1987 Cardiff City Council election

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The 1987 Cardiff City Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to the district council known as Cardiff City Council, in Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in Wales and England. The Conservative Party lost control of the council, though the Labour Party were unable to regain an overall majority. [1]

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The previous Cardiff City Council election took place in 1983 and the next full elections took place in 1991. [2]

Overview

Prior to the elections the Conservatives had a majority of three on the council. National opinion polls showed Labour was gaining in popularity, particularly on local issues. In Cardiff the Conservatives were also facing a challenge from the SDP-Liberal Alliance. [3]

All 65 council seats were up for election, in 26 electoral wards. The Conservatives lost ten seats overall, while Labour increased their representation by one. The Alliance won nine additional seats, particularly in the centre of the city, within the boundaries of the Cardiff Central constituency. [1] Labour became the largest party, though four short of having a majority. The Labour group leader, John Reynolds, pledged to run a minority administration. [1] A coalition was later agreed between Labour, the Conservatives and the Alliance, with Alliance leader Mike German serving as co-leader alongside Labour's Alun Michael from 1987 until 1991. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Prominent councillors who lost their seats included former Lord Mayor, Olwen Watkin; the council's finance chairman, Roy Hennessy; and Tony John, chairman of Cardiff Bus. [1] In the Gabalfa ward a police investigation was launched into alleged voting irregularities after the winning Labour councillor, David Hutchinson, had increased his majority to four times more than his 1983 result. [9]

Cardiff Council election result 1987 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2910+144.6
  Conservative 240-10-1036.9
  Alliance 1290+918.5
  Green 000±0.00.0
  Plaid Cymru 000±0.00.0
  Communist 000±0.00.0
  Independent Socialist 000±0.00.081New

Ward Results

Contests were held in all twenty-six wards: [2] (a) [10] (b)

Adamsdown (2 seats)

Adamsdown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jon Owen Jones 1,196 57.6 +4.2
Labour W. Herbert * 1,188
Alliance P. Callaghan40719.6+9.3
Conservative D. Munton37217.9-5.4
Conservative J. Munton350
Alliance J. Berkoles327
Plaid Cymru Sian Edwards1024.9+0.3
Turnout 36.8+6.2
Registered electors 5,637
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Butetown (1 seat)

Butetown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gaynor Legall* 700 66.4 -11.2
Conservative W. Dickens26925.5+3.1
Alliance J. Smith858.1N/A
Turnout 43.3+7.6
Registered electors 2,432
Labour hold Swing

Caerau (2 seats)

Caerau [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Carling 1,633 46.9 -7.7
Labour David Seligman * 1,502
Alliance Jacqui Gasson 1,13632.6+19.0
Alliance J. Williams980
Conservative C. Trigg59317.0-7.6
Conservative R. Trigg587
Green G. Jones1193.4-3.9
Turnout 46.3+10.6
Registered electors 7,516
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Canton (3 seats)

Canton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Davey * 2,248 39.4 -11.4
Conservative Trevor C. Tyrrell * 2,235
Conservative I. Jones 2,203
Labour G. Williams2,00535.2+2.3
Labour J. Southern1,948
Labour R. Hughes1,885
Alliance A. Wigley82714.5+2.5
Alliance V. Fox826
Alliance J. Denny824
Green Vivien Turner3846.7N/A
Plaid Cymru C. ap Henri2404.2-0.1
Turnout 54.3+6.8
Registered electors 10,505
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cathays (3 seats)

Cathays [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Michael German * 1,992 37.6 +0.7
Labour Derek Allinson * 1,984 36.9 +4.5
Alliance Fred Hornblow * 1,887
Labour A. Baker1,687
Alliance M. Sparkes1,684
Labour C. Champion1,683
Conservative N. Hutton86616.4-4.0
Conservative E. Morgan779
Conservative S. Phillips749
Green C. von Rhuland3145.9+1.1
Plaid Cymru R. Adlam1683.2-2.3
Plaid Cymru M. Williams152
Plaid Cymru B. Smith148
Turnout 51.2+5.5
Registered electors 10,342
Alliance hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Cyncoed (3 seats)

Cyncoed [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Jenny Randerson * 3,055 50.7 +22.9
Alliance N. Lewis 2,797
Alliance T. Pickets 2,708
Conservative Roy Hennesey *2,62943.5+18.6
Conservative Anthony John *2,518
Conservative L. Jones2,458
Labour G. Jenkins3475.8-4.3
Labour L. Davis303
Labour H. Ernest299
Turnout 69.7+14.1
Registered electors 8,641
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Ely (3 seats)

Ely [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Buttle * 2,361 58.8 +11.1
Labour M. Buttle * 2,316
Labour Charlie Gale * 2,207
Conservative A. Clark84221.0-12.1
Conservative J. Courtis819
Alliance C. Howe81020.2N/A
Alliance N. Reid791
Conservative A. Mullins788
Alliance M. Arcos762
Turnout 37.0+8.2
Registered electors 10,848
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fairwater (3 seats)

