1987 Gloucester City Council election

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The 1987 Gloucester City Council election took place on 3 May 1987 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1987 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1751.5
  Labour 1030.3
  Alliance 515.2
 Other13.0

Ward results

Barnwood

Barnwood 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D.* Hartshorne 2,662 56.4
Labour A. Masters1,46931.1
Alliance J. Cole59012.5
Turnout 4,72153.7
Conservative hold Swing

Barton

Barton 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Stevenson 1,142 45.8
Labour D.* Cosstick1,10244.2
Alliance L. Young24810.0
Turnout 2,49242.9
Conservative hold Swing

Eastgate

Eastgate 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A.* Ayland 1,175 46.7
Conservative J. Neary99039.4
Alliance J. Green34913.9
Turnout 2,51443.7
Labour hold Swing

Hucclecote

Hucclecote [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T.* Wathen 1,845 51.4
Alliance S. O'Connor1,27035.4
Labour M. Harriott47413.2
Turnout 3,58656.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E.* Ede 1,762 47.3
Alliance Ms. M. Gould1,47039.5
Labour M. Williams49113.2
Turnout 3.72358.8
Conservative hold Swing

Linden

Linden 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Parrott 1,333 47.4
Labour D. James97734.8
Alliance A. Gribble50017.8
Turnout 2,81049.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Longlevens

Longlevens 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N.* Partridge 1,983 56.9
Labour B. Richards83924.1
Alliance J. Goodwin66219.0
Turnout 3,48454.4
Conservative hold Swing

Matson

Matson 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K.* Stephens 1,151 44.0
Conservative L. Trigg1,11742.7
Alliance W. Cunningham-Smith34913.3
Turnout 2,61741.6
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead

Podsmead 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Ms. E. Drinan 1,366 43.4
Conservative Ms. E. Orr1,10935.3
Labour M. McGinn67021.3
Turnout 3,14553.1
Alliance hold Swing

Tuffley

Tuffley 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Blagden 1,676 47.7
Labour A. Meredith1,28736.6
Alliance D. Harris54915.6
Turnout 3,51256.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Westgate


Westgate 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Journeaux 1,126 43.0
Alliance P. Aplin1,08541.5
Labour R. Harriott40515.5
Turnout 261650.0
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". Google Drive. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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