1987 Cheltenham Borough Council election
The 1987 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservatives made gains and became the largest party, but the council stayed in no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 15
- SDP–Liberal Alliance 14
- Labour 2
- Residents Associations 2
Election result[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 81.8 | 44.2 | 14,968 | +8.8 | |
Alliance | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 18.2 | 38.6 | 13,074 | -1.8 | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 11.5 | 3,903 | -4.8 | |
Residents | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1,913 | +1.1 |
Ward results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daphne Pennell | 1,533 | 47.8 | +7.1 | |
Alliance | Andrew McKinlay | 1,310 | 40.8 | -6.7 | |
Labour | Diana Hale | 364 | 11.4 | -4.1 | |
Majority | 223 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,207 | 46.99 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jennifer Moreton | 1,402 | 37.0 | +11.9 | |
Alliance | Rosemary Daffurn | 1,314 | 34.7 | -0.8 | |
Residents | Walter Robinson | 913 | 24.1 | -15.3 | |
Labour | Paul Booth | 159 | 4.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 88 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,788 | 59.07 | |||
Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Chaplin | 2,341 | 56.0 | +5.0 | |
Alliance | Garth Barnes | 1,649 | 39.4 | -3.0 | |
Labour | Philip Jump | 192 | 4.6 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 692 | 16.6 | |||
Turnout | 4,182 | 59.59 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jacqueline Thorp | 1,637 | 49.3 | +8.7 | |
Alliance | Richard Pride | 1,414 | 42.6 | -11.8 | |
Labour | Andrew Palmer | 268 | 8.1 | -3.9 | |
Majority | 223 | 6.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,319 | 50.33 | |||
Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | David Banyard | 1,389 | 49.2 | +13.2 | |
Residents | Richard Sturdy* | 1,000 | 35.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Clive Harriss | 434 | 15.4 | -17.7 | |
Majority | 389 | 13.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,823 | 39.49 | |||
Alliance gain from Residents | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Wickham | 1,575 | 59.0 | +3.1 | |
Alliance | Roger Jones | 834 | 31.2 | -1.0 | |
Labour | Linda Stapleton | 260 | 9.7 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 741 | 27.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,669 | 44.15 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Irving | 1,972 | 59.7 | +2.3 | |
Alliance | Joyce Norman | 1,179 | 35.7 | +0.9 | |
Labour | Maria Bottomley | 150 | 4.5 | -3.3 | |
Majority | 793 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,301 | 58.21 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Raymond | 1,210 | 39.5 | +5.7 | |
Labour | Jonquil Naish | 1,000 | 32.6 | -8.3 | |
Alliance | Alan Wadley | 856 | 27.9 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 210 | 6.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,066 | 49.44 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Brian Cassin* | 1,270 | 54.8 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Graham Daniel | 682 | 29.4 | +10.6 | |
Labour | Sandra Thomas | 367 | 15.8 | -12.4 | |
Majority | 588 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,319 | 40.11 | |||
Alliance hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dudley Aldridge | 1,282 | 48.4 | +6.4 | |
Alliance | Andrew Fayter | 1,103 | 41.7 | -3.9 | |
Labour | Graham Mace | 263 | 9.9 | -2.5 | |
Majority | 179 | 6.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,648 | 46.06 | |||
Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roy Marchant* | 1,330 | 52.5 | +19.2 | |
Alliance | Philip Hart | 756 | 29.9 | -12.3 | |
Labour | Phillip Chappell | 446 | 17.6 | -6.9 | |
Majority | 574 | 22.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,532 | 43.20 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
Categories:
- 1987 English local elections
- Cheltenham Borough Council elections
- 1980s in Gloucestershire