1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 31 8
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 16,195 8,797
Percentage 47.0% 25.5%
Swing 5.6% 2.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Alliance Independent
Seats won 4 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 8,527 142
Percentage 24.7% 0.4%
Swing 8.2% 1.3%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37 31 1 70.5 47.0 16,195 –5.6
  Labour 26 8 1 18.2 25.5 8,797 –2.0
  Alliance 19 4 1 9.1 24.7 8,527 +8.2
  Independent 2 1 1 2.3 0.4 142 –1.3
  Green 4 0 0.0 2.4 811 +0.7

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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Jepson* 638 40.6
Conservative A. Biggs* 638 40.6
Alliance A. Bignell 493 31.4
Green J. Wakelam 241 15.3
Labour F. Roberts 200 12.7
Labour M. Roberts 196 12.5
Turnout ~1,572 58.6
Registered electors 2,684
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wallace 657 80.3
Green M. Monaco 161 19.7
Majority 496 60.6
Turnout 818 49.0
Registered electors 1,669
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. English* 486 61.9
Green C. Southall 299 38.1
Majority 187 23.8
Turnout 785 54.5
Registered electors 1,441
Conservative hold

Cangle

Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Atkinson 781 43.3
Labour J. Hartley 587 32.6
Labour G. Kiernan* 556 30.8
Alliance C. Crane 435 24.1
Turnout ~1,803 46.7
Registered electors 3,857
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Elkins* 304 53.8
Alliance A. Walker 261 46.2
Majority 43 7.6
Turnout 565 30.2
Registered electors 1,868
Labour hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,302
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Richards* 689 45.4
Alliance J. Jones 446 29.4
Labour M. Byrne 384 25.3
Labour D. McCrossen 311 20.5
Turnout ~1,519 41.0
Registered electors 3,706
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Labour

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Aitkens* 572 59.5
Alliance M. McCormack 390 40.5
Majority 182 18.9
Turnout 962 61.5
Registered electors 1,477
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bone* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,540
Conservative hold

Clements

Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. O'Neill 499 47.4
Labour M. Martin 440 41.8
Conservative M. Elliott 314 29.8
Alliance P. O'Garvaigh 239 22.7
Turnout ~1,052 41.0
Registered electors 2,568
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Jennings* 702 47.4
Conservative R. Self* 662 44.7
Alliance S. Tamlyn 584 39.4
Alliance L. Green 512 34.6
Labour K. Smith 195 13.2
Labour D. Williams 194 13.1
Turnout ~1,481 48.5
Registered electors 3,052
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Warren* 576 74.6
Labour R. Nowak 196 25.4
Majority 380 49.2
Turnout 772 42.9
Registered electors 1,800
Conservative hold

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Griffiths 481 51.8
Alliance G. Ellis 403 43.4
Labour P. Khan 45 4.8
Majority 78 8.4
Turnout 929 59.9
Registered electors 1,551
Conservative hold

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Starling* 317 69.1
Independent W. Tidy 142 30.9
Majority 175 38.1
Turnout 459 39.5
Registered electors 1,162
Conservative hold

Horringer

Horringer (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Dutson* Unopposed
Conservative P. Underwood* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,887
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Warwick Unopposed
Registered electors 1,631
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Robinson 583 71.6
Labour M. Potter 231 28.4
Majority 352 43.2
Turnout 814 44.0
Registered electors 1,830
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Jones* 602 61.4
Conservative G. Rushbrook 299 30.5
Labour P. Conneely 80 8.2
Majority 303 30.9
Turnout 981 65.6
Registered electors 1,495
Alliance hold

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 636 64.6
Labour E. Steele* 618 62.8
Conservative A. Veal 348 35.4
Turnout ~984 40.5
Registered electors 2,431
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whitwell* 364 55.2
Labour S. Robinson 186 28.2
Green R. Anstee-Parry 110 16.7
Majority 178 27.0
Turnout 660 44.3
Registered electors 1,491
Conservative gain from Independent

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Conran* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,464
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Marsh* 530 57.4
Conservative E. Spooner 507 54.9
Alliance A. Wapshott 394 42.6
Alliance M. Wapshott 382 41.3
Turnout ~924 34.1
Registered electors 2,706
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. May* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,438
Independent hold

Sextons

Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Knight* 836 63.9
Conservative R. Palmer 835 63.8
Labour A. Brewer 473 36.1
Labour P. Brewer 456 34.9
Turnout ~1,309 47.0
Registered electors 2,783
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Williams* 1,021 56.0
Alliance M. Robinson 809 44.4
Conservative A. Paterson 627 34.4
Conservative M. Brundle 606 33.2
Labour A. Miller 174 9.5
Turnout ~1,823 52.6
Registered electors 3,467
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

St. Marys & Helions

St. Marys & Helions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Horrigan* 284 52.8
Alliance C. Gren 142 26.4
Labour J. McCrossen 112 20.8
Majority 142 26.4
Turnout 538 42.6
Registered electors 1,262
Conservative hold

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Wormleighton* 772 73.5
Labour W. Cownley* 638 60.8
Conservative M. Stonehouse 279 26.5
Turnout ~1,050 36.2
Registered electors 2,903
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rudge* 505 57.1
Alliance T. Cook 380 42.9
Majority 125 14.2
Turnout 885 45.0
Registered electors 1,966
Conservative hold

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cutting* 760 54.9
Conservative D. Kempson* 748 54.1
Alliance R. Corfe 429 31.0
Alliance I. Norris 420 30.4
Labour M. Marshall 196 14.2
Turnout ~1,385 49.4
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clements* 571 65.3
Alliance J. Gill 185 21.2
Labour M. Kilner 118 13.5
Majority 386 44.1
Turnout 874 55.7
Registered electors 1,569
Conservative hold

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Long* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,531
Conservative hold

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mowbray* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,290
Conservative hold

By-elections

Horringer

Horringer by-election: 10 September 1987[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 377 47.6
Alliance 163 20.6
Independent 96 12.1
Independent 88 11.1
Independent 68 8.6
Majority 214 27.0
Turnout 792 26.2
Registered electors 3,023
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate by-election: 19 May 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 606 63.3
Labour 352 36.7
Majority 254 26.5
Turnout 958 33.7
Registered electors 2,843
Conservative hold Swing

Great Barton

Great Barton by-election: 30 March 1989[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 358 46.5
Alliance 353 45.8
Labour 59 7.7
Majority 5 0.7
Turnout 770 45.7
Registered electors 1,685
Conservative hold Swing

Withersfield

Withersfield by-election: 15 June 1989[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative   Unopposed
Registered electors 1,290
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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