1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election

1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election

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All 56 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council 29 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Alliance Conservative Independent Seats won 29 24 3 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 58,327 57,552 2,231 Percentage 44.9% 44.3% 1.7% Swing 3.8% 0.3% 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election.
Council control before election Alliance Council control after election Alliance

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

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 4 to 56.

Summary

Election result

1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Alliance	54	29			2	51.8	44.9	58,327	–3.8
	Conservative	56	24			2	42.9	44.3	57,552	+0.3
	Independent	3	3				5.4	1.7	2,231	–0.1
	Labour	48	0				0.0	9.1	11,793	+3.6

References

1. "Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 7 September 2025.