1987 Erewash Borough Council election

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987 as part of nationwide local elections.

1987 Erewash Borough Council election

7 May 1987
All 52 seats to Erewash Borough Council 27 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 28 19 4 Seats won 29 21 2 Seat change 1 2 2

Overall results

Erewash Borough 1987 Election 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

Abbotsford (1 seat)

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

Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)

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

Breaston (3 seats)

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

Cotmanhay (3 seats)

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

Dale Abbey (1 Seat)

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

Derby Road East (3 seats)

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

Derby Road West (3 seats)

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

Draycott (1 seat)

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

Ilkeston Central (3 seats)

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

Ilkeston North (2 seats)

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

Ilkeston South (2 seats)

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

Kirk Hallam North (2 seats)

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

Kirk Hallam South (2 seats)

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

Little Eaton (1 seat)

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

Long Eaton Central (2 seats)

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

Nottingham Road (3 seats)

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

Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats)

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

Old Park (2 seats)

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

Sandiacre North (2 seats)

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

Sandiacre South (2 seats)

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

Sawley (3 seats)

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

Stanley (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ball P. (E)	496
	Conservative	Shaw H.	456
Turnout				57.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Victoria

Victoria (2 seats)

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

West Hallam (2 seats)

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

Wilsthorpe (2 seats)

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