1987 Lancaster City Council election

1987 Lancaster City Council election
7 May 1983 (1983-05-07)
All 60 seats to Lancaster City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 37 seats 15 seats 6 seats
Seats won 28 21 9
Seat change Decrease 9 Increase 6 Increase 3
Popular vote 39,975 37,877 23,292
  Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent
Last election 1 seat
Seats won 2
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 6,868
Leader before election

Conservative

 Leader after election

Conservative
No overall control

The 1987 Lancaster City Council election took place on 7 May 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The election resulted in no overall control of the council.

Election result

1987 Lancaster City Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 1 10 Decrease 9 39,975
  Labour 21 7 1 Increase 6 37,877
  Liberal 9 7 4 Increase 3 23,292
  Independent 2 2 1 Increase 1 6,868

Ward Results

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Alexandra

Alexandra (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Masheder 904 47.7
Conservative R. Cunningham 763 40.2
Labour D. Beckingham 719
Labour S. Hurst 701
Conservative B. Pearson 676
Conservative K. Warren 620
Liberal R. Birch 230 12.1
Liberal S. Priestnall 206
Liberal M. Mellor Ms. 206
Turnout 4,025 44.8
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Arkholme

Arkholme (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Fidler Ms. 553 80.3
Liberal M. Hartley Ms. 136 19.7
Turnout 689 55.1
Conservative hold

Bolton-Le-Sands

Bolton-Le-Sands (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Briggs 1,168 60.6
Conservative G. Parkes 986
Liberal P. Mellor 526 27.3
Liberal J. Kirkman Ms. 385
Labour B. Swarbrick Ms. 233 12.1
Turnout 3,298 53.1
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bulk

Bulk (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bryning 1,483 57.3
Labour J. Yates Ms. 1,425
Labour I. Barker 1,407
Liberal A. Gee 467 18.0
Conservative D. Cowherd 435 16.8
Liberal C. Hellawell 402
Independent M. Varey 205 7.9
Turnout 5,824 46.3
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Carnforth

Carnforth (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Watson 817 45.6
Labour E. Jones Ms. 798 44.6
Labour E. Jackson Ms. 681
Conservative C. Oswald 556
Liberal W. Greenwell 176 9.8
Liberal C. Pollitt 164
Turnout 3,192 43.7
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Castle

Castle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sutton 1,451 47.1
Labour S. Henig 1,428
Labour P. Rye 1,402
Liberal A. Chester Ms. 871 28.3
Liberal J. Cope Ms. 844
Conservative C. Macmillan 760 24.7
Liberal A. Shortland Ms. 678
Turnout 7,434 54.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Caton

Caton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Mews 1,205 61.1
Liberal P. Quinton Ms. 830
Conservative P. Swaczyn Ms. 630 31.9
Labour K. Hodges 138 7.0
Labour R. Poole 123
Turnout 2,926 56.9
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

Ellel

Ellel (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Carr 1,063 61.9
Conservative L. Sixsmith 912
Labour D. Glaister Ms. 351 20.5
Liberal H. Tedcastle Ms. 302 17.6
Turnout 2,628 46.9
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Halton-With-Aughton

Halton-With-Aughton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Towers 490 44.9
Liberal A. Kay Ms. 259 23.7
Independent P. Woodruff 250 22.9
Labour K. Harrison 93 8.5
Turnout 1,092 57.6
Conservative hold

Harbour

Harbour (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Jackson 991 45.6
Labour D. Stanley 805 37.0
Conservative D. Cox 740
Labour M. Smith Ms. 692
Independent T. Bown 378 17.4
Independent P. Turner 356
Turnout 3,962 53.8
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Independent

Heysham Central

Heysham Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Taylor Ms. 1,017 50.6
Conservative B. Ford Ms. 703 35.0
Conservative K. Brook 601
Independent M. Woodhouse Ms. 395
Labour J. Mackenzie 288 14.3
Turnout 3,004 54.9
Independent gain from Residents
Conservative hold

Heysham North

Heysham North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Clarke Ms. 678 44.0
Liberal R. Clarke 599
Conservative R. Pettigrew 450 29.2
Conservative N. Morley 445
Labour A. Robertson 412 26.8
Turnout 2,584 45.9
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Conservative

Heysham South

Heysham South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Turner 1,152 31.1
Conservative J. Rawnsley 997 27.0
Conservative F. Weller 926
Labour J. Johnstone 897 24.2
Labour D. Slater 889
Conservative N. Pym 879
Labour S. McCubbin Ms. 778
Liberal R. Jopson 653 17.7
Liberal M. Pangbourne 487
Turnout 6,658 52.9
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hornby

