1987 Worthing Borough Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Last election 22 seats, 47.1% 14 seats, 42.6%
Seats won 10 2
Seats after 24 12
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 18,924 12,271
Percentage 56.1% 36.3%
Swing Increase 9.0% Decrease 6.3%
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Worthing Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Increase 2 83.3 14 24 66.7 18,924 56.1 +9.0
  Alliance 2 Decrease 2 16.7 10 12 33.3 12,271 36.3 –6.3
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,566 7.6 –2.7

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Clare* 1,660 62.6 +4.4
Conservative S. Wilton 832 31.4 –1.7
Labour B. Croft 159 6.0 –2.6
Majority 828 31.2 +6.1
Turnout 2,651 40.6 +2.9
Registered electors 6,526
Alliance hold Swing Increase3.1

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Orridge 1,269 49.4 +12.9
Alliance J. Horgan* 1,084 42.2 –6.1
Labour J. Hammond 217 8.4 –6.9
Majority 185 7.2 N/A
Turnout 2,570 40.6 +7.2
Registered electors 6,337
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase9.5

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Price 949 45.3 +6.4
Alliance W. Wharton 919 43.9 –6.3
Labour J. Dean 226 10.8 –0.1
Majority 30 1.4 N/A
Turnout 2,094 36.8 +4.4
Registered electors 5,699
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase6.4

Durrington

Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cotton* 1,495 48.2 +12.3
Alliance M. Stephens 1,382 44.5 –11.7
Labour J. Dean 226 7.3 –4.8
Majority 113 3.7 N/A
Turnout 3,103 47.6 +6.6
Registered electors 6,466
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.0

Gaisford

Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Bennett* 1,333 47.4 –2.7
Conservative R. Goodhind 1,287 45.8 +7.5
Labour J. Hurcombe 193 6.9 –4.7
Majority 46 1.6 –10.2
Turnout 2,813 44.1 +7.4
Registered electors 6,388
Alliance hold Swing Decrease5.1

Goring

Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Lynn* 2,379 66.6 +8.8
Alliance M. Clayden 1,053 29.5 –6.8
Labour E. Shannon 140 3.9 –2.1
Majority 1,326 37.1 +15.6
Turnout 3,572 51.9 +10.2
Registered electors 6,890
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.8

Heene

Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Piggott* 1,835 67.9 +5.3
Alliance S. Kift 690 25.5 –3.7
Labour S. Deen 179 6.6 –1.6
Majority 1,145 42.3 +8.9
Turnout 2,704 41.3 +4.2
Registered electors 6,548
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.5

Marine

Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hill* 2,054 71.1 +12.1
Alliance R. Selley 654 22.6 –11.5
Labour H. King 181 6.3 –0.6
Majority 1,400 48.5 +23.7
Turnout 2,889 45.8 +4.5
Registered electors 6,325
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.8

Offington

Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Scott* 1,951 67.1 +5.9
Alliance E. Mardell 822 28.3 –4.5
Labour B. Wright 133 4.6 –1.4
Majority 1,129 38.9 +10.5
Turnout 2,906 46.3 +9.2
Registered electors 6,280
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.2

Salvington

Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Braden* 1,997 66.6 +8.3
Alliance D. Nash 817 27.2 –6.6
Labour Y. Griffiths 185 6.2 –1.7
Majority 1,180 39.3 +14.8
Turnout 2,999 43.8 +3.1
Registered electors 6,698
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.5

Selden

Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Kemp 1,323 52.2 +9.3
Alliance C. Hellstrom 715 28.2 –5.5
Labour B. Frost 498 19.6 –3.8
Majority 608 24.0 +14.8
Turnout 2,536 40.3 +3.3
Registered electors 6,298
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.4

Tarring

Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Yates* 1,553 53.1 +9.3
Alliance M. Allen 1,142 39.1 –6.0
Labour S. Peaty 229 7.8 –3.3
Majority 411 14.1 N/A
Turnout 2,924 44.9 +6.6
Registered electors 6,526
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.7

References

  1. ↑ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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