1987 Tendring District Council election

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All 60 seats to Tendring District Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Alliance Residents Last election 32 seats, 42.8% 8 seats, 21.0% 8 seats, 7.3% Seats won 33 15 5 Seat change 1 7 3 Popular vote 40,224 28,896 5,996 Percentage 42.7% 30.7% 6.4% Swing 0.1% 9.7% 0.9%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Labour Independent Ind. Conservative Last election 8 seats, 21.2% 4 seats, 6.1% 0 seats, 1.5% Seats won 4 2 1 Seat change 4 2 1 Popular vote 16,537 1,989 347 Percentage 17.6% 2.1% 0.4% Swing 3.6% 4.0% 1.1%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1987 Tendring District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.^[1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Summary

Election result

1987 Tendring District Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	33			1	55.0	42.7	40,224	–0.1
	Alliance	15			7	25.0	30.7	28,896	+9.7
	Residents	5			3	8.3	6.4	5,996	–0.9
	Labour	4			4	6.7	17.6	16,537	–3.6
	Independent	2			2	3.3	2.1	1,989	–4.0
	Ind. Conservative	1			1	1.7	0.4	347	–1.1
	Independent Liberal	0				0.0	0.3	236	N/A

Ward results

Alresford, Thorrington and Frating

Ardleigh

Beaumont and Thorpe

Bockings Elm

Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea West

Elmstead

Frinton

Golf Green

Great and Little Oakley

Great Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.

Harwich East

Harwich East Central

Harwich West

Harwich West Central

Haven

Holland and Kirby

Lawford and Manningtree

Little Clacton

Mistley

Ramsey and Parkeston

Rush Green

Southcliff

St. Bartholomews

St. James

St. John's

St. Mary's

St. Osyth and Point Clear

Tendring and Weeley

Walton