title: 1987 City of Lincoln Council election
text: # 1987 City of Lincoln Council election
  
  The 1987 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 1987. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  1987 City of Lincoln Council Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63.6 | 48.1 | 13,557 | 1.7 |
  | | Conservative | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.4 | 39.0 | 10,996 | 0.2 |
  | | Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 9.6 | 2,698 | 3.6 |
  | | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 375 | 0.6 |
  | | Ind. Social Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.4 | 402 | New |
  | | Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 156 | New |
  | Total | Total | 11 | | | | | | 28,184 | |
  
  All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Abbey
  
  Abbey :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Peter West | 1,214 | 54.7% |
  | | Conservative | E. Greenfield | 539 | 24.3% |
  | | Alliance | R. Jones | 402 | 18.1% |
  | | Green | A. Kinneavy | 65 | 2.9% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Birchwood
  
  Boultham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Foulkes | 1,458 | 49.9% |
  | | Labour | Lawrence Wells | 1,060 | 36.3% |
  | | Ind. Social Democrat | S. Addlesee | 402 | 13.8% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.9% |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Boultham
  
  Boultham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. Rook | 1,386 | 58.2% |
  | | Conservative | M. Mellows | 686 | 28.8% |
  | | Alliance | A. Gowen | 311 | 13.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Bracebridge
  
  Bracebridge :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | E. Jenkins | 1,428 | 51.7% |
  | | Labour | Y. Jackson | 1,176 | 42.6% |
  | | Ind. Conservative | P. Roe | 156 | 5.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Carholme
  
  Carholme :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | S. Campbell | 1,077 | 38.2% |
  | | Labour | E. Walsh | 957 | 33.9% |
  | | Alliance | J. Matthews | 689 | 24.4% |
  | | Green | P. Boizot | 100 | 3.5% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.7% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Castle
  
  Castle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Anthony Morgan | 1,452 | 59.3% |
  | | Conservative | J. Fawcett | 848 | 34.6% |
  | | Alliance | B. Alford | 149 | 6.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Longdales
  
  Longdales :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Neil Murray | 1,289 | 47.9% |
  | | Conservative | David Gratrick | 973 | 36.1% |
  | | Alliance | R. Barnes | 431 | 16.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.3% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Minster
  
  Minster :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Jerome O'Brien | 1,777 | 52.5% |
  | | Conservative | J. Sullivan | 1,607 | 47.5% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.6% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
  
  ### Moorland
  
  Moorland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Hilton Spratt | 1,327 | 54.1% |
  | | Labour | S. Taggart | 1,125 | 45.9% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Park
  
  Park :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | David Jackson | 1,027 | 54.8% |
  | | Conservative | F. Kay | 514 | 27.4% |
  | | Alliance | C. Jarman | 271 | 14.5% |
  | | Green | K. Yates | 61 | 3.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Tritton
  
  Tritton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Hurst | 1,094 | 49.1% |
  | | Alliance | G. Lines | 594 | 26.7% |
  | | Conservative | R. Hills | 539 | 24.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  