1987 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1987 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Bingley to be elected. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1987 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1832+158.140.464,445+5.5%
  Labour 1213-238.735.256,065-9.4%
  Alliance 110+13.220.833,182+0.9%
 Independent Ratepayer & Residents00000.03.25,107+3.2%
  Green 00000.00.3475+0.1%
  Communist 00000.00.1140+0.1%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5149
Conservatives3738
Alliance23
Total9090
Working majority 12  8 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Poulton3,01044.0-4.8
Alliance (Liberal)S. Duckham2,93943.0+12.6
Labour S. Callaghan77711.4-6.3
Green C. Harris1121.6-1.4
Majority711.0-17.4
Turnout 6,838
Conservative hold Swing -8.7
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Shaw2,40440.8-3.7
Conservative G. Seager2,058
Labour M. Beeley1,28721.8-13.8
Labour J. Womersley1,267
Independent RatepayersR. Jackson1,10318.7+18.7
Alliance (Liberal)S. Whitehead1,09818.6-1.2
Alliance (Liberal)C. Mawhinney841
Majority1,11719.0+10.1
Turnout 5,892
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing +5.0
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Conquest2,76247.6-4.1
Independent RatepayersL. Reay1,21620.9+20.9
Alliance (Liberal)B. Parker1,05318.1-5.4
Labour M. Gregory77713.4-11.4
Majority1,54626.6-0.3
Turnout 5,808
Conservative hold Swing -12.5
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Lee2,15045.8+12.2
Labour E. English1,51432.2-5.5
Alliance (SDP)I. Glenn1,03122.0-6.7
Majority63613.5+9.4
Turnout 4,695
Conservative hold Swing +8.8
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Coughlin2,76760.6-8.1
Conservative G. Moore1,04823.0+7.3
Alliance (SDP)G. Beacher74716.4+0.8
Majority1,71937.7-15.4
Turnout 4,562
Labour hold Swing -7.7
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Singh2,71256.4-11.5
Conservative H. Gill1,25726.1+5.8
Alliance (SDP)P. Cowling83717.4+5.7
Majority1,45530.3-17.3
Turnout 4,806
Labour hold Swing -8.6
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Farley3,10754.2+14.6
Labour P. Donohue1,84032.1-13.7
Alliance (SDP)J. Brennan78713.7-0.9
Majority1,26722.1+15.8
Turnout 5,734
Conservative hold Swing +14.1
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)J. Wells2,68744.0+4.6
Conservative W. Newby2,61142.8+3.3
Labour L. Whiteley80613.2-7.8
Majority761.2+1.2
Turnout 6,104
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing +0.6
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Mitchell1,87141.6+12.3
Labour B. Hughes1,73638.6-7.6
Alliance (Liberal)J. Taylor89519.9+1.4
Majority1353.0-13.9
Turnout 4,502
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.9
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Godward2,23443.1-10.1
Conservative J. Beeson2,19242.3+10.6
Alliance (SDP)T. Figgess75414.6-0.5
Majority420.8-20.7
Turnout 5,180
Labour hold Swing -10.3
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hobson2,70944.3+3.5
Labour V. Fanning2,16235.3-6.9
Alliance (SDP)J. Hewitt92315.1-1.3
Independent RatepayersR. Sample3255.3+5.3
Majority5478.9+7.5
Turnout 6,119
Conservative hold Swing +5.2
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lycett1,68933.3+0.7
Alliance (Liberal)I. Horner1,58531.2-0.0
Labour K. Baxter1,53430.2-3.2
Independent RatepayersR. Reay2655.2+5.2
Majority1042.0+1.2
Turnout 5,073
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.3
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Smith3,30253.7+5.8
Alliance (Liberal)S. Moorhouse2,12134.5-4.2
Labour R. Fox72011.7-1.5
Majority1,18119.2+10.0
Turnout 6,143
Conservative hold Swing +5.0
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Owens2,51240.9+0.6
Labour J. Leitch2,22336.2+2.5
Alliance (SDP)R. Quayle1,40622.9-3.1
Majority2894.7-1.8
