All 27 seats in the Corby District Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Independent
Last election
24 seats, 58.0%
3 seats, 37.0%
N/A
Seats won
23
2
2
Seat change
1
1
2
Popular vote
11,077
7,026
975
Percentage
51.6%
32.7%
4.5%
Swing
6.4%
4.3%
4.5%
Map showing the results of the 1987 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
The 1987 Corby District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had held since 1979.[2]
Ward-by-Ward Results
Central Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Central[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
J. Thomson
1,031
Labour
T. McConnachie
1,025
Labour
J. Hazel
1,013
Conservative
R. Marshall
818
Conservative
F. Buckthorpe
782
Conservative
L. Buecheler
714
Alliance
C. Ellison
334
Turnout
51.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Danesholme Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Danesholme[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
M. Mawdsley
922
Labour
R. Hayburn
916
Labour
J. Breen
908
Conservative
F. Goodman
624
Conservative
J. Bowman
624
Conservative
S. Heggs
503
Alliance
D. Berry
456
Alliance
J. Lundy
284
Alliance
G. Ellison
269
Turnout
52.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
East Ward (2 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1987: East[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
E. Wright
600
Independent
T. Sykes
527
Conservative
M. Cochrane
486
Conservative
T. Drummond-Young
371
Turnout
53.6%
Labour hold
Independent gain from Labour
Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1987: Hazelwood[3]