1987 Brentwood District Council election

1987 Brentwood District Council election

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)

13 out of 39 seats to Brentwood District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Seats won 8 5 0
Seats after 23 14 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 13,469 9,660 3,298
Percentage 50.4% 36.2% 12.4%
Swing 6.6% 3.0% 4.6%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Brentwood District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 1 61.5 15 23 59.0 13,469 50.4 +6.6
  Alliance 5 1 38.5 9 14 35.9 9,660 36.2 –3.0
  Labour 0 0.0 2 2 5.1 3,298 12.4 –4.6
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 276 1.0 N/A

References

  1. ^ "Brentwood Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.