1987 Maldon District Council election

1987 Maldon District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Independent
Seats won 14 11 2
Seat change 1 2 1
Popular vote 12,405 11,986 1,451
Percentage 42.9% 41.5% 5.0%
Swing 3.2% 0.2% 2.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Conservative Labour
Seats won 2 1
Seat change
Popular vote 944 2,101
Percentage 3.3% 7.3%
Swing 1.3% 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Maldon District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 22 14 1 2 1 46.7 42.9 12,405 +1.6
  Alliance 28 11 2 0 2 36.7 41.5 11,986 +1.3
  Independent 7 2 1 2 1 6.7 5.0 1,451 –1.8
  Ind. Conservative 2 2 0 0 6.7 3.3 944 –1.2
  Labour 8 1 0 0 3.3 7.3 2,101 +0.1

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.

Althorne

Althorne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Boyce* 581 71.8
Alliance C. Wilkinson 228 28.2
Majority 353 43.6
Turnout 809 50.3
Registered electors 1,609
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Vallance 521 58.6
Alliance E. Sage 368 41.4
Majority 153 17.2
Turnout 889 43.9
Registered electors 2,024
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith 768 42.3
Alliance G. Blaney* 712 39.2
Alliance J. Gillbee* 604 33.2
Alliance D. Wallis 484 26.6
Labour M. Pope 337 18.5
Turnout ~1,817 55.0
Registered electors 3,304
Conservative hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Cold Norton

Cold Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Broyd* 364 41.9
Independent G. Hooper 289 33.3
Alliance M. Abbott 215 24.8
Majority 75 8.6
Turnout 868 65.2
Registered electors 1,331
Conservative hold Swing

Goldhanger

Goldhanger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Frost* 345 51.4
Alliance I. Thorn 326 48.6
Majority 19 2.8
Turnout 671 55.7
Registered electors 1,204
Conservative hold Swing

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bass* 873 64.4
Conservative F. Delderfield* 872 64.3
Alliance P. Smith 483 35.6
Alliance D. Lawton 439 32.4
Turnout ~1,357 58.1
Registered electors 2,335
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance H. Cocking 613 51.9
Conservative M. Hall 568 48.1
Majority 45 3.8
Turnout 1,181 49.9
Registered electors 2,367
Alliance hold Swing

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Goldring* 621 47.3
Alliance P. Mead 616 47.0
Conservative J. Lilley 427 32.5
Labour S. Slodzik 264 20.1
Turnout ~1,312 66.9
Registered electors 1,961
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Maldon East

Maldon East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Arnold 393 33.1
Labour F. Bannister* 370 31.1
Conservative B. Mead 363 30.5
Alliance F. Clements 296 24.9
Labour W. Dobson 273 23.0
Conservative N. Prior 260 21.9
Independent L. Banyard 63 5.3
Turnout ~1,189 57.5
Registered electors 2,068
Alliance hold
Labour hold

Maldon North West

Maldon North West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative R. Pipe* 944 38.0
Conservative R. Daws* 753 30.3
Conservative K. Munnion* 646 26.0
Alliance R. Henfrey 581 23.4
Alliance R. Guise 578 23.3
Alliance L. Ovenden 530 21.3
Labour H. Josselyn 205 8.3
Labour J. Lees 201 8.1
Turnout ~2,484 77.2
Registered electors 3,218
Ind. Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Norrington* 786 47.4
Alliance R. Hornett* 647 39.0
Conservative I. Kelly 610 36.8
Conservative M. Bevis 590 35.6
Labour P. Roberts 261 15.8
Labour A. Dunion 190 11.5
Turnout ~1,657 56.3
Registered electors 2,944
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Purleigh

Purleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Lawton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,193
Alliance gain from Independent

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fisher* 457 30.0
Independent B. Beale 427 28.0
Conservative J. Cottam* 392 25.8
Alliance M. Black 353 23.2
Alliance S. Power 312 20.5
Independent V. Smith 177 11.6
Turnout ~1,237 52.5
Registered electors 2,356
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative R. Cowell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,003
Ind. Conservative hold

The Maylands

The Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Ashford* 608 67.7
Alliance M. Stichbury 290 32.3
Majority 318 35.4
Turnout 898 43.2
Registered electors 2,077
Conservative hold Swing

Tillingham & Bradwell

Tillingham & Bradwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Forester* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,323
Alliance hold

Tollesbury

Tollesbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Butt* 673 45.7
Conservative J. Juniper 635 43.1
Independent R. Laurie 308 20.9
Alliance M. Buckley 275 18.7
Alliance M. Buckley 261 17.7
Independent J. Heigham 187 12.7
Turnout ~1,256 65.6
Registered electors 1,915
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Peel* 533 57.3
Alliance A. Hatton 397 42.7
Majority 136 14.6
Turnout 930 65.1
Registered electors 1,428
Conservative hold Swing

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Allard 578 50.5
Conservative H. Bass* 566 49.5
Majority 12 1.0
Turnout 1,144 72.9
Registered electors 1,569
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Woodham

Woodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Herrmann* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,211
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Election Centre, Plymouth University. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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