1987 Worthing Borough Council election

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1987 Worthing Borough Council election
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←  1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988  →
12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Last election22 seats, 47.1%14 seats, 42.6%
Seats won102
Seats after2412
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote18,92412,271
Percentage56.1%36.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.0%Decrease2.svg 6.3%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

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Summary

Election result

1987 Worthing Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 10Increase2.svg 283.3142466.718,92456.1+9.0
  Alliance 2Decrease2.svg 216.7101233.312,27136.3–6.3
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,5667.6–2.7

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Clare* 1,660 62.6 +4.4
Conservative S. Wilton83231.4–1.7
Labour B. Croft1596.0–2.6
Majority82831.2+6.1
Turnout 2,65140.6+2.9
Registered electors 6,526
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg3.1

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Orridge 1,269 49.4 +12.9
Alliance J. Horgan*1,08442.2–6.1
Labour J. Hammond2178.4–6.9
Majority1857.2N/A
Turnout 2,57040.6+7.2
Registered electors 6,337
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase2.svg9.5

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Price 949 45.3 +6.4
Alliance W. Wharton91943.9–6.3
Labour J. Dean22610.8–0.1
Majority301.4N/A
Turnout 2,09436.8+4.4
Registered electors 5,699
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase2.svg6.4

Durrington

Durrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cotton* 1,495 48.2 +12.3
Alliance M. Stephens1,38244.5–11.7
Labour J. Dean2267.3–4.8
Majority1133.7N/A
Turnout 3,10347.6+6.6
Registered electors 6,466
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg12.0

Gaisford

Gaisford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Bennett* 1,333 47.4 –2.7
Conservative R. Goodhind1,28745.8+7.5
Labour J. Hurcombe1936.9–4.7
Majority461.6–10.2
Turnout 2,81344.1+7.4
Registered electors 6,388
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.1

Goring

Goring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Lynn* 2,379 66.6 +8.8
Alliance M. Clayden1,05329.5–6.8
Labour E. Shannon1403.9–2.1
Majority1,32637.1+15.6
Turnout 3,57251.9+10.2
Registered electors 6,890
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8

Heene

Heene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Piggott* 1,835 67.9 +5.3
Alliance S. Kift69025.5–3.7
Labour S. Deen1796.6–1.6
Majority1,14542.3+8.9
Turnout 2,70441.3+4.2
Registered electors 6,548
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.5

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Hill* 2,054 71.1 +12.1
Alliance R. Selley65422.6–11.5
Labour H. King1816.3–0.6
Majority1,40048.5+23.7
Turnout 2,88945.8+4.5
Registered electors 6,325
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg11.8

Offington

Offington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Scott* 1,951 67.1 +5.9
Alliance E. Mardell82228.3–4.5
Labour B. Wright1334.6–1.4
Majority1,12938.9+10.5
Turnout 2,90646.3+9.2
Registered electors 6,280
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2

Salvington

Salvington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Braden* 1,997 66.6 +8.3
Alliance D. Nash81727.2–6.6
Labour Y. Griffiths1856.2–1.7
Majority1,18039.3+14.8
Turnout 2,99943.8+3.1
Registered electors 6,698
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.5

Selden

Selden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Kemp 1,323 52.2 +9.3
Alliance C. Hellstrom71528.2–5.5
Labour B. Frost49819.6–3.8
Majority60824.0+14.8
Turnout 2,53640.3+3.3
Registered electors 6,298
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.4

Tarring

Tarring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Yates* 1,553 53.1 +9.3
Alliance M. Allen1,14239.1–6.0
Labour S. Peaty2297.8–3.3
Majority41114.1N/A
Turnout 2,92444.9+6.6
Registered electors 6,526
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.7

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References

  1. ↑ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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