1987 Leeds City Council election

1987 UK local government election November 2019 July 2026 right|thumb|500px|Map of the results for the 1987 Leeds council election. The 1987 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Wetherby to be elected. Prior to the election, the Alliance had gained the Aireborough seat from the Conservatives in a by-election. An upsurge in turnout brought with it a greater Conservative and Alliance vote, with a 3.5% swing from Labour to Conservative narrowing things back towards a three-way race. Despite the Conservatives managing to reverse much of their recent decline, they were still unable to win back Aireborough, or halt Alliance gains in Moortown and Horsforth, although running them close in the latter. They fared better in contests with Labour, defending their remaining seat in Morley North and getting within 192 votes of regaining Pudsey South. Labour also seen a strong challenge in Headingley from the Alliance, with their majority slashed to 320 votes. With the two gains achieved on the night by the Alliance from Tory, Labour's majority remained unchanged.District results: Leeds The Yorkshire Post 8 May 1987 Election result Leeds local election result 1987 Labour Party (UK) 19 0 0 0 55.9 38.1 90,933 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) 9 0 2 -2 26.5 33.1 78,990 +3.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 2 0 +2 17.6 28.3 67,459 +0.7 Green Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 833 -0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 224 -0.0 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 191 +0.0 This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 58 58 Conservative 27 25 Alliance 12 14 Independent 2 2 Total 99 99 Working majority #FFBF00 17 darkgray #FFBF00 17 darkgray Ward results Aireborough SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) J. Brown 3,937 43.7 +10.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Bainbridge 3,324 36.9 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Dunn 1,752 19.4 -9.1 613 6.8 +1.9 9,013 SDP-Liberal Alliance +5.8 Armley SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) D. Selby 3,092 45.7 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) B. Cliff 2,446 36.2 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Hinchliffe 1,221 18.1 +2.0 646 9.6 +9.2 6.759 SDP-Liberal Alliance +4.5 Barwick & Kippax Labour Party (UK) M. Monks 4,508 51.8 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) B. Caro 2,902 33.4 +0.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) N. Snowdon 1,285 14.8 +0.1 1,606 18.5 -0.5 8,695 Labour Party (UK) -0.2 Beeston Labour Party (UK) L. Hodgson 2,712 55.1 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Woodhead 1,361 27.6 +4.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) K. Galvin 850 17.3 +1.6 1,351 27.4 -10.2 4,923 Labour Party (UK) -5.1 Bramley Labour Party (UK) A. Miller 3,578 55.6 -1.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) M. Tones 1,665 25.9 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Kent 1,194 18.5 +2.2 1,913 29.7 -1.2 6,437 Labour Party (UK) -0.6 Burmantofts SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) S. Sadler 3,284 48.6 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Ewart 2,990 44.2 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Higham 489 7.2 +1.6 294 4.3 -1.9 6,763 SDP-Liberal Alliance -0.9 Chapel Allerton Labour Party (UK) C. Clarke 4,018 58.4 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. Jones 1,760 25.6 +4.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) T. Garbett 1,105 16.1 +0.5 2,258 32.8 -8.5 6,883 Labour Party (UK) -4.2 City & Holbeck Labour Party (UK) E. Morris 3,289 65.1 -4.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) Social Democratic Party (UK) D. Hollingsworth 949 18.8 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Lindsey 812 16.1 +3.3 2,340 46.3 -5.8 5,050 Labour Party (UK) -2.8 Cookridge Conservative Party (UK) A. Wheatley 4,495 52.7 +5.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) M. Cooksey 2,733 32.1 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) M. St. David-Smith 1,297 15.2 -2.5 1,762 20.7 +7.6 8,525 Conservative Party (UK) -3.7 Garforth & Swillington Labour Party (UK) J. Ratchford 4,065 44.3 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stelling 3,367 36.7 +2.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) E. Ayres 1,749 19.1 -2.0 698 7.6 -3.4 9,181 Labour Party (UK) -1.7 Halton Conservative Party (UK) W. Hyde 4,378 55.1 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Burton 1,845 23.2 -8.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) T. Ayres 1,726 21.7 -2.3 2,533 31.9 +19.7 7,949 Conservative Party (UK) +9.8 Harehills Labour Party (UK) M. Simmons 3,425 50.2 -1.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) C. Holden 2,621 38.4 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) K. Weightman 775 11.4 -1.0 804 11.8 -4.2 6,821 Labour Party (UK) -2.1 Headingley Labour Party (UK) J. Thomas 3,102 40.9 -6.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) A. Shaw 2,782 36.7 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. Mercer 1,227 16.2 -2.0 Green Party (UK) G. Rainford 407 5.4 +0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain I. Dixon 64 0.8 -0.1 320 4.2 -15.1 7,582 Labour Party (UK) -7.5 Horsforth SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) B. Rich 3,708 44.1 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. Lavery 3,465 41.3 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) I. Hugill 1,227 14.6 -0.5 243 2.9 -4.5 8,400 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) -2.2 Hunslet Labour Party (UK) John Battle 3,469 79.7 +3.