1987 Horsham District Council election
Appearance
The 1987 Horsham District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 33 seats, a majority of 12. The SDP–Liberal Alliance won 6 seats and Independents won 4.
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All 43 seats to Horsham District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Council Composition
[edit]Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
35 | 5 | 2 |
Con | Ind | All |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
33 | 6 | 4 |
Con | All | Ind |
Results summary
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 33 | - | - | ![]() |
76.7 | 53.7 | 35,587 | -5.0 | |
Alliance | 6 | - | - | ![]() |
14.0 | 30.1 | 19,930 | +9.2 | |
Independent | 4 | - | - | ![]() |
9.3 | 5.5 | 3,640 | -3.4 | |
Labour | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 7.8 | 5,198 | -1.5 | |
Green | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.3 | 852 | +1.0 | |
RA | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.1 | 757 | +1.1 | |
Ind. Conservative | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.5 | 299 | -0.8 |
Ward results
[edit]Billingshurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Alliance | Bolden A. | 969 | 48.2 | +12.7 | |
Conservative | Van Den Bergh S. Ms | 928 | 46.2 | +13.8 | |
Conservative | Cartner G. | 802 | |||
Alliance | Reynolds P. Ms. | 741 | |||
Labour | Clout S. Ms. | 112 | 5.6 | +5.6 | |
Turnout | 43.2 | ||||
Alliance hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bramber & Upper Beeding
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Alliance | Campbell J. Ms. | 892 | 38.8 | −9.7 | |
Independent | Sanford L. | 851 | 37.0 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | Wright C. | 554 | 24.1 | +24.1 | |
Turnout | 42.8 | ||||
Alliance hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Broadbridge Heath
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | McGregor R. | 514 | 47.1 | −5.4 | |
Alliance | Horner S. Ms. | 503 | 46.1 | +23.0 | |
Labour | Thomas B. | 75 | 6.9 | −17.5 | |
Turnout | 52.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chanctonbury
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Burningham J. | 1,006 | 62.5 | −5.2 | |
Conservative | Jenkins E. | 903 | |||
Alliance | Hughes A. | 604 | 37.5 | +12.4 | |
Alliance | Jeffs P. Ms. | 597 | |||
Turnout | 47.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cowfold
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wedd R. | 462 | 60.7 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Ogg G. | 299 | 39.3 | ||
Turnout | 41.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Denne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Palmer B. Ms. | 1,558 | 55.5 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | Billington P. | 1,478 | |||
Conservative | Pinion G. | 1,397 | |||
Alliance | Farmer D. | 865 | 30.8 | +2.6 | |
Labour | Shopland E. | 386 | 13.7 | −4.2 | |
Labour | Thurston J. Ms. | 357 | |||
Labour | Spottiswoode J. Ms. | 351 | |||
Turnout | 47.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Forest
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mauchel E. Ms. | 1,198 | 51.1 | +3.9 | |
Conservative | Lynn D. | 1,131 | |||
Conservative | Crooks H. Ms. | 1,092 | |||
Alliance | Scott G. | 815 | 34.8 | +3.0 | |
Alliance | Newton S. | 780 | |||
Labour | McMillan A. | 331 | 14.1 | −6.9 | |
Turnout | 42.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Henfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Corp G. | 1,060 | 28.7 | −18.0 | |
Conservative | Howard M. | 1,022 | 27.7 | +27.7 | |
Green | Emmott S. | 852 | 23.1 | +23.1 | |
RA | Armour-Milne J. | 757 | 20.5 | +20.5 | |
Turnout | 47.7 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Holbrook
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lancaster E. Ms. | 870 | 49.3 | ||
Conservative | Godwin G. | 836 | |||
Alliance | Shields N. | 589 | 33.4 | ||
Labour | Lamb H. Ms. | 307 | 17.4 | ||
Turnout | 34.7 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Itchingfield & Shipley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Keen D. | 604 | 66.4 | ||
Alliance | Cadwell E. Ms. | 305 | 33.6 | ||
