1987 Colchester Borough Council election

1987 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1987 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1986 Colchester Borough Council election 1986 1987 5 5 y 1988 Colchester Borough Council election 1988 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 94,639 45.7% (4.1%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 28 seats, 33.3% 9 24 4 17,188 39.7% 6.4% SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance 16 seats, 36.0% 9 23 6 15,907 36.8% 0.8% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 12 seats, 26.9% 1 9 2 8,834 20.4% 6.5% Residents Association Residents Association 3 seats, 2.7% 1 3 1,242 2.9% 0.2% Independent politician Independent (politician) 1 seat, 1.1% 0 1 79 0.2% 0.9% Colchester UK ward map 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Colchester Borough Council election. The 1987 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1987 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. Summary Election result 1987 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 9 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 20 9 4 45.0 15 24 40.0 17,188 39.7 +6.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance 19 9 6 45.0 14 23 36.7 15,907 36.8 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) 20 1 2 5.0 8 9 16.7 8,834 20.4 –6.5 Residents Association 1 1 0.0 2 3 5.0 1,242 2.9 +0.2 Independent politician 1 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 79 0.2 –0.9 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch SDP-Liberal Alliance H. Davis 1,342 45.0 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) R. McQuitty 1,003 33.6 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Parsons 640 21.4 +4.4 339 11.4 +7.2 2,985 49.4 +2.4 6,046 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 3.6 Castle Castle SDP-Liberal Alliance Chris Hall 1,309 43.8 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Humphreys* 1,037 34.7 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Philpin 641 21.5 -18.3 272 9.1 N/A 2,987 59.3 +6.1 5,039 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Copford & Eight Ash Green Copford & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) C. Dymond* 722 64.6 -4.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Trusler 276 24.7 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Dick 120 10.7 -4.9 446 39.9 -12.9 1,118 49.9 -0.5 2,242 Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 Great & Little Horksley Great & Little Horksley Conservative Party (UK) A. Allan 540 59.5 -8.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Hubbard 246 27.2 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Lucy Wood 122 13.4 +4.6 294 32.3 -20.5 908 50.3 -0.1 1,804 Conservative Party (UK) 6.6 Great Tey Great Tey Conservative Party (UK) R. Browning* 598 64.6 -11.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Ambridge 254 27.5 +15.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Doncaster 73 7.9 -4.4 344 37.1 -26.6 925 53.3 +8.5 1,735 Conservative Party (UK) 13.6 Harbour Harbour SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Fowler 994 36.4 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) B. Wilding 939 34.4 -9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Coyne 719 26.3 +6.4 Independent politician D. Smith 79 2.9 N/A 55 2.0 N/A 2,731 48.4 +3.2 5,637 SDP-Liberal Alliance 5.7 Lexden Lexden SDP-Liberal Alliance Ian Trusler* 1,324 52.3 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Sonia Lewis 1,086 42.9 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Crawford 121 4.8 -0.9 238 9.4 -3.7 2,531 58.9 +5.3 4,296 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1.9 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) D. Fulford* 942 51.9 +3.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Reid 617 34.0 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Hayden-Case 255 14.1 -6.8 325 17.9 +0.8 1,814 44.9 +3.2 4,044 Conservative Party (UK) 0.4 New Town New Town SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Coleman* 1,090 55.2 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Benedetti 529 26.8 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clarke 355 18.0 +3.2 561 28.4 -7.3 1,974 40.7 +1.4 4,856 SDP-Liberal Alliance 3.7 Prettygate Prettygate SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Yates 1,371 46.7 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Stevenson 1,221 41.6 +10.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Thompson 341 11.6 -1.8 150 5.1 -18.4 2,933 58.0 +6.3 5,059 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 9.2 Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) A. Parsonson 605 73.7 +7.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Mills 139 16.9 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Brice 77 9.4 -2.0 466 56.8 +12.9 821 58.6 -5.8 1,401 Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 Shrub End Shrub End SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Starling 1,316 58.3 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Frank Wilkin* 526 23.3 -9.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Stevenson 415 18.4 +8.1 790 35.0 +10.1 2,257 36.4 -0.4 6,196 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 5.1 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) J. Bayles 1,176 44.5 -14.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Winney 737 27.9 +5.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Smith 729 27.6 +9.0 439 16.6 -20.8 2,642 29.9 +4.5 8,835 Labour Party (UK) 10.4 St. Anne's St. Anne's SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Crunden 997 40.2 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Pawsey* 864 34.9 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) Chris Pearson 618 24.9 -6.8 133 5.3 -2.4 2,479 50.6 +4.3 4,903 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 2.6 St. John's St. John's SDP-Liberal Alliance John Baker 1,190 47.5 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) B. West* 1,116 44.5 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) K. Hindle 200 8.0 -3.1 74 3.0 +0.9 2,506 49.8 +3.5 5,034 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 0.5 St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) R. Spendlove* 1,253 51.2 +3.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Curtis 801 32.7 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Turp 392 16.0 -6.7 452 18.5 +0.7 2,446 49.6 +9.4 4,927 Conservative Party (UK) 0.4 Stanway Stanway Conservative Party (UK) J. Orpen-Smellie* 1,087 46.9 +6.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Colin Sykes 962 41.5 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) N. Bullen 268 11.6 -3.5 125 5.4 N/A 2,317 43.7 +3.0 5,305 Conservative Party (UK) 4.3 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association J. Webb* 1,242 65.4 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. Bowdidge 456 24.0 -1.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Chappell 202 10.6 -3.2 786 41.4 +6.6 1,900 31.4 +0.9 6,044 Residents Association 3.3 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams* 1,512 64.6 +2.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Stevens 685 29.3 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) L. Shelley 142 6.1 -2.2 827 35.3 +3.0 2,339 45.0 +7.6 5,193 Conservative Party (UK) 1.5 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Conservative Party (UK) M. Last* 1,283 48.7 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) Robert Newman 1,089 41.3 -1.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Footring 265 10.0 -9.9 194 7.4 N/A 2,637 43.6 +2.7 6,043 Conservative Party (UK) 6.1 References 1987 Category:1987 English local elections Category:1980s in Essex