1987 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1987 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1986 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1987 Brighton Borough Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
17 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election 23 seats, 40.5% 21 seats, 39.1% 4 seats, 19.8%
Seats won 8 8 1
Seats after 24 21 3
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 21,629 29,938 11,617
Percentage 33.8% 46.8% 18.2%
Swing Decrease 6.7% Increase 7.7% Decrease 1.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1987 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Increase 1 47.1 16 24 50.0 21,629 33.8 –6.7
  Conservative 8 Steady 47.1 13 21 43.8 29,938 46.8 +7.7
  Alliance 1 Decrease 1 5.9 2 3 6.3 11,617 18.2 –1.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 739 1.2 +0.7

Ward results

Havover
Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Schaffer 1,989 51.3 –9.1
Conservative P. Holden 1,211 31.2 +9.3
Alliance A. Harris 523 13.5 –3.2
Green G. Mills 154 4.0 N/A
Majority 778 20.1 –18.4
Turnout 3,877 45.1 +0.7
Registered electors 8,592
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Decrease9.2

Hollingbury
Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Fitch* 1,739 46.3 –11.7
Conservative M. Gray 1,508 40.2 +15.3
Alliance D. McBeth 430 11.5 –5.6
Green H. Busby 78 2.1 N/A
Majority 231 6.2 –34.9
Turnout 3,755 48.6 +15.5
Registered electors 7,720
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.5

Kings Cliff
Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Furminger 1,673 45.0 +5.2
Labour J. Christy 1,660 44.6 –5.4
Alliance M. Dennis 388 10.4 +0.2
Majority 13 0.3 N/A
Turnout 3,721 54.5 +1.5
Registered electors 6,828
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.3

Marine
Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Maine 1,974 48.9 +8.5
Labour H. Walker 1,730 42.9 –7.4
Alliance V. Wares 330 8.2 –1.2
Majority 244 6.0 N/A
Turnout 4,034 51.4 +4.0
Registered electors 7,844
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.0

Moulescombe
Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hobden* 1,263 46.3 –14.8
Conservative J. Stevens 934 34.3 +13.0
Alliance K. Grayson 529 19.4 +1.8
Majority 329 12.1 –27.6
Turnout 2,726 36.6 +4.2
Registered electors 7,452
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.9

Patcham
Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Solkhon* 2,620 63.3 +8.4
Labour D. Betts 775 18.7 –7.7
Alliance N. Cook 659 15.9 –2.8
Green H. Jones 82 2.0 N/A
Majority 1,845 44.6 +16.1
Turnout 4,136 57.3 +4.7
Registered electors 7,216
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.1

Preston
Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Cristofoll* 2,194 45.9 +3.7
Alliance B. Champion 1,837 38.4 +1.9
Labour H. Stallybrass 754 15.8 –5.5
Majority 357 7.5 +1.9
Turnout 4,785 59.6 +3.8
Registered electors 8,024
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.9

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Townsend* 1,645 48.7 –3.7
Conservative M. Land 1,384 40.9 +3.4
Alliance L. Harris 352 10.4 +0.4
Majority 261 7.7 –7.2
Turnout 3,381 51.9 –0.8
Registered electors 6,509
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.6

Regency
Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Preece-Smith 1,566 45.7 +1.3
Labour A. Winter 1,409 41.1 +0.1
Alliance R. Heale 455 13.3 –1.4
Majority 157 4.6 +1.2
Turnout 3,430 49.8 +4.7
Registered electors 6,893
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.6

Rottingdean
Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Blackman* 3,435 76.1 +9.7
Alliance K. Harwood 806 17.8 –7.1
Labour K. Thomson 275 6.1 –2.6
Majority 2,629 58.2 +16.7
Turnout 4,516 56.7 +4.6
Registered electors 7,969
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.4

Seven Dials
Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Rogers* 1,367 38.6 +0.8
Conservative T. Williamson 1,132 32.0 +6.1
Labour F. Tonks 1,041 29.4 –2.3
Majority 235 6.6 +0.5
Turnout 3,540 49.7 +1.1
Registered electors 7,126
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.7

St Peters
St Peters (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Calder 1,565 43.8
Labour G. Sweeting* 1,471 41.2
Conservative T. Beale 1,228 34.4
Conservative A. Risbridger 1,147 32.1
Alliance L. Ashworthy 520 14.6
Alliance M. Rutherford 511 14.3
Green I. Brodie 256 7.2
Turnout 3,573 48.7
Registered electors 7,336
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanmer
Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hawkes* 1,509 42.5 –10.4
Conservative D. Fairhall 1,422 40.1 +9.5
Alliance R. Spencer 616 17.4 +0.9
Majority 87 2.5 –19.8
Turnout 3,547 46.9 +6.1
Registered electors 7,557
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.0

Tenantry
Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Packham 1,500 44.4 –14.1
Conservative P. Farthing 1,341 39.7 +12.6
Alliance J. Whittingham 540 16.0 +1.6
Majority 159 4.7 –26.7
Turnout 3,381 44.1 +4.2
Registered electors 7,659
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.4

Westdene
Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Drake 2,484 61.6 +7.3
Alliance D. Roberts 995 24.7 –3.6
Labour F. Spicer 466 11.6 –6.6
Green M. Rhinds 87 2.2 N/A
Majority 1,489 36.9 +11.8
Turnout 4,032 53.9 +2.7
Registered electors 7,483
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.5

Woodingdean
Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith* 2,685 61.5 +8.4
Labour J. Newington 838 19.2 –12.1
Alliance J. Marshall 759 17.4 +1.8
Green R. Sharratt 82 1.9 N/A
Majority 1,847 42.3 +20.4
Turnout 4,364 54.4 +6.7
Registered electors 8,018
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.3

References
  1. "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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