1987 Tendring District Council election

1987 UK local government election January 2023 July 2026 1987 Tendring District Council election Essex parliamentary 1983 Tendring District Council election 1983 1987 5 5 y 1991 Tendring District Council election 1991 All 60 seats to Tendring District Council 31 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 32 seats, 42.8% 33 1 40,224 42.7% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 seats, 21.0% 15 7 28,896 30.7% 9.7% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 8 seats, 7.3% 5 3 5,996 6.4% 0.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 8 seats, 21.2% 4 4 16,537 17.6% 3.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 4 seats, 6.1% 2 2 1,989 2.1% 4.0% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 0 seats, 1.5% 1 1 347 0.4% 1.1% Tendring UK ward map 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Tendring District Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1987 Tendring District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tendring-1973-2011.pdf Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011 4 January 2023 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom. Summary Election result 1987 Tendring District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 33 1 55.0 42.7 40,224 –0.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 7 25.0 30.7 28,896 +9.7 Residents Association 5 3 8.3 6.4 5,996 –0.9 Labour Party (UK) 4 4 6.7 17.6 16,537 –3.6 Independent politician 2 2 3.3 2.1 1,989 –4.0 Independent Conservative 1 1 1.7 0.4 347 –1.1 Independent Liberal 0 0.0 0.3 236 N/A |} Ward results Alresford, Thorrington and Frating Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats) SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Fitch 707 45.9 +6.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Hayward 630 40.9 +9.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Lord* 625 40.5 –4.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Silcock 556 36.1 –5.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Duncombe 210 13.6 –2.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Duncombe 203 13.2 –2.0 ~1,542 52.8 +7.1 2,920 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Ardleigh Ardleigh Conservative Party (UK) H. Varney 436 56.8 –1.7 Independent politician P. Bates 181 23.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Watson 150 19.6 –21.9 255 33.2 +16.2 767 48.9 ±0.0 1,569 Conservative Party (UK) Beaumont and Thorpe Beaumont & Thorpe Independent politician M. Wright* 380 54.6 –32.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Page 236 33.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) I. Jefferson 80 11.5 –1.1 144 20.7 –54.2 696 41.3 +3.3 1,684 Independent politician Bockings Elm Bockings Elm (2 seats) SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Candler 1,901 55.7 +24.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Spence 1,865 54.6 +34.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. Buckley 1,160 34.0 –14.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Fitz* 1,141 33.4 –14.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Bond 358 10.5 –9.4 Labour Party (UK) H. Fenton 334 9.8 N/A ~3,415 45.6 +8.6 7,490 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix Conservative Party (UK) H. Abbott 433 52.0 –18.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Crask 271 32.5 +3.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Offord 129 15.5 N/A 162 19.4 –21.8 833 52.5 +0.9 1,587 Conservative Party (UK) 10.9 Brightlingsea East Brightlingsea East (2 seats) Independent politician P. Patrick* 556 31.1 –12.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Morgan 529 29.6 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance C. House* 473 26.4 –14.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hicks 413 23.1 N/A Independent politician M. Allen 276 15.4 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Miller 239 13.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Lavallin 231 12.9 –3.0 Labour Party (UK) J. King 164 9.2 –2.1 ~1,789 61.3 –5.1 2,918 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Brightlingsea West Brightlingsea West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Coupland 769 46.2 +20.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Stephens* 673 40.5 +4.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Goodenough 657 39.5 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. Smith 462 27.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Jakubowski 220 13.2 –5.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Turner 204 12.3 –3.3 ~1,663 56.5 –0.5 2,944 Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance Elmstead Elmstead Conservative Party (UK) L. Parrish* 552 64.8 –2.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Woodgate 300 35.2 +2.0 252 29.6 –4.0 852 45.9 –2.3 1,858 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 Frinton Frinton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Shelton* 2,329 66.8 –19.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Rex* 2,256 64.7 –19.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Finnegan-Butler 1,997 57.3 –23.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Hamilton 1,000 28.7 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Russell 982 28.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Enever 319 9.1 –4.6 ~3,487 73.4 +32.8 4,750 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Golf Green Golf Green (2 seats) Residents Association R. Druce* 606 37.6 –8.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. Harding 605 37.6 +4.7 Residents Association R. Finn* 476 29.6 –7.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Wallis 202 12.5 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Raby 199 12.4 +0.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Wallis 147 9.1 N/A ~1,610 48.8 +5.9 3,300 Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Great and Little Oakley Great & Little Oakley Conservative Party (UK) A. Finch 407 48.2 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Poulton 247 29.3 +3.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Turner 190 22.5 –4.3 160 19.0 –1.2 844 55.3 +9.5 1,525 Conservative Party (UK) 1.1 Great Bentley Great Bentley Conservative Party (UK) A. Dimambro 461 50.8 –6.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Taylor 381 42.0 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) N. Gallagher 65 7.2 –2.7 80 8.8 –16.5 907 53.3 +7.8 1,702 Conservative Party (UK) 8.3 Great Bromley, Little Bromley and Little Bentley Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley Conservative Party (UK) S. Pound* 341 77.9 +12.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Mills 97 22.1 –12.1 244 55.7 +24.2 438 41.2 –7.6 1,063 Conservative Party (UK) 12.1 Harwich East Harwich East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Good* 716 44.2 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Todd* 630 38.9 +13.5 Labour Party (UK) Ivan Henderson 504 31.1 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. Cullen 335 20.7 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Townsend 275 17.0 +4.3 ~1,620 61.8 –3.3 2,621 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harwich East Central Harwich East Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Bleakley* 615 40.8 –8.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Rutson* 503 33.4 –5.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Blacker 451 30.0 +8.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Sears 440 29.2 –0.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Hedge 420 27.9 +7.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Marshall 396 26.3 +3.4 ~1,506 53.6 +6.8 2,809 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harwich West Harwich West (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Knight* 925 46.0 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Yallop 583 29.0 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Rose 560 27.9 –2.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. Kenneison 533 26.5 +0.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Gochin 503 25.0 –6.0 ~2,010 57.1 +8.9 3,521 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Harwich West Central Harwich West Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Spall* 550 36.6 –4.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Henderson 511 34.0 +10.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Wallington-Hayes* 508 33.8 –5.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Robson 457 30.4 +7.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Booth 443 29.5 –6.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Murrison 419 27.9 –3.5 ~1,504 53.3 +4.6 2,822 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Haven Haven (2 seats) Residents Association I. Fairbairn* 1,184 83.3 N/A Residents Association J. Hewitt* 1,150 80.9 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Laird 154 10.8 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Laird 123 8.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Knight 83 5.8 N/A ~1,422 53.9 N/A 2,638 Residents Association Residents Association Holland and Kirby Holland & Kirby (2 seats) SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Oxborrow 952 41.1 +27.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Reilly* 870 37.6 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Rogers 820 35.4 +12.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Edwards 699 30.2 N/A Residents Association G. Miles 337 14.6 –30.6 Residents Association J. Martin 333 14.4 –21.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Evans 155 6.7 –1.2 ~2,316 56.7 +6.5 4,084 SDP-Liberal Alliance Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Lawford and Manningtree Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Pallett 771 41.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Haynes 696 37.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Randall* 695 37.1 –9.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Dunn* 578 30.8 –9.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Nichols 409 21.8 –5.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance H. Cutting 400 21.3 N/A ~1,875 55.6 –3.5 3,372 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Little Clacton Little Clacton Independent Conservative P. De-Vaux Balbirnie 347 48.3 N/A Independent politician W. Ford 275 38.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Hedge 97 13.5 –0.8 72 10.0 N/A 719 34.7 +5.5 2,070 Independent Conservative Independent politician Mistley Mistley SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Smith 373 39.9 +14.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Dorchester 336 35.9 +15.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Coggins 227 24.3 –7.0 37 4.0 N/A 936 55.9 +2.4 1,673 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 0.7 Ramsey and Parkeston Ramsey & Parkeston Labour Party (UK) W. Elmer* 386 53.5 +16.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Fawcett 335 46.5 +34.0 51 7.1 –1.8 721 47.2 –4.4 1,528 Labour Party (UK) 8.6 Rush Green Rush Green (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Harmer 830 39.0 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Amos 809 38.0 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Harmer* 778 36.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Johnson 722 34.0 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Negus 693 32.6 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Raby 672 31.6 +7.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Cameron 337 15.8 –9.0 Independent politician C. Humphrey 236 11.1 –0.8 ~2,126 51.2 –0.3 4,153 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southcliff Southcliff (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Jessop* 1,169 56.4 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Molyneux 1,140 55.0 +11.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. King* 1,062 51.3 +9.