1987 Brighton Borough Council election

1987 UK local government election 1987 Brighton Borough Council election East Sussex parliamentary 1986 Brighton Borough Council election 1986 1987 5 7 y 1988 Brighton Borough Council election 1988 17 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council 25 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 23 seats, 40.5% 8 24 1 21,629 33.8% 6.7% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 21 seats, 39.1% 8 21 29,938 46.8% 7.7% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 seats, 19.8% 1 3 1 11,617 18.2% 1.6% Brighton UK ward map 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Brighton Borough Council election Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1987 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Brighton-1973-1995.pdf Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 23 September 2023 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1987 Brighton Borough Council election Labour Party (UK) 8 1 47.1 16 24 50.0 21,629 33.8 –6.7 Conservative Party (UK) 8 47.1 13 21 43.8 29,938 46.8 +7.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 1 5.9 2 3 6.3 11,617 18.2 –1.6 Green Party (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 739 1.2 +0.7 Ward results Hanover Hanover Labour Party (UK) S. Schaffer 1,989 51.3 –9.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Holden 1,211 31.2 +9.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Harris 523 13.5 –3.2 Green Party (UK) G. Mills 154 4.0 N/A 778 20.1 –18.4 3,877 45.1 +0.7 8,592 Labour Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance 9.2 Hollingbury Hollingbury Labour Party (UK) B. Fitch* 1,739 46.3 –11.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Gray 1,508 40.2 +15.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. McBeth 430 11.5 –5.6 Green Party (UK) H. Busby 78 2.1 N/A 231 6.2 –34.9 3,755 48.6 +15.5 7,720 Labour Party (UK) 13.5 Kings Cliff Kings Cliff Conservative Party (UK) M. Furminger 1,673 45.0 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Christy 1,660 44.6 –5.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Dennis 388 10.4 +0.2 13 0.3 N/A 3,721 54.5 +1.5 6,828 Conservative Party (UK) 5.3 Marine Marine Conservative Party (UK) M. Maine 1,974 48.9 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Walker 1,730 42.9 –7.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance V. Wares 330 8.2 –1.2 244 6.0 N/A 4,034 51.4 +4.0 7,844 Conservative Party (UK) 8.0 Moulescombe Moulescombe Labour Party (UK) D. Hobden* 1,263 46.3 –14.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stevens 934 34.3 +13.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Grayson 529 19.4 +1.8 329 12.1 –27.6 2,726 36.6 +4.2 7,452 Labour Party (UK) 13.9 Patcham Patcham Conservative Party (UK) L. Solkhon* 2,620 63.3 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Betts 775 18.7 –7.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Cook 659 15.9 –2.8 Green Party (UK) H. Jones 82 2.0 N/A 1,845 44.6 +16.1 4,136 57.3 +4.7 7,216 Conservative Party (UK) 8.1 Preston Preston Conservative Party (UK) R. Cristofoll* 2,194 45.9 +3.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Champion 1,837 38.4 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Stallybrass 754 15.8 –5.5 357 7.5 +1.9 4,785 59.6 +3.8 8,024 Conservative Party (UK) 0.9 Queens Park Queens Park Labour Party (UK) J. Townsend* 1,645 48.7 –3.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Land 1,384 40.9 +3.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Harris 352 10.4 +0.4 261 7.7 –7.2 3,381 51.9 –0.8 6,509 Labour Party (UK) 3.6 Regency Regency Conservative Party (UK) E. Preece-Smith 1,566 45.7 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Winter 1,409 41.1 +0.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Heale 455 13.3 –1.4 157 4.6 +1.2 3,430 49.8 +4.7 6,893 Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 Rottingdean Rottingdean Conservative Party (UK) J. Blackman* 3,435 76.1 +9.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Harwood 806 17.8 –7.1 Labour Party (UK) K. Thomson 275 6.1 –2.6 2,629 58.2 +16.7 4,516 56.7 +4.6 7,969 Conservative Party (UK) 8.4 Seven Dials Seven Dials SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Rogers* 1,367 38.6 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Williamson 1,132 32.0 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) F. Tonks 1,041 29.4 –2.3 235 6.6 +0.5 3,540 49.7 +1.1 7,126 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2.7 St Peters St Peters (2 seats due to by-election) Labour Party (UK) J. Calder 1,565 43.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Sweeting* 1,471 41.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. Beale 1,228 34.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Risbridger 1,147 32.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Ashworthy 520 14.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Rutherford 511 14.3 Green Party (UK) I. Brodie 256 7.2 3,573 48.7 7,336 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stanmer Stanmer Labour Party (UK) P. Hawkes* 1,509 42.5 –10.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Fairhall 1,422 40.1 +9.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Spencer 616 17.4 +0.9 87 2.5 –19.8 3,547 46.9 +6.1 7,557 Labour Party (UK) 10.0 Tenantry Tenantry Labour Party (UK) K. Packham 1,500 44.4 –14.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Farthing 1,341 39.7 +12.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Whittingham 540 16.0 +1.6 159 4.7 –26.7 3,381 44.1 +4.2 7,659 Labour Party (UK) 13.4 Westdene Westdene Conservative Party (UK) J. Drake 2,484 61.6 +7.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Roberts 995 24.7 –3.6 Labour Party (UK) F. Spicer 466 11.6 –6.6 Green Party (UK) M. Rhinds 87 2.2 N/A 1,489 36.9 +11.8 4,032 53.9 +2.7 7,483 Conservative Party (UK) 5.5 Woodingdean Woodingdean Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith* 2,685 61.5 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Newington 838 19.2 –12.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Marshall 759 17.4 +1.8 Green Party (UK) R. Sharratt 82 1.9 N/A 1,847 42.3 +20.4 4,364 54.4 +6.7 8,018 Conservative Party (UK) 10.3 References Category:Brighton Borough Council elections Brighton Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom Category:20th century in Brighton and Hove