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
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 6 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
42.9 | 32.5 | 17,983 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 4 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
28.6 | 36.5 | 20,221 | ![]() | |
Alliance | 4 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
28.6 | 31.0 | 17,188 | ![]() | |
Total | 14 | 55,392 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
Ward results
Billericay East

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

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

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

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

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

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

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | K. Neil | 1,555 | 46.7% | |
Labour | M. Baker | 949 | 28.5% | |
Conservative | B. Weedon | 825 | 24.8% | |
Turnout | 42.5% | |||
Alliance gain from Labour |
Lee Chapel North

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

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 | 58.8% | |||
Alliance gain from Labour |
Pitsea East

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

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

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

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

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