1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1988 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:1988
Seats For Election:21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
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Leader of the Council
Before Election:Barry Brotherton
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Barry Brotherton
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:24
Seats1:15
Seats After1:28
Popular Vote1:41,889
Percentage1:47.7%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:30
Seats2:6
Seats After2:28
Popular Vote2:26,825
Percentage2:30.6%
Party3:SDP-Liberal Alliance
Seats Before3:9
Seats3:0
Seats After3:7
Popular Vote3:18,430
Percentage3:21.0%

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.[1]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party41,889 (47.7%) 10.115 (71.4%) 428 (44.4%)
Labour Party26,825 (30.6%) 9.06 (28.6%) 228 (44.4%)
Alliance18,430 (21.0%) 1.30 (0.0%) 27 (11.1%)
Green Party552 (0.6%) 0.20 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Independent61 (0.1%) 0.10 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
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Ward results

Village

Notes and References

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