1987 Braintree District Council election

1987 Braintree District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 28 seats, 41.7% 16 seats, 28.2% 10 seats, 10.6%
Seats won 30 13 8
Seat change 2 3 2
Popular vote 36,990 24,392 6,615
Percentage 42.6% 28.1% 7.6%
Swing 0.9% 0.1% 3.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Alliance Residents
Last election 3 seats, 16.0% 2 seats, 2.6%
Seats won 5 4
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 16,215 2,613
Percentage 18.7% 3.0%
Swing 2.7% 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30 6 4 2 50.0 42.6 36,990 +0.9
  Labour 13 0 3 3 21.7 28.1 24,392 –0.1
  Independent 8 2 2 2 13.3 7.6 6,615 –3.0
  Alliance 5 2 0 2 8.3 18.7 16,215 +2.7
  Residents 4 2 0 2 6.7 3.0 2,613 +0.4
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 –0.8

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Bocking North

Bocking North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

Bocking South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

Braintree West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Castle Headingham

Castle Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Cressing

Cressing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Residents gain from Labour
Residents hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents hold

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Panfield

Panfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Rayne

Rayne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sible Headingham

Sible Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Terling

Terling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Three Fields

Three Fields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central

Witham Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham North

Witham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham West

Witham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Yeldham

Yeldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Halstead St Andrews (1988)

Halstead St Andrews by-election: 3 March 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 365 29.0 –1.6
Labour 293 23.3 +7.0
Independent 250 19.9 N/A
SLD 190 15.1 +2.8
Independent 159 12.6 N/A
Majority 72 5.7 N/A
Turnout 1,257 36.0 –11.3
Registered electors 3,492
Conservative gain from Residents Swing 4.3

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill by-election: 21 April 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 552 48.6 +18.0
Conservative 404 35.6 –2.7
SLD 179 15.8 –2.0
Majority 148 13.0 N/A
Turnout 1,135 37.0 –14.0
Registered electors 3,068
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 10.4

Gosfield

Gosfield by-election: 9 June 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 402 54.4 +29.9
SLD 337 45.6 N/A
Majority 65 8.8 N/A
Turnout 739 64.0 +6.3
Registered electors 1,155
Conservative gain from Independent

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green by-election: 3 November 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 302 74.2 –5.3
Labour 105 25.8 +5.3
Majority 197 48.4 N/A
Turnout 407 30.6 –23.1
Registered electors 1,330
Conservative hold Swing 5.3

Sible Hedingham

Sible Hedingham by-election: 15 December 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD 533 66.6 N/A
Conservative 267 33.4 –15.5
Majority 266 33.2 N/A
Turnout 800 31.4 –7.4
Registered electors 2,548
SLD gain from Independent

Halstead St Andrews (1989)

Halstead St Andrews by-election: 13 July 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 517 37.2 +20.9
Conservative 455 32.8 +2.2
Independent 225 16.2 N/A
SLD 191 13.8 +1.5
Majority 62 4.4 N/A
Turnout 1,388 38.0 –9.3
Registered electors 3,653
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 9.4

Kelvedon

Kelvedon by-election: 1 March 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 605 35.0 +18.3
Conservative 574 33.2 –1.2
Independent 550 31.8 N/A
Majority 31 1.8 N/A
Turnout 1,729 48.0 –13.8
Registered electors 3,602
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 9.8

References

  1. ^ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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