1987 Liverpool City Council election

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1987 Liverpool City Council election
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59 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards, plus 26 by-election seats.
50 seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election on ordinary rotation; in addition there were extra vacancies in many wards caused by the disqualification of those Labour councillors who were surcharged and banned from office as part of a protest against rate-capping. As a result, the 33 wards elected a total of 59 councillors. Prior to the election the disqualification of a large part of the Labour group meant that there was a temporary administration headed by Trevor Jones of the Liberal/SDP Alliance. As a result of the election, the Labour Party regained overall control of the council, [1] and Harry Rimmer became council leader.

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Summary

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 51+22
SDP-Liberal Alliance 44+7
Conservative 4−3

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1987
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 43
  Alliance 16
  Conservative 0
  Green 0
  Communist 0
 Others0

[2]

Ward results

Abercromby

Abercromby 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan W. Dean 2,260 71%
Labour K. Hackett 2,225 69%
Labour K. Feintuck 2,221 69%
Liberal Annette Butler60919%
Liberal W. M. Bullock54517%
Liberal K. D. Kelbrick54517%
Communist F. Carroll2277%
Conservative G. A. Earle1735%
Conservative E. B. Steadman1384%
Conservative G. A. H. Tann1304%
Majority1,651
Registered electors 7,646
Turnout 3,26941.5%

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Trevor Jones 4,07459%
Labour K. F. Taft1,98829%
Conservative Olga Hughes5999%
Green Helen Prescott2393%
Majority2,086
Registered electors 13,487
Turnout 6,90051.2%

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP Frank S. Roderick4,14757%
Labour Peter Kilfoyle 1,55221%
Conservative M. Kingston1,45020%
Green R. E. Cantwell1021%
Majority2,595
Registered electors 12,344
Turnout 7,25158.7%

Anfield

Anfield 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jacqueline Smith2,93144%
Liberal R. Jump2,88443%
Liberal T. S. Newall2,77242%
Labour R. M. Kennedy2,73941%
Conservative Myra Fitzsimmons71211%
Conservative J. H. Brash5578%
Green W. Winn1312%
Majority
Registered electors 12,278
Turnout 6,65853.0%

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Johnston2,70952%
Labour D. J. Bermingham1,94837%
Conservative D. W. Patmore3988%
Green G. Thompson1823%
Majority761
Registered electors 11,695
Turnout 5,23744.8%

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Lane3,26360%
Liberal R. C. Littler1,30924%
Independent S. Bell63412%
Conservative Elizabeth Bayley2004%
Majority1,954
Registered electors 11,449
Turnout 5,40647.2%

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Curry3,50050%
Labour G. M. Casey2,96043%
Conservative G. Powell4927%
Majority540
Registered electors 13,271
Turnout 6,95252.4%

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Neville C. Chinn5,21668%
Labour R. Griffiths1,45419%
Conservative Helen Rigby1,01313%
Majority3,762
Registered electors 13,650
Turnout 7,68356.3%

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Roberts5,47867%
Labour J. Murray1,39617%
Conservative T. P. Pink1,31316%
Green J. E. Hulton
Majority4,082
Registered electors 14,744
Turnout 56.7%

Clubmoor

Clubmoor 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. McManus3,88658%
Labour K. Noon3,78957%
SDP Ann Collinge2,12032%
SDP J. P. Prince2,10932%
Conservative Audrey Bowness5188%
Conservative Jean Greaves4567%
Communist K. F. McDonough1622%
Majority1,766
Registered electors 13,512
Turnout 6,68648.9%

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jean Newton3,58951%
Labour J. Briercliffe3,11044%
Conservative J. F. Atkinson2984%
Majority479
Registered electors 12,559
Turnout 6,99755.7%

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP J. J. Cunningham4,07754%
Labour J. P. Evans1,93526%
Conservative F. R. Butler1,53420%
Majority2,142
Registered electors 13,736
Turnout 7,54655.6%

Dingle

Dingle 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hannah Folan 3,102 53%
Labour R. J. Lafferty 3,073 52%
Liberal J. E. Rossington2,53443%
Liberal M. C. Alman252843%
Conservative Diane Watson2043%
Conservative Steven Fitzsimmons 1913%
Communist J. Cook471%
Majority568
Registered electors 10,810
Turnout 5,86854.3%

Dovecot

Dovecot 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robbie Quinn2,74066%
Labour M. Davison2,71865%
Labour Harry Rimmer2,59763%
Liberal Eleanor Carroll1,47035%
Liberal J. P. Cooper1,28231%
Liberal W. F. Burke1,04135%
Conservative W. H. Connolly3919%
Conservative J. L. Walsh3609%
Conservative H. Glover3348%
Majority1,270
Registered electors 10,940
Turnout 4,15039.4%

Everton

Everton 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. P. Brady2,26483%
Labour George Knibb2,11977%
Liberal P. Howard35713%
Liberal E. Price30511%
Conservative R. S. Fairclough1174%
Conservative J. A. Watson823%
Majority1,907
Registered electors 6,449
Turnout 2,73840.7%

Fazakerley

Fazakerley 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda O'Sullivan3,22763%
Labour I. H. Scott3,19262%
Labour Frank Vaudrey3,10660%
SDP D. Stephenson1,40827%
Liberal E. Chinn1,39727%
SDP Joan Reece1,31926%
Conservative A. Brown62812%
Conservative Maureen Brash52910%
Conservative Maria Quirk49110%
Majority1,819
Registered electors 11,163
Turnout 5,15345.7%

