# 1987 Thurrock Borough Council election

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

## Summary
### Election results

1987 Thurrock 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 | 7 | 1 | 53.8 | 21 | 28 | 71.8 | 13,412 | 42.8 | –9.7 |
| | Conservative | 5 | 1 | 38.5 | 4 | 9 | 23.1 | 12,426 | 39.7 | +7.3 |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 5.1 | 908 | 2.9 | –0.1 |
| | Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,625 | 11.6 | +4.3 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 689 | 2.2 | –0.6 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 243 | 0.8 | –1.2 |

## Ward results
### Aveley

Aveley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Geaney* | 1,182 | 59.8 | –8.0 |
| | Conservative | F. Beasley | 796 | 40.2 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 19.5 | –16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,978 | 33.0 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,068 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.0 | |

### Belhus

Belhus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Fall* | 1,100 | 66.1 | –0.5 |
| | Conservative | M. Dalton | 563 | 33.9 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | 32.3 | –14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,663 | 29.0 | –0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,837 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Bidmead* | 1,464 | 63.5 | –13.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Law | 840 | 36.5 | +13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 624 | 27.1 | –27.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,304 | 29.9 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,832 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.7 | |

### Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hubbard | 1,315 | 39.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | B. Pearson | 1,065 | 31.9 | –29.1 |
| | Alliance | E. McAllister | 711 | 21.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | R. Chaplin | 243 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,334 | 35.4 | +8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,607 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.8 | |

### Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Josling* | 1,126 | 39.4 | –2.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Attewell | 672 | 29.4 | +10.3 |
| | Alliance | J. Scowen | 487 | 21.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 19.9 | –10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,285 | 33.0 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,005 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. O'Brien | 1,896 | 50.6 | +7.9 |
| | Labour | C. Morris | 1,262 | 33.7 | –8.9 |
| | Alliance | A. Scott | 592 | 15.8 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 634 | 16.9 | +16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,750 | 44.8 | +7.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,491 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### Ockendon

Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Barnes* | 1,108 | 47.7 | –11.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Riches | 614 | 26.4 | +9.6 |
| | Alliance | P. Hackett | 600 | 25.8 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 21.3 | –14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 35.6 | +2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,601 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.8 | |

### Orsett

Orsett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Lester | 1,159 | 74.9 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | B. Newsome | 388 | 25.1 | –7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 771 | 49.8 | +14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,547 | 42.0 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,751 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.1 | |

### Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Harper | 1,165 | 39.2 | –25.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Wood | 1,126 | 37.9 | +2.9 |
| | Alliance | M. Thomas | 681 | 22.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 1.3 | –28.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 37.5 | +8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,048 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.4 | |

### Stifford

Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Beardwell | 1,314 | 43.8 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | J. Pollard | 1,130 | 37.7 | –11.5 |
| | Alliance | V. Yeates | 554 | 18.5 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,998 | 47.6 | +3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,380 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.2 | |

### The Homesteads

The Homesteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Green | 1,478 | 63.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | G. Rice | 843 | 36.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 635 | 27.4 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,321 | 40.2 | +9.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,880 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Tilbury

Tilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Dunn* | 1,118 | 53.8 | +1.9 |
| | Residents | S. Spriggs | 689 | 33.1 | –8.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Bamford-Burst | 273 | 13.1 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 20.6 | +10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,080 | 26.4 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,034 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.2 | |

### West Thurrock

West Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | R. Howes* | 908 | 51.9 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | L. Clarke | 461 | 26.4 | –8.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Trangmar | 380 | 21.7 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 25.6 | +12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,749 | 37.4 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,734 | | |
| | Independent Labour hold | Independent Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |