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1987 City of Lincoln Council election
The 1987 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
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The 1987 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63.6 | 48.1 | 13,557 | 1.7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.4 | 39.0 | 10,996 | 0.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 2,698 | 3.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 375 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 402 | New | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 156 | New | ||
| Total | 11 | 28,184 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
Location of Abbey ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,214 | 54.7% | |
| Conservative | 539 | 24.3% | |
| Alliance | 402 | 18.1% | |
| Green | 65 | 2.9% | |
| 41.9% | |||
Location of Birchwood ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,458 | 49.9% | |
| Labour | 1,060 | 36.3% | |
| Ind. Social Democrat | 402 | 13.8% | |
| 37.9% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour |
Location of Boultham ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,386 | 58.2% | |
| Conservative | 686 | 28.8% | |
| Alliance | 311 | 13.1% | |
| % | |||
Location of Bracebridge ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,428 | 51.7% | |
| Labour | 1,176 | 42.6% | |
| Ind. Conservative | 156 | 5.7% | |
| 46.3% | |||
Location of Carholme ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,077 | 38.2% | |
| Labour | 957 | 33.9% | |
| Alliance | 689 | 24.4% | |
| Green | 100 | 3.5% | |
| 51.7% | |||
Location of Castle ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,452 | 59.3% | |
| Conservative | 848 | 34.6% | |
| Alliance | 149 | 6.1% | |
| 46.6% | |||
Location of Longdales ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,289 | 47.9% | |
| Conservative | 973 | 36.1% | |
| Alliance | 431 | 16.0% | |
| 54.3% | |||
Location of Minster ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,777 | 52.5% | |
| Conservative | 1,607 | 47.5% | |
| 49.6% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative |
Location of Moorland ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,327 | 54.1% | |
| Labour | 1,125 | 45.9% | |
| 49.9% | |||
Location of Park ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,027 | 54.8% | |
| Conservative | 514 | 27.4% | |
| Alliance | 271 | 14.5% | |
| Green | 61 | 3.3% | |
| 36.4% | |||
Location of Tritton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,094 | 49.1% | |
| Alliance | 594 | 26.7% | |
| Conservative | 539 | 24.2% | |
| 51.5% | |||
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