1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 31 8 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 16,195 8,797 Percentage 47.0% 25.5% Swing 5.6% 2.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Alliance Independent Seats won 4 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 8,527 142 Percentage 24.7% 0.4% Swing 8.2% 1.3%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	37	31			1	70.5	47.0	16,195	–5.6
	Labour	26	8			1	18.2	25.5	8,797	–2.0
	Alliance	19	4			1	9.1	24.7	8,527	+8.2
	Independent	2	1			1	2.3	0.4	142	–1.3
	Green	4	0				0.0	2.4	811	+0.7

References

1. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.