1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.[2]

1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1]
7 May 1987
All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 30 5 1
Seat change Steady Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 13,429 6,210 4,839
Percentage 52.0% 24.1% 18.7%
Map showing the results of the 1987 East Northamptonshire District Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Ward-by-Ward Results

Barnwell Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Barnwell[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Fowles 343
Alliance P. Baxter 207
Labour R. Litawski 48
Turnout 60.8%
Conservative hold

Brigstock Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Brigstock[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance J. Smoker 361
Conservative J. Otter 295
Turnout 59.9%
Alliance gain from Conservative

Drayton Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Drayton[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Clifton 413
Alliance J. McGeown 206
Turnout 51.2%
Conservative hold

Forest Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Forest[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M.Glithero 616
Alliance G. Smoker 138
Turnout 60.5%
Conservative hold

Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Higham Ferriers[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Murdin 1,436
Conservative H. Binder 1,244
Conservative D. Lawson 1,220
Independent R. Gell 870
Labour P. Gadsby 783
Labour G. Moore 612
Labour B. Elgood 595
Turnout 57.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Irthlingborough[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. McGibbon 1,181
Conservative P. Brightwell 1,119
Labour W. Howlett 908
Conservative I. Musson 891
Labour R. Nightingale 809
Labour D. Templeton 726
Alliance C. Nightingale 436
Turnout 51.7%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Kings Cliffe[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Wagstaffe 320
Independent M. Day 135
Alliance P. Owen 87
Turnout 65.5%
Conservative hold

Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Lower Nene[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Dixon 474
Labour J. Welch 162
Turnout 59.5%
Conservative hold

Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Margaret Beaufort[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Gregory
Conservative hold

Oundle Ward (2 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Oundle[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Brudenell 1,043
Conservative M. Slater 842
Alliance M. Roffe 580
Labour S. Dalzell 486
Turnout 53.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Raunds Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Raunds[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Chatburn 1,202
Conservative P. Chantrell 1,154
Conservative A. Campbell 1,101
Labour M. Roberts 777
Labour S. Allen 560
Alliance C. Dorks 560
Labour E. Beeby 478
Alliance T. Burke 472
Alliance T. Shrive 378
Turnout 46.4%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ringstead Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Ringstead[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Barrett 351
Independent J. Horsewood 335
Alliance D. Harrison 157
Turnout 61.4%
Conservative hold

Rushden East Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Rushden East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Dicks 1,147
Labour A. Mantle 792
Labour L. Rolfe 698
Conservative D. Leigh 633
Conservative A. White 602
Turnout 42.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rushden North Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Rushden North[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Wood 1,056
Conservative B. Catlin 1,014
Conservative J. Gay 858
Alliance J. Swinburne 554
Labour P. Tomas 538
Turnout 41.4%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rushden South Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Rushden South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Osborne 1,173
Conservative J. Wheal 1,113
Conservative G. Evelyn 1,078
Alliance B. Noble 739
Alliance K. Buggs 668
Turnout 44.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rushden West Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Rushden West[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Carmichael 1,012
Conservative J. Stott-Everett 895
Conservative K. Sulphur 785
Labour E. Sampson 761
Turnout 39.0%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stanwick Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Stanwick[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Gathercole 407
Alliance B. Hughes 256
Labour R. Crick 58
Turnout 57.5%
Conservative hold

Thrapston Ward (2 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Thrapston[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Bunyan 704
Conservative J. Whitham 651
Labour I. Byrnes 249
Labour J. Hill 246
Alliance F. Hudd 211
Turnout 43.0%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Willibrook Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Willibrook[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J.Richardson 484
Labour J. Wilkinson 130
Alliance S. Beecroft 128
Turnout 62.9%
Conservative hold

Woodford Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1987: Woodford[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Hackney 325
Conservative J. Hawes 286
Turnout 61.7%
Labour hold

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1987. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
  2. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre.
  3. "East Northamptonshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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