Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1991. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party62,473 (42.0%) 16.119 (57.6%) 9 77 (77.7%)Conservative Party43,168 (29.0%) 8.79 (27.3%) 613 (13.1%)Alliance40,343 (27.1%) 7.8 5 (15.1%) 3 9 (9.1%)Green Party1,775 (1.2%) 0.4 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent840 (0.5%) 0.6 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 77 9 13
Ward results Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick and Clayton
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 1987 and 1988
By-elections 20 August 1987
Two by-elections were held on 20 August 1987 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.Double poll blow for Labour, Manchester Evening News, August 21, 1987, p.2
Gorton South
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Neil Litherland (Labour, Gorton South, elected 3 May 1984)Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). on 13 July 1987.Another 'I quit' shock for Labour, Manchester Evening News, July 14, 1987, p.2
Northenden
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Keith Barnes (Labour, Northenden, elected 6 May 1982)Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). on 13 May 1987.Labour chairman quits Ringway, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1987, p.2
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