1987 Leeds City Council election

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Map of the results for the 1987 Leeds council election.

The 1987 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Wetherby to be elected. Prior to the election, the Alliance had gained the Aireborough seat from the Conservatives in a by-election.

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An upsurge in turnout brought with it a greater Conservative and Alliance vote, with a 3.5% swing from Labour to Conservative narrowing things back towards a three-way race. Despite the Conservatives managing to reverse much of their recent decline, they were still unable to win back Aireborough, or halt Alliance gains in Moortown and Horsforth, although running them close in the latter. They fared better in contests with Labour, defending their remaining seat in Morley North and getting within 192 votes of regaining Pudsey South. Labour also seen a strong challenge in Headingley from the Alliance, with their majority slashed to 320 votes. With the two gains achieved on the night by the Alliance from Tory, Labour's majority remained unchanged. [1]

Election result

Leeds local election result 1987
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1900055.938.190,933-3.8
  Conservative 902-226.533.178,990+3.3
  Alliance 620+217.628.367,459+0.7
  Green 00000.00.3833-0.1
  Communist 00000.00.1224-0.0
  Independent 00000.00.1191+0.0

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5858
Conservative2725
Alliance1214
Independent22
Total9999
Working majority 17  17 

Ward results

Aireborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)J. Brown3,93743.7+10.4
Conservative S. Bainbridge3,32436.9−1.3
Labour M. Dunn1,75219.4−9.1
Majority 6136.8+1.9
Turnout 9,013
Alliance hold Swing +5.8
Armley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)D. Selby3,09245.7+4.0
Labour B. Cliff2,44636.2−5.1
Conservative H. Hinchliffe1,22118.1+2.0
Majority 6469.6+9.2
Turnout 6.759
Alliance hold Swing +4.5
Barwick & Kippax [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Monks4,50851.8−0.3
Conservative B. Caro2,90233.4+0.2
Alliance (SDP)N. Snowdon1,28514.8+0.1
Majority 1,60618.5−0.5
Turnout 8,695
Labour hold Swing -0.2
Beeston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Hodgson2,71255.1−5.9
Conservative H. Woodhead1,36127.6+4.3
Alliance (SDP)K. Galvin85017.3+1.6
Majority 1,35127.4−10.2
Turnout 4,923
Labour hold Swing -5.1
Bramley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Miller3,57855.6−1.7
Alliance (Liberal)M. Tones1,66525.9−0.5
Conservative R. Kent1,19418.5+2.2
Majority 1,91329.7−1.2
Turnout 6,437
Labour hold Swing -0.6
Burmantofts [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)S. Sadler3,28448.6−1.5
Labour B. Ewart2,99044.2+0.4
Conservative J. Higham4897.2+1.6
Majority 2944.3−1.9
Turnout 6,763
Alliance hold Swing -0.9
Chapel Allerton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Clarke4,01858.4−4.5
Conservative C. Jones1,76025.6+4.0
Alliance (Liberal)T. Garbett1,10516.1+0.5
Majority 2,25832.8−8.5
Turnout 6,883
Labour hold Swing -4.2
City & Holbeck [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Morris3,28965.1−4.5
Alliance (Liberal)D. Hollingsworth94918.8+1.2
Conservative M. Lindsey81216.1+3.3
Majority 2,34046.3−5.8
Turnout 5,050
Labour hold Swing -2.8
Cookridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Wheatley4,49552.7+5.0
Alliance (Liberal)M. Cooksey2,73332.1−2.5
Labour M. St. David-Smith1,29715.2−2.5
Majority 1,76220.7+7.6
Turnout 8,525
Conservative hold Swing -3.7
Garforth & Swillington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Ratchford4,06544.3−0.7
Conservative M. Stelling3,36736.7+2.7
Alliance (SDP)E. Ayres1,74919.1−2.0
Majority 6987.6−3.4
Turnout 9,181
Labour hold Swing -1.7
Halton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Hyde4,37855.1+11.0
Labour M. Burton1,84523.2−8.7
Alliance (SDP)T. Ayres1,72621.7−2.3
Majority 2,53331.9+19.7
Turnout 7,949
Conservative hold Swing +9.8
Harehills [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Simmons3,42550.2−1.0
Alliance (Liberal)C. Holden2,62138.4+3.2
Conservative K. Weightman77511.4−1.0
Majority 80411.8−4.2
Turnout 6,821
Labour hold Swing -2.1
Headingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Thomas3,10240.9−6.5
Alliance (Liberal)A. Shaw2,78236.7+8.5
Conservative G. Mercer1,22716.2−2.0
Green G. Rainford4075.4+0.1
Communist I. Dixon640.8−0.1
Majority 3204.2−15.1
Turnout 7,582
Labour hold Swing -7.5
Horsforth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)B. Rich3,70844.1−2.0
Conservative H. Lavery3,46541.3+2.5
Labour I. Hugill1,22714.6−0.5
Majority 2432.9−4.5
Turnout 8,400
