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1987 Stevenage Borough Council election
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1987 UK local government election
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1987 Stevenage Borough Council electionhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view Council compositions by year The Elections Centrehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOWRjS3NqV1QzZ00/view Local Election Summaries 1987 The Elections Centre England Parliamentary no yes 1986 Stevenage Borough Council election 1986 1988 Stevenage Borough Council election 1988 13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 7 May 1987 Labour Party (UK) 29 6 3 26 10,506 40.5% SDP–Liberal Alliance 9 6 3 12 9,356 36.1% Conservative Party (UK) 1 1 1 6,064 23.4% Stevenage UK local election 1987 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1987 Stevenage Borough Council elections. Council control Council control after election Labour Labour
The 1987 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987, the same day as other local elections. One-third of the council seats last contested in 1983 were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
Overall results
1987 Stevenage Borough Council Election
Labour Party (UK)
6
0
3
3
46.2
40.5
10,506
0.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance
6
3
0
3
46.2
36.1
9,356
5.8
Conservative Party (UK)
1
0
0
7.7
23.4
6,064
5.0
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| colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
| style="text-align: right;" | 13
| colspan=5 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 25,926
| style="text-align: right;" |
|-
|colspan="11" style="color:inherit;background:Labour Party (UK)"|
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| colspan="10"| Labour hold
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
Ward results
Bandley Hill
thumb|150px|Location of Bandley Hill
Bandley Hillhttp://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Stevenage-1973-2012.pdf Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012 11 July 2019
Labour Party (UK)
J. Lloyd
1,161
52.3%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
D. Cleary
593
26.7%
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Warner
468
21.1%
38.7%
Labour Party (UK)
Bedwell Plash
thumb|150px|Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Bedwell Plash
Labour Party (UK)
H. Lawrence
1,030
56.0%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
P. Herbert
441
24.0%
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Franks
368
20.0%
45.7%
Labour Party (UK)
Longmeadow
thumb|150px|Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow
SDP-Liberal Alliance
P. Akhurst
1,207
46.0%
Labour Party (UK)
J. Tye
788
30.1%
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Ashby
627
23.9%
50.7%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
Labour Party (UK)
Martins Wood
thumb|150px|Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood
SDP-Liberal Alliance
B. Clarke
1,073
47.5%
Labour Party (UK)
B. Clark
691
30.6%
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Mason
494
21.9%
51.8%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
Labour Party (UK)
Mobbsbury
thumb|150px|Location of Mobbsbury ward
Mobbsbury
SDP-Liberal Alliance
B. Clark
932
47.5%
Labour Party (UK)
J. Gotobed
682
34.7%
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Ffinch
350
17.8%
55.2%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
Labour Party (UK)
Monkswood
thumb|150px|Location of Monkswood ward
Monkswood
Labour Party (UK)
B. Underwood
680
57.8%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
P. Younger
264
22.4%
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Haine
232
19.7%
48.1%
Labour Party (UK)
Old Stevenage
thumb|150px|Location of Old Stevenage ward
Old Stevenage
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Carter
1,120
41.9%
Labour Party (UK)
M. Cherney
900
33.7%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
D. Christy
652
24.4%
50.2%
Conservative Party (UK)
Pin Green
thumb|150px|Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green
Labour Party (UK)
D. Weston
815
46.1%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
T. Osborne
502
28.4%
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Aylin
451
25.5%
44.5%
Labour Party (UK)
Roebuck
thumb|150px|Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck
SDP-Liberal Alliance
P. Perry
1,012
42.8%
Labour Party (UK)
J. Cockerton
849
35.9%
Conservative Party (UK)
S. McPartland
504
21.3%
56.3%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
Labour Party (UK)
St Nicholas
thumb|150px|Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas
SDP-Liberal Alliance
P. Gallagher
852
45.8%
Labour Party (UK)
P. Alexander
610
32.8%
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Woods
397
21.4%
49.8%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
Labour Party (UK)
Shephall
thumb|150px|Location of Shephall ward
Shephall
Labour Party (UK)
B. Hall
873
57.6%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
A. Wells
395
26.1%
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Doolan
248
16.4%
43.3%
Labour Party (UK)
Symonds Green
thumb|150px|Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green
Labour Party (UK)
M. Cotter
1,187
43.1%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
J. Blundell
932
33.8%
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Halling
636
23.1%
51.5%
Labour Party (UK)
Wellfield
thumb|150px|Location of Wellfield ward
Wellfield
SDP-Liberal Alliance
D. Hills
501
55.1%
Labour Party (UK)
T. Alderton
240
26.4%
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Wyatt
169
18.6%
53.8%
SDP-Liberal Alliance
References
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