1988 Brentwood District Council election

1988 Brentwood District Council election

5 May 1987 (1987-05-05)

13 out of 39 seats to Brentwood District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative SLD Labour
Seats won 9 3 1
Seats after 21 16 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 12,198 8,511 2,799
Percentage 51.1% 35.7% 11.7%
Swing 0.7% 0.5% 0.7%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1988 Brentwood District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Brentwood District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1988 Brentwood District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 1 69.2 12 21 53.8 12,198 51.1 +0.7
  SLD 3 1 23.1 13 16 41.0 8,511 35.7 –0.5
  Labour 1 7.7 1 2 5.1 2,799 11.7 –0.7
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 350 1.5 +0.5

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.