The 1987 Chester City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Steady 47.6 20 30 50.0 15,287 37.3 +2.8
  Labour 5 Decrease 1 23.8 13 18 30.0 12,728 31.1 –6.4
  Alliance 5 Increase 1 23.8 6 11 18.3 11,958 29.2 +1.7
  Independent 1 Steady 4.8 0 1 1.7 903 2.2 +2.1
  Residents 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 113 0.3 ±0.0

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Mapes* 952 58.4 +4.2
Alliance R. Hesketh 483 29.6 –2.2
Labour R. Barlow 196 12.0 –2.0
Majority 469 28.8 +6.4
Turnout 1,631 50.7 +5.7
Registered electors 3,234
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.2

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Price* 1,130 68.2 –17.4
Conservative F. Cresswell 312 18.8 +4.4
Alliance W. Pashley 215 13.0 N/A
Majority 818 49.4 N/A
Turnout 1,657 37.7 +12.5
Registered electors 4,417
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.9

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Farrell* 1,086 43.3 +9.6
Conservative G. Reece 940 37.5 +0.9
Labour D. Halley 480 19.2 –8.1
Majority 146 5.8 N/A
Turnout 2,506 62.0 +6.7
Registered electors 4,098
Alliance hold Swing Increase8.7

Christieton

Christieton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Storrar 1,261 59.3 –6.5
Alliance W. Carlen 508 23.9 +6.9
Labour S. Murphy 359 16.9 –0.4
Majority 753 35.4 –13.1
Turnout 2,128 57.1 +15.0
Registered electors 3,738
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.7

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Cooper 1,124 51.8 –5.7
Conservative A. Hodgson 632 29.1 +5.1
Alliance J. Handley 301 13.9 +0.7
Residents D. Taylor 113 5.2 –0.2
Majority 492 22.7 –10.8
Turnout 2,170 48.4 +3.2
Registered electors 4,498
Labour hold Swing Increase5.4

Dee Point

Dee Point (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Atkinson 1,229 64.8 –2.3
Labour D. Southall* 1,146 60.4 –6.7
Conservative P. Harris 387 20.4 –1.1
Alliance D. Hooper 337 17.8 +6.4
Alliance J. Indemaur 245 12.9 +1.5
Turnout 1,898 40.9 +6.1
Registered electors 4,640
Labour hold
Labour hold

Dodleston

Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fair* 607 60.1 –18.4
Alliance H. Fearnall 343 34.0 +22.0
Labour K. Stephenson 60 5.9 –3.6
Majority 264 26.1 –40.4
Turnout 1,010 62.0 +4.9
Registered electors 1,631
Conservative hold Swing Decrease20.2

Elton

Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Peate* 1,139 59.1 +2.2
Labour B. Cowper 427 22.2 –2.6
Alliance L. Mitchell 360 18.7 +0.3
Majority 712 36.9 +4.8
Turnout 1,926 45.0 +9.9
Registered electors 4,304
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.4

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Byatt* 1,150 46.3 +6.5
Labour D. Dowswell 825 33.2 +0.9
Alliance T. Veitch 507 20.4 –7.5
Majority 325 13.1 +5.6
Turnout 2,482 55.6 +3.6
Registered electors 4,492
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.8

Hoole

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Smith* 1,059 45.6 –0.1
Labour W. Crampton 860 37.1 –4.7
Conservative V. Holding 401 17.3 +4.7
Majority 199 8.5 +4.6
Turnout 2,320 53.1 +4.5
Registered electors 4,372
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.3

Malpas

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Bamforth 760 52.7 –8.1
Alliance C. Higgle 601 41.6 +20.5
Labour D. Owen 82 5.7 –12.4
Majority 159 11.1 –28.5
Turnout 1,443 51.6 –0.1
Registered electors 2,828
Conservative hold Swing Decrease14.3

Newton

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hibbert* 988 43.3 –8.2
Alliance M. Garrod 915 40.1 +12.2
Labour G. Cross 381 16.7 –3.9
Majority 73 3.2 –20.4
Turnout 2,284 55.1 +11.9
Registered electors 4,156
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.2

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Hale 949 39.0 +3.6
Labour J. Arrowsmith* 884 36.3 +0.3
Conservative G. Llewellyn-Jones 602 24.7 –3.9
Majority 65 2.7 N/A
Turnout 2,435 63.6 +13.5
Registered electors 3,831
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase1.7

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Whitton* 621 44.9 –24.1
Conservative A. Coughlan 585 42.3 +18.8
Labour J. Scanlan 176 12.7 +5.2
Majority 36 2.6 –42.8
Turnout 1,382 46.9 +1.1
Registered electors 2,962
Alliance hold Swing Decrease21.5

Sealand

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Neild* 1,150 61.9 –0.4
Conservative E. Astill 489 26.3 +3.7
Alliance H. Carlen 218 11.7 –3.4
Majority 661 35.6 –4.2
Turnout 1,857 49.9 +6.9
Registered electors 3,732
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.1

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Plenderleath 892 55.3 +7.9
Alliance J. Trowell 537 33.3 –4.5
Labour A. Pegrum 184 11.4 –3.3
Majority 355 22.0 +12.4
Turnout 1,613 51.1 +10.4
Registered electors 3,166
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.2

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Haynes* 903 83.8 N/A
Alliance N. Bates 174 16.2 N/A
Majority 729 67.6 N/A
Turnout 1,077 43.1 +16.0
Registered electors 2,511
Independent hold

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Houlbrook* 1,087 41.3 +4.1
Labour S. Grant 897 34.1 –2.0
Alliance C. Bain 647 24.6 –2.1
Majority 190 7.2 +6.2
Turnout 2,631 61.9 +9.9
Registered electors 4,255
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.1

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Proctor* 1,341 55.2 –7.0
Conservative B. Anderson 727 29.9 +9.1
Labour S. Jenkins 362 14.9 –2.1
Majority 614 25.3 –16.1
Turnout 2,430 56.5 +6.1
Registered electors 4,305
Alliance hold Swing Decrease8.1

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. White* 1,376 51.7 +0.3
Labour S. Hesketh 776 29.1 +3.4
Alliance D. Simpson 511 19.2 –3.7
Majority 600 22.6 –3.1
Turnout 2,663 55.7 +11.9
Registered electors 4,796
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.6

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Chester_City_Council_election
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