Result

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Result

An election was held in Town on 7 May 1987 to elect three councillors for the ward. The following result was declared by the returning officer:

	Candidate	Votes	%
	Esterson Ms. J. Ms. J. Esterson * Labour	990	14.1%
	Hull V. V. Hull * Labour	986	14.0%
	Robson T. T. Robson Labour	937	13.3%
	Martin N. N. Martin Conservative	884	12.6%
	Williams M. M. Williams Conservative	829	11.8%
	Basar A. A. Basar Conservative	780	11.1%
	Payne Ms. B. Ms. B. Payne SDP-Liberal Alliance	497	7.1%
	Payne G. G. Payne SDP-Liberal Alliance	486	6.9%
	Winter N. N. Winter SDP-Liberal Alliance	452	6.4%
	Wheeler T. T. Wheeler * Independent	107	1.5%
	Wheeler Ms. H. Ms. H. Wheeler Independent	71	1.0%
	Turnout		37.1%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

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