1987 Tendring District Council election

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.

1987 Tendring District Council election

← 1983 5 May 1987 (1987-05-05) 1991 →

All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
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 Increase 1 Increase 7 Decrease 3
Popular vote 40,224 28,896 5,996
Percentage 42.7% 30.7% 6.4%
Swing Decrease 0.1% Increase 9.7% Decrease 0.9%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
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 Decrease 4 Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 16,537 1,989 347
Percentage 17.6% 2.1% 0.4%
Swing Decrease 3.6% Decrease 4.0% Decrease 1.1%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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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

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Alresford, Thorrington and Frating

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Alresford, Thorrington & Frating
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Ardleigh

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Beaumont and Thorpe

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Bockings Elm

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Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix

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Brightlingsea East

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Brightlingsea West

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Elmstead

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Frinton

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Golf Green

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Great and Little Oakley

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Great Bentley

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Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.

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Harwich East

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Harwich East Central

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Harwich West

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Harwich West Central

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Haven

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Holland and Kirby

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Lawford and Manningtree

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Little Clacton

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Mistley

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Ramsey and Parkeston

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Rush Green

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Southcliff

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St. Bartholomews

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St. James

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St. John's

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St. Mary's

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St. Osyth and Point Clear

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Tendring and Weeley

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Walton

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References

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  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 January 2023.