| Election Name: | 1987 Braintree District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1983 Braintree District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1983 |
| Next Election: | 1991 Braintree District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Braintree District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 28 seats, 41.7% |
| Seats1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 36,990 |
| Percentage1: | 42.6% |
| Swing1: | 0.9% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 28.2% |
| Seats2: | 13 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 24,392 |
| Percentage2: | 28.1% |
| Swing2: | 0.1% |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Last Election3: | 10 seats, 10.6% |
| Seats3: | 8 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 6,615 |
| Percentage3: | 7.6% |
| Swing3: | 3.0% |
| Party4: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election4: | 3 seats, 16.0% |
| Seats4: | 5 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 16,215 |
| Percentage4: | 18.7% |
| Swing4: | 2.7% |
| Party5: | Residents Association |
| Last Election5: | 2 seats, 2.6% |
| Seats5: | 4 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,613 |
| Percentage5: | 3.0% |
| Swing5: | 0.4% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1987 Braintree District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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