1987 Erewash Borough Council election
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All 52 seats to Erewash Borough Council 27 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987 as part of nationwide local elections.
Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 29 | ||||||||
| Labour | 21 | ||||||||
| Independent | 2 | 3.8 | |||||||
Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward
Abbotsford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Trueman K. Ms (E) | 373 | |||
| Conservative | Sweetland R. | 285 | |||
| Alliance | Allen R. | 251 | |||
| Turnout | 58.0 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Breadsall and Morley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Smith J. (E) | 540 | |||
| Alliance | O’Dowd D. | 117 | |||
| Labour | Elwell J. Ms | 80 | |||
| Turnout | 74.1 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Breaston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orchard M. Ms (E) | 1418 | |||
| Conservative | Parkinson R. (E) | 1315 | |||
| Conservative | Pemberton H. (E) | 1273 | |||
| Labour | Fox M. | 491 | |||
| Labour | Torr A. Ms | 477 | |||
| Labour | Smedley R. | 434 | |||
| Alliance | Northover R. | 389 | |||
| Alliance | Northover L. | 325 | |||
| Turnout | 59.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Cotmanhay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeffrey P. (E) | 1007 | |||
| Labour | Campion M. (E) | 943 | |||
| Labour | Lucas B. (E) | 919 | |||
| Conservative | Bramley T. | 611 | |||
| Conservative | Snell P. | 599 | |||
| Conservative | Jones C. | 548 | |||
| Alliance | Parker D. | 293 | |||
| Turnout | 43.7 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dale Abbey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Creswell P. (E) | 462 | |||
| Alliance | Davies E. | 70 | |||
| Labour | Newton R. | 66 | |||
| Turnout | 55.1 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Derby Road East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Griffiths H. (E) | 860 | |||
| Labour | Brown E. (E) | 833 | |||
| Labour | Gilbert A. (E) | 779 | |||
| Conservative | Evans M. | 683 | |||
| Conservative | Morton A. | 632 | |||
| Alliance | Brookes M. | 542 | |||
| Alliance | Smith A. | 475 | |||
| Turnout | 46.1 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Derby Road West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wilkinson A. (E) | 1259 | |||
| Conservative | Wilkinson M. Ms (E) | 1226 | |||
| Conservative | Stevens S. (E) | 1199 | |||
| Labour | Platts G. | 564 | |||
| Alliance | Neill I. | 639 | |||
| Labour | Andrews M. | 620 | |||
| Alliance | Wilcox P. | 609 | |||
| Alliance | Redgraves B. | 605 | |||
| Labour | Somerset Sullivan J. | 554 | |||
| Turnout | 51.8 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Draycott
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harrison J. (E) | 629 | |||
| Labour | Boyland R. | 602 | |||
| Alliance | Wing J. | 99 | |||
| Turnout | 61.1 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent Labour | Swing | ||||
Ilkeston Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Geehan J. (E) | 786 | |||
| Labour | Lynch P. (E) | 775 | |||
| Labour | Bevan E. (E) | 731 | |||
| Conservative | Atkinson J. Ms | 669 | |||
| Conservative | Ball M. | 666 | |||
| Conservative | Brown J. | 614 | |||
| Alliance | Young D. | 289 | |||
| Alliance | Hunt M. | 280 | |||
| Alliance | McGinnis G. | 257 | |||
| Turnout | 44.0 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Ilkeston North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Henshaw M. (E) | 676 | |||
| Labour | Carrington K. Ms (E) | 625 | |||
| Alliance | Birkbeck D. | 395 | |||
| Turnout | 40.1 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ilkeston South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bishop E. (E) | 628 | |||
| Conservative | Harrison B. Ms (E) | 595 | |||
| Conservative | Reed P. | 578 | |||
| Labour | Vause P. | 512 | |||
| Alliance | Johnston T. | 448 | |||
| Turnout | 52.5 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Kirk Hallam North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stevens C. (E) | 837 | |||
| Labour | Walton R. (E) | 788 | |||
| Conservative | Wallbank E. | 405 | |||
| Conservative | Lawrence E. | 375 | |||
| Alliance | Smith S. | 282 | |||