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) R. Senior 446 10.2 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Silver 440 10.1 -0.3 3,023 69.4 +4.6 4,355 Labour Party (UK) +2.3 Kirkstall Labour Party (UK) J. Illingworth 3,392 52.9 -4.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) N. Batterham 1,728 26.9 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Mollitt 1,296 20.2 +2.5 1,664 25.9 -5.7 6,416 Labour Party (UK) -2.8 Middleton Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor 3,145 67.1 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Larvin 776 16.6 +1.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) J. Readman 572 12.2 +0.1 Independent (politician) R. Burness 191 4.1 +4.1 2,369 50.6 -7.2 4,684 Labour Party (UK) -3.6 Moortown SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) M. Crompton 4,003 46.4 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) V. Kendall 3,154 36.6 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Hollas 1,463 17.0 +0.7 849 9.8 -8.4 8,620 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) -4.2 Morley North Conservative Party (UK) R. Binks 3,547 45.4 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Jones 3,074 39.4 -4.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) P. Haywood 1,184 15.2 -3.2 473 6.1 -0.6 7,805 Conservative Party (UK) +6.4 Morley South Labour Party (UK) R. Mitchell 3,377 49.8 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Clayton 2,310 34.1 +7.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) H. Smith 1,092 16.1 +0.0 1,067 15.7 -14.4 6,779 Labour Party (UK) -7.2 North Conservative Party (UK) R. Feldman 4,221 51.1 +3.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) K. Lee 3,136 38.0 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Glassford 899 10.9 -4.8 1,085 13.1 +2.8 8,256 Conservative Party (UK) +1.4 Otley & Wharfedale SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) G. Kirkland 4,632 44.1 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Francis 4,250 40.5 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Egan 1,369 13.0 -3.1 Green Party (UK) A. Stevens 246 2.3 -0.7 382 3.6 -1.1 10,497 SDP-Liberal Alliance -0.5 Pudsey North Conservative Party (UK) I. Favell 4,017 43.9 +5.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) C. Garner 2,871 31.4 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) J. McKenna 2,253 24.6 -7.1 1,146 12.5 +5.3 9,141 Conservative Party (UK) +1.4 Pudsey South Labour Party (UK) A. Hickinson 2,886 39.1 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mortimer 2,694 36.5 +5.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) P. Garbutt 1,809 24.5 -1.1 192 2.6 -9.2 7,389 Labour Party (UK) -4.6 Richmond Hill Labour Party (UK) P. Winn 3,779 65.8 -3.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) K. Norman 1,224 21.3 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Boynton 742 12.9 +4.7 2,555 44.5 -3.0 5,745 Labour Party (UK) -1.5 Rothwell Labour Party (UK) B. Walker 3,647 58.2 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Heeson 1,778 28.4 +8.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) S. Cohen 837 13.4 -1.2 1,869 29.8 -14.8 6,262 Labour Party (UK) -7.4 Roundhay Conservative Party (UK) P. Gruen 4,401 54.4 +1.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) S. Holland 2,172 26.8 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) K. Prior 1,520 18.8 +1.2 2,229 27.5 +4.8 8,093 Conservative Party (UK) +2.4 Seacroft Labour Party (UK) D. Gabb 3,183 65.0 -6.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) D. Parr 911 18.6 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. Townsley 800 16.3 -1.4 2,272 46.4 -10.5 4,894 Labour Party (UK) -6.5 University Labour Party (UK) N. Sloan 3,165 63.7 -7.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) J. Clifton 858 17.3 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Savage 784 15.8 +4.4 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Honey 160 3.2 +0.6 2,307 46.4 -9.0 4,967 Labour Party (UK) -4.5 Weetwood Conservative Party (UK) S. Gill 3,684 41.9 +4.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) J. Ewens 2,554 29.0 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Langan 2,378 27.0 -8.3 Green Party (UK) C. Nash 180 2.0 -0.3 1,130 12.8 +10.3 8,796 Conservative Party (UK) -0.2 Wetherby Conservative Party (UK) D. Hudson 5,472 61.7 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Evans 5,337 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) T. Burgess 2,296 25.9 +1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Social Democratic Party (UK) J. Macarthur 1,753 Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor 1,096 12.4 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Postill 1,006 3,041 35.8 -1.6 8,864 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -0.8 Whinmoor Labour Party (UK) R. Blower 3,399 51.3 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Silversides 2,226 33.6 +1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) R. Hutchinson 998 15.1 +1.3 1,173 17.7 -3.7 6,623 Labour Party (UK) -1.8 Wortley Labour Party (UK) Fabian Hamilton 3,185 42.7 -3.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) L. Thackray 2,650 35.5 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) L. Hargreaves 1,628 21.8 +2.7 535 7.2 -5.4 7,463 Labour Party (UK) -2.7 References 1 expanded Category:1987 English local elections 1987 Category:1980s in Leeds