Turnout | 46.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Nuthurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Walker L. Ms. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pulborough & Coldwatham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barber D. | 1,136 | 64.1 | −16.9 | |
Conservative | Warner M. | 932 | |||
Alliance | Wojewodzka F. Ms. | 635 | 35.9 | +16.9 | |
Turnout | 42.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Riverside
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Budd R. | 1,220 | 42.2 | +2.5 | |
Conservative | Watson B. | 1,215 | |||
Alliance | Parminter K. Ms. | 1,206 | 41.7 | +14.2 | |
Conservative | Sheppard A. | 1,180 | |||
Alliance | Fletcher M. | 1,136 | |||
Alliance | Smithson J. Ms. | 1,084 | |||
Labour | Barrett D. | 464 | 16.1 | −6.4 | |
Labour | Morris G. | 379 | |||
Labour | Street M. | 369 | |||
Turnout | 46.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |
Roffey North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Hilliard D. | 957 | 46.8 | ||
Conservative | Mason D. | 839 | |||
Alliance | Owen E. | 763 | 37.3 | ||
Alliance | Prodger T. | 715 | |||
Labour | Lamb P. | 327 | 16.0 | ||
Labour | Lambirth A. | 266 | |||
Turnout | 44.2 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Rudgwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Henderson P. Ms. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Rusper
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kitchen E. Ms. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Slinfold
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Banks D. | 314 | 48.2 | −4.1 | |
Independent | Sherwin-Smith H. Ms. | 292 | 44.8 | +44.8 | |
Labour | King C. Ms. | 46 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
Turnout | 50.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Southwater
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Alliance | Stainton J. Ms. | 1,094 | 53.6 | +18.6 | |
Alliance | Stainton P. | 921 | |||
Conservative | Harrison R. | 843 | 41.3 | −23.7 | |
Conservative | Windrum A. | 752 | |||
Labour | Pope P. Ms. | 104 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Turnout | 48.5 | ||||
Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |
Steyning
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ward M. Ms. | 912 | 28.9 | −24.8 | |
Independent | Millman R. | 770 | 24.4 | +24.4 | |
Independent | Lawrie G. | 667 | 21.1 | +21.1 | |
Alliance | Neves V. Ms. | 589 | 18.7 | −12.4 | |
Alliance | Taylor F. | 586 | |||
Labour | Drew D. | 218 | 6.9 | +0.2 | |
Turnout | 48.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Storrington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Hyde M. | 1,120 | 62.2 | −3.5 | |
Conservative | Phillips N. | 1,022 | |||
Alliance | Walker L. | 553 | 30.7 | −3.6 | |
Alliance | Bhabra J. | 543 | |||
Labour | Syred W. Ms. | 129 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Turnout | 46.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sullington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Alliance | Banks D. | 610 | 56.0 | +35.6 | |
Conservative | Pope J. | 465 | 42.7 | +1.7 | |
Labour | Allen R. | 14 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Turnout | 64.8 | ||||
Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |
Trafalgar
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Smith J. Ms. | 1,423 | 52.5 | +18.3 | |
Conservative | Walters J. | 1,409 | |||
Conservative | Hollins J. | 1,294 | |||
Alliance | Salt J. | 817 | 30.1 | +8.0 | |
Labour | Brady E. | 472 | 17.4 | +7.1 | |
Labour | Wakeford S. | 461 | |||
Turnout | 50.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Warnham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Burham J. Ms. | 534 | 62.3 | −4.2 | |
Alliance | Dick G. | 293 | 34.2 | +17.7 | |
Labour | Burstow D. Ms. | 30 | 3.5 | −13.4 | |
Turnout | 61.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Chiltington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Dolphin C. | 962 | 70.6 | −12.2 | |
Alliance | De'Ath G. Ms. | 400 | 29.4 | +12.2 | |
Turnout | 55.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Grinstead
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | McKenzie E. Ms. | 703 | 68.4 | +2.3 | |
Alliance | Reynolds G. | 325 | 31.6 | −2.3 | |
Turnout | 51.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Horsham District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2020.