# 1987 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1987 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1987 Brighton Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | 1 | 47.1 | 16 | 24 | 50.0 | 21,629 | 33.8 | –6.7 |
| | Conservative | 8 | | 47.1 | 13 | 21 | 43.8 | 29,938 | 46.8 | +7.7 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 11,617 | 18.2 | –1.6 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 739 | 1.2 | +0.7 |

## Ward results
### Havover

Hanover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Schaffer | 1,989 | 51.3 | –9.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Holden | 1,211 | 31.2 | +9.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Harris | 523 | 13.5 | –3.2 |
| | Green | G. Mills | 154 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | 20.1 | –18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,877 | 45.1 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,592 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | 9.2 | |

### Hollingbury

Hollingbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Fitch* | 1,739 | 46.3 | –11.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Gray | 1,508 | 40.2 | +15.3 |
| | Alliance | D. McBeth | 430 | 11.5 | –5.6 |
| | Green | H. Busby | 78 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 6.2 | –34.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,755 | 48.6 | +15.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,720 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.5 | |

### Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Furminger | 1,673 | 45.0 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | J. Christy | 1,660 | 44.6 | –5.4 |
| | Alliance | M. Dennis | 388 | 10.4 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,721 | 54.5 | +1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,828 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Marine

Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Maine | 1,974 | 48.9 | +8.5 |
| | Labour | H. Walker | 1,730 | 42.9 | –7.4 |
| | Alliance | V. Wares | 330 | 8.2 | –1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,034 | 51.4 | +4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,844 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.0 | |

### Moulescombe

Moulescombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hobden* | 1,263 | 46.3 | –14.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Stevens | 934 | 34.3 | +13.0 |
| | Alliance | K. Grayson | 529 | 19.4 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | 12.1 | –27.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,726 | 36.6 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,452 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.9 | |

### Patcham

Patcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Solkhon* | 2,620 | 63.3 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | D. Betts | 775 | 18.7 | –7.7 |
| | Alliance | N. Cook | 659 | 15.9 | –2.8 |
| | Green | H. Jones | 82 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,845 | 44.6 | +16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,136 | 57.3 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,216 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.1 | |

### Preston

Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Cristofoll* | 2,194 | 45.9 | +3.7 |
| | Alliance | B. Champion | 1,837 | 38.4 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | H. Stallybrass | 754 | 15.8 | –5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 7.5 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,785 | 59.6 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,024 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Queens Park

Queens Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Townsend* | 1,645 | 48.7 | –3.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Land | 1,384 | 40.9 | +3.4 |
| | Alliance | L. Harris | 352 | 10.4 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 7.7 | –7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,381 | 51.9 | –0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,509 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Regency

Regency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Preece-Smith | 1,566 | 45.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | A. Winter | 1,409 | 41.1 | +0.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Heale | 455 | 13.3 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 4.6 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,430 | 49.8 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,893 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Rottingdean

Rottingdean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Blackman* | 3,435 | 76.1 | +9.7 |
| | Alliance | K. Harwood | 806 | 17.8 | –7.1 |
| | Labour | K. Thomson | 275 | 6.1 | –2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,629 | 58.2 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,516 | 56.7 | +4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,969 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### Seven Dials

Seven Dials :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Rogers* | 1,367 | 38.6 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | T. Williamson | 1,132 | 32.0 | +6.1 |
| | Labour | F. Tonks | 1,041 | 29.4 | –2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 6.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,540 | 49.7 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,126 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### St Peters

St Peters (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Calder | 1,565 | 43.8 |
| | Labour | G. Sweeting* | 1,471 | 41.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Beale | 1,228 | 34.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Risbridger | 1,147 | 32.1 |
| | Alliance | L. Ashworthy | 520 | 14.6 |
| | Alliance | M. Rutherford | 511 | 14.3 |
| | Green | I. Brodie | 256 | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,573 | 48.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,336 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stanmer

Stanmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hawkes* | 1,509 | 42.5 | –10.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Fairhall | 1,422 | 40.1 | +9.5 |
| | Alliance | R. Spencer | 616 | 17.4 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 2.5 | –19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,547 | 46.9 | +6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,557 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 | |

### Tenantry

Tenantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Packham | 1,500 | 44.4 | –14.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Farthing | 1,341 | 39.7 | +12.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Whittingham | 540 | 16.0 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 4.7 | –26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,381 | 44.1 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,659 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.4 | |

### Westdene

Westdene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Drake | 2,484 | 61.6 | +7.3 |
| | Alliance | D. Roberts | 995 | 24.7 | –3.6 |
| | Labour | F. Spicer | 466 | 11.6 | –6.6 |
| | Green | M. Rhinds | 87 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,489 | 36.9 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,032 | 53.9 | +2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,483 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.5 | |

### Woodingdean

Woodingdean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Smith* | 2,685 | 61.5 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | J. Newington | 838 | 19.2 | –12.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Marshall | 759 | 17.4 | +1.8 |
| | Green | R. Sharratt | 82 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,847 | 42.3 | +20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,364 | 54.4 | +6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,018 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.3 | |