1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)

All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 19 11 6
Seat change 2
Popular vote 11,081 5,617 7,990
Percentage 32.5% 16.5% 23.4%
Swing 2.6% 10.6% 2.9%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Alliance Ind. Conservative
Seats won 4 0
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 8,618 116
Percentage 25.3% 0.3%
Swing 7.9% N/A

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 24 19 47.5 32.5 11,081 +2.6
  Independent 15 11 2 27.5 16.5 5,617 –10.6
  Labour 39 6 15.0 23.4 7,990 +2.9
  Alliance 33 4 3 10.0 25.3 8,618 +7.9
  Green 6 0 0.0 2.1 704 –3.0
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 1 0.0 0.3 116 N/A

References

  1. ^ "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.