1987 Breckland District Council election

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1987 Breckland District Council election
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7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
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All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Independent
Seats won3311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 8
Popular vote24,4786,351
Percentage49.4%12.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.5%Decrease2.svg 13.8%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Alliance
Seats won72
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote10,8727,882
Percentage21.9%15.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.2%Increase2.svg 5.5%
Breckland UK ward map with seats 1987.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

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.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1987 Breckland District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 413391Increase2.svg 862.349.424,478+13.5
  Independent 171119Decrease2.svg 820.812.86,351–13.8
  Labour 41710Decrease2.svg 113.221.910,872–5.2
  Alliance 28221Increase2.svg 13.815.97,882+5.5

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Southgate* 488 77.0
Labour M. Wingfield14623.0
Majority 34254.0
Turnout 63441.7
Registered electors 1,520
Conservative hold Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Howard* 518 59.8
Alliance C. Billingham34840.2
Majority 17019.6
Turnout 86653.8
Registered electors 1,611
Conservative hold Swing

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Martin* 465 57.3
Alliance E. Serpell18022.2
Labour W. Cudd16620.5
Majority 28535.1
Turnout 81144.8
Registered electors 1,812
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Marsh* 468 68.2
Labour C. Phillips21831.8
Majority 25036.4
Turnout 68654.2
Registered electors 1,265
Conservative hold Swing

Conifer

Conifer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bryan 627 71.5
Alliance C. Truscott15717.9
Labour C. Noble9310.6
Majority 47053.6
Turnout 87752.0
Registered electors 1,687
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Duigan* 713 57.1
Conservative G. Whitworth* 604 48.4
Alliance B. Gooch29823.9
Alliance P. Johnstone27622.1
Labour J. Copsey23819.1
Labour W. McBeath21617.3
Turnout ~1,24944.6
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Monument 387 51.9
Labour S. Nurse21328.6
Alliance M. Billingham14519.5
Majority 17423.4
Turnout 74545.9
Registered electors 1,622
Conservative hold Swing

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Fanthorpe* 857 46.1
Alliance J. Barnes 707 38.1
Conservative R. Shelton69637.5
Alliance D. Vaughan42622.9
Labour K. Potter29215.7
Labour A. Harvey25713.8
Turnout ~1,85851.4
Registered electors 3,614
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Potter* 665 51.2
Labour R. Potter* 460 35.4
Conservative D. Gamble39430.3
Conservative M. Swetman28221.7
Alliance R. Crane24118.6
Turnout ~1,29957.4
Registered electors 2,263
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Simpson* 407 79.5
Labour J. Kirk10520.5
Majority 30259.0
Turnout 51241.9
Registered electors 1,223
Independent hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Sayer 330 54.9
Alliance S. Cargill27145.1
Majority 599.8
Turnout 60147.1
Registered electors 1,275
Conservative hold Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Jelly* 664 79.2
Labour C. Alderson17420.8
Majority 49058.4
Turnout 83851.7
Registered electors 1,621
Conservative hold Swing

Harling

Harling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Bulkeley* 416 54.5
Alliance D. Grunbaum22629.6
Labour A. Hanson12115.9
Majority 19024.9
Turnout 76350.0
Registered electors 1,527
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Shaw* 465 59.2
Labour P. Cusack17522.3
Alliance T. Desborough14518.5
Majority 29036.9
Turnout 78549.1
Registered electors 1,600
Conservative hold Swing

Heathlands

Heathlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Sheppard 407 69.1
Alliance G. Bones10417.7
Labour S. Kincaid7813.2
Majority 30351.4
Turnout 58945.4
Registered electors 1,296
Conservative hold Swing

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* 438 66.4
Alliance P. Pollicott-Reid22233.6
Majority 21632.8
Turnout 66056.5
Registered electors 1,169
Conservative hold Swing

Launditch

Launditch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,248
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Pearson* 520 62.7
Alliance J. Harvey31037.3
Majority 21025.4
Turnout 83044.5
Registered electors 1,864
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Steward* 289 51.4
Independent M. Pollard17431.0
Labour M. Graves9917.6
Majority 11520.4
Turnout 56258.8
Registered electors 956
Conservative hold Swing

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Boddy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,740
Labour hold

Necton

Necton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bowcock* 537 76.8
Labour J. Scholey16223.2
Majority 37553.6
Turnout 69948.4
Registered electors 1,443
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Steyerman* 521 78.9
Labour A. Paines13921.1
Majority 38257.8
Turnout 66045.1
Registered electors 1,465
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Queens

Queens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Byford* 660 77.8
Labour L. Walsh18822.2
Majority 47255.6
Turnout 84831.8
Registered electors 2,664
Conservative hold Swing

Shipworth

Shipworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Matthews* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,885
Independent hold

Springvale

Springvale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Mallon 351 56.4
Labour S. Brown15625.1
Alliance M. Reavey11518.5
Majority 19531.3
Turnout 62241.7
Registered electors 1,490
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Ison* 1,160 43.3
Independent J. Sampson* 965 36.0
Independent T. Wilding* 780 29.1
Labour B. Marjoram55620.7
Labour F. Williamson41815.6
Labour A. Drake38914.5
Independent M. Ward32312.1
Independent F. Smith31211.6
Turnout ~2,68061.3
Registered electors 4,374
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnson* 494 69.9
Alliance K. Murrell21330.1
Majority 28139.8
Turnout 70748.3
Registered electors 1,463
Conservative hold Swing

Taverner

Taverner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Rose 382 54.6
Conservative P. Jeffery31745.4
Majority 659.2
Turnout 69962.5
Registered electors 1,118
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Templar

Templar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Buscall* 374 80.6
Labour C. Lindsay9019.4
Majority 28461.2
Turnout 46450.8
Registered electors 913
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Pearson 593 34.5
Labour T. Paines* 574 33.4
Conservative J. Peers56032.5
Alliance F. Attfield* 55232.1
Alliance W. Thorne42224.5
Turnout ~1,72149.2
Registered electors 3,497
Conservative gain from Alliance
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Armes* 635 52.6
Labour J. Ramm* 603 49.9
Conservative H. Parberry38131.5
Conservative R. Downs37931.4
Alliance W. Ruxton19115.8
Turnout ~1,20844.0
Registered electors 2,745
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Sawyer* 1,165 58.9
Conservative F. Kew* 1,154 58.3
Conservative F. Wilkes* 1,112 56.2
Alliance J. Fadden45623.0
Alliance M. Rouse39520.0
Labour R. Key35718.0
Labour P. Barker34517.4
Labour C. Linton30115.2
Turnout ~1,97940.9
Registered electors 4,840
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Lamb 557 36.8
Labour F. Room* 523 34.5
Labour K. Key* 49232.5
Conservative N. Lister43428.7
Turnout ~1,51459.2
Registered electors 2,558
Independent gain from Labour
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Abbs* 509 58.4
Alliance C. Harvey36241.6
Majority 14716.8
Turnout 87157.1
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Kerrison* 583 72.2
Independent H. Clarke12515.5
Alliance C. King10012.4
Majority 45856.7
Turnout 80856.4
Registered electors 1,432
Independent hold Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Brown* 335 58.4
Alliance P. Kinder23941.6
Majority 9616.8
Turnout 57441.6
Registered electors 1,379
Independent hold Swing

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Rudling* 1,328 41.7
Independent C. Cadman* 1,303 40.9
Conservative G. Mitchell* 1,282 40.2
Alliance C. Walford3009.4
Labour C. Ball2568.0
Labour R. Barker1795.6
Labour F. O'Connor1514.7
Independent R. Borland832.6
Turnout ~3,18675.1
Registered electors 4,242
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Wayland

Wayland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Morfoot* 578 71.7
Labour G. Bailey22828.3
Majority 35043.4
Turnout 80663.8
Registered electors 1,264
Conservative hold Swing

Weeting

Weeting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Childerhouse* 450 68.3
Labour S. Drewry11016.7
Alliance R. Green9915.0
Majority 34051.6
Turnout 65948.9
Registered electors 1,347
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* 471 76.1
Labour F. Quarterman14823.9
Majority 32352.2
Turnout 61945.2
Registered electors 1,369
Independent hold Swing

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Ralli 551 52.0
Independent F. Daynes35233.2
Labour L. Watkins15614.7
Majority 19918.8
Turnout 1,05956.1
Registered electors 1,888
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

By-elections

Nar Valley

Nar Valley by-election: 17 December 1987 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 299 54.7
Conservative 24845.3
Majority 519.3
Turnout 54715.0
Registered electors 3,647
Labour hold Swing

Haverscroft

Haverscroft by-election: 4 May 1989 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 469 67.2
Labour 22932.8
Majority 24034.4
Turnout 69842.9
Registered electors 1,627
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon by-election: 4 May 1989 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 513 56.7
Conservative 28031.0
Liberal Democrats 11112.3
Majority 23325.8
Turnout 90434.8
Registered electors 2,598
Labour hold Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way by-election: 10 May 1990 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Unopposed
Registered electors N/A
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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