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1987 Leicester City Council election

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The 1987 Leicester City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Leicester City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

From this election, the council moved from staggered council elections back to all-out elections.

Summary

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1987 Leicester City Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34 Decrease 5 60.7 42.7 84,720 –0.7
  Conservative 16 Steady 28.6 38.2 75,851 +4.1
  Alliance 6 Increase 5 10.7 18.7 36,991 –2.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 585 –0.7
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 123 N/A
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 61 N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 20 January 2023.