1987 UK local government election
1987 Derby City Council election[ 1] [ 2] 15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Labour Conservative Alliance Last election 25 17 2 Seats won 7 8 0 Seats after 23 20 1 Seat change 1 2 1 Popular vote 19,617 24,797 10,687 Percentage 35.3% 44.6% 19.2%
Map showing the results of the 1987 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election Labour
Council control after election Labour
The 1987 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1987.[ 3] This was on the same day as other local elections . 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Overall results 1987 Derby City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 8 2 0 1 53.3 44.6 24,797 Labour 7 1 2 1 46.7 35.3 19,617 Alliance 0 0 1 1 0.0 19.2 10,687 Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 501 Total 15 55,602
Ward results
Abbey Location of Abbey ward Abbey [ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Ainsley 1,669 45.4% Conservative B. Larimore 1,432 38.9% Alliance L. Wilson 579 15.7% Turnout % Labour hold
Babington Location of Babington ward Babington[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Maltby 1,593 52.7% SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Burgess 815 27.0% Conservative T. Fogg 613 20.3% Turnout 36.5% Labour hold
Chaddesden Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative H. Johnson 1,923 46.2% Labour Party (UK) M. Streets 1,502 36.1% Alliance H. Holbrook 733 17.6% Turnout 47.3% Conservative gain from Labour
Chellaston Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Jennings 2,611 51.7% Labour W. Lythgoe 1,457 28.8% Alliance M. Essex 615 12.2% Independent J. Lissett 369 7.3% Turnout 54.1% Conservative hold
Darley Location of Darley ward Darley[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative P. Hickson 2,797 55.7% Labour M. Repton 1,377 27.4% SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Pratt 849 16.9% Turnout 53.3% Conservative hold
Derwent Location of Derwent ward Derwent[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Tunnicliffe 1,348 42.4% Alliance S. King 1,221 38.4% Conservative D. Heath 611 19.2% Turnout 42.5% Labour gain from Alliance
Kingsway Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative M. Bertalan 2,191 58.6% Alliance L. Barker 860 23.0% Labour J. Evans 662 17.7% Independent S. Gibson 26 0.7% Turnout 47.3% Conservative hold
Litchurch Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. McGiven 1,585 57.1% Conservative B. Wayne 688 24.8% Alliance R. Khan 504 18.1% Turnout 34.8% Labour hold
Littleover Location of Littleover ward Littleover[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Wood 1,976 51.1% Labour A. Cooper 938 24.3% Alliance R. Turner 847 21.9% Independent K. Dickenson 106 2.7% Turnout 53.1% Conservative hold
Mackworth Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative A. Clemson 1,378 42.4% Labour M. Tanvir 1,251 38.5% Alliance R. Jackson 619 19.1% Turnout 44.6% Conservative gain from Labour
Mickleover Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative N. Glen 2,842 65.2% Alliance A. Wilbraham 899 20.6% Labour P. Taylor 617 14.2% Turnout 51.2% Conservative hold
Normanton Location of Normanton ward Normanton[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Brocklehurst 1,473 47.6% Conservative D. Hogg 1,137 36.7% Alliance W. Drew 486 15.7% Turnout 39.6% Labour hold
Osmanton Location of Osmaston ward Osmanton[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Woolley 1,119 57.0% Conservative D. Brown 511 26.0% Alliance P. Elsbury 334 17.0% Turnout 30.1% Labour hold
Sinfin Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Mullarkey 1,500 52.0% Conservative K. Lester 869 30.1% Alliance P. James 514 17.8% Turnout 38.3% Labour hold
Spondon Location of Spondon ward Spondon[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative C. Brown 3,218 57.9% Labour D. Hayes 1,617 29.1% Alliance R. Guilford 721 13.0% Turnout 53.8% Conservative hold
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1987". The Elections Centre. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1987 volume 1 . The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2020 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF) . Elections Centre.