1987 Fenland District Council election

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1987 Fenland District Council election [1]
  1983 19871991 

All 40 seats in the Fenland District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won2546
Popular vote ? ? ?
Percentage ? ?% ?%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won5
Popular vote ?
Percentage ?%

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1987 Fenland District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect all members of Fenland District Council in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. 1991 Fenland District Council election due on 2 May 1991.

Contents

Ward results

(* denotes sitting councillor)

Benwick and Doddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Double unopposed Conservative hold

Chatteris East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Melton* 544 81.9 Conservative hold
Labour J Desborough12012.1

Chatteris North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Murphy 306 67.8 Conservative hold
Independent C Hammond14532.2

Chatteris South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Brinton* 372 Conservative hold
Labour M Parish94

Chatteris West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A German* unopposed Conservative hold

Elm (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mac Cotterell* unopposed Conservative hold
Independent A Ingle* unopposed Independent hold

Leverington (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Dixon* 549 - Conservative hold
Conservative R Wallace* 643 44.6 Conservative hold
Independent G Campion42829.7
Liberal M Taylor37025.7

Manea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H Fox 383 61.4
Liberal H Beeken24138.6

March East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Brewin 990 38.5
Conservative J Southwell 863 -
Labour C Bennett* 828 32.2
Liberal P Fisher75529.3
Conservative G Lodge752
Labour C Bennett66832.2
Liberal S Francis538
Labour P Blake497
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

March North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Brewin 1,001 37.0
Labour A Clark 702 26.0
Conservative C Anderson 673 -
Conservative G Lyles660
Labour N Stacey575
Independent D Dagless*56120.7
Labour D Blake545
Liberal P Jackman*44016.3
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from {{{loser}}} Swing

March West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M Payne 1,125 40.8
Conservative D Fleming* 1,084 39.3
Conservative F Grounds* 1,003 -
Labour S Clark55019.9
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from {{{loser}}} Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newton and Tydd St Giles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A Pritchard 312 55.1
Conservative H Rumble25444.9

Outwell and Upwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P West 333 69.8
Independent J Ladd14430.2

Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Barnes* 547 37.4
Liberal Neil Payne* 527 36.0
Conservative S Russell39026.6
Turnout
Registered electors

Whittlesey Bassenhally
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D Chapman 394 50.5
Conservative K Mayor*38649.5
Registered electors {{{reg. electors}}}
Majority
Turnout

Whittlesey Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Gray 399 69.8
Liberal D Kirby17330.2

Whittlesey East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P Chivall 371 50.1
Conservative U Cuffe*36949.9

Whittlesey Kingsmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal O Oliver* 260 58.6
Conservative A Barnes18441.4
Majority
Turnout

Whittlesey South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Whitwell* 507 63.9
Liberal C Fountain28736.1

Whittlesey West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Speechley 604 67.0
Liberal D Roberts29733.0

Wimblington and Stonea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A Hopper* unopposed

Wisbech East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Barker 819 64.5
Conservative Bob Lake* 774 -
Labour Ron Harris*45035.5
Labour J Diggle339
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Wisbech North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal K Brennan 628 44.3
Labour B Diggle 429 30.3
Labour Ken Howson 379 -
Labour R Symonds377
Conservative H Dickerson36025.4
Conservative E Mortimore307
Conservative L Whitmee304
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wisbech North East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beryl Petts* 616 51.4
Conservative Michael Osborn* 601
Liberal C Llanwarne37831.5
Green R Bagshaw 205 17.1
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wisbech South West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Retchless 835 41.7
Conservative W Green 832 -
Liberal Michael Sharp* 762 38.0
Conservative T Jenkins744
Liberal S Harris582
Independent D Cullen40720.3
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1987 part 2. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 69.
  2. "Election Results". Fenland Advertiser. 9 May 1987. p. 4.