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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 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
The 1980 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
The 1982 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
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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.
The 1990 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990. 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 1986. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
The 1991 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991. 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 1987. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
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The 1994 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994. 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 1990. There was also a second seat up for election in Mobbsbury. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
The 1995 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995. 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 1991. There was also a second seat up for election in Martins Wood ward. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
