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1987 Thurrock Borough Council election
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7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
1988 →
13 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered88,268
Turnout31,303
35.5% (Increase 4.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 7 5 1
Seats after 28 9 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 13,412 12,426 908
Percentage 42.8% 39.7% 2.9%
Swing Decrease 9.7% Increase 7.3% Decrease 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Labour

 Council control after election


Labour

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

Summary

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Election results

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1987 Thurrock Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7 Decrease 1 53.8 21 28 71.8 13,412 42.8 –9.7
  Conservative 5 Increase 1 38.5 4 9 23.1 12,426 39.7 +7.3
  Independent Labour 1 Steady 7.7 1 2 5.1 908 2.9 –0.1
  Alliance 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,625 11.6 +4.3
  Residents 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 689 2.2 –0.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 243 0.8 –1.2

Ward results

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Aveley

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Aveley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Geaney* 1,182 59.8 –8.0
Conservative F. Beasley 796 40.2 +8.0
Majority 386 19.5 –16.0
Turnout 1,978 33.0 +0.6
Registered electors 6,068
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.0

Belhus

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Belhus
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Fall* 1,100 66.1 –0.5
Conservative M. Dalton 563 33.9 +13.5
Majority 537 32.3 –14.0
Turnout 1,663 29.0 –0.5
Registered electors 5,837
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.0

Chadwell St Mary

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Chadwell St Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Bidmead* 1,464 63.5 –13.7
Conservative G. Law 840 36.5 +13.7
Majority 624 27.1 –27.4
Turnout 2,304 29.9 +4.9
Registered electors 7,832
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.7

Corringham & Fobbing

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Corringham & Fobbing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hubbard 1,315 39.4 +0.4
Labour B. Pearson 1,065 31.9 –29.1
Alliance E. McAllister 711 21.3 N/A
Independent R. Chaplin 243 7.3 N/A
Majority 250 7.5 N/A
Turnout 3,334 35.4 +8.8
Registered electors 9,607
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase14.8

Grays Thurrock (Town)

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Grays Thurrock (Town)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Josling* 1,126 39.4 –2.3
Conservative T. Attewell 672 29.4 +10.3
Alliance J. Scowen 487 21.3 N/A
Majority 454 19.9 –10.1
Turnout 2,285 33.0 +3.0
Registered electors 7,005
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.3

Little Thurrock

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Little Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. O'Brien 1,896 50.6 +7.9
Labour C. Morris 1,262 33.7 –8.9
Alliance A. Scott 592 15.8 +1.1
Majority 634 16.9 +16.8
Turnout 3,750 44.8 +7.6
Registered electors 8,491
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.4

Ockendon

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Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Barnes* 1,108 47.7 –11.9
Conservative G. Riches 614 26.4 +9.6
Alliance P. Hackett 600 25.8 +2.2
Majority 494 21.3 –14.7
Turnout 2,322 35.6 +2.6
Registered electors 6,601
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.8

Orsett

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Orsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Lester 1,159 74.9 +7.1
Labour B. Newsome 388 25.1 –7.1
Majority 771 49.8 +14.1
Turnout 1,547 42.0 +2.2
Registered electors 3,751
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.1

Stanford-le-Hope

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Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Harper 1,165 39.2 –25.8
Conservative G. Wood 1,126 37.9 +2.9
Alliance M. Thomas 681 22.9 N/A
Majority 39 1.3 –28.7
Turnout 2,972 37.5 +8.6
Registered electors 8,048
Labour hold Swing Decrease14.4

Stifford

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Stifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Beardwell 1,314 43.8 +8.9
Labour J. Pollard 1,130 37.7 –11.5
Alliance V. Yeates 554 18.5 +2.6
Majority 184 6.1 N/A
Turnout 2,998 47.6 +3.4
Registered electors 6,380
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.2

The Homesteads

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The Homesteads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Green 1,478 63.7 +3.5
Labour G. Rice 843 36.3 N/A
Majority 635 27.4 +7.0
Turnout 2,321 40.2 +9.0
Registered electors 5,880
Conservative hold

Tilbury

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Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn* 1,118 53.8 +1.9
Residents S. Spriggs 689 33.1 –8.4
Conservative M. Bamford-Burst 273 13.1 +6.5
Majority 429 20.6 +10.2
Turnout 2,080 26.4 +1.4
Registered electors 8,034
Labour hold Swing Increase5.2

West Thurrock

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West Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour R. Howes* 908 51.9 +4.4
Labour L. Clarke 461 26.4 –8.1
Conservative R. Trangmar 380 21.7 +3.8
Majority 447 25.6 +12.6
Turnout 1,749 37.4 +7.1
Registered electors 4,734
Independent Labour hold Swing Increase6.3

References

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  1. ↑ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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