Fairwater [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maxwell Phillips * 2,224 40.1 -6.8
Labour T. Ward * 2,161
Labour D. Evans * 2,086
Alliance M. Davies1,60829.0N/A
Conservative C. Ward1,52227.4-5.7
Conservative K. Gillard1,433
Conservative D. Norman1,405
Alliance J. Duffield866
Alliance J. Sully802
Plaid Cymru P. Keelan1993.6N/A
Turnout 54.0+15.3
Registered electors 10,274
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gabalfa (1 seat)

Gabalfa [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. David Hutchinson * 1,296 51.7 +11.7
Conservative R. Bevan57422.9-4.2
Alliance V. Pearcey56522.5-10.4
Green N. Thorne712.8N/A
Turnout 52.7+3.7
Registered electors 4,759
Labour hold Swing

Grangetown (3 seats)

Grangetown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Smith * 2,213 47.4 -5.5
Labour Joan Gallagher 2,144
Labour Lynda Thorne 2,110
Conservative J. O'Reilly *1,88540.4-6.7
Conservative L. Quinn1,741
Conservative F. Arnold1,574
Alliance D. Lewis56812.2N/A
Alliance M. Jones541
Alliance P. Verma529
Turnout 50.7+5.0
Registered electors 9,201
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heath (3 seats)

Heath [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Watkiss * 2,757 53.0 -4.4
Conservative C. Milsom * 2,747
Conservative T. Merridew * 2,655
Alliance P. Capron1,21123.3+6.7
Alliance W. Monkley1,188
Alliance E. Fitzgerald-Kuhl1,103
Labour F. Hughes81615.7+1.5
Labour P. Hambleton806
Labour E. Scheeres751
Green M. Evans4218.1+1.1
Turnout 55.5+2.6
Registered electors 9,736
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lisvane and St Mellons (1 seat)

Lisvane and St Mellons [2] (b)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Richards 1,328 56.9 -14.6
Alliance E. Richards80734.6+18.5
Labour M. Walsh1978.4-4.0
Turnout 49.0+15.1
Registered electors 4,762
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (2 seats)

Llandaff [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julius Hermer * 1,906 50.4 -6.6
Conservative M. Jones * 1,846
Alliance D. Marshall1,10829.3+15.4
Alliance W. Slack1,037
Labour C. Bettinson83613.3+2.1
Labour N. Couper775
Plaid Cymru G. Jones2677.1-1.5
Turnout 56.0+8.4
Registered electors 6,753
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff North (2 seats)

Llandaff North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Flynn * 1,616 56.0 +11.3
Labour E. Matthewson * 1,484
Conservative J. Marshall67923.5-1.1
Conservative K. Gunney678
Alliance E. Chamberlain46816.2-12.6
Alliance G. Hallett435
Green R. Rendell1234.3N/A
Turnout 47.3-10.5
Registered electors 6,103
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanishen (3 seats)

Llanishen [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Tatham 2,308 40.0 -5.3
Conservative A. Gretton 2,272
Conservative A. Thomas * 2,228
Labour C. Davies1,75830.5-5.2
Alliance W. Matthews1,70629.6+13.6
Labour B. Jones1,665
Labour W. Laing1,662
Alliance E. Warlow1,662
Alliance A. Capron1,661
Turnout 53.6+8.3
Registered electors 10,762
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanrumney (3 seats)

Llanrumney [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Llewellyn * 2,184 51.3 +6.5
Labour John Phillips * 2,029
Labour John Reynolds * 2,001
Alliance E. Morgan1,08525.5-5.1
Alliance H. Coughlan1,062
Alliance S. Chamberlain1,046
Conservative S. Woods88723.2-1.4
Conservative M. Glover877
Conservative A. McCarthy856
Turnout 45.8+0.1
Registered electors 9,286
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pentwyn (3 seats)

Pentwyn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Briley 1,755 36.8 +12.2
Alliance K. Holman 1,717
Alliance P. Ribton 1,686
Conservative M. Newman *1,47430.9-11.1
Conservative R. Lewis *1,469
Conservative W. Pursey1,416
Labour S. Melia1,31027.5+0.6
Labour G. Mawn1,284
Labour M. Peterson1,266
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan1483.1-3.4
Plaid Cymru D. Balch108
Plaid Cymru R. Williams98
Independent Socialist P. Jones811.7N/A
Turnout 40.7+4.9
Registered electors 11,725
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Plasnewydd (4 seats)

