Sheffield City Council election, 1987
Map of the results for the 1987 Sheffield council election.
Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election.
Election result
Sheffield Local Election Result 1987 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
23 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
74.2 |
51.1 |
87,584 |
-2.5% |
|
Conservative |
5 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
16.1 |
21.0 |
35,927 |
+1.0% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.7 |
27.7 |
47,444 |
+2.4% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
239 |
-0.0% |
|
Communist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
90 |
+0.0% |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Labour |
63 |
65 |
|
Conservatives |
15 |
13 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
9 |
9 |
Total |
87 |
87 |
Working majority |
39 |
43 |
Ward results
Beauchief [1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Clifford Godber |
2,972 |
36.7 |
-2.9 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Peter Moore |
2,665 |
32.9 |
+9.8 |
|
Labour |
Roy Munn |
2,467 |
30.4 |
-6.8 |
Majority |
307 |
3.8 |
+1.4 |
Turnout |
8,104 |
53.1 |
+12.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-6.3 |
|
Birley [1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joan Ramsbottom |
3,790 |
59.8 |
-5.7 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Cyril Skipworth |
1,409 |
22.2 |
+1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Shirley Clayton |
1,139 |
18.0 |
+4.4 |
Majority |
2,381 |
37.6 |
-7.1 |
Turnout |
6,338 |
39.2 |
+5.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-3.5 |
|
Brightside[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patrick Heath |
2,912 |
71.1 |
-4.9 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Francis Pierce |
702 |
17.1 |
+1.5 |
|
Conservative |
Simon Briggs |
479 |
11.7 |
+3.3 |
Majority |
2,210 |
54.0 |
-6.4 |
Turnout |
4,093 |
31.7 |
+2.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-3.2 |
|
Broomhill[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jacqueline Mosley |
2,295 |
38.3 |
-1.5 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Jane Padget |
1,868 |
31.2 |
-0.4 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Foster |
1,825 |
30.5 |
+1.9 |
Majority |
427 |
7.1 |
-1.1 |
Turnout |
5,988 |
45.6 |
+3.8 |
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
-0.5 |
|
Burngreave[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
James Jamison |
3,009 |
66.5 |
-13.1 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Sheila Rehman |
971 |
21.5 |
+1.1 |
|
Conservative |
Isobel Watson |
542 |
12.0 |
+12.0 |
Majority |
2,038 |
45.0 |
-14.2 |
Turnout |
4,522 |
36.5 |
+4.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-7.1 |
|
Castle[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Skinner |
3,061 |
77.5 |
-6.4 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Peter Horsfield |
463 |
11.7 |
+1.8 |
|
Conservative |
Joan Graham |
424 |
10.7 |
+4.5 |
Majority |
2,598 |
65.8 |
-8.2 |
Turnout |
3,948 |
30.9 |
+1.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-4.1 |
|
Chapel Green[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Geoffrey Griffiths |
4,508 |
54.2 |
+6.4 |
|
Labour |
Peter Duff |
3,245 |
39.0 |
-6.7 |
|
Conservative |
Kathryn Robinson |
559 |
6.7 |
+0.3 |
Majority |
1,263 |
15.2 |
+13.1 |
Turnout |
8,312 |
46.9 |
+8.0 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance hold |
Swing |
+6.5 |
|
Darnall[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Roy Hattersley |
3,278 |
63.3 |
+21.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Dennis Boothroyd |
1,056 |
20.4 |
-6.6 |
|
Conservative |
Colin Cavill |
844 |
16.3 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
2,222 |
42.9 |
+27.8 |
Turnout |
5,178 |
35.1 |
+4.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+13.9 |
|
Dore[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Patricia Davey |
4,114 |
51.5 |
+2.1 |
|
Labour |
Edward Lamb |
2,053 |
25.7 |
-2.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Janice Sidebottom |
1,820 |
22.8 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
2,061 |
25.8 |
+4.4 |
Turnout |
7,987 |
48.0 |
+7.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+2.2 |
|
Ecclesall[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Richard Old |
4,019 |
52.0 |
+4.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Christine Freeman |
2,212 |
28.6 |
-3.4 |
|
Labour |
Roy Darke |
1,497 |
19.4 |
-0.9 |
Majority |
1,807 |
23.4 |
+7.7 |
Turnout |
7,728 |
48.9 |
+6.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+3.8 |
|
Firth Park[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Howard Knight |
3,601 |
74.8 |
-5.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Glyn Evans |
1,215 |
25.2 |
+25.2 |
Majority |
1,486 |
49.6 |
-19.0 |
Turnout |
4,816 |
35.7 |
+4.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-15.5 |
|
Handsworth[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Elsie Smith |
3,462 |
51.6 |
-17.6 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Alice Smith |
2,602 |
38.8 |
+23.3 |
|
Conservative |
Marjorie Kirby |
620 |
9.2 |
-4.4 |
|
Green |
Roger Dunn |
23 |
0.3 |
-1.3 |
Majority |
860 |
12.8 |
-40.9 |
Turnout |
6,707 |
44.2 |
+10.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-20.4 |
|
Heeley[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Crowder |
3,359 |
57.9 |
-0.7 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Douglas Oldfield |
1,220 |
21.0 |
+1.1 |
|
Conservative |
