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The 1987 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 | 0 | 3 |  3 | 46.2 | 40.5 | 10,506 | 0.8 | ||
| Alliance | 6 | 3 | 0 |  3 | 46.2 | 36.1 | 9,356 | 5.8 | ||
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 |  | 7.7 | 23.4 | 6,064 | 5.0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 25,926 | ||||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Lloyd | 1,161 | 52.3% | |
| Alliance | D. Cleary | 593 | 26.7% | |
| Conservative | F. Warner | 468 | 21.1% | |
| Turnout | 38.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Lawrence | 1,030 | 56.0% | |
| Alliance | P. Herbert | 441 | 24.0% | |
| Conservative | D. Franks | 368 | 20.0% | |
| Turnout | 45.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Akhurst | 1,207 | 46.0% | |
| Labour | J. Tye | 788 | 30.1% | |
| Conservative | S. Ashby | 627 | 23.9% | |
| Turnout | 50.7% | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | B. Clarke | 1,073 | 47.5% | |
| Labour | B. Clark | 691 | 30.6% | |
| Conservative | M. Mason | 494 | 21.9% | |
| Turnout | 51.8% | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | B. Clark | 932 | 47.5% | |
| Labour | J. Gotobed | 682 | 34.7% | |
| Conservative | T. Ffinch | 350 | 17.8% | |
| Turnout | 55.2% | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Underwood | 680 | 57.8% | |
| Alliance | P. Younger | 264 | 22.4% | |
| Conservative | F. Haine | 232 | 19.7% | |
| Turnout | 48.1% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Carter | 1,120 | 41.9% | |
| Labour | M. Cherney | 900 | 33.7% | |
| Alliance | D. Christy | 652 | 24.4% | |
| Turnout | 50.2% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Weston | 815 | 46.1% | |
| Alliance | T. Osborne | 502 | 28.4% | |
| Conservative | C. Aylin | 451 | 25.5% | |
| Turnout | 44.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Perry | 1,012 | 42.8% | |
| Labour | J. Cockerton | 849 | 35.9% | |
| Conservative | S. McPartland | 504 | 21.3% | |
| Turnout | 56.3% | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Gallagher | 852 | 45.8% | |
| Labour | P. Alexander | 610 | 32.8% | |
| Conservative | S. Woods | 397 | 21.4% | |
| Turnout | 49.8% | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Hall | 873 | 57.6% | |
| Alliance | A. Wells | 395 | 26.1% | |
| Conservative | S. Doolan | 248 | 16.4% | |
| Turnout | 43.3% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Cotter | 1,187 | 43.1% | |
| Alliance | J. Blundell | 932 | 33.8% | |
| Conservative | J. Halling | 636 | 23.1% | |
| Turnout | 51.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | D. Hills | 501 | 55.1% | |
| Labour | T. Alderton | 240 | 26.4% | |
| Conservative | M. Wyatt | 169 | 18.6% | |
| Turnout | 53.8% | |||
| Alliance hold | ||||
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The 1988 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1984. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
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