1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 19 11 6 Seat change 2 Popular vote 11,081 5,617 7,990 Percentage 32.5% 16.5% 23.4% Swing 2.6% 10.6% 2.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Alliance Ind. Conservative Seats won 4 0 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 8,618 116 Percentage 25.3% 0.3% Swing 7.9% N/A
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	24	19				47.5	32.5	11,081	+2.6
	Independent	15	11			2	27.5	16.5	5,617	–10.6
	Labour	39	6				15.0	23.4	7,990	+2.9
	Alliance	33	4			3	10.0	25.3	8,618	+7.9
	Green	6	0				0.0	2.1	704	–3.0
	Ind. Conservative	1	0			1	0.0	0.3	116	N/A

References

1. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.