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1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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1987 UK local government election
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1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png parliamentary no 1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election 1986 1987 05 07 y 1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election 1988 21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 Trafford 87.png Map of results of 1987 election Leader of the Council Barry Brotherton Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Barry Brotherton Labour Party (UK) Colin Warbrick Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,37.6% Urmston 24 15 28 4 41,889 47.7% 10.1% Barry Brotherton Labour Party (UK) 14 seats,39.6% Sale Moor 30 6 28 2 26,825 30.6% 9.0% John Davenport SDP-Liberal Alliance Timperley 3 seats,22.3% 9 0 7 2 18,430 21.0% 1.3%
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1991. The council remained under no overall control."Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 8 May 1987", Trafford M.B.C.(1987).
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party41,889 (47.7%)47.7 Conservative Party (UK) 10.115 (71.4%)15 21 Conservative Party (UK) 428 (44.4%)28 63 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party26,825 (30.6%)30.6 Labour Party (UK) 9.06 (28.6%)6 21 Labour Party (UK) 2 28 (44.4%)28 63 Labour Party (UK)Alliance18,430 (21.0%)21.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1.3 0 (0.0%)0 21 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 7 (11.1%)7 63 SDP-Liberal AllianceGreen Party552 (0.6%)0.6 Green Party (UK) 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 21 Green Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 63 Green Party (UK)Independent61 (0.1%)0.1 Independent (politician) 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 21 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 63 Independent (politician)
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Ward results
Altrincham
Altrincham
Conservative Party (UK)
C. S. Gordon*
2,128
51.7
+15.3
Labour Party (UK)
D. Hinder
1,318
32.0
-9.1
Social Democratic Party (UK)
C. F. Keeley-Huggett
673
16.3
-3.2
810
19.7
+15.1
4,119
49.5
+3.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Bowdon
Bowdon
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Barker*
3,155
68.2
+8.0
Social Democratic Party (UK)
V. G. O'Hara
938
20.3
-4.9
Labour Party (UK)
H. F. Busteed
398
8.6
-2.1
Green Party (UK)
M. R. Rowtham
132
2.9
-1.0
2,217
48.0
+13.0
4,623
50.6
+5.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Broadheath
Broadheath
Conservative Party (UK)
L. M. L. Burton*
2,203
49.2
+12.2
Labour Party (UK)
J. B. Morton
1,286
28.7
-8.9
Social Democratic Party (UK)
N. Royle
986
22.0
-3.3
917
20.5
+20.1
4,475
51.8
+5.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Brooklands
Brooklands
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Taylor*
2,679
58.3
+8.0
Social Democratic Party (UK)
B. M. Keeley-Huggett
1,445
31.4
-4.8
Labour Party (UK)
E. D. Shaw
474
10.3
-3.2
1,234
26.8
+12.7
4,598
56.7
+10.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Bucklow
Bucklow
Labour Party (UK)
K. Rogers*
1,673
63.1
-16.9
Conservative Party (UK)
K. G. Hindley
604
22.8
+2.8
Liberal Party (UK)
C. Martin
374
14.1
+14.1
1,069
40.3
-19.6
2,651
38.5
+6.8
Labour Party (UK)
Clifford
Clifford
Labour Party (UK)
J. S. Maher*
2,452
72.4
-4.7
Conservative Party (UK)
M. T. Wyne
933
27.6
+4.7
1,519
44.9
-9.2
3,385
38.7
+5.2
Labour Party (UK)
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme East
Conservative Party (UK)
R. E. Crosbie*
2,396
56.6
+6.4
Labour Party (UK)
N. J. Bentham
1,203
28.4
-8.2
Liberal Party (UK)
D. E. Unwin
635
15.0
+15.0
1,193
