1987 Luton Borough Council election

1987 Luton Borough Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 32 13 3
Seat change 7 4 3
Popular vote 73,298 51,891 34,121
Percentage 45.7% 32.4% 21.3%
Swing 6.5% 5.5% 1.1%
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Luton Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 48 32 7 0 7 66.7 45.7 73,298 +6.5
  Labour 48 13 0 4 4 27.1 32.4 51,891 –5.5
  Alliance 48 3 0 3 3 6.3 21.3 34,121 –1.1
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 777 N/A
  Independent 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 258 –0.1

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Biscot

Biscot (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Davis* 1,499 46.6 +2.7
Labour M. Guha* 1,404 43.7 +2.5
Labour D. Stewart* 1,336 41.6 +0.5
Conservative M. Hussain 1,314 40.9 +9.6
Conservative S. Rizvi 1,182 36.8 +7.1
Conservative M. Rathor 1,151 35.8 +8.5
Alliance P. McKenna 400 12.4 +1.7
Alliance D. Jarrett 347 10.8 +2.4
Alliance V. Williams 345 10.7 +2.9
Turnout ~3,213 46.7 –6.7
Registered electors 6,881
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bramingham

Bramingham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Glenister* 1,939 55.4 +9.3
Conservative R. Dean 1,865 53.3 +9.2
Conservative F. Lester* 1,858 53.1 +10.7
Labour R. Furness* 800 22.9 –19.9
Alliance D. Owens 757 21.6 +10.4
Labour N. Rana 729 20.8 –21.1
Labour S. Deb Gupta 720 20.6 –19.4
Alliance J. Greener 713 20.4 +9.6
Alliance H. Siederer 604 17.3 +7.0
Turnout ~3,498 47.5 –0.7
Registered electors 7,365
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Challney

Challney (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Dodd* 1,869 52.1 +3.6
Conservative M. McCarroll* 1,815 50.6 +3.2
Conservative R. Samuels 1,656 46.2 –0.6
Labour R. Cartwright 1,170 32.6 –0.9
Labour L. Collier 1,142 31.9 +0.4
Labour S. Roden 1,077 30.0 +2.9
Alliance M. Gearty 546 15.2 –2.8
Alliance T. Ruffett 517 14.4 –1.7
Alliance J. Singh 380 10.6 –4.7
Turnout ~3,585 45.5 +0.5
Registered electors 7,879
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Crawley

Crawley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Franks* 1,633 41.0 –8.7
Alliance P. Chapman* 1,544 38.8 –6.9
Alliance L. Patterson 1,474 37.0 –8.6
Conservative R. Robinson 1,369 34.4 +9.1
Conservative D. Dallinger 1,345 33.8 +8.7
Conservative M. Uddin 1,152 28.9 +8.4
Labour J. Adams 981 24.6 –0.4
Labour C. Kightley 959 24.1 –0.3
Labour R. Lacey 932 23.4 +0.4
Turnout ~3,980 49.2 –1.5
Registered electors 8,089
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Dallow

Dallow (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ashraf 1,373 50.9 –7.4
Labour R. Sills* 1,293 48.0 –7.3
Labour D. Taylor 1,284 47.6 –6.4
Conservative R. Cartwright 942 34.9 +15.0
Conservative A. Rashid 851 31.6 +11.7
Conservative S. Choudhury 849 31.5 +12.3
Alliance J. Stephens 379 14.1 –7.7
Alliance J. Doble 354 13.1 –8.5
Alliance P. Cowell 348 12.9 –6.7
Turnout ~2,696 39.0 –5.0
Registered electors 6,914
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farley

Farley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. McCowan* 1,721 57.0 –0.6
Labour W. McKenzie* 1,673 55.4 –2.1
Labour D. Fuller* 1,660 55.0 –0.4
Conservative D. Parker 866 28.7 +5.3
Conservative K. Stokes 836 27.7 +4.4
Conservative T. Stokes 808 26.8 +4.9
Alliance P. Duffy 432 14.3 +0.4
Alliance D. Chapman 426 14.1 +0.7
Alliance B. Murray 414 13.7 +2.4
Turnout ~3,020 42.0 –3.6
Registered electors 7,190
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

High Town

High Town (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Coppard 1,233 39.0 +3.5
Labour J. Fensome* 1,196 37.9 +1.5
Conservative S. Everard 1,182 37.4 +2.3
Conservative C. Field 1,166 36.9 +2.0
Labour H. Magill 1,097 34.7 +2.3
Labour L. Randall 1,026 32.5 +1.0
Alliance T. Keens 729 23.1 –5.0
Alliance L. Cowell 673 21.3 –3.0
Alliance M. Doble 601 19.0 –2.7
Turnout ~3,159 46.8 +1.1
Registered electors 6,750
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Icknield

Icknield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Dunington* 2,970 69.6 +2.0
Conservative A. Flint 2,827 66.2 –1.4
Conservative D. Johnston* 2,785 65.3 –0.1
Labour L. Hughes 664 15.6 –5.4
Alliance R. Henderson 630 14.8 +3.4
Labour R. Lucas 627 14.7 –4.6
Labour J. Robson 609 14.3 –4.9
Alliance G. Jacobi 557 13.1 +1.9
Alliance M. Large 544 12.7 +1.6
Turnout ~4,268 51.0 +0.6
Registered electors 8,368
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leagrave

Leagrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Garrett* 1,632 49.0 +3.5
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 1,478 44.3 +4.9
Conservative M. Punter* 1,423 42.7 +4.5
Labour A. Roden 1,154 34.6 –3.5
Labour H. Simmons 1,146 34.4 –2.6
Labour M. Yasin 990 29.7 –5.9
Alliance B. Doward 548 16.4 +0.1
Alliance J. Gilmour 546 16.4 +0.4
Alliance M. Doward 535 16.0 +2.2
Turnout ~3,334 43.3 +1.6
Registered electors 7,699
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lewsey

Lewsey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hamill* 1,316 35.5 –13.5
Labour L. Brown 1,307 35.2 –12.5
Labour T. Shaw 1,292 34.8 –5.6
Conservative J. Pattinson 1,119 30.2 +7.5
Conservative C. Sangster 1,117 30.1 +7.6
Conservative S. Tucker 1,052 28.3 +5.8
Independent Labour D. Kennedy 777 20.9 N/A
Alliance D. Larkman 501 13.5 –11.7
Alliance D. De-Groot 478 12.9 –12.3
Alliance C. Mead 460 12.4 –10.7
Turnout ~3,711 43.0 +2.6
Registered electors 8,631
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Limbury

Limbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Brown 1,753 46.9 +2.9
Conservative E. Gough 1,744 46.7 +2.9
Conservative J. Man 1,631 43.6 +2.2
Labour A. Cook 1,043 27.9 –7.7
Labour D. Kilby 1,010 27.0 –6.2
Labour M. Qureshi 831 22.2 –8.5
Alliance G. Brown 684 18.3 –2.1
Alliance B. King 628 16.8 –2.2
Alliance M. Neufville 521 13.9 –4.4
Independent J. Hayden 258 6.9 N/A
Turnout ~3,737 49.9 +4.4
Registered electors 7,489
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Putteridge

Putteridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Harris 2,130 47.4 +11.8
Conservative D. Curd 2,042 45.5 +12.2
Conservative D. Morley 2,026 45.1 +12.1
Alliance R. Davies* 1,689 37.6 –2.1
Alliance D. Woodroffe* 1,514 33.7 –0.1
Alliance K. Onslow 1,465 32.6 +0.2
Labour K. Bruckdorfer 675 15.0 –9.7
Labour B. Chambers 667 14.8 –9.5
Labour R. Johl 605 13.5 –10.3
Turnout ~4,493 51.1 –1.8
Registered electors 8,792
Conservative gain from Alliance
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Saints

Saints (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Goldsmith 1,725 47.0 –0.2
Conservative A. Shackleton 1,711 46.6 +0.4
Conservative P. Welsey* 1,684 45.9 +2.0
Labour M. Heathcote 1,343 36.6 –0.9
Labour P. Broadhead 1,283 35.0 –1.7
Labour R. Robertson 1,264 34.4 –1.8
Alliance T. Kenneally 602 16.4 +1.2
Alliance G. James 594 16.2 +1.8
Alliance S. Kenneally 575 15.7 +1.7
Turnout ~3,670 48.5 +1.7
Registered electors 7,566
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South

South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bush* 1,363 45.2 –4.6
Conservative L. Benson* 1,332 44.1 –4.0
Conservative G. Boote* 1,310 43.4 –4.4
Labour C. Rumbold 923 30.6 –2.0
Labour M. Russell 876 29.0 –2.5
Labour H. Samms 810 26.8 –4.4
Alliance C. Kennedy 735 24.3 +10.8
Alliance T. Hayden 731 24.2 +10.7
Alliance J. Felmingham 728 24.1 +11.6
Turnout ~3,019 41.1 +1.9
Registered electors 7,345
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stopsley

Stopsley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Dillingham* 1,725 45.0 +5.7
Conservative J. Wright 1,559 40.7 +3.4
Conservative P. Locke 1,532 40.0 +3.5
Alliance J. Davies* 1,286 33.5 –4.3
Alliance M. Dolling 1,150 30.0 –2.7
Alliance W. Cole 1,084 28.3 –2.9
Labour P. Blanking 826 21.5 –1.4
Labour D. McKenzie 789 20.6 –1.7
Labour W. Pratt 769 20.1 –1.7
Turnout ~3,834 54.2 +1.2
Registered electors 7,074
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Alliance
Conservative hold

Sundon Park

Sundon Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Childs 1,494 42.1 +10.9
Conservative K. Scott 1,493 42.1 +11.2
Conservative M. Smith 1,393 39.3 +9.0
Labour E. Haldane* 1,364 38.5 –11.2
Labour W. Griffin 1,327 37.4 –9.7
Labour S. Knight 1,309 36.9 –8.9
Alliance D. Hinkley 689 19.4 +0.4
Alliance M. Robinson 532 15.0 –2.0
Alliance D. Scrivener 502 14.2 –2.3
Turnout ~3,547 44.8 –0.6
Registered electors 7,918
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

References

  1. ^ "Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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