1987 Braintree District Council election

January 2023 Braintree District Council election 1987 Braintree District Council election Essex parliamentary 1983 Braintree District Council election 1983 1987 5 7 y 1991 Braintree District Council election 1991 All 60 seats to Braintree District Council 31 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 28 seats, 41.7% 30 2 36,990 42.6% 0.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 16 seats, 28.2% 13 3 24,392 28.1% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 10 seats, 10.6% 8 2 6,615 7.6% 3.0% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 seats, 16.0% 5 2 16,215 18.7% 2.7% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 2 seats, 2.6% 4 2 2,613 3.0% 0.4% Braintree UK ward map 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Braintree District Council election Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1987 Braintree District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Braintree-1973-2011.pdf Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher www.electionscentre.co.uk 3 January 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1987 Braintree District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 30 6 4 2 50.0 42.6 36,990 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) 13 0 3 3 21.7 28.1 24,392 –0.1 Independent politician 8 2 2 2 13.3 7.6 6,615 –3.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 2 0 2 8.3 18.7 16,215 +2.7 Residents Association 4 2 0 2 6.7 3.0 2,613 +0.4 Independent Conservative 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 –0.8 |} Ward results Black Notley Black Notley SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Bocking North Bocking North Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bocking South Bocking South Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Braintree Central Braintree Central Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Braintree East Braintree East Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Braintree West Braintree West SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance Bumpstead Bumpstead Conservative Party (UK) Castle Headingham Castle Headingham SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Coggeshall Coggeshall Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative Cressing Cressing Conservative Party (UK) Earls Colne Earls Colne Independent politician Independent politician Gosfield Gosfield Independent politician Halstead Holy Trinity Halstead Holy Trinity Labour Party (UK) Residents Association Labour Party (UK) Residents Association Halstead St. Andrew's Halstead St. Andrew's Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Hatfield Peverel Hatfield Peverel Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Kelvedon Kelvedon Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Panfield Panfield Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Rayne Rayne Conservative Party (UK) Sible Headingham Sible Headingham Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Stour Valley Central Stour Valley Central Conservative Party (UK) Stour Valley North Stour Valley North Conservative Party (UK) Stour Valley South Stour Valley South Conservative Party (UK) Terling Terling Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Three Fields Three Fields Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Upper Colne Upper Colne Conservative Party (UK) Witham Central Witham Central Independent politician Witham Chipping Hill Witham Chipping Hill Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Witham North Witham North Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Witham Silver End and Rivenhall Witham Silver End & Rivenhall Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Witham South Witham South Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Witham West Witham West Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Yeldham Yeldham Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Halstead St Andrews (1988) Halstead St Andrews by-election: 3 March 1988https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 27 April 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 365 29.0 –1.6 Labour Party (UK) 293 23.3 +7.0 Independent politician 250 19.9 N/A Social and Liberal Democrats 190 15.1 +2.8 Independent politician 159 12.6 N/A 72 5.7 N/A 1,257 36.0 –11.3 3,492 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association 4.3 Witham Chipping Hill Witham Chipping Hill by-election: 21 April 1988 Labour Party (UK) 552 48.6 +18.0 Conservative Party (UK) 404 35.6 –2.7 Social and Liberal Democrats 179 15.8 –2.0 148 13.0 N/A 1,135 37.0 –14.0 3,068 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 10.4 Gosfield Gosfield by-election: 9 June 1988 Conservative Party (UK) 402 54.4 +29.9 Social and Liberal Democrats 337 45.6 N/A 65 8.8 N/A 739 64.0 +6.3 1,155 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green by-election: 3 November 1988 Conservative Party (UK) 302 74.2 –5.3 Labour Party (UK) 105 25.8 +5.3 197 48.4 N/A 407 30.6 –23.1 1,330 Conservative Party (UK) 5.3 Sible Hedingham Sible Hedingham by-election: 15 December 1988 Social and Liberal Democrats 533 66.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 267 33.4 –15.5 266 33.2 N/A 800 31.4 –7.4 2,548 Social and Liberal Democrats Independent politician Halstead St Andrews (1989) Halstead St Andrews by-election: 13 July 1989 Labour Party (UK) 517 37.2 +20.9 Conservative Party (UK) 455 32.8 +2.2 Independent politician 225 16.2 N/A Social and Liberal Democrats 191 13.8 +1.5 62 4.4 N/A 1,388 38.0 –9.3 3,653 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 9.4 Kelvedon Kelvedon by-election: 1 March 1990 Labour Party (UK) 605 35.0 +18.3 Conservative Party (UK) 574 33.2 –1.2 Independent politician 550 31.8 N/A 31 1.8 N/A 1,729 48.0 –13.8 3,602 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 9.8 References Category:Braintree District Council elections Braintree 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