1987 South Norfolk District Council election

1987 South Norfolk District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Alliance
Seats won 23 16
Seat change 11 11
Popular vote 20,639 23,522
Percentage 36.3% 41.4%
Swing 8.9% 11.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won 8 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 7,141 5,534
Percentage 12.6% 9.7%
Swing 3.5% 5.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 South Norfolk District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1987 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 23 2 13 11 48.9 36.3 20,639 –8.9
  Alliance 47 16 11 0 11 34.0 41.4 23,522 +11.7
  Independent 13 8 3 2 1 17.0 12.6 7,141 +3.5
  Labour 37 0 0 1 1 0.0 9.7 5,534 –5.2

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.

Abbey

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Storey 351 41.6
Alliance J. Cousins 330 39.1
Labour P. Davies 163 19.3
Majority 21 2.5
Turnout 844 61.3
Registered electors 1,393
Conservative hold Swing

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Clarke 390 48.3
Alliance J. Skilliter 297 36.8
Independent M. Cooke 121 15.0
Majority 93 11.5
Turnout 808 56.6
Registered electors 1,427
Independent hold Swing

Beauchamp

Beauchamp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hood 510 57.4
Alliance J. Hansen 320 36.0
Labour R. Kelsey 58 6.5
Majority 190 21.4
Turnout 888 60.3
Registered electors 1,430
Conservative hold Swing

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Rawlence* 600 58.5
Conservative J. Tyler 377 36.8
Labour P. Smee 48 4.7
Majority 223 21.8
Turnout 1,025 64.4
Registered electors 1,599
Alliance hold Swing

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Pigg* 1,075 55.8
Independent J. Howard 904 46.9
Alliance J. Scarfe 649 33.7
Alliance F. Watkins 578 30.0
Labour D. Clennell 237 12.3
Labour E. Parker 209 10.8
Turnout ~1,928 50.7
Registered electors 3,801
Independent hold
Independent hold

Berners

Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Tilbrook* 596 57.1
Alliance D. Piercy 398 38.2
Labour A. Clough 49 4.7
Majority 198 19.0
Turnout 1,043 59.0
Registered electors 1,787
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Boyland

Boyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Lines* 404 35.2
Alliance A. Ross 334 29.1
Conservative D. Bevan 313 27.2
Labour V. Root 98 8.5
Majority 70 6.1
Turnout 1,149 56.7
Registered electors 2,033
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Broads

Broads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Knollys* 540 58.8
Alliance E. Green 378 41.2
Majority 162 17.6
Turnout 918 66.7
Registered electors 1,384
Conservative hold Swing

Brookwood

Brookwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Warman* 647 63.7
Alliance R. Johnson 270 26.6
Labour T. Sanders 99 9.7
Majority 377 37.1
Turnout 1,016 59.0
Registered electors 1,731
Conservative hold Swing

Chet

Chet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Hemmant* 462 54.1
Labour R. Ford 205 24.0
Alliance T. Wells 187 21.9
Majority 257 30.1
Turnout 854 46.8
Registered electors 1,829
Conservative hold Swing

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Morgan* 682 84.5
Labour L. Hannant 125 15.5
Majority 557 69.0
Turnout 807 46.2
Registered electors 1,760
Independent hold Swing

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mackew* 778 64.1
Alliance M. Glavert 435 35.9
Majority 343 28.3
Turnout 1,213 67.2
Registered electors 1,805
Conservative hold Swing

Cromwells

Cromwells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Hockaday 381 46.1
Conservative P. Tonkin* 265 32.1
Labour C. Brett 180 21.8
Majority 116 14.0
Turnout 826 57.7
Registered electors 1,374
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Crown Point

Crown Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Lewis 319 53.2
Independent J. Hewitt 281 46.8
Majority 38 6.3
Turnout 600 59.4
Registered electors 1,013
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Clark* 451 55.7
Alliance G. Artis 280 34.6
Labour S. Davies 78 9.6
Majority 171 21.1
Turnout 809 60.6
Registered electors 1,342
Conservative hold Swing

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance I. Jacoby 881 40.2
Independent R. Hopgood 768 35.0
Alliance J. Caldwell 745 34.0
Conservative S. Kitchen* 721 32.9
Alliance P. Norfolk 689 31.4
Conservative D. Bell* 659 30.1
Conservative B. Ogle 603 27.5
Labour B. Willis 272 12.4
Labour M. Flatman 242 11.0
Labour D. Ziechner 184 8.4
Turnout ~2,193 45.6
Registered electors 4,809
Alliance gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Kerridge 599 55.6
Conservative E. Neil 478 44.4
Majority 121 11.2
Turnout 1,077 64.7
Registered electors 1,671
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Forehoe

Forehoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Cook* 448 57.8
Alliance F. Barrow 327 42.2
Majority 121 15.6
Turnout 775 51.2
Registered electors 1,513
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston

Harleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Taylor 893 57.8
Independent J. Wilkinson 504 32.6
Labour B. Warshaw 147 9.5
Majority 389 25.2
Turnout 1,544 58.4
Registered electors 2,656
Alliance hold Swing

Hempnall

Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Sargent* 401 47.4
Alliance G. Davey 391 46.2
Labour I. Warshaw 54 6.4
Majority 10 1.2
Turnout 846 58.3
Registered electors 1,453
Conservative hold Swing

Hingham

Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Dore 460 47.6
Independent D. Boyce 420 43.4
Labour P. Eldridge 87 9.0
Majority 40 4.1
Turnout 967 61.6
Registered electors 1,580
Alliance hold Swing

