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%

Tendring UK ward map 1987.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Tendring District Council election.

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 (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Fitch 707 45.9 +6.8
Alliance J. Hayward 630 40.9 +9.9
Conservative R. Lord*62540.5–4.4
Conservative R. Silcock55636.1–5.6
Labour P. Duncombe21013.6–2.3
Labour J. Duncombe20313.2–2.0
Turnout ~1,54252.8+7.1
Registered electors 2,920
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Varney 436 56.8 –1.7
Independent P. Bates18123.6N/A
Labour P. Watson15019.6–21.9
Majority 25533.2+16.2
Turnout 76748.9±0.0
Registered electors 1,569
Conservative hold

Beaumont and Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Wright* 380 54.6 –32.8
Alliance D. Page23633.9N/A
Labour I. Jefferson8011.5–1.1
Majority 14420.7–54.2
Turnout 69641.3+3.3
Registered electors 1,684
Independent hold

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Candler 1,901 55.7 +24.0
Alliance D. Spence 1,865 54.6 +34.6
Conservative R. Buckley1,16034.0–14.5
Conservative M. Fitz*1,14133.4–14.8
Labour J. Bond35810.5–9.4
Labour H. Fenton3349.8N/A
Turnout ~3,41545.6+8.6
Registered electors 7,490
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Abbott 433 52.0 –18.6
Labour G. Crask27132.5+3.1
Alliance M. Offord12915.5N/A
Majority 16219.4–21.8
Turnout 83352.5+0.9
Registered electors 1,587
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.9

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Patrick* 556 31.1 –12.7
Conservative R. Morgan 529 29.6 N/A
Alliance C. House*47326.4–14.0
Conservative D. Hicks41323.1N/A
Independent M. Allen27615.4N/A
Alliance W. Miller23913.4N/A
Labour S. Lavallin23112.9–3.0
Labour J. King1649.2–2.1
Turnout ~1,78961.3–5.1
Registered electors 2,918
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Coupland 769 46.2 +20.9
Alliance B. Stephens* 673 40.5 +4.4
Alliance R. Goodenough65739.5+7.5
Conservative G. Smith46227.8N/A
Labour L. Jakubowski22013.2–5.6
Labour A. Turner20412.3–3.3
Turnout ~1,66356.5–0.5
Registered electors 2,944
Conservative gain from Alliance
Alliance hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Parrish* 552 64.8 –2.0
Labour P. Woodgate30035.2+2.0
Majority 25229.6–4.0
Turnout 85245.9–2.3
Registered electors 1,858
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Shelton* 2,329 66.8 –19.4
Conservative M. Rex* 2,256 64.7 –19.6
Conservative A. Finnegan-Butler 1,997 57.3 –23.4
Alliance R. Hamilton1,00028.7N/A
Alliance J. Russell98228.2N/A
Labour D. Enever3199.1–4.6
Turnout ~3,48773.4+32.8
Registered electors 4,750
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents R. Druce* 606 37.6 –8.8
Conservative P. Harding 605 37.6 +4.7
Residents R. Finn*47629.6–7.0
Alliance A. Wallis20212.5+3.6
Labour D. Raby19912.4+0.5
Alliance L. Wallis1479.1N/A
Turnout ~1,61048.8+5.9
Registered electors 3,300
Residents hold
Conservative gain from Residents

Great and Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Finch 407 48.2 +1.1
Labour C. Poulton24729.3+3.2
Alliance G. Turner19022.5–4.3
Majority 16019.0–1.2
Turnout 84455.3+9.5
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.1

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Dimambro 461 50.8 –6.9
Alliance R. Taylor38142.0+9.6
Labour N. Gallagher657.2–2.7
Majority 808.8–16.5
Turnout 90753.3+7.8
Registered electors 1,702
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.3

Great Bromley, Little Bromley and Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Pound* 341 77.9 +12.1
Labour G. Mills9722.1–12.1
Majority 24455.7+24.2
Turnout 43841.2–7.6
Registered electors 1,063
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg12.1

