# 1987 Basildon District Council election

The 1987 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had held since 1982; the council fell under no overall control.

## Overall results

1987 Basildon District Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42.9 | 32.5 | 17,983 | 4.2 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28.6 | 36.5 | 20,221 | 3.5 |
| | Alliance | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28.6 | 31.0 | 17,188 | 8.0 |
| Total | Total | 14 | | | | | | 55,392 | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Lea | 2,458 | 58.0% |
| | Alliance | S. Moore | 1,255 | 29.6% |
| | Labour | A. Knight | 525 | 12.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Tomlin | 2,960 | 64.5% |
| | Alliance | J. Morley | 1,292 | 28.2% |
| | Labour | J. Orpe | 336 | 7.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Dines | 2,353 | 50.1% |
| | Alliance | G. Bellard | 1,944 | 41.4% |
| | Labour | J. Kemp | 397 | 8.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Fryerns Central

Fryerns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Ballard | 2,108 | 58.6% |
| | Alliance | G. Humfrey | 778 | 21.6% |
| | Conservative | A. Elliott | 714 | 19.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Fryerns East

Fryerns East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Dove | 1,850 | 51.2% |
| | Alliance | J. Lutton | 1,076 | 29.8% |
| | Conservative | R. Sheridan | 688 | 19.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Laindon

Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | V. York | 2,009 | 45.4% |
| | Labour | D. Roe | 1,835 | 41.5% |
| | Alliance | S. Furlong | 579 | 13.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | K. Neil | 1,555 | 46.7% |
| | Labour | M. Baker | 949 | 28.5% |
| | Conservative | B. Weedon | 825 | 24.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Costello | 1,856 | 52.6% |
| | Alliance | S. Saunders | 941 | 26.6% |
| | Conservative | H. Tucker | 734 | 20.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | J. White | 1,963 | 42.9% |
| | Labour | E. Gelder | 1,498 | 32.7% |
| | Conservative | P. Hedges | 1,114 | 24.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.8% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Pitsea East

Pitsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Webb | 1,801 | 47.4% |
| | Conservative | T. Hall | 1,274 | 33.5% |
| | Alliance | B. Jeffery | 728 | 19.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pitsea West

Pitsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Amey | 2,026 | 59.9% |
| | Conservative | W. Lockhart | 853 | 25.2% |
| | Alliance | D. Richardson | 506 | 14.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Miller | 1,567 | 55.1% |
| | Conservative | J. Dolby | 817 | 28.7% |
| | Alliance | B. Wakeham | 461 | 16.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | L. Banton | 2,022 | 44.1% |
| | Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,869 | 40.7% |
| | Labour | C. Wilson | 699 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.2% |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Wickford South

Wickford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | A. Banton | 2,088 | 50.0% |
| | Conservative | C. Ball | 1,553 | 37.2% |
| | Labour | E. Harrison | 536 | 12.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.9% |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |