1987 Brighton Borough Council election

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1987 Brighton Borough Council election
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  1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988  

17 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election23 seats, 40.5%21 seats, 39.1%4 seats, 19.8%
Seats won881
Seats after24213
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote21,62929,93811,617
Percentage33.8%46.8%18.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.7%Increase2.svg 7.7%Decrease2.svg 1.6%

Brighton UK ward map 1987.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Brighton Borough Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1987 Brighton Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 147.1162450.021,62933.8–6.7
  Conservative 8Steady2.svg47.1132143.829,93846.8+7.7
  Alliance 1Decrease2.svg 15.9236.311,61718.2–1.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.07391.2+0.7

Ward results

Havover

Hanover
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Schaffer 1,989 51.3 –9.1
Conservative P. Holden1,21131.2+9.3
Alliance A. Harris52313.5–3.2
Green G. Mills1544.0N/A
Majority77820.1–18.4
Turnout 3,87745.1+0.7
Registered electors 8,592
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Decrease2.svg9.2

Hollingbury

Hollingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Fitch* 1,739 46.3 –11.7
Conservative M. Gray1,50840.2+15.3
Alliance D. McBeth43011.5–5.6
Green H. Busby782.1N/A
Majority2316.2–34.9
Turnout 3,75548.6+15.5
Registered electors 7,720
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.5

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Furminger 1,673 45.0 +5.2
Labour J. Christy1,66044.6–5.4
Alliance M. Dennis38810.4+0.2
Majority130.3N/A
Turnout 3,72154.5+1.5
Registered electors 6,828
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Maine 1,974 48.9 +8.5
Labour H. Walker1,73042.9–7.4
Alliance V. Wares3308.2–1.2
Majority2446.0N/A
Turnout 4,03451.4+4.0
Registered electors 7,844
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.0

Moulescombe

Moulescombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hobden* 1,263 46.3 –14.8
Conservative J. Stevens93434.3+13.0
Alliance K. Grayson52919.4+1.8
Majority32912.1–27.6
Turnout 2,72636.6+4.2
Registered electors 7,452
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.9

Patcham

Patcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Solkhon* 2,620 63.3 +8.4
Labour D. Betts77518.7–7.7
Alliance N. Cook65915.9–2.8
Green H. Jones822.0N/A
Majority1,84544.6+16.1
Turnout 4,13657.3+4.7
Registered electors 7,216
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.1

Preston

Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Cristofoll* 2,194 45.9 +3.7
Alliance B. Champion1,83738.4+1.9
Labour H. Stallybrass75415.8–5.5
Majority3577.5+1.9
Turnout 4,78559.6+3.8
Registered electors 8,024
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Queens Park

Queens Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Townsend* 1,645 48.7 –3.7
Conservative M. Land1,38440.9+3.4
Alliance L. Harris35210.4+0.4
Majority2617.7–7.2
Turnout 3,38151.9–0.8
Registered electors 6,509
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.6

Regency

Regency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Preece-Smith 1,566 45.7 +1.3
Labour A. Winter1,40941.1+0.1
Alliance R. Heale45513.3–1.4
Majority1574.6+1.2
Turnout 3,43049.8+4.7
Registered electors 6,893
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Rottingdean

Rottingdean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Blackman* 3,435 76.1 +9.7
Alliance K. Harwood80617.8–7.1
Labour K. Thomson2756.1–2.6
Majority2,62958.2+16.7
Turnout 4,51656.7+4.6
Registered electors 7,969
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.4

Seven Dials

Seven Dials
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Rogers* 1,367 38.6 +0.8
Conservative T. Williamson1,13232.0+6.1
Labour F. Tonks1,04129.4–2.3
Majority2356.6+0.5
Turnout 3,54049.7+1.1
Registered electors 7,126
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.7

St Peters

St Peters (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Calder 1,565 43.8
Labour G. Sweeting* 1,471 41.2
Conservative T. Beale1,22834.4
Conservative A. Risbridger1,14732.1
Alliance L. Ashworthy52014.6
Alliance M. Rutherford51114.3
Green I. Brodie2567.2
Turnout 3,57348.7
Registered electors 7,336
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanmer

Stanmer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hawkes* 1,509 42.5 –10.4
Conservative D. Fairhall1,42240.1+9.5
Alliance R. Spencer61617.4+0.9
Majority872.5–19.8
Turnout 3,54746.9+6.1
Registered electors 7,557
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

Tenantry

Tenantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Packham 1,500 44.4 –14.1
Conservative P. Farthing1,34139.7+12.6
Alliance J. Whittingham54016.0+1.6
Majority1594.7–26.7
Turnout 3,38144.1+4.2
Registered electors 7,659
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.4

Westdene

Westdene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Drake 2,484 61.6 +7.3
Alliance D. Roberts99524.7–3.6
Labour F. Spicer46611.6–6.6
Green M. Rhinds872.2N/A
Majority1,48936.9+11.8
Turnout 4,03253.9+2.7
Registered electors 7,483
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.5

Woodingdean

Woodingdean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Smith* 2,685 61.5 +8.4
Labour J. Newington83819.2–12.1
Alliance J. Marshall75917.4+1.8
Green R. Sharratt821.9N/A
Majority1,84742.3+20.4
Turnout 4,36454.4+6.7
Registered electors 8,018
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.3

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