1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election

1987 English local election 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election 1983 1987 5 7 y 1991 Chelmsford Borough Council election 1991 All 56 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council 29 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 29 2 58,327 44.9% 3.8% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 24 2 57,552 44.3% 0.3% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 3 2,231 1.7% 0.1% Chelmsford UK ward map 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance The 1987 Chelmsford City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chelmsford-1973-2011.pdf Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 7 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. The council was contested on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 4 to 56. Summary Election result 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 7 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University SDP-Liberal Alliance 54 29 2 44.9 51.8 58,327 –3.8 Conservative Party (UK) 56 24 2 44.3 42.9 57,552 +0.3 Independent politician 3 3 1.7 5.4 2,231 –0.1 Labour Party (UK) 48 0 9.1 0.0 11,793 +3.6 |- References Category:Chelmsford City Council elections Chelmsford Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex