1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Alliance Conservative Labour
Seats won 7 5 1
Seats after 19 15 5
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 24,565 25,886 7,647
Percentage 42.2% 44.5% 13.1%
Swing 1.9% 4.0% 6.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Alliance 7 4 53.8 12 19 48.7 24,565 42.2 +1.9
  Conservative 5 4 38.5 10 15 38.5 25,886 44.5 +4.0
  Labour 1 7.7 4 5 12.8 7,647 13.1 –6.2
  Independent Liberal 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 64 0.1 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Dedman 2,445 48.8 –5.1
Conservative V. Smith* 2,264 45.2 +6.3
Labour G. Farrer 305 6.1 –1.1
Majority 181 3.6 –11.4
Turnout 5,014 52.3 +8.7
Registered electors 9,609
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 5.7

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Cronkshaw 2,113 46.0 –0.8
Conservative T. Birdseye 2,021 44.0 +6.3
Labour N. Boorman 455 9.9 –5.7
Majority 92 2.0 –7.1
Turnout 4,589 46.3 +3.7
Registered electors 9,843
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 3.6

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hendry 2,357 49.8 +4.7
Alliance R. Mandil-Wade 2,084 44.0 –3.1
Labour P. Harrison 290 6.1 –1.6
Majority 273 5.8 N/A
Turnout 4,731 48.1 +5.9
Registered electors 9,843
Conservative hold Swing 3.9

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Longley* 2,582 50.4 +2.6
Conservative C. Terson 2,154 42.1 +0.7
Labour W. McIntyre 321 6.3 –4.5
Independent Liberal M. Penning 64 1.2 N/A
Majority 273 8.4 +2.0
Turnout 4,731 46.2 +11.6
Registered electors 11,148
Alliance hold Swing 1.0

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Crystall* 2,453 50.0 –0.9
Conservative J. Gibb 2,085 42.5 +2.3
Labour K. Lee 366 7.5 –1.4
Majority 368 7.5 –3.3
Turnout 4,904 51.7 +10.2
Registered electors 9,485
Alliance hold Swing 1.6

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carlile* 1,628 48.3 +5.1
Alliance A. Pearson-Clarke 1,245 37.0 +1.0
Labour D. Garne 496 14.7 –6.1
Majority 383 11.4 +4.1
Turnout 3,369 39.4 +5.7
Registered electors 8,545
Conservative hold Swing 2.1

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Armitage* 2,558 55.7 –2.6
Conservative S. Houghton 1,622 35.3 +7.0
Labour L. Davidson 409 8.9 –4.5
Majority 936 20.4 –9.6
Turnout 4,589 46.2 +7.4
Registered electors 9,941
Alliance hold Swing 4.8

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cole 2,772 52.3 +1.1
Alliance J. Lowe* 1,610 30.4 +14.8
Labour M. Howells 915 17.3 –15.9
Majority 1,162 21.9 +3.9
Turnout 5,297 40.8 +6.2
Registered electors 12,996
Conservative hold Swing 6.9

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Garston* 2,172 47.6 +0.4
Alliance R. Hendry 1,844 40.4 +5.5
Labour D. Galvin 543 11.9 –6.0
Majority 328 7.2 –5.1
Turnout 4,559 46.9 +10.9
Registered electors 9,722
Conservative hold Swing 2.6

St Lukes

St Lukes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance H. Gibeon 1,322 38.5 +19.4
Conservative C. Hudson* 1,167 34.0 +3.3
Labour D. Waring 948 27.6 –22.6
Majority 155 4.5 N/A
Turnout 3,437 41.1 +10.2
Registered electors 8,358
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 8.1

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bosch 2,710 62.1 +1.3
Alliance C. Sweet 1,127 25.8 +2.6
Labour T. Sandall 527 12.1 –3.9
Majority 1,583 36.3 –1.2
Turnout 4,364 42.4 +11.1
Registered electors 10,303
Conservative hold Swing 0.7

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn 1,546 39.2 –13.1
Conservative R. Davy 1,341 34.0 +7.6
Alliance E. Gipson 1,058 26.8 +5.4
Majority 205 5.2 –20.7
Turnout 3,945 40.7 +7.2
Registered electors 9,690
Labour hold Swing 10.4

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Cossey 2,124 50.1 –3.6
Conservative G. Littler* 1,593 37.5 +9.9
Labour A. Smith 526 12.4 –6.3
Majority 531 12.5 –13.6
Turnout 4,243 46.5 +10.1
Registered electors 9,126
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 6.8

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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