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Good* 716 44.2 +0.2
Labour K. Todd* 630 38.9 +13.5
Labour Ivan Henderson 50431.1+5.8
Conservative P. Cullen33520.7N/A
Alliance C. Townsend27517.0+4.3
Turnout ~1,62061.8–3.3
Registered electors 2,621
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Bleakley* 615 40.8 –8.1
Conservative D. Rutson* 503 33.4 –5.1
Labour W. Blacker45130.0+8.9
Alliance M. Sears44029.2–0.8
Labour M. Hedge42027.9+7.5
Alliance D. Marshall39626.3+3.4
Turnout ~1,50653.6+6.8
Registered electors 2,809
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Knight* 925 46.0 +3.7
Conservative E. Yallop 583 29.0 +2.3
Labour K. Rose56027.9–2.6
Conservative R. Kenneison53326.5+0.4
Alliance M. Gochin50325.0–6.0
Turnout ~2,01057.1+8.9
Registered electors 3,521
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Spall* 550 36.6 –4.4
Labour S. Henderson 511 34.0 +10.7
Conservative G. Wallington-Hayes*50833.8–5.6
Labour D. Robson45730.4+7.4
Alliance T. Booth44329.5–6.2
Alliance D. Murrison41927.9–3.5
Turnout ~1,50453.3+4.6
Registered electors 2,822
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents I. Fairbairn* 1,184 83.3 N/A
Residents J. Hewitt* 1,150 80.9 N/A
Alliance A. Laird15410.8N/A
Alliance R. Laird1238.7N/A
Labour S. Knight835.8N/A
Turnout ~1,42253.9N/A
Registered electors 2,638
Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland and Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Oxborrow 952 41.1 +27.3
Conservative G. Reilly* 870 37.6 +4.4
Conservative R. Rogers82035.4+12.2
Alliance J. Edwards69930.2N/A
Residents G. Miles33714.6–30.6
Residents J. Martin33314.4–21.8
Labour C. Evans1556.7–1.2
Turnout ~2,31656.7+6.5
Registered electors 4,084
Alliance gain from Residents
Conservative gain from Residents

Lawford and Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Pallett 771 41.1 N/A
Conservative D. Haynes 696 37.1 N/A
Labour L. Randall*69537.1–9.8
Labour R. Dunn*57830.8–9.0
Alliance F. Nichols40921.8–5.8
Alliance H. Cutting40021.3N/A
Turnout ~1,87555.6–3.5
Registered electors 3,372
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative P. De-Vaux Balbirnie 347 48.3 N/A
Independent W. Ford27538.2N/A
Labour P. Hedge9713.5–0.8
Majority 7210.0N/A
Turnout 71934.7+5.5
Registered electors 2,070
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Mistley

Mistley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Smith 373 39.9 +14.0
Labour J. Dorchester33635.9+15.3
Conservative D. Coggins22724.3–7.0
Majority 374.0N/A
Turnout 93655.9+2.4
Registered electors 1,673
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg0.7

Ramsey and Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Elmer* 386 53.5 +16.9
Alliance B. Fawcett33546.5+34.0
Majority 517.1–1.8
Turnout 72147.2–4.4
Registered electors 1,528
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.6

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Harmer 830 39.0 +1.9
Conservative M. Amos 809 38.0 +3.7
Conservative P. Harmer* 778 36.6 N/A
Labour P. Johnson72234.0+7.9
Labour R. Negus69332.6+8.5
Labour R. Raby67231.6+7.8
Alliance W. Cameron33715.8–9.0
Independent C. Humphrey23611.1–0.8
Turnout ~2,12651.2–0.3
Registered electors 4,153
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southcliff

Southcliff (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Jessop* 1,169 56.4 +10.8
Conservative J. Molyneux 1,140 55.0 +11.1
Conservative L. King* 1,062 51.3 +9.8
Alliance S. Davers61329.6+4.6
Labour O. Smith29014.0+4.5
Turnout ~2,07149.8–9.0
Registered electors 4,159
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Bartholomews

St. Bartholomews (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. Cole* 1,282 81.6 –8.9
Residents A. Tovey 1,234 78.5 –8.9
Alliance A. Cameron16810.7N/A
Labour W. Jefferson1227.8–1.8
Turnout ~1,57254.5+5.7
Registered electors 2,884
Residents hold
Residents hold

St James

St James (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Overton* 896 43.0 +0.8
Conservative R. Huse 861 41.4 +2.5
Alliance D. Tunstill 786 37.8 +19.2
Conservative J. Goldsmith*72634.9+0.2
Labour L. Banyard40219.3+6.5
Labour L. Banyard39318.9+6.1
Turnout ~2,08244.9–2.9
Registered electors 4,637
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

