1987 Braintree District Council election

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1987 Braintree District Council election
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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

By-elections

Halstead St Andrews (1988)

Halstead St Andrews by-election: 3 March 1988 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 365 29.0 –1.6
Labour 29323.3+7.0
Independent 25019.9N/A
SLD 19015.1+2.8
Independent 15912.6N/A
Majority 725.7N/A
Turnout 1,25736.0–11.3
Registered electors 3,492
Conservative gain from Residents Swing Decrease2.svg4.3

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill by-election: 21 April 1988 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 552 48.6 +18.0
Conservative 40435.6–2.7
SLD 17915.8–2.0
Majority 14813.0N/A
Turnout 1,13537.0–14.0
Registered electors 3,068
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.4

Gosfield

Gosfield by-election: 9 June 1988 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 402 54.4 +29.9
SLD 33745.6N/A
Majority 658.8N/A
Turnout 73964.0+6.3
Registered electors 1,155
Conservative gain from Independent

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green by-election: 3 November 1988 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 302 74.2 –5.3
Labour 10525.8+5.3
Majority 19748.4N/A
Turnout 40730.6–23.1
Registered electors 1,330
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Sible Hedingham

Sible Hedingham by-election: 15 December 1988 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD 533 66.6 N/A
Conservative 26733.4–15.5
Majority 26633.2N/A
Turnout 80031.4–7.4
Registered electors 2,548
SLD gain from Independent

Halstead St Andrews (1989)

Halstead St Andrews by-election: 13 July 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 517 37.2 +20.9
Conservative 45532.8+2.2
Independent 22516.2N/A
SLD 19113.8+1.5
Majority 624.4N/A
Turnout 1,38838.0–9.3
Registered electors 3,653
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.4

Kelvedon

Kelvedon by-election: 1 March 1990 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 605 35.0 +18.3
Conservative 57433.2–1.2
Independent 55031.8N/A
Majority 311.8N/A
Turnout 1,72948.0–13.8
Registered electors 3,602
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.8

References

  1. ↑ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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