1987 Plymouth City Council election

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1987 Plymouth City Council election [1]
  1983 7 May 1987 1991  

All 60 seats in the Plymouth City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election34 seats, 43.2%23 seats, 30.6%0 seats, 22.4%
Seats won311910
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg4Increase2.svg10
Popular vote35,13625,61730,779
Percentage51.7%31.7%16.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.4%Decrease2.svg3.0%Increase2.svg10.7%

Plymouth City Council election 1987 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1987 Plymouth City Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1987 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973. [1]

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Overall results

1987 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3136Decrease2.svg351.737.835,136Decrease2.svg5.4
  Labour 1915Decrease2.svg431.727.625,617Decrease2.svg3.0
  Alliance 10100Increase2.svg1016.733.130,779Increase2.svg10.7
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.51,440Decrease2.svg2.3
Total6092,972

Ward results

Budshead (3 seats)

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Thomas 1,758
Alliance C. Brampton 1,712
Labour C. Payne 1,685
Labour R. Simmonds1,668
Alliance D. Goodwins1,654
Alliance J. Aarons1,654
Conservative M. Gibson765
Conservative S. Medland695
Conservative L. Moss660
Turnout 46.9%
Labour hold
Alliance gain from Labour
Labour hold

Compton (3 seats)

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Savery 2,537
Conservative G. Sloggett 2,519
Conservative P. Wood 2,377
Alliance M. Bayne1,390
Alliance B. Clarke1,375
Alliance J. Knight1,248
Labour M. Seabrook463
Labour T. Brown450
Labour P. Lee443
Green C. Farr311
Turnout 54.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Drake (3 seats)

Location of Drake ward Drake ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Mitchell 2,285
Conservative S. Hole 1,991
Conservative J. Thorpe 1,991
Alliance J. Robins1,318
Alliance D. Nash1,300
Alliance R. Lethaby1,211
Labour R. Cooksley1,091
Labour L. Haines1,016
Labour L. Jarvie893
Green G. Grindrod292
Turnout 53.0%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Efford (3 seats)

Location of Efford ward Efford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Efford ward
Efford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. King 1,843
Labour G. Draper 1,667
Conservative C. Stanbury 1,624
Conservative M. Leaves1,534
Labour B. Dawe1,500
Conservative K. Banks1,496
Alliance P. Howard1,084
Alliance J. Cornish1,024
Alliance M. Cload1,018
Turnout 52.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Eggbuckland (3 seats)

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Pascoe 2,227
Conservative R. Morrell 2,147
Conservative D. Mackinem 2,025
Alliance B. Coe1,919
Alliance J. Harris1,823
Alliance A. Nelmes1,783
Labour M. Hughes1,344
Labour L. Huckett1,194
Labour P. Williams1,150
Turnout 55.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Estover (3 seats)

Location of Estover ward Estover ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Estover ward
Estover (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Jones 2,419
Conservative R. Boyes 2,343
Conservative K. Wigens 2,281
Alliance A. Ford2,124
Alliance G. Gardiner2,010
Alliance E. Lindley1,983
Labour M. Gilbert990
Labour M. Keane911
Labour D. Camp888
Turnout 51.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ham (3 seats)

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Floyd 2,181
Labour C. Brimblecombe 1,930
Labour B. Hendy 1,823
Alliance A. Burdess1,323
Alliance G. Morris1,275
Alliance M. Pike1,192
Conservative M. Baxter994
Conservative P. Gale920
Conservative K. Waterman880
Turnout 53.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Honicknowle (3 seats)

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Whitfield 2,525
Labour J. Ingham 2,487
Labour H. Dolley 2,411
Conservative D. Kennedy1,124
Conservative A. Ayres1,064
Conservative M. Waterman1,054
Alliance S. Parry1,034
Alliance W. Lea1,008
Alliance J. House1,002
Turnout 59.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Keyham (3 seats)

Location of Keyham ward Keyham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Keyham ward
Keyham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance H. Furzeman 1,546
Alliance I. Higgins 1,539
Alliance L. Woodcock 1,428
Labour A. Bennett1,372
Labour D. Manley1,295
Labour R. Lemin1,275
Conservative H. Fox1,163
Conservative D. Ackland1,126
Conservative R. Johnson1,075
Turnout 47.1%
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Labour