28.2
+14.6
4,234
54.3
+7.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Davyhulme West
Davyhulme West
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Bates
2,314
48.6
+12.7
Labour Party (UK)
F. Mottley
1,490
31.3
-11.2
Liberal Party (UK)
M. E. Clarke
958
20.1
-1.5
824
17.3
+10.7
4,762
56.5
+9.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Flixton
Flixton
Conservative Party (UK)
A. R. Coupe
2,294
45.1
+11.0
Liberal Party (UK)
P. I. M. Crompton
1,565
30.7
-0.1
Labour Party (UK)
P. G. Dowland
1,231
24.2
-10.9
729
14.3
+13.2
5,090
63.2
+10.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Hale
Hale
Conservative Party (UK)
N. W. Barrett*
3,359
70.6
+13.4
Liberal Party (UK)
G. P. Pawson
1,035
21.8
-12.3
Labour Party (UK)
G. P. F. Williams
274
5.8
-0.7
Green Party (UK)
J. J. Wharton
88
1.9
-0.3
2,324
48.9
+25.8
4,756
53.2
+7.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Longford
Longford
Conservative Party (UK)
K. G. Summerfield
1,841
45.8
+6.1
Labour Party (UK)
P. J. Morgan*
1,730
43.0
-11.4
Social Democratic Party (UK)
M. L. Kugler
450
11.2
+6.3
111
2.8
-3.8
4,021
52.7
+7.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Mersey-St. Mary's
Mersey St. Marys
Conservative Party (UK)
Stanley Brownhill*
2,862
59.3
+7.6
Social Democratic Party (UK)
R. J. Thompson
1,125
23.3
+23.3
Labour Party (UK)
P. Miller
836
17.3
-2.2
1,737
36.0
+13.2
4,823
50.0
+6.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Park
Park
Labour Party (UK)
R. A. Tully*
1,254
43.8
-20.6
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Meadowcroft
1,111
38.8
+3.2
Liberal Party (UK)
F. C. Beswick
497
17.4
+17.4
143
5.0
-23.7
2,862
45.9
+7.6
Labour Party (UK)
Priory
Priory
Conservative Party (UK)
Mike King
1,589
38.0
+11.1
Liberal Party (UK)
Cecil Fink
1,482
35.4
-3.9
Labour Party (UK)
P. J. English
1,113
26.6
-7.2
107
2.6
-2.9
4,184
51.6
+9.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Sale Moor
Sale Moor
Labour Party (UK)
C. H. Merry*
1,485
39.0
-9.9
Conservative Party (UK)
G. V. Burrows
1,377
36.1
+6.8
Social Democratic Party (UK)
K. Clarke
881
23.1
+23.1
Green Party (UK)
A. M. Bowden
69
1.8
+1.8
108
2.8
-16.8
3,812
48.5
+8.6
Labour Party (UK)
St. Martin's
St. Martins
Labour Party (UK)
G. H. Mountain*
1,994
44.2
-7.9
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Maley
1,684
37.3
+4.5
Liberal Party (UK)
T. J. P. Corbett
729
16.2
+1.0
Green Party (UK)
J. Bowden
106
2.3
+2.3
310
6.9
-12.4
4,513
47.7
+2.5
Labour Party (UK)
Stretford
Stretford
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Walker*
2,042
48.8
+8.6
Labour Party (UK)
J. T. Beer
1,587
37.9
-10.1
Social Democratic Party (UK)
L. L. Sumner
559
13.3
+1.5
455
10.9
+3.1
4,188
50.9
+5.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Talbot
Talbot
Labour Party (UK)
P. A. Lane*
1,760
61.7
-5.5
Conservative Party (UK)
C. J. Levenston
1,030
36.1
+13.4
Independent (politician)
K. J. Martin
61
2.1
+1.6
730
25.6
-18.9
2,851
39.8
+3.6
Labour Party (UK)
Timperley
Timperley
Conservative Party (UK)
W. J. Watkins*
2,337
48.8
+10.0
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Clancy
1,704
35.6
-5.6
Labour Party (UK)
D. R. Holland
650
13.6
-6.4
Green Party (UK)
N. J. Eadie
101
2.1
+2.1
633
13.2
+10.8
4,792
53.6
+9.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Urmston
Urmston
Conservative Party (UK)
E. May
2,076
46.7
+6.4
Labour Party (UK)
D. Acton*
1,708
38.5
-4.7
Social Democratic Party (UK)
P. J. Carlon
657
14.8
-1.8
368
8.3
+5.4
4,441
55.8
+10.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Village
Village
Conservative Party (UK)
M. J. Booth
1,875
41.0
+11.1
Liberal Party (UK)
C. H. Gibson
1,737
38.0
-6.1
Labour Party (UK)
M. C. Jenkinson
909
19.9
-6.1
Green Party (UK)
K. R. Robinson
56
1.2
+1.2
138
3.0
-11.2
4,577
54.0
+6.5
Conservative Party (UK)
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