Small 1,400
Conservative P. M. Harden464
Majority936
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Park North

Swindon Park North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Harry Goring 863
Conservative R. J. Chadwick179
Majority684
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Park South

Swindon Park South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Norris 808
Conservative S. J. Dickinson145
Liberal Democrats E. M. O'Sullivan89
Majority663
Labour hold Swing

Swindon South

Swindon South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Kenneth Savage 1,118
Labour Robert K. Brooks362
Green J. V. Hughes295
Liberal Democrats J. Keepin116
Majority756
Conservative hold Swing

Swindon Toothill

Swindon Toothill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan J. Winmill 1,563
Conservative A. Mortel1,220
Majority343
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Walcot

Swindon Walcot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger D. Green 1,248 61.5%
Conservative D. Dungey58929.1%
Liberal Democrats Z. B. Sarnowski1919.4%
Majority659
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Western

Swindon Western
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin David Small 1,572
Conservative N. Coome623
Liberal Democrats V. Lo212
Majority949
Labour hold Swing

Swindon Whitworth

Swindon Whitworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Ernest Glaholm 905
Liberal Democrats J. A. Thipthorpe720
Conservative D. H. Day145
Green H. R. Stredder72
Majority185
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Tisbury

Tisbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert John Baddeley 1,411
Independent David O. Parker438
Labour M. D. Ayres313
Green D. Davies270
Majority973
Conservative hold Swing

Trowbridge East

Trowbridge East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. W. Stacey 1,250
Conservative N. D. Stafford951
Labour R. M. Boniface404
Majority299
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Trowbridge South

Trowbridge South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Grace Hill 1,223
Conservative G. H. Scobie917
Labour D. G. Turley581
Majority306
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Trowbridge West

Trowbridge West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. W. Tredrea 779
Conservative P. Ainley501
Labour T. Pritchett326
Majority278
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Upper Wylye Valley

Upper Wylye Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John William Finlay Robins 1,248
Liberal John Edward Syme721
Labour R. J. Guy265
Majority527
Conservative hold Swing

Wanborough

Wanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Lindsay Mactaggart 1,118
Conservative J. W. J. Legge1,085
Labour C. P. Whiteway568
Majority33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Warminster East

Warminster East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dorothea Joan Main 1,093
Liberal Paul I. MacDonald977
Majority116
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Warminster West

Warminster West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Dancey 1,014
Conservative W. D. Grey944
Labour K. D. Dawson289
Majority70
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Westbury

Westbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William F. Vivash 1,687
Conservative John Frederick Clegg1,150
Majority537
Labour hold Swing

Whorwellsdown

Whorwellsdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gareth Roberts 1,432
Liberal Democrats S. M. Masters908
Majority524
Conservative hold Swing

Wilton

Wilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marjorie Whitworth 1,071
Independent Timothy Ingle Abbott321
Labour C. D. Engel236
Majority750
Independent hold Swing

Wootton Bassett North

Wootton Bassett North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Henry Hodges 812
Conservative Thomas Alan Scott585
Labour Paula Anne Whitehead79
Majority227
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wootton Bassett South

Wootton Bassett South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Elderkin 1,183
Liberal Democrats Daphne Joyce Matthews1,074
Labour Iris Bayton171
Majority109
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Wroughton

Wroughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aliette Cayley Phipps 1,318
Conservative I. M. Morton899
Majority419
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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