Luton - Election - 7 May 1987

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Result

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

An election was held in Luton ward on 7 May 1987 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held all three seats.

P. Van Poppelen, J. Santrey and Christopher Fribbins were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Van Poppelen P. P. Van Poppelen
Labour 862 15.0%

Santrey J. J. Santrey *
Labour 815 14.2%

Fribbins C. C. Fribbins
Labour 792 13.8%

Davey T. T. Davey
Conservative 733 12.8%

Prodger Ms. A. Ms. A. Prodger
Conservative 727 12.7%

Page Ms. M. Ms. M. Page
Conservative 724 12.6%

Best Ms. H. Ms. H. Best
SDP-Liberal Alliance 409 7.1%

McFarlane Ms. M. Ms. M. McFarlane
SDP-Liberal Alliance 343 6.0%

McDowall Ms. M. Ms. M. McDowall
SDP-Liberal Alliance 337 5.9%

Turnout 30.5%

Labour hold

Labour hold

Labour hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Van Poppelen P. P. Van Poppelen Labour	862	15.0%
Santrey J. J. Santrey * Labour	815	14.2%
Fribbins C. C. Fribbins Labour	792	13.8%
Davey T. T. Davey Conservative	733	12.8%
Prodger Ms. A. Ms. A. Prodger Conservative	727	12.7%
Page Ms. M. Ms. M. Page Conservative	724	12.6%
Best Ms. H. Ms. H. Best SDP-Liberal Alliance	409	7.1%
McFarlane Ms. M. Ms. M. McFarlane SDP-Liberal Alliance	343	6.0%
McDowall Ms. M. Ms. M. McDowall SDP-Liberal Alliance	337	5.9%
Turnout		30.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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