1987 Tendring District Council election

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1987 Tendring District Council election
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  1983 5 May 1987 (1987-05-05) 1991  

All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Alliance Residents
Last election32 seats, 42.8%8 seats, 21.0%8 seats, 7.3%
Seats won33155
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote40,22428,8965,996
Percentage42.7%30.7%6.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 9.7%Decrease2.svg 0.9%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Labour Independent Ind. Conservative
Last election8 seats, 21.2%4 seats, 6.1%0 seats, 1.5%
Seats won421
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote16,5371,989347
Percentage17.6%2.1%0.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.6%Decrease2.svg 4.0%Decrease2.svg 1.1%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1987 Tendring District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1987 Tendring District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 33Increase2.svg 155.042.740,224–0.1
  Alliance 15Increase2.svg 725.030.728,896+9.7
  Residents 5Decrease2.svg 38.36.45,996–0.9
  Labour 4Decrease2.svg 46.717.616,537–3.6
  Independent 2Decrease2.svg 23.32.11,989–4.0
  Ind. Conservative 1Increase2.svg 11.70.4347–1.1
  Independent Liberal 0Steady2.svg0.00.3236N/A

Ward results

Alresford, Thorrington and Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Beaumont and Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Alliance
Alliance hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Frinton

Frinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold
Conservative gain from Residents

Great and Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.

Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Harwich East

Harwich East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West

Harwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Haven

Haven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland and Kirby

Holland & Kirby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Residents
Conservative gain from Residents

Lawford and Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Mistley

Mistley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Ramsey and Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Rush Green

Rush Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southcliff

Southcliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Bartholomews

St. Bartholomews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold
Residents hold

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance hold

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Independent
Alliance gain from Labour

St. Osyth and Point Clear

St. Osyth & Point Clear
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Tendring and Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Walton

Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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