1987 Derby City Council election

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1987 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
←  1986 7 May 1987 1988  →
15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election25172
Seats won780
Seats after23201
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote19,61724,79710,687
Percentage35.3%44.6%19.2%
Derby City Council election 1987 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1987 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1987 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1987. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

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Overall results

1987 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 820Increase2.svg253.344.624,797
  Labour 712Decrease2.svg146.735.319,617
  Alliance 001Decrease2.svg10.019.210,687
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.9501
Total1555,602

Ward results

Abbey

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Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Ainsley 1,669 45.4%
Conservative B. Larimore1,43238.9%
Alliance L. Wilson57915.7%
Turnout  %
Labour hold

Babington

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Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Maltby 1,593 52.7%
SDP-Liberal AllianceM. Burgess81527.0%
Conservative T. Fogg61320.3%
Turnout 36.5%
Labour hold

Chaddesden

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Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Johnson 1,923 46.2%
Labour Party (UK)M. Streets1,50236.1%
Alliance H. Holbrook73317.6%
Turnout 47.3%
Conservative gain from Labour

Chellaston

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Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Jennings 2,611 51.7%
Labour W. Lythgoe1,45728.8%
Alliance M. Essex61512.2%
Independent J. Lissett3697.3%
Turnout 54.1%
Conservative hold

Darley

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Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Hickson 2,797 55.7%
Labour M. Repton1,37727.4%
SDP-Liberal AllianceL. Pratt84916.9%
Turnout 53.3%
Conservative hold

Derwent

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Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Tunnicliffe 1,348 42.4%
Alliance S. King1,22138.4%
Conservative D. Heath61119.2%
Turnout 42.5%
Labour gain from Alliance

Kingsway

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Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Bertalan 2,191 58.6%
Alliance L. Barker86023.0%
Labour J. Evans66217.7%
Independent S. Gibson260.7%
Turnout 47.3%
Conservative hold

Litchurch

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Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. McGiven 1,585 57.1%
Conservative B. Wayne68824.8%
Alliance R. Khan50418.1%
Turnout 34.8%
Labour hold

Littleover

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Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Wood 1,976 51.1%
Labour A. Cooper93824.3%
Alliance R. Turner84721.9%
Independent K. Dickenson1062.7%
Turnout 53.1%
Conservative hold

Mackworth

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Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Clemson 1,378 42.4%
Labour M. Tanvir1,25138.5%
Alliance R. Jackson61919.1%
Turnout 44.6%
Conservative gain from Labour

Mickleover

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Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Glen 2,842 65.2%
Alliance A. Wilbraham89920.6%
Labour P. Taylor61714.2%
Turnout 51.2%
Conservative hold

Normanton

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Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Brocklehurst 1,473 47.6%
Conservative D. Hogg1,13736.7%
Alliance W. Drew48615.7%
Turnout 39.6%
Labour hold

Osmaston

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Location of Osmaston ward
Osmaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Woolley 1,119 57.0%
Conservative D. Brown51126.0%
Alliance P. Elsbury33417.0%
Turnout 30.1%
Labour hold

Sinfin

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Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,500 52.0%
Conservative K. Lester86930.1%
Alliance P. James51417.8%
Turnout 38.3%
Labour hold

Spondon

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Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Brown 3,218 57.9%
Labour D. Hayes1,61729.1%
Alliance R. Guilford72113.0%
Turnout 53.8%
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1987". The Elections Centre.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1987 volume 1. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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