14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Alliance
Seats before
22
13
7
Seats won
6
4
4
Seats after
20
11
11
Seat change
2
2
4
Popular vote
17,983
20,221
17,188
Percentage
32.5%
36.5%
31.0%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1987 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour Party
Council control after election
No overall control
The 1987 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had held since 1982; the council fell under no overall control.
Overall results
1987 Basildon District Council Election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
6
0
2
2
42.9
32.5
17,983
4.2
Conservative
4
0
2
2
28.6
36.5
20,221
3.5
Alliance
4
4
0
4
28.6
31.0
17,188
8.0
Total
14
55,392
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
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