Mount Gould (3 seats)

Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Mount Gould ward
Mount Gould (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance Gary Streeter 1,841
Alliance V. Hoy 1,720
Alliance A. Pawley 1,664
Conservative J. Courtney1,312
Conservative M. Glanville1,200
Conservative J. Wallace1,136
Labour T. Evans911
Labour N. Skinner874
Labour A. Westlake857
Turnout 50.7%
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Plympton Erle (3 seats)

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Mills 2,178
Conservative A. Wright 2,133
Conservative J. Richards 2,089
Alliance M. Williams1,861
Alliance P. Willcock1,798
Alliance A. Cudmore1,797
Labour J. Fildew577
Labour L. Glover502
Labour P. Johns501
Turnout 43.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Stopporton 2,398
Conservative J. Philpotts 2,297
Conservative O. Hughes 2,153
Alliance P. Radmore2,138
Alliance M. Hendley1,961
Alliance J. Hendley1,864
Labour D. Mills518
Labour M. Nix449
Labour H. Welch436
Turnout 54.4%
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Dicker 2,867
Conservative D. Viney 2,758
Conservative P. Hocken 2,699
Alliance J. Woodcock1,846
Alliance E. Willcock1,766
Alliance A. Martin1,675
Labour R. Gachagen499
Labour W. Finn484
Labour G. Payne466
Turnout 53.0%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Easton 2,472
Conservative S. Radford 2,183
Conservative K. Moyse 2,122
Alliance R. Snell1,261
Alliance G. Unwin1,239
Alliance J. Byatt1,208
Labour R. Earl828
Labour I. Gasper637
Labour N. Mallett603
Turnout 52.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southway (3 seats)

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Scott 1,791
Labour W. Evans 1,771
Labour J. Jones 1,670
Alliance W. Cornish1,483
Alliance D. Elliott1,482
Alliance C. Andrews1,449
Conservative S. Jones1,348
Conservative A. Marshall-Clarke1,266
Conservative A. Sloggett1,260
Turnout 44.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Budeax (3 seats)

Location of St Budeax ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Budeax ward
St Budeax (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance B. Luscombe 1,709
Alliance J. Luscombe 1,580
Alliance W. Gallagher 1,514
Labour W. Goffin1,292
Labour S. Cresswell1,272
Labour B. Gilroy1,193
Conservative J. Horswell1,166
Conservative M. Maddock1,155
Conservative F. Sullivan1,133
Turnout 48.1%
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

St Peter (3 seats)

Location of St Peter ward St Peter ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Peter ward
St Peter (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Bellamy 1,744
Labour G. Clinick 1,636
Labour P. Kelly 1,505
Alliance G. Burns831
Conservative M. Chapman825
Conservative J. Mahony791
Alliance K. Pedrick776
Conservative C. Fowler768
Alliance B. Harris739
Green S. Shaw206
Turnout 43.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stoke (3 seats)

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Pascoe 2,137
Conservative J. Howe 1,928
Conservative G. Monahan 1,865
Alliance P. Nicholson1,741
Alliance G. Airey1,589
Alliance G. Pedrick1,471
Labour G. Wheeler1,301
Labour S. Smith1,255
Labour M. Wright1,199
Green F. Allen275
Turnout 57.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sutton (3 seats)

Location of Sutton ward Sutton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Sutton ward
Sutton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Finnigan 1,437
Labour C. Mavin 1,342
Labour J. Nelder 1,338
Alliance P. York1,230
Alliance R. Kaye1,180
Alliance R. Goodinson1,170
Conservative P. Bentley1,163
Conservative G. Blades1,161
Conservative R. Browne1,127
Turnout 47.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Trelawny (3 seats)

Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Trelawny ward
Trelawny (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Mahoney 2,132
Conservative T. Drean 2,051
Conservative A. Parish 2,026
Alliance C. May1,388
Alliance J. Green1,368
Alliance A. McKelvie1,294
Labour J. Blower1,152
Labour N. Brimblecombe1,049
Labour B. Rider1,025
Green T. Barber356
Turnout 63.8%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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