title: 1987 Erewash Borough Council election
text: # 1987 Erewash Borough Council election
  
  Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987 as part of nationwide local elections.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  Erewash Borough 1987 Election Results :
  
  | Party | Seats | Seats % |
  | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 29 | |
  | Labour | 21 | |
  | Independent | 2 | 3.8 |
  
  ## Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward
  
  ### Abbotsford
  
  Abbotsford (1 seat) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Trueman K. Ms (E) | 373 | | |
  | | Conservative | Sweetland R. | 285 | | |
  | | Alliance | Allen R. | 251 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.0 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Breadsall and Morley
  
  Breadsall and Morley (1 seat) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Smith J. (E) | 540 | |
  | | Alliance | O’Dowd D. | 117 | |
  | | Labour | Elwell J. Ms | 80 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Breaston
  
  Breaston (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Orchard M. Ms (E) | 1418 | |
  | | Conservative | Parkinson R. (E) | 1315 | |
  | | Conservative | Pemberton H. (E) | 1273 | |
  | | Labour | Fox M. | 491 | |
  | | Labour | Torr A. Ms | 477 | |
  | | Labour | Smedley R. | 434 | |
  | | Alliance | Northover R. | 389 | |
  | | Alliance | Northover L. | 325 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.3 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Cotmanhay
  
  Cotmanhay (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Jeffrey P. (E) | 1007 | |
  | | Labour | Campion M. (E) | 943 | |
  | | Labour | Lucas B. (E) | 919 | |
  | | Conservative | Bramley T. | 611 | |
  | | Conservative | Snell P. | 599 | |
  | | Conservative | Jones C. | 548 | |
  | | Alliance | Parker D. | 293 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Dale Abbey
  
  Dale Abbey (1 Seat) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Creswell P. (E) | 462 | |
  | | Alliance | Davies E. | 70 | |
  | | Labour | Newton R. | 66 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.1 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Derby Road East
  
  Derby Road East (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Griffiths H. (E) | 860 | |
  | | Labour | Brown E. (E) | 833 | |
  | | Labour | Gilbert A. (E) | 779 | |
  | | Conservative | Evans M. | 683 | |
  | | Conservative | Morton A. | 632 | |
  | | Alliance | Brookes M. | 542 | |
  | | Alliance | Smith A. | 475 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Derby Road West
  
  Derby Road West (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Wilkinson A. (E) | 1259 | |
  | | Conservative | Wilkinson M. Ms (E) | 1226 | |
  | | Conservative | Stevens S. (E) | 1199 | |
  | | Labour | Platts G. | 564 | |
  | | Alliance | Neill I. | 639 | |
  | | Labour | Andrews M. | 620 | |
  | | Alliance | Wilcox P. | 609 | |
  | | Alliance | Redgraves B. | 605 | |
  | | Labour | Somerset Sullivan J. | 554 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Draycott
  
  Draycott (1 seat) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Harrison J. (E) | 629 | |
  | | Labour | Boyland R. | 602 | |
  | | Alliance | Wing J. | 99 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.1 |
  | | Conservative gain from Independent Labour | Conservative gain from Independent Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Ilkeston Central
  
  Ilkeston Central (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Geehan J. (E) | 786 | |
  | | Labour | Lynch P. (E) | 775 | |
  | | Labour | Bevan E. (E) | 731 | |
  | | Conservative | Atkinson J. Ms | 669 | |
  | | Conservative | Ball M. | 666 | |
  | | Conservative | Brown J. | 614 | |
  | | Alliance | Young D. | 289 | |
  | | Alliance | Hunt M. | 280 | |
  | | Alliance | McGinnis G. | 257 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Ilkeston North
  
  Ilkeston North (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Henshaw M. (E) | 676 | |
  | | Labour | Carrington K. Ms (E) | 625 | |
  | | Alliance | Birkbeck D. | 395 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |
  
  ### Ilkeston South
  
  Ilkeston South (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Bishop E. (E) | 628 | |
  | | Conservative | Harrison B. Ms (E) | 595 | |
  | | Conservative | Reed P. | 578 | |
  | | Labour | Vause P. | 512 | |
  | | Alliance | Johnston T. | 448 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.5 |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Kirk Hallam North
  
