1987 Breckland District Council election

1987 English local election 1987 Breckland District Council election Norfolk parliamentary 1983 Breckland District Council election 1983 1987 5 7 y 1991 Breckland District Council election 1991 All 53 seats to Breckland District Council 27 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 33 8 24,478 49.4% 13.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 11 8 6,351 12.8% 13.8% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 1 10,872 21.9% 5.2% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 1 7,882 15.9% 5.5% Breckland UK ward map with seats 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Breckland District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) The 1987 Breckland District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breckland-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011 7-8 31 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20240228194559/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breckland-1973-2011.pdf 28 February 2024 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1987 Breckland District 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 Compositions calculator 30 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth Conservative Party (UK) 41 33 9 1 8 49.4 62.3 24,478 +13.5 Independent politician 17 11 1 9 8 12.8 20.8 6,351 –13.8 Labour Party (UK) 41 7 1 0 1 21.9 13.2 10,872 –5.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance 28 2 2 1 1 15.9 3.8 7,882 +5.5 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. All Saints All Saints Conservative Party (UK) E. Southgate* 488 77.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Wingfield 146 23.0 342 54.0 634 41.7 1,520 Conservative Party (UK) Beetley & Gressenhall Beetley & Gressenhall Conservative Party (UK) I. Howard* 518 59.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Billingham 348 40.2 170 19.6 866 53.8 1,611 Conservative Party (UK) Besthorpe Besthorpe Conservative Party (UK) K. Martin* 465 57.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Serpell 180 22.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Cudd 166 20.5 285 35.1 811 44.8 1,812 Conservative Party (UK) Buckenham Buckenham Conservative Party (UK) J. Marsh* 468 68.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Phillips 218 31.8 250 36.4 686 54.2 1,265 Conservative Party (UK) Conifer Conifer Conservative Party (UK) D. Bryan 627 71.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Truscott 157 17.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Noble 93 10.6 470 53.6 877 52.0 1,687 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician East Dereham Neatherd East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Duigan* 713 57.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Whitworth* 604 48.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Gooch 298 23.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Johnstone 276 22.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Copsey 238 19.1 Labour Party (UK) W. McBeath 216 17.3 ~1,249 44.6 2,802 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Dereham St. Withburga East Dereham St. Withburga Conservative Party (UK) M. Monument 387 51.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Nurse 213 28.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Billingham 145 19.5 174 23.4 745 45.9 1,622 Conservative Party (UK) East Dereham Toftwood East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Fanthorpe* 857 46.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Barnes 707 38.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Shelton 696 37.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Vaughan 426 22.9 Labour Party (UK) K. Potter 292 15.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Harvey 257 13.8 ~1,858 51.4 3,614 Conservative Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) East Dereham Town East Dereham Town (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) L. Potter* 665 51.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Potter* 460 35.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Gamble 394 30.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Swetman 282 21.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Crane 241 18.6 ~1,299 57.4 2,263 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) East Guiltcross East Guiltcross Independent politician K. Simpson* 407 79.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Kirk 105 20.5 302 59.0 512 41.9 1,223 Independent politician Eynsford Eynsford Conservative Party (UK) D. Sayer 330 54.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Cargill 271 45.1 59 9.8 601 47.1 1,275 Conservative Party (UK) Haggard De Toni Haggard De Toni Conservative Party (UK) K. Jelly* 664 79.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Alderson 174 20.8 490 58.4 838 51.7 1,621 Conservative Party (UK) Harling Harling Conservative Party (UK) K. Bulkeley* 416 54.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Grunbaum 226 29.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Hanson 121 15.9 190 24.9 763 50.0 1,527 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Haverscroft Haverscroft Conservative Party (UK) P. Shaw* 465 59.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Cusack 175 22.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Desborough 145 18.5 290 36.9 785 49.1 1,600 Conservative Party (UK) Heathlands Heathlands Conservative Party (UK) D. Sheppard 407 69.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Bones 104 17.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Kincaid 78 13.2 303 51.4 589 45.4 1,296 Conservative Party (UK) Hermitage Hermitage Conservative Party (UK) J. Birkbeck* 438 66.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Pollicott-Reid 222 33.6 216 32.8 660 56.5 1,169 Conservative Party (UK) Launditch Launditch Independent politician R. Butler-Stoney* 1,248 Independent politician Mattishall Mattishall Conservative Party (UK) D. Pearson* 520 62.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Harvey 310 37.3 210 25.4 830 44.5 1,864 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Mid Forest Mid Forest Conservative Party (UK) S. Steward* 289 51.4 Independent politician M. Pollard 174 31.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Graves 99 17.6 115 20.4 562 58.8 956 Conservative Party (UK) Nar Valley Nar Valley Labour Party (UK) M. Boddy* 1,740 Labour Party (UK) Necton Necton Conservative Party (UK) J. Bowcock* 537 76.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Scholey 162 23.2 375 53.6 699 48.4 1,443 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Peddars Way Peddars Way Conservative Party (UK) S. Steyerman* 521 78.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Paines 139 21.1 382 57.8 660 45.1 1,465 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Queens Queens Conservative Party (UK) T. Byford* 660 77.8 Labour Party (UK) L. Walsh 188 22.2 472 55.6 848 31.8 2,664 Conservative Party (UK) Shipworth Shipworth Independent politician A. Matthews* 1,885 Independent politician Springvale Springvale Conservative Party (UK) M. Mallon 351 56.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Brown 156 25.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Reavey 115 18.5 195 31.3 622 41.7 1,490 Conservative Party (UK) Swaffham Swaffham (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Ison* 1,160 43.3 Independent politician J. Sampson* 965 36.0 Independent politician T. Wilding* 780 29.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Marjoram 556 20.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Williamson 418 15.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Drake 389 14.5 Independent politician M. Ward 323 12.1 Independent politician F. Smith 312 11.6 ~2,680 61.3 4,374 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Swanton Morley Swanton Morley Conservative Party (UK) J. Johnson* 494 69.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance K. Murrell 213 30.1 281 39.8 707 48.3 1,463 Conservative Party (UK) Taverner Taverner SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Rose 382 54.6 Conservative Party (UK) P. Jeffery 317 45.4 65 9.2 699 62.5 1,118 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Templar Templar Conservative Party (UK) R. Buscall* 374 80.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Lindsay 90 19.4 284 61.2 464 50.8 913 Conservative Party (UK) Thetford Abbey Thetford Abbey (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Pearson 593 34.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Paines* 574 33.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Peers 560 32.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance F. Attfield* 552 32.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Thorne 422 24.5 ~1,721 49.2 3,497 Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) Thetford Barnham Cross Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) C. Armes* 635 52.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Ramm* 603 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Parberry 381 31.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Downs 379 31.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Ruxton 191 15.8 ~1,208 44.0 2,745 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Thetford Guildhall Thetford Guildhall (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Sawyer* 1,165 58.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. Kew* 1,154 58.3 Conservative Party (UK) F. Wilkes* 1,112 56.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Fadden 456 23.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Rouse 395 20.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Key 357 18.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Barker 345 17.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Linton 301 15.2 ~1,979 40.9 4,840 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Thetford Saxon Thetford Saxon (2 seats) Independent politician T. Lamb 557 36.8 Labour Party (UK) F. Room* 523 34.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Key* 492 32.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. Lister 434 28.7 ~1,514 59.2 2,558 Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Two Rivers Two Rivers Conservative Party (UK) J. Abbs* 509 58.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Harvey 362 41.6 147 16.8 871 57.1 1,525 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Upper Wensum Upper Wensum Independent politician G. Kerrison* 583 72.2 Independent politician H. Clarke 125 15.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. King 100 12.4 458 56.7 808 56.4 1,432 Independent politician Upper Yare Upper Yare Independent politician L. Brown* 335 58.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Kinder 239 41.6 96 16.8 574 41.6 1,379 Independent politician Watton Watton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Rudling* 1,328 41.7 Independent politician C. Cadman* 1,303 40.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Mitchell* 1,282 40.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Walford 300 9.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Ball 256 8.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Barker 179 5.6 Labour Party (UK) F. O'Connor 151 4.7 Independent politician R. Borland 83 2.6 ~3,186 75.1 4,242 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Wayland Wayland Conservative Party (UK) E. Morfoot* 578 71.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Bailey 228 28.3 350 43.4 806 63.8 1,264 Conservative Party (UK) Weeting Weeting Independent politician S. Childerhouse* 450 68.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Drewry 110 16.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Green 99 15.0 340 51.6 659 48.9 1,347 Independent politician West Guiltcross West Guiltcross Independent politician M. Mansbridge* 471 76.1 Labour Party (UK) F. Quarterman 148 23.9 323 52.2 619 45.2 1,369 Independent politician Wissey Wissey Conservative Party (UK) D. Ralli 551 52.0 Independent politician F. Daynes 352 33.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Watkins 156 14.7 199 18.8 1,059 56.1 1,888 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician By-elections Nar Valley Nar Valley by-election: 17 December 1987Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Labour Party (UK) 299 54.7 Conservative Party (UK) 248 45.3 51 9.3 547 15.0 3,647 Labour Party (UK) Haverscroft Haverscroft by-election: 4 May 1989 Conservative Party (UK) 469 67.2 Labour Party (UK) 229 32.8 240 34.4 698 42.9 1,627 Conservative Party (UK) Thetford Saxon Thetford Saxon by-election: 4 May 1989 Labour Party (UK) 513 56.7 Conservative Party (UK) 280 31.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 111 12.3 233 25.8 904 34.8 2,598 Labour Party (UK) Peddars Way Peddars Way by-election: 10 May 1990 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Breckland District Council elections Breckland Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Norfolk Category:Long stubs with short prose