1987 Tendring District Council election

5 May 1987 (1987-05-05)
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

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