1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election

1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 56 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Alliance Conservative Independent
Seats won 29 24 3
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 58,327 57,552 2,231
Percentage 44.9% 44.3% 1.7%
Swing 3.8% 0.3% 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Alliance

Council control after election


Alliance

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

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 4 to 56.

Summary

Election result

1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Alliance 54 29 2 51.8 44.9 58,327 –3.8
  Conservative 56 24 2 42.9 44.3 57,552 +0.3
  Independent 3 3 5.4 1.7 2,231 –0.1
  Labour 48 0 0.0 9.1 11,793 +3.6

References

  1. ^ "Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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