1987 UK local government election
1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1] |
All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council 19 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Alliance | Seats won | 30 | 5 | 1 | Seat change | | 1 | 1 | Popular vote | 13,429 | 6,210 | 4,839 | Percentage | 52.0% | 24.1% | 18.7% | |
Map showing the results of the 1987 East Northamptonshire District Council elections. |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.[2]
Ward-by-Ward Results
Barnwell Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Barnwell[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R. Fowles | 343 | |
| Alliance | P. Baxter | 207 | |
| Labour | R. Litawski | 48 | |
Turnout | | 60.8% |
| Conservative hold |
Brigstock Ward (1 seat)
Drayton Ward (1 seat)
Forest Ward (1 seat)
Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Higham Ferriers[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. Murdin | 1,436 | |
| Conservative | H. Binder | 1,244 | |
| Conservative | D. Lawson | 1,220 | |
| Independent | R. Gell | 870 | |
| Labour | P. Gadsby | 783 | |
| Labour | G. Moore | 612 | |
| Labour | B. Elgood | 595 | |
Turnout | | 57.3% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Irthlingborough[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E. McGibbon | 1,181 | |
| Conservative | P. Brightwell | 1,119 | |
| Labour | W. Howlett | 908 | |
| Conservative | I. Musson | 891 | |
| Labour | R. Nightingale | 809 | |
| Labour | D. Templeton | 726 | |
| Alliance | C. Nightingale | 436 | |
Turnout | | 51.7% |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
| Conservative hold |
| Labour hold |
Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)
Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)
Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)
Oundle Ward (2 seats)
Raunds Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Raunds[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Chatburn | 1,202 | |
| Conservative | P. Chantrell | 1,154 | |
| Conservative | A. Campbell | 1,101 | |
| Labour | M. Roberts | 777 | |
| Labour | S. Allen | 560 | |
| Alliance | C. Dorks | 560 | |
| Labour | E. Beeby | 478 | |
| Alliance | T. Burke | 472 | |
| Alliance | T. Shrive | 378 | |
Turnout | | 46.4% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Ringstead Ward (1 seat)
Rushden East Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Rushden East[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | E. Dicks | 1,147 | |
| Labour | A. Mantle | 792 | |
| Labour | L. Rolfe | 698 | |
| Conservative | D. Leigh | 633 | |
| Conservative | A. White | 602 | |
Turnout | | 42.3% |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Rushden North Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Rushden North[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | C. Wood | 1,056 | |
| Conservative | B. Catlin | 1,014 | |
| Conservative | J. Gay | 858 | |
| Alliance | J. Swinburne | 554 | |
| Labour | P. Tomas | 538 | |
Turnout | | 41.4% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Rushden South Ward (3 seats)
Rushden West Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Rushden West[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E. Carmichael | 1,012 | |
| Conservative | J. Stott-Everett | 895 | |
| Conservative | K. Sulphur | 785 | |
| Labour | E. Sampson | 761 | |
Turnout | | 39.0% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Stanwick Ward (1 seat)
Thrapston Ward (2 seats)
Willibrook Ward (1 seat)
Woodford Ward (1 seat)
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1987. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "East Northamptonshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.