Hornby (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hannah Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Conservative hold

John O'Gaunt

John O'Gaunt (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Kavanagh 1,126 40.4
Labour M. Blamire Ms. 1,084
Labour J. Fearnley 1,045
Conservative W. Thompson Ms. 787 28.2
Conservative K. Huntington Ms. 786
Conservative W. Webster 768
Liberal L. Boyle Ms. 748 26.8
Liberal H. Davies 735
Liberal P. Phizackerley 653
Green F. Stevenson Ms. 126 4.5
Green D. Harrison 96
Green P. Jones 91
Turnout 6,955 51.4
Labour gain from Liberal
Labour gain from Liberal
Labour gain from Liberal

Kellet

Kellet (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth Ms. 566 66.7
Liberal H. Crawshaw 146 17.2
Labour J. Pratt 136 16.0
Turnout 848 55.8
Conservative hold

Overton

Overton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Mashiter 549 61.5
Labour D. Beesley 206 23.1
Liberal P. Kerwin 137 15.4
Turnout 892 48.0
Conservative hold

Parks

Parks (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Race Ms. 1,031 59.3
Conservative P. Lewis 982
Independent T. Hughes 529 30.4
Independent M. Billam 451
Labour A. Smith Ms. 179 10.3
Labour J. Richmond 162
Turnout 3,334 50.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Poulton

Poulton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Burns Ms. 882 43.5
Conservative J. Unsworth 789
Conservative W. Thornton 732
Independent P. Heath Ms. 611 30.2
Labour D. Ashley 533 26.3
Independent N. Midgley 521
Labour A. Kay 495
Independent L. Pickford Ms. 491
Labour T. Tattersall 484
Turnout 5,538 44.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Scotforth East

Scotforth East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Gilbert 1,293 40.3
Liberal E. Huddleston Ms. 1,129
Liberal J. Salter 1,077
Conservative F. Allison 959 29.9
Labour P. Elliott 955 29.8
Labour C. Rogers 918
Conservative R. Kenyon 910
Labour W. Glaister 889
Conservative J. Pacula 873
Turnout 8,003 54.5
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Labour

Scotforth West

Scotforth West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Simpson 910 41.8
Conservative D. Sykes 900
Conservative J. Ball 896
Labour A. Biddulph 750 34.4
Labour B. Carre Ms. 736
Labour M. Wright 709
Liberal R. Taylor 519 23.8
Liberal P. Smith 453
Liberal D. Towers 434
Turnout 5,507 48.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Silverdale

Silverdale (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Butterworth Ms. 502 51.7
Liberal J. Greenwell Ms. 469 48.3
Turnout 971 51.4
Conservative hold

Skerton Central

Skerton Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Henderson Ms. 1,107 70.9
Labour J. Horner Ms. 1,000
Liberal J. Acres 455 29.1
Turnout 2,562 45.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Skerton East

Skerton East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lodge 743 51.8
Labour L. Orriss 724
Liberal I. Acres Ms. 377 26.3
Conservative J. Calvert 314 21.9
Liberal C. Livesley Ms. 312
Turnout 2,470 46.2
Labour hold
Labour hold

Skerton West

Skerton West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taylor Ms. 989 50.1
Labour T. Dawson 985 49.9
Labour N. Penney Ms. 954
Conservative J. Stephenson 887
Turnout 3,815 52.6
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Slyne-With-Hest

Slyne-With-Hest (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Rostron Ms. 980 65.4
Conservative F. Wilcox 876
Liberal M. Jackson 400 26.7
Liberal L. Saville Ms. 393
Labour M. Swarbrick 119 7.9
Turnout 2,768 54.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Torrisholme

Torrisholme (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Deighton 1,160 50.1
Liberal A. Saville 1,031
Conservative P. Whitworth 981 42.4
Conservative J. Downey 975
Labour I. Waterhouse 174 7.5
Labour T. Penney 168
Turnout 4,489 62.4
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Conservative

Victoria

Victoria (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Barr 1,118 39.1
Labour S. Booth 1,085
Labour K. Dixon 1,072
Conservative P. Fell Ms. 889 31.1
Conservative T. Shingler 879
Conservative J. Howlett 787
Independent K. Wilson 502 17.6
Liberal E. Hills Ms. 349 12.2
Liberal B. Jephcott 306
Turnout 6,987 50.3
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Warton

Warton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wood 435 44.8
Liberal C. Peacock 412 42.5
Labour C. Robinson 123 12.7
Turnout 970 50.6
Conservative gain from Liberal

References

  1. ↑ "Lancaster Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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