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Turner* 356 57.6
Alliance A. Pond 197 31.9
Labour J. Halsey 65 10.5
Majority 159 25.7
Turnout 618 57.3
Registered electors 1,062
Conservative hold Swing

Kidner

Kidner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Tomlinson 384 45.1
Alliance P. Blathwayt 334 39.2
Labour J. Cox 134 15.7
Majority 50 5.9
Turnout 852 57.6
Registered electors 1,483
Conservative hold Swing

Long Row

Long Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Mullender 503 61.7
Alliance I. Caldwell 173 21.2
Labour J. Philip 139 17.1
Majority 330 40.5
Turnout 815 55.2
Registered electors 1,477
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Marshland

Marshland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Arnold 386 42.9
Conservative T. Browne 321 35.7
Labour E. Rochford* 192 21.4
Majority 65 7.2
Turnout 899 67.1
Registered electors 1,350
Alliance gain from Labour Swing

Mergate

Mergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hardy 712 46.4
Alliance R. McClenning 624 40.6
Labour S. Sewell 200 13.0
Majority 88 5.7
Turnout 1,536 52.2
Registered electors 2,926
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

New Costessey

New Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance K. Rogers 866 48.0
Alliance P. Wheeldon 814 45.1
Conservative G. Evans* 683 37.8
Conservative A. Moorhouse* 656 36.3
Labour I. Button 298 16.5
Turnout ~1,806 48.9
Registered electors 3,689
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Northfields

Northfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Barrett 365 43.4
Alliance R. Briggs 251 29.8
Labour K. Drewitt 225 26.8
Majority 114 13.6
Turnout 841 52.6
Registered electors 1,638
Conservative hold Swing

Old Costessey

Old Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. East* 1,237 68.5
Alliance K. Rogers 978 54.2
Conservative D. Hill* 806 44.6
Conservative D. Whiskerd 743 41.1
Labour S. Button 219 12.1
Turnout ~2,148 51.4
Registered electors 4,178
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sykes* 908 54.1
Conservative G. Hemming 785 46.8
Alliance M. Latten 480 28.6
Alliance F. Seelhof 450 26.8
Labour A. Haywood 227 13.5
Labour F. Huxtable 208 12.4
Turnout ~1,677 54.1
Registered electors 3,101
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rustens

Rustens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Barnard 567 50.6
Alliance E. Annison 392 35.0
Labour T. Austin 162 14.5
Majority 175 15.6
Turnout 1,121 51.2
Registered electors 2,218
Conservative hold Swing

Scole

Scole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Alexander* 637 58.8
Alliance G. Sarbutt 374 34.5
Labour C. Catt 73 6.7
Majority 263 24.3
Turnout 1,084 62.5
Registered electors 1,740
Conservative hold Swing

Smockmill

Smockmill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Peterson 628 63.1
Independent A. King* 368 36.9
Majority 260 26.1
Turnout 996 57.4
Registered electors 1,745
Independent hold Swing

Springfields

Springfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Easton* 460 60.8
Alliance C. Bunting 297 39.2
Majority 163 21.5
Turnout 757 63.2
Registered electors 1,206
Conservative hold Swing

Stratton

Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Smith 664 57.2
Conservative P. Phillips* 424 36.5
Labour S. Blaikie 73 6.3
Majority 240 20.7
Turnout 1,161 54.7
Registered electors 2,148
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Tasvale

Tasvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Bradshaw 523 49.5
Conservative P. Ayers* 450 42.6
Labour J. King 83 7.9
Majority 73 6.9
Turnout 1,056 63.5
Registered electors 1,667
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Town

Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Buckton* 452 52.7
Conservative S. Orton 261 30.4
Labour J. Drewitt 145 16.9
Majority 191 22.3
Turnout 858 55.4
Registered electors 1,570
Alliance hold Swing

Valley

Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Scott 538 49.6
Alliance J. Gray 429 39.5
Labour A. Todd 118 10.9
Majority 109 10.0
Turnout 1,085 67.9
Registered electors 1,614
Conservative hold Swing

Waveney

Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Shannon 491 49.9
Alliance F. Mitchell 414 42.1
Labour P. Jackson 78 7.9
Majority 77 7.8
Turnout 983 64.2
Registered electors 1,543
Conservative hold Swing

Westwood

Westwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Chapman* 792 58.3
Alliance F. Baldwin 566 41.7
Majority 226 16.6
Turnout 1,358 58.0
Registered electors 2,361
Conservative hold Swing

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cook* 428 62.0
Alliance O. Wheeldon 200 29.0
Labour T. Clennell 62 9.0
Majority 228 33.0
Turnout 690 55.3
Registered electors 1,253
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

New Costessey

New Costessey by-election: 15 September 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 571 41.5
SLD 537 39.0
Labour 268 19.5
Majority 34 2.5
Turnout 1,376 38.3
Registered electors 3,593
Conservative gain from SLD Swing

Ditchingham

Ditchingham by-election: 4 May 1989[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD 447 45.8
Conservative 398 40.8
Labour 130 13.3
Majority 49 5.0
Turnout 975 58.3
Registered electors 1,672
SLD hold Swing

Marshland

Marshland by-election: 4 October 1990[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 263 38.6
Labour 235 34.5
Conservative 184 27.0
Majority 28 4.1
Turnout 682 50.0
Registered electors 1,364
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 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 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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