1987 Derby City Council election
Appearance
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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1987 Derby City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 8 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
53.3 | 44.6 | 24,797 | ||
Labour | 7 | 1 | 2 | ![]() |
46.7 | 35.3 | 19,617 | ||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
0.0 | 19.2 | 10,687 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.9 | 501 | ||
Total | 15 | 55,602 |
Ward results
Abbey
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Ainsley | 1,669 | 45.4% | |
Conservative | B. Larimore | 1,432 | 38.9% | |
Alliance | L. Wilson | 579 | 15.7% | |
Turnout | % | |||
Labour hold |
Babington
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Chellaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Chellaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Darley_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Darley_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Mackworth_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Mackworth_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Mickleover_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Mickleover_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Normanton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Normanton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Osmaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Osmaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Sinfin_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Sinfin_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Spondon_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/180px-Spondon_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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.