# 1987 Gloucester City Council election

The 1987 Gloucester City Council election took place on 3 May 1987 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1987 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| Conservative | 17 | 51.5 |
| Labour | 10 | 30.3 |
| Alliance | 5 | 15.2 |
| Other | 1 | 3.0 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D.* Hartshorne | 2,662 | 56.4 |
| | Labour | A. Masters | 1,469 | 31.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Cole | 590 | 12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,721 | 53.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Stevenson | 1,142 | 45.8 |
| | Labour | D.* Cosstick | 1,102 | 44.2 |
| | Alliance | L. Young | 248 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,492 | 42.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A.* Ayland | 1,175 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Neary | 990 | 39.4 |
| | Alliance | J. Green | 349 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,514 | 43.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T.* Wathen | 1,845 | 51.4 | |
| | Alliance | S. O'Connor | 1,270 | 35.4 | |
| | Labour | M. Harriott | 474 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,586 | 56.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E.* Ede | 1,762 | 47.3 |
| | Alliance | Ms. M. Gould | 1,470 | 39.5 |
| | Labour | M. Williams | 491 | 13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3.723 | 58.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Parrott | 1,333 | 47.4 | |
| | Labour | D. James | 977 | 34.8 | |
| | Alliance | A. Gribble | 500 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,810 | 49.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N.* Partridge | 1,983 | 56.9 |
| | Labour | B. Richards | 839 | 24.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Goodwin | 662 | 19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,484 | 54.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K.* Stephens | 1,151 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Trigg | 1,117 | 42.7 |
| | Alliance | W. Cunningham-Smith | 349 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,617 | 41.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Ms. E. Drinan | 1,366 | 43.4 |
| | Conservative | Ms. E. Orr | 1,109 | 35.3 |
| | Labour | M. McGinn | 670 | 21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,145 | 53.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Blagden | 1,676 | 47.7 |
| | Labour | A. Meredith | 1,287 | 36.6 |
| | Alliance | D. Harris | 549 | 15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,512 | 56.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Journeaux | 1,126 | 43.0 |
| | Alliance | P. Aplin | 1,085 | 41.5 |
| | Labour | R. Harriott | 405 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2616 | 50.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |