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1987 Derby City Council election[1][2]
← 1986 7 May 1987 1988 →
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 Decrease1 Increase2 Decrease1
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

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1987 Derby City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 8 2 0 Increase1 53.3 44.6 24,797
  Labour 7 1 2 Decrease1 46.7 35.3 19,617
  Alliance 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 19.2 10,687
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.9 501
Total 15 55,602

Ward results

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Abbey

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1987". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1987 volume 1. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
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