Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 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 Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party | Seats | +/- | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
77 | -9 | |||
13 | +6 | |||
9 | +3 | |||
Labour hold |