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1987 Wansdyke District Council election information


1987 Wansdyke District Council election
← 1983 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1991 →

All 47 seats to Wansdyke District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Lab
Ind
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 33 seats, 49.2% 11 seats, 34.1% 3 seats, 5.7%
Seats won 28 16 3
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 5 Steady
Popular vote 21,279 18,632 2,383
Percentage 41.2% 36.1% 4.6%
Swing Decrease 8.0% Increase 2.0% Decrease 1.1%

Map showing the composition of Wansdyke District Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour and Grey showing Independents. Striped wards have mixed representation.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1987 Wansdyke Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to Wansdyke District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom.

The 1987 election saw the Conservatives win the largest number of seats and maintain majority control.

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