1987 Maldon District Council election

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1987 Maldon District Council election
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All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Alliance Independent
Seats won14112
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote12,40511,9861,451
Percentage42.9%41.5%5.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.2%Increase2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 2.0%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Ind. Conservative Labour
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9442,101
Percentage3.3%7.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.3%Decrease2.svg 0.1%
Maldon UK ward map 1987.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Maldon District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1987 Maldon District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 221412Decrease2.svg 146.742.912,405+1.6
  Alliance 281120Increase2.svg 236.741.511,986+1.3
  Independent 7212Decrease2.svg 16.75.01,451–1.8
  Ind. Conservative 2200Steady2.svg6.73.3944–1.2
  Labour 8100Steady2.svg3.37.32,101+0.1

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.

Althorne

Althorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Boyce* 581 71.8
Alliance C. Wilkinson22828.2
Majority 35343.6
Turnout 80950.3
Registered electors 1,609
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Vallance 521 58.6
Alliance E. Sage36841.4
Majority 15317.2
Turnout 88943.9
Registered electors 2,024
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Smith 768 42.3
Alliance G. Blaney* 712 39.2
Alliance J. Gillbee* 604 33.2
Alliance D. Wallis48426.6
Labour M. Pope33718.5
Turnout ~1,81755.0
Registered electors 3,304
Conservative hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Cold Norton

Cold Norton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Broyd* 364 41.9
Independent G. Hooper28933.3
Alliance M. Abbott21524.8
Majority 758.6
Turnout 86865.2
Registered electors 1,331
Conservative hold Swing

Goldhanger

Goldhanger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Frost* 345 51.4
Alliance I. Thorn32648.6
Majority 192.8
Turnout 67155.7
Registered electors 1,204
Conservative hold Swing

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bass* 873 64.4
Conservative F. Delderfield* 872 64.3
Alliance P. Smith48335.6
Alliance D. Lawton43932.4
Turnout ~1,35758.1
Registered electors 2,335
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance H. Cocking 613 51.9
Conservative M. Hall56848.1
Majority 453.8
Turnout 1,18149.9
Registered electors 2,367
Alliance hold Swing

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Goldring* 621 47.3
Alliance P. Mead 616 47.0
Conservative J. Lilley42732.5
Labour S. Slodzik26420.1
Turnout ~1,31266.9
Registered electors 1,961
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Maldon East

Maldon East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance S. Arnold 393 33.1
Labour F. Bannister* 370 31.1
Conservative B. Mead36330.5
Alliance F. Clements29624.9
Labour W. Dobson27323.0
Conservative N. Prior26021.9
Independent L. Banyard635.3
Turnout ~1,18957.5
Registered electors 2,068
Alliance hold
Labour hold

Maldon North West

Maldon North West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative R. Pipe* 944 38.0
Conservative R. Daws* 753 30.3
Conservative K. Munnion* 646 26.0
Alliance R. Henfrey58123.4
Alliance R. Guise57823.3
Alliance L. Ovenden53021.3
Labour H. Josselyn2058.3
Labour J. Lees2018.1
Turnout ~2,48477.2
Registered electors 3,218
Ind. Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Norrington* 786 47.4
Alliance R. Hornett* 647 39.0
Conservative I. Kelly61036.8
Conservative M. Bevis59035.6
Labour P. Roberts26115.8
Labour A. Dunion19011.5
Turnout ~1,65756.3
Registered electors 2,944
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Purleigh

Purleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. LawtonUnopposed
Registered electors 1,193
Alliance gain from Independent

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Fisher* 457 30.0
Independent B. Beale 427 28.0
Conservative J. Cottam*39225.8
Alliance M. Black35323.2
Alliance S. Power31220.5
Independent V. Smith17711.6
Turnout ~1,23752.5
Registered electors 2,356
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative R. Cowell*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,003
Ind. Conservative hold

The Maylands

The Maylands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Ashford* 608 67.7
Alliance M. Stichbury29032.3
Majority 31835.4
Turnout 89843.2
Registered electors 2,077
Conservative hold Swing

Tillingham & Bradwell

Tillingham & Bradwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Forester*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,323
Alliance hold

Tollesbury

Tollesbury (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Butt* 673 45.7
Conservative J. Juniper 635 43.1
Independent R. Laurie30820.9
Alliance M. Buckley27518.7
Alliance M. Buckley26117.7
Independent J. Heigham18712.7
Turnout ~1,25665.6
Registered electors 1,915
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Peel* 533 57.3
Alliance A. Hatton39742.7
Majority 13614.6
Turnout 93065.1
Registered electors 1,428
Conservative hold Swing

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Allard 578 50.5
Conservative H. Bass*56649.5
Majority 121.0
Turnout 1,14472.9
Registered electors 1,569
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Woodham

Woodham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Herrmann*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,211
Independent hold

References

  1. ↑ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Election Centre, Plymouth University. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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