1997 UK local government election
The 1997 Plymouth City Council election took place on 1 May 1997 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections . The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1991.[1]
Overall results 1997 Plymouth City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 47 1 8 7 78.3 47.2 62,966 13.5 Conservative 13 8 1 7 21.7 32.8 43,731 6.6 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 17.3 23,146 9.2 Independent 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 1,405 0.6 Green 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,030 0.4 Independent Democrat 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 999 New UKIP 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 244 0.6 Total 60 133,521
Ward results Budshead (3 seats) Location of Budshead ward Budshead (3 seats)[2] [3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Ronald Sydney Simmonds 3,997 Labour Paul Carter 3,746 Labour Thomas Barry Coleman 3,474 Liberal Democrats S. Hutty 1,203 Conservative K. Watkin 1,168 Liberal Democrats M. Trench 1,058 Turnout 65.0% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Compton (3 seats) Location of Compton ward Compton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Albert Fry 3,402 Conservative Thomas Edward James Savery 3,362 Conservative David John Stark 3,221 Labour K. French 1,677 Labour L. Harris 1,674 Labour I. Tuffin 1,526 Liberal Democrats R. Casley 1,390 Liberal Democrats J. Rushton 1,307 Liberal Democrats D. Van Eetvelt 1,063 Green F. Allen 502 Turnout 67.4% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Drake (3 seats) Location of Drake ward Drake (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Christopher Peter Burgess 2,376 Labour Ernest Alexander Colley 2,340 Labour Pauline Mary Purnell 2,245 Liberal Democrats G. Nye 2,031 Liberal Democrats B. Yardley 1,962 Conservative P. Parnall 1,917 Conservative W. Hodges 1,881 Liberal Democrats P. York 1,842 Conservative M. White 1,824 Green G. Grindrod 528 Turnout 60.8% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Efford (3 seats) Location of Efford ward Efford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Bernard Claude Alexander Miller 3,404 Labour Jane Margaret Jones 3,314 Labour Brian Vincent 3,161 Conservative K. Banks 1,671 Conservative M. Leaves 1,550 Conservative M. Orchard 1,524 Liberal Democrats R. Bray 982 Liberal Democrats D. Taylor 941 Liberal Democrats R. Vosper 911 Turnout 68.6% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Eggbuckland (3 seats) Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Derick Brian Bray 4,034 Labour Michael George Wright 3,787 Labour Robert Anthony Gachagan 3,527 Conservative G. Bragg 2,633 Conservative M. Foster 2,372 Conservative J. Wallace 2,365 Liberal Democrats A. Nelmes 1,627 Turnout 72.7% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Estover (3 seats) Location of Estover ward Estover (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Michael Robert Fox 3,937 Labour Charles Joseph William Demuth 3,736 Labour Valentine Hiromeris 3,269 Conservative P. Brookshaw 3,184 Conservative M. Gibson 3,146 Conservative B. Brookshaw 3,139 Liberal Democrats T. Wickett 1,634 Turnout 68.3% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Ham (3 seats) Location of Ham ward Ham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Frederick James Ball 3,533 Labour Tudor Evans 3,143 Labour D. Knott 2,911 Conservative G. Monahan 1,288 Independent Democrat P. Stanner 999 Turnout 65.5% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Honicknowle (3 seats) Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour John Joseph Ingham 4,639 Labour Alan George Ford 4,135 Labour A. Bennett 3,976 Conservative R. Mahony 1,765 Turnout 67.6% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Keyham (3 seats) Location of Keyham ward Keyham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Michael John Sheaff 3,100 Labour Alan Stephens 2,704 Labour Steven Paul Lemin 2,152 Conservative J. Johnson 1,471 Conservative S. Wheeler 1,331 Liberal Democrats M. Gallagher 1,213 Conservative D. McKechnie 1,171 Turnout 61.4% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Mount Gould (3 seats) Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Patrica Nora Coyle 2,410 Labour Edwin Shaun Rennie 2,251 Labour John Gerard Williams 2,249 Conservative C. Atkey 1,447 Conservative M. Campbell 1,440 Conservative M. Turner 1,283 Liberal Democrats N. Black 1,119 Liberal Democrats C. Summerfield 1,116 Liberal Democrats H. Biles 1,078 Independent C. Brown 450 Independent S. Mitchell 335 Independent M. Roberts 286 Turnout 61.8% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Plympton Erle (3 seats) Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Kathleen Lucy Banks 3,627 Conservative John Frederick Fox 3,473 Conservative David John James 3,379 Labour R. Rogers 3,262 Labour K. Hill 2,992 Labour I. Gordon 2,962 Liberal Democrats K. Hill 2,725 Liberal Democrats M. Neale 2,448 Turnout 70.0% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Joan Iris Stopporton 3,510 Conservative Patrick Nicholson 3,321 Conservative Maureen Lawley 3,294 Labour P. Smith 2,613 Labour A. Wellington 2,313 Labour G. Shears 2,303 Liberal Democrats D. Tyrie 1,711 Turnout 73.7% Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour Conservative hold
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative David Frank Viney 3,687 Conservative Vivien Anne Pengelly 3,360 Conservative Kevin Charles Wigens 3,174 Labour J. Kirk 2,493 Labour R. Evans 2,411 Labour E. Cohen 2,217 Liberal Democrats S. Byatt 1,796 Liberal Democrats J. Coker 1,689 Liberal Democrats M. Coker 1,571 Turnout 72.4% Conservative hold Conservative gain from Labour Conservative gain from Labour
Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Ruth Earl 2,496 Conservative Kenneth James Foster 2,288 Labour Peter Francis Allan 2,284 Conservative A. Lugger 2,207 Labour S. Polkinghorn 2,035 Conservative M. Leaves 2,016 Liberal Democrats C. Burrows 1,407 Liberal Democrats J. Tisdall 1,333 Liberal Democrats J. Byatt 1,184 UKIP R. Bullock 244 Turnout 72.4% Labour hold Conservative gain from Labour Labour hold
Southway (3 seats) Location of Southway ward Southway (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Dennis John Camp 4,204 Labour Eileen Ruby Evans 4,102 Labour John George Jones 4,036 Conservative J. Harden 2,143 Conservative E. Willey 2,002 Conservative G. Horler 1,980 Turnout 67.7% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
St Budeax (3 seats) Location of St Budeax ward St Budeax (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour John Ambrose Coyle 3,619 Labour Debre Ann Roche 3,424 Labour Thomas Trerise Wildy 3,075 Conservative J. Plymsol 2,145 Turnout 64.0% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
St Peter (3 seats) Location of St Peter ward St Peter (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Sylvia Yvonne Bellamy 2,918 Labour Mark Anthony King 2,521 Labour Ashley Telford Mason 2,338 Liberal Democrats R. Egerton 968 Conservative D. Gamble 964 Conservative J. Parry 949 Conservative J. Paton 879 Liberal Democrats P. Jones 859 Liberal Democrats H. Guy 858 Independent D. Kelway 271 Independent M. Howes 186 Independent T. Russell 181 Turnout 55.6% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Stoke (3 seats) Location of Stoke ward Stoke (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour David Alexander Millar 2,961 Labour Janet Millar 2,831 Labour William John Stevens 2,577 Conservative C. Pascoe 1,993 Conservative B. Pascoe 1,990 Conservative B. Fox 1,976 Liberal Democrats J. Evans 1,277 Liberal Democrats S. Guy 1,258 Liberal Democrats M. Hazell 1,174 Turnout 63.2% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Sutton (3 seats) Location of Sutton ward Sutton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Christopher Mavin 2,602 Labour Jean Nelder 2,592 Labour George Wheeler 2,403 Conservative F. Brimacombe 1,397 Conservative D. Brimacombe 1,291 Conservative R. Garley 1,139 Liberal Democrats J. Dean 895 Liberal Democrats M. Flippance 789 Liberal Democrats T. Longworth 784 Independent K. Kelway 684 Independent G. Fletcher 419 Independent J. Preece 359 Turnout 61.4% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Trelawny (3 seats) Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Howard Leslie Davey 2,691 Labour David Martin Palmer 2,645 Labour Thelma Hilda Irene Rider 2,608 Conservative P. Nicholson 2,031 Conservative D. Kaye 2,007 Conservative R. Lloyd 1,897 Liberal Democrats K. D'Arcy 901 Liberal Democrats A. Robins 878 Liberal Democrats S. Simmonds 776 Turnout 73.7% Labour hold Labour hold Labour gain from Conservative
References ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1997 (PDF) . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 9. ^ "Plymouth City Council - Member Profiles". Archived from the original on 29 January 1997. Retrieved 19 November 2019 . ^ "Plymouth City Council Election Results 1997-2012" (PDF) . Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 November 2019 .