Plasnewydd [2] (c)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Georgette O. J. German * 2,377 36.4 +6.7
Alliance G. Harris 1,904
Labour P. Armitage 1,766 27.0 +1.5
Alliance Freda Salway 1,757
Labour E. Screen1,718
Alliance G. Wooley1,685
Labour P. Mitchell1,631
Labour D. Thornton1,591
Conservative Olwen Watkin *1,56924.0-12.4
Conservative S. James *1,472
Conservative D. Evans1,374
Conservative T. Harris1,209
Green P. Taylor4567.0+2.4
Plaid Cymru N. ap Glyn2083.2+0.1
Plaid Cymru D. Bevan203
Communist R. Macmillan1562.4+1.2
Communist R. Spencer125
Turnout 56.9+6.0
Registered electors 12,063
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Radyr & St Fagans (1 seat)

Radyr & St Fagans [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Clarke * 1,342 51.6 -3.5
Alliance P. Robinson95636.8+3.3
Labour R. Hughes30311.6+0.2
Turnout 67.1+12.8
Registered electors 3,877
Conservative hold Swing

Rhiwbina (3 seats)

Rhiwbina [2] (d)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gareth Neale * 2,955 50.6 -7.6
Conservative K. Heselton 2,846
Conservative Jeffrey Sainsbury * 2,769
Alliance H. Haines1,62427.8+4.1
Alliance J. Brent1,623
Alliance G. Power1,605
Labour S. Williams74412.7-1.5
Labour D. Bethel729
Labour R. Hill688
Green G. Unwin5228.9N/A
Turnout 62.1+3.6
Registered electors 9,418
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside (3 seats)

Riverside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Davidson 2,274 47.6 +4.2
Labour Sue Essex * 2,144
Labour J. Wilson 1,912
Conservative S. Clarke1,12423.5-9.7
Conservative R. Griffiths1,119
Conservative A. Renwick1,093
Alliance E. Lawrie57912.1-3.2
Alliance L. Keward562
Alliance J. Bayley549
Green S. Scanlon4719.9+1.8
Plaid Cymru N. Hodges3276.8N/A
Turnout 50.7+9.0
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Roath (3 seats)

Roath [2] [10] (e)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Kelloway 2,229 43.4 +22.7
Conservative G. Brinks * 2,176 42.4 -17.8
Conservative D. Williams 2,115
Conservative B. Hill2,099
Alliance S. Soffa2,015
Alliance V. Lane2,004
Labour D. Parsons72815.2-0.9
Labour N. Butler714
Labour M. Harries678
Turnout 72.4+30.3
Registered electors 9,872
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rumney (2 seats)

Rumney [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Joslyn * 1,742 47.7 -5.7
Conservative G. Lowder 1,641
Labour D. Bevan1,48940.8+5.0
Labour M. Payne1,346
Alliance D. Walker42011.5+0.7
Alliance C. Al-Ubaidi361
Turnout 54.4+7.5
Registered electors 6,710
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Splott (2 seats)

Splott [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoffrey Mungham 2,373 62.7 +7.7
Labour D. Ormonde 2,369
Conservative A. Fox84222.2-2.0
Conservative G. Porter779
Alliance S. Ahmad2897.6-0.2
Alliance C. Minor287
Plaid Cymru E. Jones2827.4+4.4
Turnout 47.6+5.0
Registered electors 7,957
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Trowbridge (2 seats)

Trowbridge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. English * 1,628 62.7 -14.5
Labour Alun Michael * 1,614
Conservative J. McCarthy60323.2-0.6
Conservative W. Sellwood534
Alliance M. Morgan36414.0N/A
Alliance J. Cuff343
Turnout 30.8+13.3
Registered electors 8,425
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais (4 seats)

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Griffiths * 3,142 44.8 -9.9
Conservative Brian Griffiths * 2,929
Conservative Timothy Davies * 2,911
Conservative Victor Riley * 2,664
Labour D. Hutchinson2,04029.1+6.3
Labour T. James2,034
Labour R. Morrisey1,866
Alliance T. Jenkins1,83026.1+8.1
Labour A. Paskell1,819
Alliance M. Jones1,817
Alliance R. Haines1,728
Alliance R. Phillips1,650
Turnout 60.3+5.7
Registered electors 11,623
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

(a) Elections Centre source also indicates whether candidate is female; compares the percentage vote of the lead candidate for each party in the ward
(b) South Wales Echo source also indicates 'retiring' ward councillors. It fails to include the Lisvane & St Mellons ward results.
(c) South Wales Echo lists Plasnewydd candidates G. Harris as Alliance and D. Evans as Conservative (which gives 4 candidates for each of these parties). Vote percentages shown reflect this.
(d) The Elections Centre source muddles the Conservative J. Sainsbury and Green Party's G. Unwin.
(e) The Elections Centre source wrongly identifies the Alliance candidate S. Soffa as a Liberal. Vote percentages shown correct this.

*pre-existing 'retiring' ward councillors at this election

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