Turnout 6,141
Conservative hold Swing -0.9
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Sunderland2,55960.3-10.2
Conservative V. Earle97422.9+6.7
Alliance (Liberal)J. Brooksbank71116.7+3.5
Majority1,58537.3-17.0
Turnout 4,244
Labour hold Swing -8.5
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Thorne2,47345.0-4.6
Conservative N. Phillips1,88834.3+3.5
Alliance (Liberal)S. Green82014.9-4.7
Residents M. Jones3155.7+5.7
Majority58510.6-8.1
Turnout 5,496
Labour hold Swing -4.0
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hameed2,33858.9-13.8
Conservative G. Johnson85621.6+4.7
Alliance (SDP)D. Jagger77419.5+9.1
Majority1,48237.3-18.5
Turnout 3,968
Labour hold Swing -9.2
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Whaites2,50444.8+13.1
Labour S. Khokhar1,79232.1-19.2
Alliance (SDP)D. Hopkins1,29323.1+6.1
Majority71212.7-6.8
Turnout 5,589
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +16.1
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hirst2,42941.7+2.3
Labour L. Woodward1,84131.6-11.7
Alliance (SDP)M. Dowson83914.4-2.8
Independent RatepayersK. Craven71412.3+12.3
Majority58810.1+6.2
Turnout 5,823
Conservative hold Swing +7.0
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Whiteman3,54554.7+4.2
Alliance (SDP)J. Ryan1,96630.4-3.5
Labour B. Wheeler96514.9-0.6
Majority1,57924.4+7.7
Turnout 6,476
Conservative hold Swing +3.8
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Saville2,19048.4-13.0
Conservative J. Duckworth1,40631.1+9.6
Alliance (SDP)M. Attenborough92920.5+3.4
Majority78417.3-22.6
Turnout 4,525
Labour hold Swing -11.3
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Evans2,75844.3+0.1
Labour J. O'Neill1,65426.6-7.7
Alliance (Liberal)T. Willis1,21819.6+0.5
Independent RatepayersG. Thompson5068.1+8.1
Green C. Ormondroyd881.4-1.0
Majority1,10417.7+7.8
Turnout 6,224
Conservative hold Swing +3.9
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Kinder2,36847.6-1.5
Labour R. Redfern1,68433.8-17.1
Alliance (SDP)J. McKenna58711.8+11.8
Independent RatepayersK. McGill3386.8+6.8
Majority68413.7+11.9
Turnout 4,977
Conservative hold Swing +7.8
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Y. Tough2,66548.9-6.0
Conservative V. Binney1,90635.0+2.4
Alliance (SDP)H. Heywood55110.1-2.4
Independent RatepayersJ. Sugden3256.0+6.0
Majority75913.9-8.4
Turnout 5,447
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.2
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mahon2,06960.4-6.9
Conservative B. Thorne78222.8+5.2
Alliance (SDP)R. Dowson57616.8+2.4
Majority1,28737.5-12.0
Turnout 3,427
Labour hold Swing -6.0
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Engel2,27749.0-9.3
Conservative R. Cope1,61434.8+7.6
Alliance (SDP)E. Hallmann75216.2+1.6
Majority66314.3-16.9
Turnout 4,643
Labour hold Swing -8.4
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Rooney 3,48859.1-18.0
Conservative A. Skinner2,00133.9+19.4
Green D. Ford2754.7+4.7
Communist S. Simpson1402.4+2.4
Majority1,48725.2-37.4
Turnout 5,904
Labour hold Swing -18.7
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Butterfield2,25044.6+10.0
Labour E. Hey1,62132.1-13.2
Alliance (Liberal)B. Boulton1,17823.3+3.2
Majority62912.5+1.7
Turnout 5,049
Conservative hold Swing +11.6
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Pickles 2,84256.1+8.1
Labour D. Grievson1,30525.8-8.6
Alliance (SDP)M. Malone91718.1+0.4
Majority1,53730.3+16.7
Turnout 5,064
Conservative hold Swing +8.3
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Wardman2,05541.4-13.1
Conservative R. Buonvino1,69834.2+8.3
Alliance (SDP)R. Blagboro1,20824.3+4.7
Majority3577.2-21.4
Turnout 4,961
Labour hold Swing -10.7

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  2. ↑ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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