1987 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The Council elections held in Wolverhampton on Thursday 7 May 1987 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.

During the 1987 election the Conservatives gained the Bilston North, Graiseley, Wednesfield North and Wednesfiled South seats from Labour whilst the SDP–Liberal Alliance gained Heath Town, East Park and Spring Vale wards from Labour.

Prior to the election the constitution of the Council was:

Labour 37
Conservative 19
Alliance 4

Following the election the constitution of the Council was:

Labour 30
Conservative 23
Alliance 7

Election result

Bilston East
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	J Geraghty	1421
	Conservative	R Green	804
	Alliance	Mrs A Whitehouse	558
	Independent	J Davies	301
Majority			617

Bilston North
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Mrs C Mills	1977
	Labour	N Dougherty	1680
	Alliance	Mrs C Moores	792
Majority			297

Blakenhall
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	R Reynolds	2246
	Conservative	P Lewis	1663
	Alliance	T Whitehouse	597
Majority			583

Bushbury
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	P Turley	2471
	Labour	T Barratt	1110
	Alliance	I Jenkins	945
Majority			1361

East Park
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Alliance	J Steatham	2078
	Labour	A Steventon	1313
	Conservative	Mrs B Mellor	670
Majority			765

Ettingshall
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	P Richards	1654
	Conservative	Mrs J Shore	940
	Alliance	P McGloin	673
Majority			714

Fallings Park
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	B Findlay	2314
	Labour	J Ball	1274
	Alliance	Mrs A Langley	845
Majority			1040

Graiseley
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J Mellor	2412
	Labour	Mrs M Chevannes	2096
	Alliance	Mrs I Nightingale	651
Majority			316

Heath Town
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Alliance	C Hallmark	1495
	Labour	B Dass	1339
	Conservative	Mrs M Hoare	721
Majority			156

Low Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	C Laws	1650
	Conservative	K Gliwitzki	1145
	Alliance	J Thompson	658
Majority			505

Merry Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	R Hart	3134
	Alliance	J White	1065
	Labour	P Walker	874
Majority			2069

Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	N Patten	2018
	Labour	D McKittrick	1359
	Alliance	T Perkins	995
Majority			659

Park
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Mrs M Hodson	3274
	Labour	R Thompson	1304
	Alliance	G Ellam	712
Majority			1970

Penn
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Mrs P Bradley	3609
	Alliance	R Jones	1125
	Labour	F Docherty	597
Majority			2484

St Peter's
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	R Lawrence	2776
	Conservative	R Ward	970
	Alliance	B Lewis	662
Majority			1806

Spring Vale
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Alliance	Mrs K Morgan	2458
	Labour	A Garner	1486
	Conservative	Mrs J Lenoir	896
Majority			972

Tettenhall Regis
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J Davis	2579
	Alliance	J Wernick	2200
	Labour	L Turner	494
Majority			379

Tettenhall Wightwick
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J Inglis	3436
	Alliance	Mrs C Jones-Williams	1114
Majority			2322

Wednesfield North
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	G Jones	2316
	Labour	J Woodward	1391
	Alliance	C Hodgkins	999
Majority			925

Wednesfield South
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Mrs R Ball	1945
	Labour	R Harding	1491
	Alliance	Mrs J Lamb	890
Majority			454

Council elections in the West Midlands
Birmingham	1873 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018
Coventry	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019
Dudley	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019
Sandwell	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019
Solihull	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019
Walsall	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019
Wolverhampton	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019
West Midlands CC	1973 1977 1981 Abolished
Mayor	2017 2021
See also: Wards Boundary changes

(1986 ←) 1987 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1988)
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District councils (Wales)	Aberconwy Alyn and Deeside Anglesey - Ynys Môn Arfon Blaenau Gwent Brecknock Cardiff Carmarthen Ceredigion Colwyn Cynon Valley Delyn Dinefwr Dwyfor Glyndŵr Islwyn Llanelli Lliw Valley Meirionnydd Merthyr Tydfil Monmouth Montgomeryshire Neath Newport Ogwr Port Talbot Preseli Pembrokeshire Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor
See also: UK General election

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