1987 Braintree District Council election

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1987 Braintree District Council election
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  1983 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1991  

All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election28 seats, 41.7%16 seats, 28.2%10 seats, 10.6%
Seats won30138
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote36,99024,3926,615
Percentage42.6%28.1%7.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.9%Decrease2.svg 0.1%Decrease2.svg 3.0%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Alliance Residents
Last election3 seats, 16.0%2 seats, 2.6%
Seats won54
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote16,2152,613
Percentage18.7%3.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.7%Increase2.svg 0.4%

Braintree UK ward map 1987.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Braintree District Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1987 Braintree District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3064Increase2.svg 250.042.636,990+0.9
  Labour 1303Decrease2.svg 321.728.124,392–0.1
  Independent 822Decrease2.svg 213.37.66,615–3.0
  Alliance 520Increase2.svg 28.318.716,215+2.7
  Residents 420Increase2.svg 26.73.02,613+0.4
  Ind. Conservative 001Decrease2.svg 10.00.00–0.8

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Bocking North

Bocking North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

Bocking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Castle Headingham

Castle Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Cressing

Cressing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Residents gain from Labour
Residents hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents hold

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Panfield

Panfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Rayne

Rayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sible Headingham

Sible Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Terling

Terling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Three Fields

Three Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central

Witham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham North

Witham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham West

Witham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Yeldham

Yeldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2023.