1987 Castle Point District Council election

1987 Castle Point District Council election

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All 39 seats to Castle Point District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 39 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 48,016 18,827 Percentage 64.7% 25.4% Swing 1.0% 3.1%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Castle Point District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	39	39			1	100.0	64.7	48,016	+1.0
	Labour	39	0			1	0.0	25.4	18,827	–3.1
	Alliance	14	0				0.0	9.5	7,043	+1.7
	Independent	1	0				0.0	0.4	299	N/A

References

1. "Castle Point Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.