1987 Wansdyke District Council election information
1987 UK local government election
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
5
5
Popular vote
21,279
18,632
2,383
Percentage
41.2%
36.1%
4.6%
Swing
8.0%
2.0%
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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