1987 Uttlesford District Council election

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1987 Uttlesford District Council election
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  1983 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1991  

All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Last election28 seats, 45.7%6 seats, 23.4%
Seats won2410
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote13,64812,326
Percentage43.9%39.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8%Increase2.svg 16.3%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Labour
Last election7 seats, 14.5%1 seat, 16.5%
Seats won71
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,1092,798
Percentage16.7%9.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.7%Decrease2.svg 7.5%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

1987 Uttlesford District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 24Decrease2.svg 457.143.913,648–1.8
  Alliance 10Increase2.svg 423.839.712,326+16.3
  Independent 7Steady2.svg16.76.82,109–7.7
  Labour 1Steady2.svg2.49.02,798–7.5
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.00.6199N/A

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 13 January 2023.