  Kirk Hallam North (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Stevens C. (E) | 837 | |
  | | Labour | Walton R. (E) | 788 | |
  | | Conservative | Wallbank E. | 405 | |
  | | Conservative | Lawrence E. | 375 | |
  | | Alliance | Smith S. | 282 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Kirk Hallam South
  
  Kirk Hallam South (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Killeavy B. (E) | 902 | |
  | | Labour | Moloney P. (E) | 862 | |
  | | Conservative | Allen J. Ms | 274 | |
  | | Conservative | Chambers M. | 244 | |
  | | Alliance | Walters M. | 191 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.7 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Little Eaton
  
  Little Eaton (1 seat) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Downing S. (E) | 617 | |
  | | Alliance | Easter J. | 439 | |
  | | Labour | Bedford R. Ms | 120 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Long Eaton Central
  
  Long Eaton Central (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Brown J. (E) | 704 | |
  | | Conservative | Hickton F. Ms (E) | 682 | |
  | | Labour | Hosker R. | 640 | |
  | | Labour | Marshall J. | 588 | |
  | | Alliance | Davis F. | 274 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Nottingham Road
  
  Nottingham Road (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Allen J. (E) | 1204 | |
  | | Conservative | Byrne D. (E) | 1166 | |
  | | Conservative | Gough R. (E) | 1088 | |
  | | Labour | White B. Ms | 782 | |
  | | Labour | Buckley J. | 753 | |
  | | Labour | Stevenson G. | 729 | |
  | | Alliance | Fountain M. | 536 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Ockbrook and Borrowash
  
  Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Tumanow V. Ms (E) | 1861 | |
  | | Conservative | Collyer F. (E) | 1857 | |
  | | Conservative | Harling D. Ms (E) | 1733 | |
  | | Labour | Heighton E. | 1323 | |
  | | Labour | Whitt P. | 1059 | |
  | | Labour | Martin J. | 959 | |
  | | Alliance | Davies W. | 530 | |
  | | Alliance | Griffiths M. | 450 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Old Park
  
  Old Park (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Guy T. (E) | 606 | |
  | | Labour | Goacher E. (E) | 572 | |
  | | Alliance | Petsell L. Ms | 384 | |
  | | Conservative | Sherwood D. | 356 | |
  | | Alliance | Hunt J. | 347 | |
  | | Conservative | Sherwood M. | 343 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Sandiacre North
  
  Sandiacre North (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Barker D. (E) | 815 | |
  | | Conservative | Judson I. (E) | 805 | |
  | | Conservative | Aindow M. | 754 | |
  | | Labour | Dickman F. | 723 | |
  | | Alliance | Cross N. | 323 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.4 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### Sandiacre South
  
  Sandiacre South (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Uren D. (E) | 1079 | |
  | | Conservative | Jones F. (E) | 985 | |
  | | Labour | Williams I. | 407 | |
  | | Alliance | Tilford H. Ms | 389 | |
  | | Labour | Pratley D. | 375 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Sawley
  
  Sawley (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Camm W. (E) | 2613 | |
  | | Conservative | Chalk V. (E) | 979 | |
  | | Conservative | Miller K. (E) | 960 | |
  | | Alliance | Campbell J. | 858 | |
  | | Alliance | Gay E. | 727 | |
  | | Labour | Hall J. | 617 | |
  | | Labour | Mills P. | 594 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.0 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Stanley
  
  Stanley (1 seat) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ball P. (E) | 496 | |
  | | Conservative | Shaw H. | 456 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.3 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Victoria
  
  Victoria (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Evans W. (E) | 732 | |
  | | Conservative | Johnstone A. Ms (E) | 726 | |
  | | Labour | Charlesworth B. | 385 | |
  | | Labour | Woodhouse R. | 364 | |
  | | Alliance | Bosman A. | 360 | |
  | | Alliance | Butelli B. | 345 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.3 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### West Hallam
  
  West Hallam (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Fildes J. (E) | 1100 | |
  | | Conservative | Shaw H. (E) | 1009 | |
  | | Alliance | Pitchford M. | 538 | |
  | | Labour | Carrier J. | 360 | |
  | | Labour | Harrison J. Ms | 299 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.7 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Wilsthorpe
  
  Wilsthorpe (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Holdsworth D. (E) | 1051 | |
  | | Conservative | Cormack J. Ms (E) | 1042 | |
  | | Alliance | Moss C. | 690 | |
  | | Labour | Scott A. | 521 | |
  | | Labour | Cheetham N. | 499 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  