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Davers 613 29.6 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) O. Smith 290 14.0 +4.5 ~2,071 49.8 –9.0 4,159 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Bartholomews St. Bartholomews (2 seats) Residents Association J. Cole* 1,282 81.6 –8.9 Residents Association A. Tovey 1,234 78.5 –8.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Cameron 168 10.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Jefferson 122 7.8 –1.8 ~1,572 54.5 +5.7 2,884 Residents Association Residents Association St James St James (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Overton* 896 43.0 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Huse 861 41.4 +2.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Tunstill 786 37.8 +19.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Goldsmith* 726 34.9 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Banyard 402 19.3 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Banyard 393 18.9 +6.1 ~2,082 44.9 –2.9 4,637 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) St Johns St Johns (3 seats) SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Bevan* 1,852 61.3 +14.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Bensilum 1,749 57.9 +21.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Manning* 1,685 55.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Dawson 882 29.2 –6.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Macmahon 798 26.4 –7.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Vanner 768 25.4 –7.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Morley 288 9.5 –7.7 Labour Party (UK) N. Jacobs 281 9.3 –5.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Souter 268 8.9 –4.8 ~3,020 54.3 –2.1 5,562 SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance St Marys St Marys (3 seats) SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Redpath 934 39.6 +24.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Bargent 914 38.7 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Kitchen 760 32.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Smith* 714 30.3 –1.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Brittain 389 16.5 –1.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Shove 340 14.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Crask 332 14.1 –4.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Theadom 329 13.9 –4.1 Independent politician D. Moody* 321 13.6 –8.9 ~2,359 60.4 +0.3 3,906 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Independent politician SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) St Osyth and Point Clear St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats) SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Dale* 755 48.3 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. de Chair 661 42.3 +10.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Manwaring 464 29.7 –2.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Wilson 145 9.3 N/A ~1,562 54.7 –7.5 2,855 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Tendring and Weeley Tendring & Weeley Conservative Party (UK) C. Lumber* 497 73.7 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Lloyd-Biggs 106 15.7 +5.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Roberts 71 10.5 –17.2 391 58.0 +23.7 674 35.0 –3.7 1,923 Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Walton Walton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Page* 1,482 62.0 +10.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hall 1,471 61.5 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Rayner* 1,466 61.3 +11.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Oxborrow 570 23.8 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Edwards 461 19.3 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Munn 444 18.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Lawes 340 14.2 –3.6 ~2,392 44.8 –10.2 5,339 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Lawford & Manningtree Lawford & Manningtree by-election: 15 October 1987https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 27 April 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Labour Party (UK) 725 45.5 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) 640 40.2 –0.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance 229 14.4 –7.4 85 5.3 N/A 1,594 36.0 –19.6 4,428 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4.7 Great & Little Oakley Great & Little Oakley by-election: 22 December 1988 Social and Liberal Democrats 304 45.6 +23.1 Labour Party (UK) 186 27.9 –1.4 Conservative Party (UK) 177 26.5 –21.7 118 17.7 N/A 667 43.0 –12.3 1,551 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) 12.3 Great Bentley Great Bentley by-election: 4 May 1989 Social and Liberal Democrats 354 45.3 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) 322 41.2 –9.6 Labour Party (UK) 106 13.6 +6.4 32 4.1 N/A 782 44.8 –8.5 1,746 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 Ardleigh Ardleigh by-election: 4 May 1989 Conservative Party (UK) 256 44.4 –12.4 Green Party (UK) 173 30.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) 58 10.1 –9.5 Independent politician 53 9.2 N/A Social and Liberal Democrats 37 6.4 N/A 83 14.4 –18.8 577 38.1 –10.8 1,514 Conservative Party (UK) St Marys (1989) St Marys by-election: 15 June 1989 Labour Party (UK) 674 38.7 +8.4 Social and Liberal Democrats 664 38.1 –1.5 Conservative Party (UK) 363 20.8 +4.3 Independent politician 42 2.4 N/A 10 0.6 N/A 1,743 43.0 –17.4 4,053 Labour Party (UK) Social and Liberal Democrats 5.0 St Marys (1990) St Marys by-election: 5 April 1990 Social and Liberal Democrats 753 49.2 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) 554 36.2 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) 199 13.0 –3.5 Independent politician 23 1.5 N/A 199 13.0 N/A 1,529 37.7 –22.7 4,056 Social and Liberal Democrats 1.9 Walton Walton by-election: 7 June 1990 Labour Party (UK) 820 36.8 +22.6 Conservative Party (UK) 812 36.5 –25.5 Independent politician 474 21.3 N/A Independent politician 120 5.4 N/A 8 0.3 N/A 2,226 42.2 –2.6 5,275 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 24.1 References Category:Tendring District Council elections Tendring Category:1980s in Essex