# 1987 Cheltenham Borough Council election

The 1987 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservatives made gains and became the largest party, but the council stayed in no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 15
* SDP–Liberal Alliance 14
* Labour 2
* Residents Associations 2

## Election result

Cheltenham Local Election Result 1987 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 81.8 | 44.2 | 14,968 | +8.8 |
| Alliance | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 18.2 | 38.6 | 13,074 | -1.8 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 11.5 | 3,903 | -4.8 |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1,913 | +1.1 |

## Ward results

All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daphne Pennell | 1,533 | 47.8 | +7.1 |
| | Alliance | Andrew McKinlay | 1,310 | 40.8 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | Diana Hale | 364 | 11.4 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,207 | 46.99 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Charlton Kings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Moreton | 1,402 | 37.0 | +11.9 |
| | Alliance | Rosemary Daffurn | 1,314 | 34.7 | −0.8 |
| | Residents | Walter Robinson | 913 | 24.1 | −15.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Booth | 159 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,788 | 59.07 | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | | |
College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Chaplin | 2,341 | 56.0 | +5.0 |
| | Alliance | Garth Barnes | 1,649 | 39.4 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | Philip Jump | 192 | 4.6 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,182 | 59.59 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hatherley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Thorp | 1,637 | 49.3 | +8.7 |
| | Alliance | Richard Pride | 1,414 | 42.6 | −11.8 |
| | Labour | Andrew Palmer | 268 | 8.1 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,319 | 50.33 | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | | |
Hesters Way :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | David Banyard | 1,389 | 49.2 | +13.2 |
| | Residents | Richard Sturdy* | 1,000 | 35.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Clive Harriss | 434 | 15.4 | −17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,823 | 39.49 | |
| | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Swing | | |
Lansdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Wickham | 1,575 | 59.0 | +3.1 |
| | Alliance | Roger Jones | 834 | 31.2 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Linda Stapleton | 260 | 9.7 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 741 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,669 | 44.15 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Irving | 1,972 | 59.7 | +2.3 |
| | Alliance | Joyce Norman | 1,179 | 35.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Maria Bottomley | 150 | 4.5 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | 24.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,301 | 58.21 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pittville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Raymond | 1,210 | 39.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | Jonquil Naish | 1,000 | 32.6 | −8.3 |
| | Alliance | Alan Wadley | 856 | 27.9 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,066 | 49.44 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Brian Cassin* | 1,270 | 54.8 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Graham Daniel | 682 | 29.4 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | Sandra Thomas | 367 | 15.8 | −12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 588 | 25.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,319 | 40.11 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
St Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dudley Aldridge | 1,282 | 48.4 | +6.4 |
| | Alliance | Andrew Fayter | 1,103 | 41.7 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | Graham Mace | 263 | 9.9 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,648 | 46.06 | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | | |
St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roy Marchant* | 1,330 | 52.5 | +19.2 |
| | Alliance | Philip Hart | 756 | 29.9 | −12.3 |
| | Labour | Phillip Chappell | 446 | 17.6 | −6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,532 | 43.20 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |