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1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1987 UK local government election

1987 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageCoat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
previous_year1986
election_date
next_election1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
next_year1988
seats_for_election21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
majority_seats32
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageTrafford 87.png
map_captionMap of results of 1987 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionBarry Brotherton
before_partyLabour Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionBarry Brotherton
after_partyLabour Party (UK)
leader1Colin Warbrick
party1Conservative Party (UK)
last_election16 seats,
37.6%
leaders_seat1Urmston
seats_before124
seats115
seats_after128
seat_change14
popular_vote141,889
percentage147.7%
swing110.1%
leader2Barry Brotherton
party2Labour Party (UK)
last_election214 seats,
39.6%
leaders_seat2Sale Moor
seats_before230
seats26
seats_after228
seat_change22
popular_vote226,825
percentage230.6%
swing29.0%
leader3John Davenport
party3SDP-Liberal Alliance
leaders_seat3Timperley
last_election33 seats,
22.3%
seats_before39
seats30
seats_after37
seat_change32
popular_vote318,430
percentage321.0%
swing31.3%

to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

37.6% | 39.6% 22.3%

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.

Election result

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Labour Party (UK)}}; width:44.4%;"28SDP-Liberal Alliance}}; width:12.7%;"7Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:44.4%;"28

Ward results

Altrincham

Bowdon

Broadheath

Brooklands

Bucklow

Clifford

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme West

Flixton

Hale

Longford

Mersey-St. Mary's

Park

Priory

Sale Moor

St. Martin's

Stretford

Talbot

Timperley

Urmston

Village

References

References

  1. "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 8 May 1987", Trafford M.B.C.(1987).
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