# 1987 Tendring District Council election

The 1987 Tendring District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

## Summary
### Election result

1987 Tendring District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 33 | 1 | 55.0 | 42.7 | 40,224 | –0.1 |
| Alliance | 15 | 7 | 25.0 | 30.7 | 28,896 | +9.7 |
| Residents | 5 | 3 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 5,996 | –0.9 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 6.7 | 17.6 | 16,537 | –3.6 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1,989 | –4.0 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 347 | –1.1 |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 236 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Alresford, Thorrington and Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Ardleigh

Ardleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Beaumont and Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance |

### Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |

### Elmstead

Elmstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Frinton

Frinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Golf Green

Golf Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents |

### Great and Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Great Bentley

Great Bentley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.

Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc. :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Harwich East

Harwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Harwich West

Harwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance |

### Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Haven

Haven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |

### Holland and Kirby

Holland & Kirby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents |

### Lawford and Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Little Clacton

Little Clacton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Ind. Conservative gain from Independent | Ind. Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |

### Mistley

Mistley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Ramsey and Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Rush Green

Rush Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Southcliff

Southcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St. Bartholomews

St. Bartholomews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |

### St. James

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
| | Alliance gain from Independent | Alliance gain from Independent | Alliance gain from Independent | Alliance gain from Independent | Alliance gain from Independent |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### St. Osyth and Point Clear

St. Osyth & Point Clear :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance |

### Tendring and Weeley

Tendring & Weeley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Walton

Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |