1987 Braintree District Council election

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1987 Braintree District Council election

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All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 28 seats, 41.7% 16 seats, 28.2% 10 seats, 10.6%
Seats won 30 13 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3 Decrease 2
Popular vote 36,990 24,392 6,615
Percentage 42.6% 28.1% 7.6%
Swing Increase 0.9% Decrease 0.1% Decrease 3.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Alliance Residents
Last election 3 seats, 16.0% 2 seats, 2.6%
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 16,215 2,613
Percentage 18.7% 3.0%
Swing Increase 2.7% Increase 0.4%

Winner of each seat at the 1987 Braintree District Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1987 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30 6 4 Increase 2 50.0 42.6 36,990 +0.9
  Labour 13 0 3 Decrease 3 21.7 28.1 24,392 –0.1
  Independent 8 2 2 Decrease 2 13.3 7.6 6,615 –3.0
  Alliance 5 2 0 Increase 2 8.3 18.7 16,215 +2.7
  Residents 4 2 0 Increase 2 6.7 3.0 2,613 +0.4
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 0.0 0 –0.8

Ward results[edit]

Black Notley[edit]

Black Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Bocking North[edit]

Bocking North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South[edit]

Bocking South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central[edit]

Braintree Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East[edit]

Braintree East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West[edit]

Braintree West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Bumpstead[edit]

Bumpstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Castle Headingham[edit]

Castle Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Coggeshall[edit]

Coggeshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green[edit]

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Cressing[edit]

Cressing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Earls Colne[edit]

Earls Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield[edit]

Gosfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity[edit]

Halstead Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Residents gain from Labour
Residents hold

Halstead St. Andrew's[edit]

Halstead St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents hold

Hatfield Peverel[edit]

Hatfield Peverel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Kelvedon[edit]

Kelvedon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Panfield[edit]

Panfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Rayne[edit]

Rayne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sible Headingham[edit]

Sible Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central[edit]

Stour Valley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Stour Valley North[edit]

Stour Valley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South[edit]

Stour Valley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Terling[edit]

Terling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Three Fields[edit]

Three Fields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne[edit]

Upper Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central[edit]

Witham Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill[edit]

Witham Chipping Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham North[edit]

Witham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall[edit]

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South[edit]

Witham South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Witham West[edit]

Witham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Yeldham[edit]

Yeldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2023.