1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1986 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1986 1987 5 7 y 1988 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1988 14 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 22 ~40,035, 54.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 24 seats, 37.8% 24 23 1 12,511 33.4% 4.4 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats, 36.0% 17 18 1 16,501 44.0% 8.0 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 seats, 26.2% 2 2 8,463 22.6% 3.6 270px Council composition following the election. The 1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Welwyn-Hatfield-1973-2012.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 11 February 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. A third of the seats were up for contest; one from each ward, plus an additional seat in Welwyn South to fill a casual vacancy. The Conservatives managed to gain a seat from Labour, although their share of the vote was not enough to seriously threat Labour's majority on the council. Summary Election result 1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Labour Party (UK) 6 1 42.9 17 23 53.5 12,511 33.4 –4.4 Conservative Party (UK) 7 1 50.0 11 18 41.9 16,501 44.0 +8.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 7.1 1 2 4.7 8,463 22.6 –3.6 References Welwyn Hatfield Category:Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections Category:1980s in Hertfordshire