# 1987 Worthing Borough Council election

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

## Summary
### Election result

1987 Worthing 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 10 | 2 | 83.3 | 14 | 24 | 66.7 | 18,924 | 56.1 | +9.0 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 10 | 12 | 33.3 | 12,271 | 36.3 | –6.3 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,566 | 7.6 | –2.7 |

## Ward results
### Broadwater

Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | A. Clare* | 1,660 | 62.6 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Wilton | 832 | 31.4 | –1.7 |
| | Labour | B. Croft | 159 | 6.0 | –2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 828 | 31.2 | +6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,651 | 40.6 | +2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,526 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Orridge | 1,269 | 49.4 | +12.9 |
| | Alliance | J. Horgan* | 1,084 | 42.2 | –6.1 |
| | Labour | J. Hammond | 217 | 8.4 | –6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,570 | 40.6 | +7.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,337 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | 9.5 | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Price | 949 | 45.3 | +6.4 |
| | Alliance | W. Wharton | 919 | 43.9 | –6.3 |
| | Labour | J. Dean | 226 | 10.8 | –0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,094 | 36.8 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,699 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Durrington

Durrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Cotton* | 1,495 | 48.2 | +12.3 |
| | Alliance | M. Stephens | 1,382 | 44.5 | –11.7 |
| | Labour | J. Dean | 226 | 7.3 | –4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,103 | 47.6 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,466 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.0 | |

### Gaisford

Gaisford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | P. Bennett* | 1,333 | 47.4 | –2.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Goodhind | 1,287 | 45.8 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | J. Hurcombe | 193 | 6.9 | –4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 1.6 | –10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,813 | 44.1 | +7.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,388 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Goring

Goring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Lynn* | 2,379 | 66.6 | +8.8 |
| | Alliance | M. Clayden | 1,053 | 29.5 | –6.8 |
| | Labour | E. Shannon | 140 | 3.9 | –2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,326 | 37.1 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,572 | 51.9 | +10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,890 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Heene

Heene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Piggott* | 1,835 | 67.9 | +5.3 |
| | Alliance | S. Kift | 690 | 25.5 | –3.7 |
| | Labour | S. Deen | 179 | 6.6 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,145 | 42.3 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,704 | 41.3 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,548 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |

### Marine

Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Hill* | 2,054 | 71.1 | +12.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Selley | 654 | 22.6 | –11.5 |
| | Labour | H. King | 181 | 6.3 | –0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,400 | 48.5 | +23.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,889 | 45.8 | +4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,325 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.8 | |

### Offington

Offington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Scott* | 1,951 | 67.1 | +5.9 |
| | Alliance | E. Mardell | 822 | 28.3 | –4.5 |
| | Labour | B. Wright | 133 | 4.6 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,129 | 38.9 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,906 | 46.3 | +9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,280 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.2 | |

### Salvington

Salvington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Braden* | 1,997 | 66.6 | +8.3 |
| | Alliance | D. Nash | 817 | 27.2 | –6.6 |
| | Labour | Y. Griffiths | 185 | 6.2 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,180 | 39.3 | +14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,999 | 43.8 | +3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,698 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Selden

Selden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Kemp | 1,323 | 52.2 | +9.3 |
| | Alliance | C. Hellstrom | 715 | 28.2 | –5.5 |
| | Labour | B. Frost | 498 | 19.6 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 608 | 24.0 | +14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,536 | 40.3 | +3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,298 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Tarring

Tarring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Yates* | 1,553 | 53.1 | +9.3 |
| | Alliance | M. Allen | 1,142 | 39.1 | –6.0 |
| | Labour | S. Peaty | 229 | 7.8 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,924 | 44.9 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,526 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |