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1987 Castle Point District Council election

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1987 Castle Point District Council election

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All 39 seats to Castle Point District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 39 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 48,016 18,827
Percentage 64.7% 25.4%
Swing Increase 1.0% Decrease 3.1%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

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Election result

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1987 Castle Point District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 39 Increase 1 100.0 64.7 48,016 +1.0
  Labour 39 0 Decrease 1 0.0 25.4 18,827 –3.1
  Alliance 14 0 Steady 0.0 9.5 7,043 +1.7
  Independent 1 0 Steady 0.0 0.4 299 N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Castle Point Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.