1987 Babergh District Council election

1987 Babergh District Council election

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All 42 seats to Babergh District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Independent Seats won 18 18 Seat change Popular vote 11,675 8,678 Percentage 33.1% 24.6% Swing 1.2% 4.8%   Third party Fourth party   Party Alliance Labour Seats won 4 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 6,087 8,385 Percentage 17.2% 23.7% Swing 8.2% 6.0%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1987 Babergh District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Babergh District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	24	18				42.9	33.1	11,675	+1.2
	Independent	20	18				42.9	24.6	8,678	–4.8
	Alliance	13	4			1	9.5	17.2	6,087	+8.2
	Labour	25	2			1	4.8	23.7	8,385	–6.0
	Green	2	0				0.0	1.4	499	N/A

References

1. "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.