1987 Breckland District Council election

1987 Breckland District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 33 11
Seat change 8 8
Popular vote 24,478 6,351
Percentage 49.4% 12.8%
Swing 13.5% 13.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Alliance
Seats won 7 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 10,872 7,882
Percentage 21.9% 15.9%
Swing 5.2% 5.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

The 1987 Breckland District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Breckland District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 41 33 9 1 8 62.3 49.4 24,478 +13.5
  Independent 17 11 1 9 8 20.8 12.8 6,351 –13.8
  Labour 41 7 1 0 1 13.2 21.9 10,872 –5.2
  Alliance 28 2 2 1 1 3.8 15.9 7,882 +5.5

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Southgate* 488 77.0
Labour M. Wingfield 146 23.0
Majority 342 54.0
Turnout 634 41.7
Registered electors 1,520
Conservative hold Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Howard* 518 59.8
Alliance C. Billingham 348 40.2
Majority 170 19.6
Turnout 866 53.8
Registered electors 1,611
Conservative hold Swing

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Martin* 465 57.3
Alliance E. Serpell 180 22.2
Labour W. Cudd 166 20.5
Majority 285 35.1
Turnout 811 44.8
Registered electors 1,812
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Marsh* 468 68.2
Labour C. Phillips 218 31.8
Majority 250 36.4
Turnout 686 54.2
Registered electors 1,265
Conservative hold Swing

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bryan 627 71.5
Alliance C. Truscott 157 17.9
Labour C. Noble 93 10.6
Majority 470 53.6
Turnout 877 52.0
Registered electors 1,687
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Duigan* 713 57.1
Conservative G. Whitworth* 604 48.4
Alliance B. Gooch 298 23.9
Alliance P. Johnstone 276 22.1
Labour J. Copsey 238 19.1
Labour W. McBeath 216 17.3
Turnout ~1,249 44.6
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Monument 387 51.9
Labour S. Nurse 213 28.6
Alliance M. Billingham 145 19.5
Majority 174 23.4
Turnout 745 45.9
Registered electors 1,622
Conservative hold Swing

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Fanthorpe* 857 46.1
Alliance J. Barnes 707 38.1
Conservative R. Shelton 696 37.5
Alliance D. Vaughan 426 22.9
Labour K. Potter 292 15.7
Labour A. Harvey 257 13.8
Turnout ~1,858 51.4
Registered electors 3,614
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Potter* 665 51.2
Labour R. Potter* 460 35.4
Conservative D. Gamble 394 30.3
Conservative M. Swetman 282 21.7
Alliance R. Crane 241 18.6
Turnout ~1,299 57.4
Registered electors 2,263
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Simpson* 407 79.5
Labour J. Kirk 105 20.5
Majority 302 59.0
Turnout 512 41.9
Registered electors 1,223
Independent hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Sayer 330 54.9
Alliance S. Cargill 271 45.1
Majority 59 9.8
Turnout 601 47.1
Registered electors 1,275
Conservative hold Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Jelly* 664 79.2
Labour C. Alderson 174 20.8
Majority 490 58.4
Turnout 838 51.7
Registered electors 1,621
Conservative hold Swing

Harling

Harling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Bulkeley* 416 54.5
Alliance D. Grunbaum 226 29.6
Labour A. Hanson 121 15.9
Majority 190 24.9
Turnout 763 50.0
Registered electors 1,527
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Shaw* 465 59.2
Labour P. Cusack 175 22.3
Alliance T. Desborough 145 18.5
Majority 290 36.9
Turnout 785 49.1
Registered electors 1,600
Conservative hold Swing

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Sheppard 407 69.1
Alliance G. Bones 104 17.7
Labour S. Kincaid 78 13.2
Majority 303 51.4
Turnout 589 45.4
Registered electors 1,296
Conservative hold Swing

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* 438 66.4
Alliance P. Pollicott-Reid 222 33.6
Majority 216 32.8
Turnout 660 56.5
Registered electors 1,169
Conservative hold Swing

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,248
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Pearson* 520 62.7
Alliance J. Harvey 310 37.3
Majority 210 25.4
Turnout 830 44.5
Registered electors 1,864
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Steward* 289 51.4
Independent M. Pollard 174 31.0
Labour M. Graves 99 17.6
Majority 115 20.4
Turnout 562 58.8
Registered electors 956
Conservative hold Swing

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Boddy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,740
Labour hold

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bowcock* 537 76.8
Labour J. Scholey 162 23.2
Majority 375 53.6
Turnout 699 48.4
Registered electors 1,443
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Steyerman* 521 78.9
Labour A. Paines 139 21.1
Majority 382 57.8
Turnout 660 45.1
Registered electors 1,465
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Queens

