City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, 1987

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Map of the results for the 1987 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Bingley to be elected. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2]

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Local government body in England

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Bradford. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Bingley market town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England.

Bingley is a market town and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which had a population of 18,294 at the 2011 Census.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1987 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1832+158.140.464,445+5.5%
  Labour 1213-238.735.256,065-9.4%
  SDP–Liberal Alliance 110+13.220.833,182+0.9%
 Independent Ratepayer & Residents00000.03.25,107+3.2%
  Green 00000.00.3475+0.1%
  Communist 00000.00.1140+0.1%

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5149
Conservatives3738
Alliance23
Total9090
Working majority 12  8 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. Poulton3,01044.0-4.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)S. Duckham2,93943.0+12.6
Labour S. Callaghan77711.4-6.3
Green C. Harris1121.6-1.4
Majority711.0-17.4
Turnout 6,838
Conservative hold Swing -8.7
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T. Shaw2,40440.8-3.7
Conservative G. Seager2,058
Labour M. Beeley1,28721.8-13.8
Labour J. Womersley1,267
Independent RatepayersR. Jackson1,10318.7+18.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)S. Whitehead1,09818.6-1.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)C. Mawhinney841
Majority1,11719.0+10.1
Turnout 5,892
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing +5.0
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. Conquest2,76247.6-4.1
Independent RatepayersL. Reay1,21620.9+20.9
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)B. Parker1,05318.1-5.4
Labour M. Gregory77713.4-11.4
Majority1,54626.6-0.3
Turnout 5,808
Conservative hold Swing -12.5
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. Lee2,15045.8+12.2
Labour E. English1,51432.2-5.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)I. Glenn1,03122.0-6.7
Majority63613.5+9.4
Turnout 4,695
Conservative hold Swing +8.8
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Coughlin2,76760.6-8.1
Conservative G. Moore1,04823.0+7.3
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)G. Beacher74716.4+0.8
Majority1,71937.7-15.4
Turnout 4,562
Labour hold Swing -7.7
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Singh2,71256.4-11.5
Conservative H. Gill1,25726.1+5.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)P. Cowling83717.4+5.7
Majority1,45530.3-17.3
Turnout 4,806
Labour hold Swing -8.6
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Farley3,10754.2+14.6
Labour P. Donohue1,84032.1-13.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)J. Brennan78713.7-0.9
Majority1,26722.1+15.8
Turnout 5,734
Conservative hold Swing +14.1
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)J. Wells2,68744.0+4.6
Conservative W. Newby2,61142.8+3.3
Labour L. Whiteley80613.2-7.8
Majority761.2+1.2
Turnout 6,104
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Conservative Swing +0.6
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Mitchell1,87141.6+12.3
Labour B. Hughes1,73638.6-7.6
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)J. Taylor89519.9+1.4
Majority1353.0-13.9
Turnout 4,502
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.9
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Godward2,23443.1-10.1
Conservative J. Beeson2,19242.3+10.6
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)T. Figgess75414.6-0.5
Majority420.8-20.7
Turnout 5,180
Labour hold Swing -10.3
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Hobson2,70944.3+3.5
Labour V. Fanning2,16235.3-6.9
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)J. Hewitt92315.1-1.3
Independent RatepayersR. Sample3255.3+5.3
Majority5478.9+7.5
Turnout 6,119
Conservative hold Swing +5.2
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. Lycett1,68933.3+0.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)I. Horner1,58531.2-0.0
Labour K. Baxter1,53430.2-3.2
Independent RatepayersR. Reay2655.2+5.2
Majority1042.0+1.2
Turnout 5,073
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.3
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. Smith3,30253.7+5.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)S. Moorhouse2,12134.5-4.2
Labour R. Fox72011.7-1.5
Majority1,18119.2+10.0
Turnout 6,143
Conservative hold Swing +5.0
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Owens2,51240.9+0.6
Labour J. Leitch2,22336.2+2.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)R. Quayle1,40622.9-3.1
Majority2894.7-1.8
Turnout 6,141
Conservative hold Swing -0.9
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Sunderland2,55960.3-10.2
Conservative V. Earle97422.9+6.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)J. Brooksbank71116.7+3.5
Majority1,58537.3-17.0
Turnout 4,244
Labour hold Swing -8.5
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Thorne2,47345.0-4.6
Conservative N. Phillips1,88834.3+3.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)S. Green82014.9-4.7
Residents M. Jones3155.7+5.7
Majority58510.6-8.1
Turnout 5,496
Labour hold Swing -4.0
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Hameed2,33858.9-13.8
Conservative G. Johnson85621.6+4.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)D. Jagger77419.5+9.1
Majority1,48237.3-18.5
Turnout 3,968
Labour hold Swing -9.2
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative I. Whaites2,50444.8+13.1
Labour S. Khokhar1,79232.1-19.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)D. Hopkins1,29323.1+6.1
Majority71212.7-6.8
Turnout 5,589
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +16.1
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Hirst2,42941.7+2.3
Labour L. Woodward1,84131.6-11.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)M. Dowson83914.4-2.8
Independent RatepayersK. Craven71412.3+12.3
Majority58810.1+6.2
Turnout 5,823
Conservative hold Swing +7.0
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Whiteman3,54554.7+4.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)J. Ryan1,96630.4-3.5
Labour B. Wheeler96514.9-0.6
Majority1,57924.4+7.7
Turnout 6,476
Conservative hold Swing +3.8
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Saville2,19048.4-13.0
Conservative J. Duckworth1,40631.1+9.6
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)M. Attenborough92920.5+3.4
Majority78417.3-22.6
Turnout 4,525
Labour hold Swing -11.3
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Evans2,75844.3+0.1
Labour J. O'Neill1,65426.6-7.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)T. Willis1,21819.6+0.5
Independent RatepayersG. Thompson5068.1+8.1
Green C. Ormondroyd881.4-1.0
Majority1,10417.7+7.8
Turnout 6,224
Conservative hold Swing +3.9
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Kinder2,36847.6-1.5
Labour R. Redfern1,68433.8-17.1
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)J. McKenna58711.8+11.8
Independent RatepayersK. McGill3386.8+6.8
Majority68413.7+11.9
Turnout 4,977
Conservative hold Swing +7.8
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Y. Tough2,66548.9-6.0
Conservative V. Binney1,90635.0+2.4
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)H. Heywood55110.1-2.4
Independent RatepayersJ. Sugden3256.0+6.0
Majority75913.9-8.4
Turnout 5,447
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.2
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Mahon2,06960.4-6.9
Conservative B. Thorne78222.8+5.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)R. Dowson57616.8+2.4
Majority1,28737.5-12.0
Turnout 3,427
Labour hold Swing -6.0
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Engel2,27749.0-9.3
Conservative R. Cope1,61434.8+7.6
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)E. Hallmann75216.2+1.6
Majority66314.3-16.9
Turnout 4,643
Labour hold Swing -8.4
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Rooney3,48859.1-18.0
Conservative A. Skinner2,00133.9+19.4
Green D. Ford2754.7+4.7
Communist S. Simpson1402.4+2.4
Majority1,48725.2-37.4
Turnout 5,904
Labour hold Swing -18.7
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Butterfield2,25044.6+10.0
Labour E. Hey1,62132.1-13.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)B. Boulton1,17823.3+3.2
Majority62912.5+1.7
Turnout 5,049
Conservative hold Swing +11.6
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eric Pickles 2,84256.1+8.1
Labour D. Grievson1,30525.8-8.6
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)M. Malone91718.1+0.4
Majority1,53730.3+16.7
Turnout 5,064
Conservative hold Swing +8.3
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C. Wardman2,05541.4-13.1
Conservative R. Buonvino1,69834.2+8.3
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)R. Blagboro1,20824.3+4.7
Majority3577.2-21.4
Turnout 4,961
Labour hold Swing -10.7

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  2. ↑ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2013-02-20.
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