Town - Election - 7 May 1987

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Result

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

An election was held in Town 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.

Joyce Esterson, Vernon Hull and Timothy Robson were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

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

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.

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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