| Turnout | 51.5 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kirk Hallam South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Killeavy B. (E) | 902 | |||
| Labour | Moloney P. (E) | 862 | |||
| Conservative | Allen J. Ms | 274 | |||
| Conservative | Chambers M. | 244 | |||
| Alliance | Walters M. | 191 | |||
| Turnout | 51.7 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Little Eaton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Downing S. (E) | 617 | |||
| Alliance | Easter J. | 439 | |||
| Labour | Bedford R. Ms | 120 | |||
| Turnout | 63.1 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Long Eaton Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brown J. (E) | 704 | |||
| Conservative | Hickton F. Ms (E) | 682 | |||
| Labour | Hosker R. | 640 | |||
| Labour | Marshall J. | 588 | |||
| Alliance | Davis F. | 274 | |||
| Turnout | 45.1 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Nottingham Road
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Allen J. (E) | 1204 | |||
| Conservative | Byrne D. (E) | 1166 | |||
| Conservative | Gough R. (E) | 1088 | |||
| Labour | White B. Ms | 782 | |||
| Labour | Buckley J. | 753 | |||
| Labour | Stevenson G. | 729 | |||
| Alliance | Fountain M. | 536 | |||
| Turnout | 48.0 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ockbrook and Borrowash
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tumanow V. Ms (E) | 1861 | |||
| Conservative | Collyer F. (E) | 1857 | |||
| Conservative | Harling D. Ms (E) | 1733 | |||
| Labour | Heighton E. | 1323 | |||
| Labour | Whitt P. | 1059 | |||
| Labour | Martin J. | 959 | |||
| Alliance | Davies W. | 530 | |||
| Alliance | Griffiths M. | 450 | |||
| Turnout | 60.0 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Old Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Guy T. (E) | 606 | |||
| Labour | Goacher E. (E) | 572 | |||
| Alliance | Petsell L. Ms | 384 | |||
| Conservative | Sherwood D. | 356 | |||
| Alliance | Hunt J. | 347 | |||
| Conservative | Sherwood M. | 343 | |||
| Turnout | 46.4 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sandiacre North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barker D. (E) | 815 | |||
| Conservative | Judson I. (E) | 805 | |||
| Conservative | Aindow M. | 754 | |||
| Labour | Dickman F. | 723 | |||
| Alliance | Cross N. | 323 | |||
| Turnout | 55.4 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Sandiacre South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Uren D. (E) | 1079 | |||
| Conservative | Jones F. (E) | 985 | |||
| Labour | Williams I. | 407 | |||
| Alliance | Tilford H. Ms | 389 | |||
| Labour | Pratley D. | 375 | |||
| Turnout | 53.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Sawley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Camm W. (E) | 2613 | |||
| Conservative | Chalk V. (E) | 979 | |||
| Conservative | Miller K. (E) | 960 | |||
| Alliance | Campbell J. | 858 | |||
| Alliance | Gay E. | 727 | |||
| Labour | Hall J. | 617 | |||
| Labour | Mills P. | 594 | |||
| Turnout | 58.0 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Stanley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ball P. (E) | 496 | |||
| Conservative | Shaw H. | 456 | |||
| Turnout | 57.3 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Victoria
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Evans W. (E) | 732 | |||
| Conservative | Johnstone A. Ms (E) | 726 | |||
| Labour | Charlesworth B. | 385 | |||
| Labour | Woodhouse R. | 364 | |||
| Alliance | Bosman A. | 360 | |||
| Alliance | Butelli B. | 345 | |||
| Turnout | 51.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
West Hallam
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Fildes J. (E) | 1100 | |||
| Conservative | Shaw H. (E) | 1009 | |||
| Alliance | Pitchford M. | 538 | |||
| Labour | Carrier J. | 360 | |||
| Labour | Harrison J. Ms | 299 | |||
| Turnout | 53.7 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Wilsthorpe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Holdsworth D. (E) | 1051 | |||
| Conservative | Cormack J. Ms (E) | 1042 | |||
| Alliance | Moss C. | 690 | |||
| Labour | Scott A. | 521 | |||
| Labour | Cheetham N. | 499 | |||
| Turnout | 48.6 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2017.