1987 Corby District Council election [1]
7 May 1987
All 27 seats in the Corby District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 24 seats, 58.0% 3 seats, 37.0% N/A
Seats won 23 2 2
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1 Increase2
Popular vote 11,077 7,026 975
Percentage 51.6% 32.7% 4.5%
Swing Decrease6.4% Decrease4.3% Increase4.5%
Map showing the results of the 1987 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

The 1987 Corby District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had held since 1979.[2]

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Central[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Thomson 1,031
Labour T. McConnachie 1,025
Labour J. Hazel 1,013
Conservative R. Marshall 818
Conservative F. Buckthorpe 782
Conservative L. Buecheler 714
Alliance C. Ellison 334
Turnout 51.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Danesholme[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Mawdsley 922
Labour R. Hayburn 916
Labour J. Breen 908
Conservative F. Goodman 624
Conservative J. Bowman 624
Conservative S. Heggs 503
Alliance D. Berry 456
Alliance J. Lundy 284
Alliance G. Ellison 269
Turnout 52.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Wright 600
Independent T. Sykes 527
Conservative M. Cochrane 486
Conservative T. Drummond-Young 371
Turnout 53.6%
Labour hold
Independent gain from Labour

Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazelwood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Hazelwood[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. McGowan 1,145
Labour W. Mawdsley 1,081
Labour K. Glendinning 1,080
Alliance M. Mahon 406
Alliance J. Collins 402
Conservative M. Payne 401
Communist J. Reilly 176
Turnout 42.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Kingswood[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Irwin 1,246
Labour T. McGivern 1,189
Labour E. Donald 1,170
Alliance W. Stewart 551
Alliance J. Wood 529
Conservative C. Reeves 445
Alliance J. King 430
Turnout 43.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location ofLloyds ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Lloyds[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Kane 1,452
Conservative D. Hindwood 1,414
Labour R. Hipkiss 1,290
Labour J. Noble 969
Conservative T. Strickland 916
Turnout 60.1%
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Lodge Park[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Wright 1,736
Labour J.Sims 1,608
Labour P. Floody 1,509
Conservative C. Woolmer 914
Turnout 52.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rural East Ward (1 seat)

Location ofRural East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Rural East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Kimmons 707
Labour K. Locker 319
Turnout 56.2%
Conservative hold

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural North ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Rural North[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Ogilvie 288
Alliance A. Bianchi 261
Conservative J. Woolston 195
Turnout 72.6%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Rural West[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Webster 448
Alliance H. Finlay-Norman 200
Labour M. Forshaw 108
Turnout 64.2%
Independent gain from Conservative

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Shire Lodge[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Crawley 1,004
Labour J. Cowling 805
Conservative G. Bruce 463
Turnout 47.1%
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1987: West[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Adamson 1,226
Labour R. Telfer 1,196
Conservative S. Gregory 674
Conservative F. Snape 588
Turnout 48.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

  1. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1987". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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