title: 1987 Derby City Council election
text: # 1987 Derby City Council election
  
  The 1987 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  1987 Derby City Council Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53.3 | 44.6 | 24,797 |
  | | Labour | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 46.7 | 35.3 | 19,617 |
  | | Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 10,687 |
  | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.9 | 501 |
  | Total | Total | 15 | | | | | | 55,602 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Abbey
  
  Abbey :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Ainsley | 1,669 | 45.4% |
  | | Conservative | B. Larimore | 1,432 | 38.9% |
  | | Alliance | L. Wilson | 579 | 15.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Babington
  
  Babington :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Maltby | 1,593 | 52.7% |
  | | SDP-Liberal Alliance | M. Burgess | 815 | 27.0% |
  | | Conservative | T. Fogg | 613 | 20.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.5% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Chaddesden
  
  Chaddesden :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | H. Johnson | 1,923 | 46.2% |
  | | Labour Party (UK) | M. Streets | 1,502 | 36.1% |
  | | Alliance | H. Holbrook | 733 | 17.6% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3% |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Chellaston
  
  Chellaston :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Jennings | 2,611 | 51.7% |
  | | Labour | W. Lythgoe | 1,457 | 28.8% |
  | | Alliance | M. Essex | 615 | 12.2% |
  | | Independent | J. Lissett | 369 | 7.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.1% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Darley
  
  Darley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | P. Hickson | 2,797 | 55.7% |
  | | Labour | M. Repton | 1,377 | 27.4% |
  | | SDP-Liberal Alliance | L. Pratt | 849 | 16.9% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Derwent
  
  Derwent :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | F. Tunnicliffe | 1,348 | 42.4% |
  | | Alliance | S. King | 1,221 | 38.4% |
  | | Conservative | D. Heath | 611 | 19.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5% |
  | | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance |
  
  ### Kingsway
  
  Kingsway :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Bertalan | 2,191 | 58.6% |
  | | Alliance | L. Barker | 860 | 23.0% |
  | | Labour | J. Evans | 662 | 17.7% |
  | | Independent | S. Gibson | 26 | 0.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Litchurch
  
  Litchurch :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. McGiven | 1,585 | 57.1% |
  | | Conservative | B. Wayne | 688 | 24.8% |
  | | Alliance | R. Khan | 504 | 18.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Littleover
  
  Littleover :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Wood | 1,976 | 51.1% |
  | | Labour | A. Cooper | 938 | 24.3% |
  | | Alliance | R. Turner | 847 | 21.9% |
  | | Independent | K. Dickenson | 106 | 2.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.1% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Mackworth
  
  Mackworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Clemson | 1,378 | 42.4% |
  | | Labour | M. Tanvir | 1,251 | 38.5% |
  | | Alliance | R. Jackson | 619 | 19.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6% |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Mickleover
  
  Mickleover :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | N. Glen | 2,842 | 65.2% |
  | | Alliance | A. Wilbraham | 899 | 20.6% |
  | | Labour | P. Taylor | 617 | 14.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Normanton
  
  Normanton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | F. Brocklehurst | 1,473 | 47.6% |
  | | Conservative | D. Hogg | 1,137 | 36.7% |
  | | Alliance | W. Drew | 486 | 15.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Osmanton
  
  Osmanton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Woolley | 1,119 | 57.0% |
  | | Conservative | D. Brown | 511 | 26.0% |
  | | Alliance | P. Elsbury | 334 | 17.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.1% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Sinfin
  
  Sinfin :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | A. Mullarkey | 1,500 | 52.0% |
  | | Conservative | K. Lester | 869 | 30.1% |
  | | Alliance | P. James | 514 | 17.8% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Spondon
  
  Spondon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | C. Brown | 3,218 | 57.9% |
  | | Labour | D. Hayes | 1,617 | 29.1% |
  | | Alliance | R. Guilford | 721 | 13.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.8% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  