John Webster |
1,217 |
21.0 |
+0.5 |
Majority |
2,139 |
36.9 |
-1.2 |
Turnout |
5,796 |
38.8 |
+3.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-0.9 |
|
Hillsborough[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Buckley |
3,334 |
46.8 |
-3.4 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Francis Butler |
2,370 |
33.3 |
+2.3 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Warner |
1,413 |
19.8 |
+1.0 |
Majority |
964 |
13.5 |
-5.7 |
Turnout |
7,117 |
46.9 |
+4.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-2.8 |
|
Intake[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Bower |
3,499 |
59.0 |
-2.2 |
|
Conservative |
Elizabeth Bradbury |
1,253 |
21.1 |
-1.0 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Sheila Hughes |
1,178 |
19.8 |
+3.2 |
Majority |
2,246 |
37.9 |
-1.2 |
Turnout |
5,930 |
37.5 |
+4.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-0.6 |
|
Manor[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Colk |
2,921 |
79.2 |
N/A |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Pamela Brown |
429 |
11.6 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Robert Usher |
338 |
9.1 |
N/A |
Majority |
2,492 |
67.6 |
N/A |
Turnout |
3,688 |
|
N/A |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Mosborough[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Norman Sellars |
4,425 |
59.3 |
-5.8 |
|
Conservative |
Gordon Millward |
1,602 |
21.5 |
+3.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Louise Truman |
1,430 |
19.2 |
+2.0 |
Majority |
2,823 |
37.8 |
-9.6 |
Turnout |
7,457 |
35.6 |
+6.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-4.8 |
|
Nether Edge[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patricia Midgley |
2,508 |
38.5 |
-0.6 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
George Manley |
1,919 |
29.4 |
+2.7 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Verhaert |
1,873 |
28.7 |
-1.7 |
|
Green |
Jane Beharrell |
216 |
3.3 |
-0.4 |
Majority |
589 |
9.1 |
+0.4 |
Turnout |
6,516 |
46.3 |
+2.4 |
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
-1.6 |
|
Nether Shire[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Jones |
3,350 |
72.6 |
-5.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
George Clayton |
1,266 |
27.4 |
+14.1 |
Majority |
2,084 |
45.2 |
-19.9 |
Turnout |
4,616 |
35.3 |
+2.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-9.9 |
|
Netherthorpe[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Christopher Walker |
3,372 |
69.3 |
-4.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Peter McNutt |
768 |
15.8 |
-10.6 |
|
Conservative |
Henry Cornford |
723 |
14.8 |
+14.8 |
Majority |
2,604 |
53.5 |
+6.3 |
Turnout |
4,863 |
38.3 |
+6.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.1 |
|
Norton[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Frank White |
3,617 |
59.4 |
-4.3 |
|
Conservative |
Albert Marsden |
1,371 |
22.5 |
+4.4 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Ian Auckland |
1,104 |
18.1 |
+0.0 |
Majority |
2,246 |
36.9 |
-8.7 |
Turnout |
6,092 |
44.9 |
+5.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-4.3 |
|
Park[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Vivienne Nicholson |
3,449 |
78.5 |
-4.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Donald Smith |
492 |
11.2 |
+1.7 |
|
Conservative |
Jeremy Richardson |
454 |
10.3 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
2,957 |
67.3 |
-6.0 |
Turnout |
4,395 |
31.2 |
+6.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-3.0 |
|
Sharrow[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Doris Askham |
2,619 |
63.3 |
-1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Anne Smith |
780 |
18.8 |
+3.5 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Muhammad Zahur |
649 |
15.7 |
-1.5 |
|
Communist |
Brian Turley |
90 |
2.2 |
+0.5 |
Majority |
1,839 |
44.5 |
-3.0 |
Turnout |
4,138 |
33.9 |
+2.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-2.4 |
|
South Wortley[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
David Baker |
4,191 |
48.7 |
+1.0 |
|
Labour |
Eldon Hanson |
2,667 |
31.0 |
-5.1 |
|
Conservative |
Lynn Wilson |
1,738 |
20.2 |
+4.0 |
Majority |
524 |
17.7 |
+6.1 |
Turnout |
8,596 |
46.9 |
+5.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance hold |
Swing |
+3.0 |
|
Southey Green[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Anthony Damme |
3,632 |
81.3 |
N/A |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Raymond Mellor |
834 |
18.7 |
N/A |
Majority |
2,798 |
62.6 |
N/A |
Turnout |
4,466 |
35.9 |
N/A |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Stocksbridge[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Malcolm Johnson |
2,590 |
53.0 |
+5.4 |
|
Labour |
Judith Chandler |
1,751 |
35.9 |
-5.9 |
|
Conservative |
Beryl Fleming |
540 |
11.0 |
+0.5 |
Majority |
839 |
17.1 |
+11.3 |
Turnout |
4,881 |
46.3 |
+8.1 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance hold |
Swing |
+5.6 |
|
Walkley[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Bill Owen |
3,665 |
55.7 |
+1.8 |
|
Labour |
Jean Cromar |
3,474 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
David Brown |
2,242 |
34.0 |
-3.7 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Margaret Ritchie |
2,002 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Giles Orton |
676 |
10.2 |
+1.9 |
|
Conservative |
Christine Smith |
635 |
|
|
Majority |
1,232 |
21.7 |
+5.5 |
Turnout |
6,583 |
43.7 |
+0.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+2.7 |
|
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