Gillmoss

Gillmoss 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie D. Roderick3,28871%
Labour Mary V. Roberts3,17471%
Liberal E. T. Boult91020%
Liberal J. S. Thomson80718%
Conservative G. W. Barker4099%
Conservative S. E. North3478%
Majority2,264
Registered electors 11,205
Turnout 4,49339.9%

Granby

Granby 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Drysdale2,87464%
Labour Gideon S. Ben-Tovim2,83663%
Labour P. Hughes2,77062%
Liberal Carol Laidlaw1,22627%
Liberal B. E. Grocott1,12825%
Liberal M. Ali1,08724%
Federated Black OrganisationsD. Burris360
Federated Black OrganisationsS. G. Deckon2906%
Conservative Henrietta Edwards1894%
Conservative Mary Armstrong1794%
Conservative June Brandwood1604%
Communist E. F. Caddick1383%
Majority1,648
Registered electors 10,387
Turnout 4,50043%

Grassendale

Grassendale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gerry P. Scott5,35671%
Conservative S. R. Marsden1,14115%
Labour Eileen Turnbull1,00913%
Majority4,347
Registered electors 12,310
Turnout 7,50661.0%

Kensington

Kensington 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jimmy Kendrick2,77548%
Labour J. C. Blackall2,74348%
Liberal A. Damsell2,72147%
Labour J. M. Spencer2,69447%
Conservative R. Bethel2484%
Conservative Dorothy Smith2084%
Majority
Registered electors 12,124
Turnout 5,76647.0%

Melrose

Melrose 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. C. Booth3,63263%
Labour Mary Kidd3,44360%
Liberal J. Murray1,90833%
Liberal C. Mayes1,85632%
Conservative J. D. Jones2154%
Conservative Ann Nugent1753%
Majority1,724
Registered electors 11,975
Turnout 5,75546.9%

Netherley

Netherley 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Bolland2,43265%
Labour R. P. Owen2,26661%
Labour Lesley Mahmood2,17158%
SDP D. L. Chambers99427%
Liberal C. L. Hughes89524%
Liberal A. Hale88224%
Conservative W. A. Dobinson2908%
Conservative J. J. Taylor1915%
Conservative A. McTigue1745%
Majority1,438
Registered electors 7,477
Turnout 3,71649.7%

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Hughes2,93245%
Liberal Josephine Smith2,91645%
Conservative C. P. Williams4998%
Independent LabourGlynis Slack1783%
Majority16
Registered electors 11,764
Turnout 6,52555.5%

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Bradley3,53857%
Labour E. A. Taylor2,34238%
Conservative S. P. Andrews2294%
Green A. G. Willan891%
Majority1,196
Registered electors 11,080
Turnout 6,19855.9%

Pirrie

Pirrie 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Owen3,82070%
Labour W. E. Edwards3,81170%
Labour Dot Gavin3,76969%
Alliance Hilary Owen1,48427%
Alliance N. E. Humphreys1,31024%
Alliance I. G. Youds1,24523%
Conservative P. M. Aldcroft3436%
Conservative R. M. Brandwood3016%
Conservative Eunice Egan3286%
Majority2,336
Registered electors 11,784
Turnout 46%

St. Mary's

St. Mary's 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance W. C. Hutchinson2,91948%
Labour Frank O'Donoghue2,84047%
Labour S. Balmer2,76445%
Alliance Hazel Williams2,64243%
Conservative W. D. Henry3185%
Conservative F. Sellers2504%
Majority
Registered electors 11,156
Turnout 55%

Smithdown

Smithdown 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Templeman2,68256%
Labour Juliet Herzog2,66056%
Labour Judith Nelson2,55554%
Alliance E. R. Stephenson2,10244%
Alliance Shirley Parry2,00142%
Alliance Mary Young1,92140%
Conservative J.S. Smith1132%
Conservative Sarah L. Williamson1002%
Conservative A. Vigar822%
Majority
Registered electors 9,916
Turnout 48%

Speke

Speke 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Coventry3,16377%
Labour J. Doyle3,11376%
Labour S. P. Wilde2,89770%
Alliance J. D. Ball67716%
Alliance B. Aston61515%
Alliance R. E. Gould59314%
Conservative A. J. Fayer3358%
Conservative C. W. Harpin3087%
Conservative Carys Parry2636%
Majority
Registered electors 9,005
Turnout 46%

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Richard Pine3,09353%
Labour S. Sullivan2,36741%
Conservative W. Scott3666%
Majority726
Registered electors 12,839
Turnout 5,82645%

Valley

Valley 3 Seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Burke2,24054%
Labour Frank Ruse2,10451%
Labour S. Sharpey-Schafer2,10051%
Alliance Ian Phillips1,76143%
Alliance J. Diamond1,70141%
Alliance S. F. Jacobs1,60939%
Conservative Helen Constantine1714%
Conservative Janet Mannion1714%
Conservative Maureen Murphy1644%
Majority479
Registered electors 9,062
Turnout 46%

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Livingstone2,66592%
Alliance S. T. McHugh1655%
Conservative R. D. Knox692%
Majority2,500
Registered electors 6,717
Turnout 2,89943%

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Joe. Lang3,65950%
Labour Catherine Wilson2,96341%
Conservative I. Brown6799%
Majority696
Registered electors 14,402
Turnout 7,30151%

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Pauline McKibbin3,63550%
Conservative A. McVeigh2,63236%
Labour C. B. Cole95113%
Green D. Lindsay1071%
Majority1,012
Registered electors 12,868
Turnout 7,316

[3]

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