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1987 York City Council election

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

1987 York City Council election
← 1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988 →
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.7% (Increase4.9%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election 26 seats, 43.1% 12 seats, 30.9% 7 seats, 25.4%
Seats won 6 7 2
Seats after 26 12 7
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 16,171 15,741 9,499
Percentage 38.7% 37.7% 22.8%
Swing Decrease 4.4% Increase 6.8% Decrease 2.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 York City Council election
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Summary

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Election result

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1987 York City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6   40.0 20 26 57.8 16,171 38.7 –4.4
  Conservative 7   46.7 5 12 26.7 15,741 37.7 +6.8
  Alliance 2   13.3 5 7 15.6 9,499 22.8 –2.6
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 330 0.8 +0.3

Ward results

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Acomb

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Acomb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Bond 1,183 43.3 –3.8
Conservative I. Binner* 1,103 40.4 +8.5
Alliance B. Eales 445 16.3 –0.7
Majority 80 2.9 –12.3
Turnout 2,731 51.6 +3.1
Registered electors 5,290
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  6.2

Beckfield

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Beckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Brown* 1,470 49.2 +14.3
Labour D. Roberts 1,035 34.6 –5.6
Alliance K. Harper 485 16.2 –8.7
Majority 435 14.5 N/A
Turnout 2,990 56.8 +5.8
Registered electors 5,264
Conservative hold Swing  10.0

Bishophill

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Bishophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Wallace 1,105 46.7 –6.0
Conservative R. Youngson 892 37.7 +6.3
Alliance J. Talbot 370 15.6 –0.3
Majority 213 9.0 –12.3
Turnout 2,367 50.7 +4.4
Registered electors 4,668
Labour hold Swing  6.2

Bootham

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Bootham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Cooper* 1,424 63.5 –2.2
Conservative A. Reeson 573 25.5 +5.1
Alliance J. Dales 247 11.0 –2.9
Majority 851 37.9 –7.4
Turnout 2,244 43.8 +2.5
Registered electors 5,118
Labour hold Swing  3.7

Clifton

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Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bond 1,191 43.0 +5.9
Labour J. Cockerill 1,168 42.2 –2.7
Alliance S. Gildener 410 14.8 –3.2
Majority 23 0.8 N/A
Turnout 2,769 52.4 +3.4
Registered electors 5,288
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  4.3

Fishergate

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Fishergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bwye* 1,287 44.0 +5.2
Labour J. Bird 1,172 40.1 –5.5
Alliance V. Campbell 464 15.9 +0.3
Majority 115 3.9 N/A
Turnout 2,923 54.3 +1.4
Registered electors 5,379
Conservative hold Swing  5.4

Foxwood

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Foxwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Galloway* 1,934 60.6 +0.7
Conservative D. Goldthorpe 652 20.4 +2.2
Labour B. Walker 520 16.3 –5.6
Green J. Forrester 88 2.8 N/A
Majority 1,282 40.1 +2.1
Turnout 3,194 48.2 +6.5
Registered electors 6,626
Alliance hold Swing  0.8

Guildhall

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Guildhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Moxon* 1,305 48.2 –1.0
Conservative E. Beavan 990 36.5 +3.4
Alliance P. Gildener 415 15.3 –2.4
Majority 315 11.6 –4.5
Turnout 2,710 49.3 +4.9
Registered electors 5,499
Labour hold Swing  2.2

Heworth

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Heworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Wood* 1,307 44.7 +14.4
Labour P. Kind 1,159 39.7 –0.9
Alliance N. McIlveen 457 15.6 –13.4
Majority 148 5.1 N/A
Turnout 2,923 55.1 +2.4
Registered electors 5,307
Conservative hold Swing  7.7

Holgate

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Holgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Archer* 1,396 51.2 –2.3
Conservative R. Dickson 972 35.7 +7.2
Alliance D. Wilson 358 13.1 –4.9
Majority 424 15.6 –9.3
Turnout 2,726 51.9 +7.3
Registered electors 5,253
Labour hold Swing  4.8

Knavesmire

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Knavesmire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hargrave* 1,239 43.1 +3.9
Labour V. Fry 1,135 39.5 –7.9
Alliance D. Hagyard 355 12.4 –0.9
Green J. McCallum 145 5.0 N/A
Majority 104 3.6 N/A
Turnout 2,874 56.5 +4.5
Registered electors 5,086
Conservative hold Swing  5.9

Micklegate

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Micklegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bartram 1,462 48.8 +5.6
Labour R. Dick 918 30.6 +0.5
Alliance J. Hornsby 520 17.4 –9.3
Green R. Bell 97 3.2 N/A
Majority 544 18.2 +5.1
Turnout 2,997 58.2 –0.5
Registered electors 5,153
Conservative hold Swing  2.6

Monk

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Monk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Clout* 1,395 44.3 +12.2
Alliance A. Cormack 1,138 36.2 –0.5
Labour M. Iqbal 613 19.5 –11.7
Majority 257 8.2 N/A
Turnout 3,146 59.4 +5.0
Registered electors 5,297
Conservative hold Swing  6.4

Walmgate

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Walmgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Thistleton* 1,134 46.5 –5.2
Conservative D. Thornton 857 35.1 +8.8
Alliance J. Salmon 449 18.4 –0.2
Majority 277 11.4 –14.0
Turnout 2,440 47.2 +6.5
Registered electors 5,174
Labour hold Swing  7.0

Westfield

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Westfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Galloway* 1,452 53.6 +5.6
Labour C. Jackson 904 33.4 –4.4
Conservative A. Potter 351 13.0 +1.7
Majority 548 20.2 +8.5
Turnout 2,707 55.9 +6.7
Registered electors 4,840
Alliance hold Swing  5.0

References

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  1. ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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