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing -2.2
Hunslet [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Battle 3,46979.7+3.4
Alliance (Liberal)R. Senior44610.2−1.2
Conservative A. Silver44010.1−0.3
Majority 3,02369.4+4.6
Turnout 4,355
Labour hold Swing +2.3
Kirkstall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Illingworth3,39252.9−4.1
Alliance (Liberal)N. Batterham1,72826.9+1.6
Conservative C. Mollitt1,29620.2+2.5
Majority 1,66425.9−5.7
Turnout 6,416
Labour hold Swing -2.8
Middleton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Taylor3,14567.1−5.3
Conservative A. Larvin77616.6+1.9
Alliance (SDP)J. Readman57212.2+0.1
Independent R. Burness1914.1+4.1
Majority 2,36950.6−7.2
Turnout 4,684
Labour hold Swing -3.6
Moortown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)M. Crompton4,00346.4−4.5
Conservative V. Kendall3,15436.6+3.9
Labour A. Hollas1,46317.0+0.7
Majority 8499.8−8.4
Turnout 8,620
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing -4.2
Morley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Binks3,54745.4+8.0
Labour F. Jones3,07439.4−4.8
Alliance (SDP)P. Haywood1,18415.2−3.2
Majority 4736.1−0.6
Turnout 7,805
Conservative hold Swing +6.4
Morley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mitchell3,37749.8−7.2
Conservative A. Clayton2,31034.1+7.2
Alliance (SDP)H. Smith1,09216.1+0.0
Majority 1,06715.7−14.4
Turnout 6,779
Labour hold Swing -7.2
North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Feldman4,22151.1+3.9
Alliance (SDP)K. Lee3,13638.0+1.0
Labour R. Glassford89910.9−4.8
Majority 1,08513.1+2.8
Turnout 8,256
Conservative hold Swing +1.4
Otley & Wharfedale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)G. Kirkland4,63244.1+1.4
Conservative G. Francis4,25040.5+2.4
Labour S. Egan1,36913.0−3.1
Green A. Stevens2462.3−0.7
Majority 3823.6−1.1
Turnout 10,497
Alliance hold Swing -0.5
Pudsey North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Favell4,01743.9+5.0
Alliance (Liberal)C. Garner2,87131.4+2.1
Labour J. McKenna2,25324.6−7.1
Majority 1,14612.5+5.3
Turnout 9,141
Conservative hold Swing +1.4
Pudsey South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hickinson2,88639.1−4.1
Conservative J. Mortimer2,69436.5+5.1
Alliance (SDP)P. Garbutt1,80924.5−1.1
Majority 1922.6−9.2
Turnout 7,389
Labour hold Swing -4.6
Richmond Hill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Winn3,77965.8−3.3
Alliance (Liberal)K. Norman1,22421.3−0.3
Conservative D. Boynton74212.9+4.7
Majority 2,55544.5−3.0
Turnout 5,745
Labour hold Swing -1.5
Rothwell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Walker3,64758.2−6.8
Conservative A. Heeson1,77828.4+8.0
Alliance (SDP)S. Cohen83713.4−1.2
Majority 1,86929.8−14.8
Turnout 6,262
Labour hold Swing -7.4
Roundhay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Gruen4,40154.4+1.8
Alliance (Liberal)S. Holland2,17226.8−3.0
Labour K. Prior1,52018.8+1.2
Majority 2,22927.5+4.8
Turnout 8,093
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Seacroft [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Gabb3,18365.0−6.8
Alliance (SDP)D. Parr91118.6+6.3
Conservative H. Townsley80016.3−1.4
Majority 2,27246.4−10.5
Turnout 4,894
Labour hold Swing -6.5
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Sloan3,16563.7−7.0
Alliance (SDP)J. Clifton85817.3+2.0
Conservative A. Savage78415.8+4.4
Communist R. Honey1603.2+0.6
Majority 2,30746.4−9.0
Turnout 4,967
Labour hold Swing -4.5
Weetwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Gill3,68441.9+4.1
Alliance (Liberal)J. Ewens2,55429.0+4.5
Labour J. Langan2,37827.0−8.3
Green C. Nash1802.0−0.3
Majority 1,13012.8+10.3
Turnout 8,796
Conservative hold Swing -0.2
Wetherby [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Hudson5,47261.7−0.4
Conservative J. Evans5,337
Alliance (Liberal)T. Burgess2,29625.9+1.2
Alliance (SDP)J. Macarthur1,753
Labour J. Taylor1,09612.4−0.8
Labour J. Postill1,006
Majority 3,04135.8−1.6
Turnout 8,864
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -0.8
Whinmoor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Blower3,39951.3−2.5
Conservative M. Silversides2,22633.6+1.2
Alliance (Liberal)R. Hutchinson99815.1+1.3
Majority 1,17317.7−3.7
Turnout 6,623
Labour hold Swing -1.8
Wortley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fabian Hamilton 3,18542.7−3.5
Alliance (Liberal)L. Thackray2,65035.5+2.0
Conservative L. Hargreaves1,62821.8+2.7
Majority 5357.2−5.4
Turnout 7,463
Labour hold Swing -2.7

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "District results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post . 8 May 1987.
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