1987 Breckland District Council election

1987 Breckland District Council election

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All 53 seats to Breckland District Council 27 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Independent Seats won 33 11 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 24,478 6,351 Percentage 49.4% 12.8% Swing 13.5% 13.8%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Alliance Seats won 7 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 10,872 7,882 Percentage 21.9% 15.9% Swing 5.2% 5.5%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Breckland District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	41	33			1	62.3	49.4	24,478	+13.5
	Independent	17	11			1	20.8	12.8	6,351	–13.8
	Labour	41	7			1	13.2	21.9	10,872	–5.2
	Alliance	28	2			1	3.8	15.9	7,882	+5.5

References

1. "Breckland District Council election results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 4 September 2025.