1987 Tendring District Council election

1987 Tendring District Council election
5 May 1987 (1987-05-05)
All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Residents
Last election 32 seats, 42.8% 8 seats, 21.0% 8 seats, 7.3%
Seats won 33 15 5
Seat change 1 7 3
Popular vote 40,224 28,896 5,996
Percentage 42.7% 30.7% 6.4%
Swing 0.1% 9.7% 0.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Independent Ind. Conservative
Last election 8 seats, 21.2% 4 seats, 6.1% 0 seats, 1.5%
Seats won 4 2 1
Seat change 4 2 1
Popular vote 16,537 1,989 347
Percentage 17.6% 2.1% 0.4%
Swing 3.6% 4.0% 1.1%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Tendring District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 33 1 55.0 42.7 40,224 –0.1
  Alliance 15 7 25.0 30.7 28,896 +9.7
  Residents 5 3 8.3 6.4 5,996 –0.9
  Labour 4 4 6.7 17.6 16,537 –3.6
  Independent 2 2 3.3 2.1 1,989 –4.0
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 1.7 0.4 347 –1.1
  Independent Liberal 0 0.0 0.3 236 N/A

Ward results

Alresford, Thorrington and Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Fitch 707 45.9 +6.8
Alliance J. Hayward 630 40.9 +9.9
Conservative R. Lord* 625 40.5 –4.4
Conservative R. Silcock 556 36.1 –5.6
Labour P. Duncombe 210 13.6 –2.3
Labour J. Duncombe 203 13.2 –2.0
Turnout ~1,542 52.8 +7.1
Registered electors 2,920
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Varney 436 56.8 –1.7
Independent P. Bates 181 23.6 N/A
Labour P. Watson 150 19.6 –21.9
Majority 255 33.2 +16.2
Turnout 767 48.9 ±0.0
Registered electors 1,569
Conservative hold

Beaumont and Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Wright* 380 54.6 –32.8
Alliance D. Page 236 33.9 N/A
Labour I. Jefferson 80 11.5 –1.1
Majority 144 20.7 –54.2
Turnout 696 41.3 +3.3
Registered electors 1,684
Independent hold

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Candler 1,901 55.7 +24.0
Alliance D. Spence 1,865 54.6 +34.6
Conservative R. Buckley 1,160 34.0 –14.5
Conservative M. Fitz* 1,141 33.4 –14.8
Labour J. Bond 358 10.5 –9.4
Labour H. Fenton 334 9.8 N/A
Turnout ~3,415 45.6 +8.6
Registered electors 7,490
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Abbott 433 52.0 –18.6
Labour G. Crask 271 32.5 +3.1
Alliance M. Offord 129 15.5 N/A
Majority 162 19.4 –21.8
Turnout 833 52.5 +0.9
Registered electors 1,587
Conservative hold Swing 10.9

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Patrick* 556 31.1 –12.7
Conservative R. Morgan 529 29.6 N/A
Alliance C. House* 473 26.4 –14.0
Conservative D. Hicks 413 23.1 N/A
Independent M. Allen 276 15.4 N/A
Alliance W. Miller 239 13.4 N/A
Labour S. Lavallin 231 12.9 –3.0
Labour J. King 164 9.2 –2.1
Turnout ~1,789 61.3 –5.1
Registered electors 2,918
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Coupland 769 46.2 +20.9
Alliance B. Stephens* 673 40.5 +4.4
Alliance R. Goodenough 657 39.5 +7.5
Conservative G. Smith 462 27.8 N/A
Labour L. Jakubowski 220 13.2 –5.6
Labour A. Turner 204 12.3 –3.3
Turnout ~1,663 56.5 –0.5
Registered electors 2,944
Conservative gain from Alliance
Alliance hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Parrish* 552 64.8 –2.0
Labour P. Woodgate 300 35.2 +2.0
Majority 252 29.6 –4.0
Turnout 852 45.9 –2.3
Registered electors 1,858
Conservative hold Swing 2.0

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Shelton* 2,329 66.8 –19.4
Conservative M. Rex* 2,256 64.7 –19.6
Conservative A. Finnegan-Butler 1,997 57.3 –23.4
Alliance R. Hamilton 1,000 28.7 N/A
Alliance J. Russell 982 28.2 N/A
Labour D. Enever 319 9.1 –4.6
Turnout ~3,487 73.4 +32.8
Registered electors 4,750
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents R. Druce* 606 37.6 –8.8
Conservative P. Harding 605 37.6 +4.7
Residents R. Finn* 476 29.6 –7.0
Alliance A. Wallis 202 12.5 +3.6
Labour D. Raby 199 12.4 +0.5
Alliance L. Wallis 147 9.1 N/A
Turnout ~1,610 48.8 +5.9
Registered electors 3,300
Residents hold
Conservative gain from Residents

Great and Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Finch 407 48.2 +1.1
Labour C. Poulton 247 29.3 +3.2
Alliance G. Turner 190 22.5 –4.3
Majority 160 19.0 –1.2
Turnout 844 55.3 +9.5
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative hold Swing 1.1

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Dimambro 461 50.8 –6.9
Alliance R. Taylor 381 42.0 +9.6
Labour N. Gallagher 65 7.2 –2.7
Majority 80 8.8 –16.5
Turnout 907 53.3 +7.8
Registered electors 1,702
Conservative hold Swing 8.3

Great Bromley, Little Bromley and Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Pound* 341 77.9 +12.1
Labour G. Mills 97 22.1 –12.1
Majority 244 55.7 +24.2
Turnout 438 41.2 –7.6
Registered electors 1,063
Conservative hold Swing 12.1

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Good* 716 44.2 +0.2
Labour K. Todd* 630 38.9 +13.5
Labour Ivan Henderson 504 31.1 +5.8
Conservative P. Cullen 335 20.7 N/A
Alliance C. Townsend 275 17.0 +4.3
Turnout ~1,620 61.8 –3.3
Registered electors 2,621
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Bleakley* 615 40.8 –8.1
Conservative D. Rutson* 503 33.4 –5.1
Labour W. Blacker 451 30.0 +8.9
Alliance M. Sears 440 29.2 –0.8
Labour M. Hedge 420 27.9 +7.5
Alliance D. Marshall 396 26.3 +3.4
Turnout ~1,506 53.6 +6.8
Registered electors 2,809
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Knight* 925 46.0 +3.7
Conservative E. Yallop 583 29.0 +2.3
Labour K. Rose 560 27.9 –2.6
Conservative R. Kenneison 533 26.5 +0.4
Alliance M. Gochin 503 25.0 –6.0
Turnout ~2,010 57.1 +8.9
Registered electors 3,521
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Spall* 550 36.6 –4.4
Labour S. Henderson 511 34.0 +10.7
Conservative G. Wallington-Hayes* 508 33.8 –5.6
Labour D. Robson 457 30.4 +7.4
Alliance T. Booth 443 29.5 –6.2
Alliance D. Murrison 419 27.9 –3.5
Turnout ~1,504 53.3 +4.6
Registered electors 2,822
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents I. Fairbairn* 1,184 83.3 N/A
Residents J. Hewitt* 1,150 80.9 N/A
Alliance A. Laird 154 10.8 N/A
Alliance R. Laird 123 8.7 N/A
Labour S. Knight 83 5.8 N/A
Turnout ~1,422 53.9 N/A
Registered electors 2,638
Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland and Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Oxborrow 952 41.1 +27.3
Conservative G. Reilly* 870 37.6 +4.4
Conservative R. Rogers 820 35.4 +12.2
Alliance J. Edwards 699 30.2 N/A
Residents G. Miles 337 14.6 –30.6
Residents J. Martin 333 14.4 –21.8
Labour C. Evans 155 6.7 –1.2
Turnout ~2,316 56.7 +6.5
Registered electors 4,084
Alliance gain from Residents
Conservative gain from Residents

Lawford and Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Pallett 771 41.1 N/A
Conservative D. Haynes 696 37.1 N/A
Labour L. Randall* 695 37.1 –9.8
Labour R. Dunn* 578 30.8 –9.0
Alliance F. Nichols 409 21.8 –5.8
Alliance H. Cutting 400 21.3 N/A
Turnout ~1,875 55.6 –3.5
Registered electors 3,372
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative P. De-Vaux Balbirnie 347 48.3 N/A
Independent W. Ford 275 38.2 N/A
Labour P. Hedge 97 13.5 –0.8
Majority 72 10.0 N/A
Turnout 719 34.7 +5.5
Registered electors 2,070
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Mistley

Mistley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Smith 373 39.9 +14.0
Labour J. Dorchester 336 35.9 +15.3
Conservative D. Coggins 227 24.3 –7.0
Majority 37 4.0 N/A
Turnout 936 55.9 +2.4
Registered electors 1,673
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 0.7

Ramsey and Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Elmer* 386 53.5 +16.9
Alliance B. Fawcett 335 46.5 +34.0
Majority 51 7.1 –1.8
Turnout 721 47.2 –4.4
Registered electors 1,528
Labour hold Swing 8.6

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Harmer 830 39.0 +1.9
Conservative M. Amos 809 38.0 +3.7
Conservative P. Harmer* 778 36.6 N/A
Labour P. Johnson 722 34.0 +7.9
Labour R. Negus 693 32.6 +8.5
Labour R. Raby 672 31.6 +7.8
Alliance W. Cameron 337 15.8 –9.0
Independent C. Humphrey 236 11.1 –0.8
Turnout ~2,126 51.2 –0.3
Registered electors 4,153
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southcliff

Southcliff (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jessop* 1,169 56.4 +10.8
Conservative J. Molyneux 1,140 55.0 +11.1
Conservative L. King* 1,062 51.3 +9.8
Alliance S. Davers 613 29.6 +4.6
Labour O. Smith 290 14.0 +4.5
Turnout ~2,071 49.8 –9.0
Registered electors 4,159
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Bartholomews

St. Bartholomews (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents J. Cole* 1,282 81.6 –8.9
Residents A. Tovey 1,234 78.5 –8.9
Alliance A. Cameron 168 10.7 N/A
Labour W. Jefferson 122 7.8 –1.8
Turnout ~1,572 54.5 +5.7
Registered electors 2,884
Residents hold
Residents hold

St James

St James (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Overton* 896 43.0 +0.8
Conservative R. Huse 861 41.4 +2.5
Alliance D. Tunstill 786 37.8 +19.2
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 726 34.9 +0.2
Labour L. Banyard 402 19.3 +6.5
Labour L. Banyard 393 18.9 +6.1
Turnout ~2,082 44.9 –2.9
Registered electors 4,637
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

St Johns

St Johns (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Bevan* 1,852 61.3 +14.1
Alliance W. Bensilum 1,749 57.9 +21.1
Alliance P. Manning* 1,685 55.8 N/A
Conservative S. Dawson 882 29.2 –6.4
Conservative R. Macmahon 798 26.4 –7.0
Conservative P. Vanner 768 25.4 –7.2
Labour S. Morley 288 9.5 –7.7
Labour N. Jacobs 281 9.3 –5.0
Labour M. Souter 268 8.9 –4.8
Turnout ~3,020 54.3 –2.1
Registered electors 5,562
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance hold

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance L. Redpath 934 39.6 +24.6
Alliance M. Bargent 914 38.7 N/A
Alliance A. Kitchen 760 32.2 N/A
Labour R. Smith* 714 30.3 –1.7
Conservative J. Brittain 389 16.5 –1.1
Conservative A. Shove 340 14.4 N/A
Labour E. Crask 332 14.1 –4.5
Labour B. Theadom 329 13.9 –4.1
Independent D. Moody* 321 13.6 –8.9
Turnout ~2,359 60.4 +0.3
Registered electors 3,906
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Independent
Alliance gain from Labour

St Osyth and Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Dale* 755 48.3 +10.1
Conservative C. de Chair 661 42.3 +10.4
Alliance A. Manwaring 464 29.7 –2.3
Labour A. Wilson 145 9.3 N/A
Turnout ~1,562 54.7 –7.5
Registered electors 2,855
Alliance hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Tendring and Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Lumber* 497 73.7 +11.6
Labour S. Lloyd-Biggs 106 15.7 +5.5
Alliance D. Roberts 71 10.5 –17.2
Majority 391 58.0 +23.7
Turnout 674 35.0 –3.7
Registered electors 1,923
Conservative hold Swing 3.1

Walton

Walton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Page* 1,482 62.0 +10.9
Conservative D. Hall 1,471 61.5 +11.7
Conservative A. Rayner* 1,466 61.3 +11.8
Alliance J. Oxborrow 570 23.8 N/A
Alliance G. Edwards 461 19.3 N/A
Alliance C. Munn 444 18.6 N/A
Labour P. Lawes 340 14.2 –3.6
Turnout ~2,392 44.8 –10.2
Registered electors 5,339
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

By-elections

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree by-election: 15 October 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 725 45.5 +8.4
Conservative 640 40.2 –0.9
Alliance 229 14.4 –7.4
Majority 85 5.3 N/A
Turnout 1,594 36.0 –19.6
Registered electors 4,428
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 4.7

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley by-election: 22 December 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD 304 45.6 +23.1
Labour 186 27.9 –1.4
Conservative 177 26.5 –21.7
Majority 118 17.7 N/A
Turnout 667 43.0 –12.3
Registered electors 1,551
SLD gain from Conservative Swing 12.3

Great Bentley

Great Bentley by-election: 4 May 1989[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD 354 45.3 +3.3
Conservative 322 41.2 –9.6
Labour 106 13.6 +6.4
Majority 32 4.1 N/A
Turnout 782 44.8 –8.5
Registered electors 1,746
SLD gain from Conservative Swing 6.5

Ardleigh

Ardleigh by-election: 4 May 1989[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 256 44.4 –12.4
Green 173 30.0 N/A
Labour 58 10.1 –9.5
Independent 53 9.2 N/A
SLD 37 6.4 N/A
Majority 83 14.4 –18.8
Turnout 577 38.1 –10.8
Registered electors 1,514
Conservative hold

St Marys (1989)

St Marys by-election: 15 June 1989[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 674 38.7 +8.4
SLD 664 38.1 –1.5
Conservative 363 20.8 +4.3
Independent 42 2.4 N/A
Majority 10 0.6 N/A
Turnout 1,743 43.0 –17.4
Registered electors 4,053
Labour gain from SLD Swing 5.0

St Marys (1990)

St Marys by-election: 5 April 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD 753 49.2 +9.6
Labour 554 36.2 +5.9
Conservative 199 13.0 –3.5
Independent 23 1.5 N/A
Majority 199 13.0 N/A
Turnout 1,529 37.7 –22.7
Registered electors 4,056
SLD hold Swing 1.9

Walton

Walton by-election: 7 June 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 820 36.8 +22.6
Conservative 812 36.5 –25.5
Independent 474 21.3 N/A
Independent 120 5.4 N/A
Majority 8 0.3 N/A
Turnout 2,226 42.2 –2.6
Registered electors 5,275
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 24.1

References

  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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