1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Colin Warbrick Barry Brotherton John Davenport
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Leader's seat Urmston Sale Moor Timperley
Last election 6 seats,
37.6% 		14 seats,
39.6% 		3 seats,
22.3%
Seats before 24 30 9
Seats won 15 6 0
Seats after 28 28 7
Seat change Increase4 Decrease2 Decrease2
Popular vote 41,889 26,825 18,430
Percentage 47.7% 30.6% 21.0%
Swing Increase10.1% Decrease9.0% Decrease1.3%
Map of results of 1987 election
Leader of the Council before election

Barry Brotherton
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Barry Brotherton
Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 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 council remained under no overall control.[1]

  1. ^ "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 8 May 1987", Trafford M.B.C.(1987).