Queens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Byford* 660 77.8
Labour L. Walsh 188 22.2
Majority 472 55.6
Turnout 848 31.8
Registered electors 2,664
Conservative hold Swing

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Matthews* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,885
Independent hold

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Mallon 351 56.4
Labour S. Brown 156 25.1
Alliance M. Reavey 115 18.5
Majority 195 31.3
Turnout 622 41.7
Registered electors 1,490
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Ison* 1,160 43.3
Independent J. Sampson* 965 36.0
Independent T. Wilding* 780 29.1
Labour B. Marjoram 556 20.7
Labour F. Williamson 418 15.6
Labour A. Drake 389 14.5
Independent M. Ward 323 12.1
Independent F. Smith 312 11.6
Turnout ~2,680 61.3
Registered electors 4,374
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnson* 494 69.9
Alliance K. Murrell 213 30.1
Majority 281 39.8
Turnout 707 48.3
Registered electors 1,463
Conservative hold Swing

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Rose 382 54.6
Conservative P. Jeffery 317 45.4
Majority 65 9.2
Turnout 699 62.5
Registered electors 1,118
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Buscall* 374 80.6
Labour C. Lindsay 90 19.4
Majority 284 61.2
Turnout 464 50.8
Registered electors 913
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Pearson 593 34.5
Labour T. Paines* 574 33.4
Conservative J. Peers 560 32.5
Alliance F. Attfield* 552 32.1
Alliance W. Thorne 422 24.5
Turnout ~1,721 49.2
Registered electors 3,497
Conservative gain from Alliance
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Armes* 635 52.6
Labour J. Ramm* 603 49.9
Conservative H. Parberry 381 31.5
Conservative R. Downs 379 31.4
Alliance W. Ruxton 191 15.8
Turnout ~1,208 44.0
Registered electors 2,745
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Sawyer* 1,165 58.9
Conservative F. Kew* 1,154 58.3
Conservative F. Wilkes* 1,112 56.2
Alliance J. Fadden 456 23.0
Alliance M. Rouse 395 20.0
Labour R. Key 357 18.0
Labour P. Barker 345 17.4
Labour C. Linton 301 15.2
Turnout ~1,979 40.9
Registered electors 4,840
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Lamb 557 36.8
Labour F. Room* 523 34.5
Labour K. Key* 492 32.5
Conservative N. Lister 434 28.7
Turnout ~1,514 59.2
Registered electors 2,558
Independent gain from Labour
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Abbs* 509 58.4
Alliance C. Harvey 362 41.6
Majority 147 16.8
Turnout 871 57.1
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Kerrison* 583 72.2
Independent H. Clarke 125 15.5
Alliance C. King 100 12.4
Majority 458 56.7
Turnout 808 56.4
Registered electors 1,432
Independent hold Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Brown* 335 58.4
Alliance P. Kinder 239 41.6
Majority 96 16.8
Turnout 574 41.6
Registered electors 1,379
Independent hold Swing

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rudling* 1,328 41.7
Independent C. Cadman* 1,303 40.9
Conservative G. Mitchell* 1,282 40.2
Alliance C. Walford 300 9.4
Labour C. Ball 256 8.0
Labour R. Barker 179 5.6
Labour F. O'Connor 151 4.7
Independent R. Borland 83 2.6
Turnout ~3,186 75.1
Registered electors 4,242
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Morfoot* 578 71.7
Labour G. Bailey 228 28.3
Majority 350 43.4
Turnout 806 63.8
Registered electors 1,264
Conservative hold Swing

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Childerhouse* 450 68.3
Labour S. Drewry 110 16.7
Alliance R. Green 99 15.0
Majority 340 51.6
Turnout 659 48.9
Registered electors 1,347
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* 471 76.1
Labour F. Quarterman 148 23.9
Majority 323 52.2
Turnout 619 45.2
Registered electors 1,369
Independent hold Swing

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ralli 551 52.0
Independent F. Daynes 352 33.2
Labour L. Watkins 156 14.7
Majority 199 18.8
Turnout 1,059 56.1
Registered electors 1,888
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

By-elections

Nar Valley

Nar Valley by-election: 17 December 1987[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 299 54.7
Conservative 248 45.3
Majority 51 9.3
Turnout 547 15.0
Registered electors 3,647
Labour hold Swing

Haverscroft

Haverscroft by-election: 4 May 1989[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 469 67.2
Labour 229 32.8
Majority 240 34.4
Turnout 698 42.9
Registered electors 1,627
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon by-election: 4 May 1989[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 513 56.7
Conservative 280 31.0
Liberal Democrats 111 12.3
Majority 233 25.8
Turnout 904 34.8
Registered electors 2,598
Labour hold Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way by-election: 10 May 1990[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Unopposed
Registered electors N/A
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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