1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election

1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)

All 56 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Alliance Conservative Independent
Seats won 29 24 3
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 2 Steady
Popular vote 58,327 57,552 2,231
Percentage 44.9% 44.3% 1.7%
Swing Decrease 3.8% Increase 0.3% Decrease 0.1%

Winner of each seat at the 1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election.

Council control before election


Alliance

Council control after election


Alliance

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

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 4 to 56.

Summary

Election result

1987 Chelmsford Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Alliance 54 29 Decrease 2 51.8 44.9 58,327 –3.8
  Conservative 56 24 Decrease 2 42.9 44.3 57,552 +0.3
  Independent 3 3 Steady 5.4 1.7 2,231 –0.1
  Labour 48 0 Steady 0.0 9.1 11,793 +3.6

References

  1. ^ "Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 7 September 2025.