St Johns

St Johns (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Bevan* 1,852 61.3 +14.1
Alliance W. Bensilum 1,749 57.9 +21.1
Alliance P. Manning* 1,685 55.8 N/A
Conservative S. Dawson88229.2–6.4
Conservative R. Macmahon79826.4–7.0
Conservative P. Vanner76825.4–7.2
Labour S. Morley2889.5–7.7
Labour N. Jacobs2819.3–5.0
Labour M. Souter2688.9–4.8
Turnout ~3,02054.3–2.1
Registered electors 5,562
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance hold

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance L. Redpath 934 39.6 +24.6
Alliance M. Bargent 914 38.7 N/A
Alliance A. Kitchen 760 32.2 N/A
Labour R. Smith*71430.3–1.7
Conservative J. Brittain38916.5–1.1
Conservative A. Shove34014.4N/A
Labour E. Crask33214.1–4.5
Labour B. Theadom32913.9–4.1
Independent D. Moody*32113.6–8.9
Turnout ~2,35960.4+0.3
Registered electors 3,906
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Independent
Alliance gain from Labour

St Osyth and Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Dale* 755 48.3 +10.1
Conservative C. de Chair 661 42.3 +10.4
Alliance A. Manwaring46429.7–2.3
Labour A. Wilson1459.3N/A
Turnout ~1,56254.7–7.5
Registered electors 2,855
Alliance hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Tendring and Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Lumber* 497 73.7 +11.6
Labour S. Lloyd-Biggs10615.7+5.5
Alliance D. Roberts7110.5–17.2
Majority 39158.0+23.7
Turnout 67435.0–3.7
Registered electors 1,923
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.1

Walton

Walton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Page* 1,482 62.0 +10.9
Conservative D. Hall 1,471 61.5 +11.7
Conservative A. Rayner* 1,466 61.3 +11.8
Alliance J. Oxborrow57023.8N/A
Alliance G. Edwards46119.3N/A
Alliance C. Munn44418.6N/A
Labour P. Lawes34014.2–3.6
Turnout ~2,39244.8–10.2
Registered electors 5,339
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

By-elections

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree by-election: 15 October 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 725 45.5 +8.4
Conservative 64040.2–0.9
Alliance 22914.4–7.4
Majority 855.3N/A
Turnout 1,59436.0–19.6
Registered electors 4,428
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.7

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley by-election: 22 December 1988 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD 304 45.6 +23.1
Labour 18627.9–1.4
Conservative 17726.5–21.7
Majority 11817.7N/A
Turnout 66743.0–12.3
Registered electors 1,551
SLD gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.3

Great Bentley

Great Bentley by-election: 4 May 1989 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD 354 45.3 +3.3
Conservative 32241.2–9.6
Labour 10613.6+6.4
Majority 324.1N/A
Turnout 78244.8–8.5
Registered electors 1,746
SLD gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.5

Ardleigh

Ardleigh by-election: 4 May 1989 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 256 44.4 –12.4
Green 17330.0N/A
Labour 5810.1–9.5
Independent 539.2N/A
SLD 376.4N/A
Majority 8314.4–18.8
Turnout 57738.1–10.8
Registered electors 1,514
Conservative hold

St Marys (1989)

St Marys by-election: 15 June 1989 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 674 38.7 +8.4
SLD 66438.1–1.5
Conservative 36320.8+4.3
Independent 422.4N/A
Majority 100.6N/A
Turnout 1,74343.0–17.4
Registered electors 4,053
Labour gain from SLD Swing Increase2.svg5.0

St Marys (1990)

St Marys by-election: 5 April 1990 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD 753 49.2 +9.6
Labour 55436.2+5.9
Conservative 19913.0–3.5
Independent 231.5N/A
Majority 19913.0N/A
Turnout 1,52937.7–22.7
Registered electors 4,056
SLD hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9

Walton

Walton by-election: 7 June 1990 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 820 36.8 +22.6
Conservative 81236.5–25.5
Independent 47421.3N/A
Independent 1205.4N/A
Majority 80.3N/A
Turnout 2,22642.2–2.6
Registered electors 5,275
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg24.1

References

  1. "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 April 2025.