1987 Brighton Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1987 Brighton Borough Council election
Country:East Sussex
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1986 Brighton Borough Council election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1988 Brighton Borough Council election
Next Year:1988
Seats For Election:17 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
Majority Seats:25
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:23 seats, 40.5%
Seats1:8
Seats After1:24
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:21,629
Percentage1:33.8%
Swing1: 6.7%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:21 seats, 39.1%
Seats2:8
Seats After2:21
Popular Vote2:29,938
Percentage2:46.8%
Swing2: 7.7%
Party3:SDP-Liberal Alliance
Last Election3:4 seats, 19.8%
Seats3:1
Seats After3:3
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:11,617
Percentage3:18.2%
Swing3: 1.6%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:No overall control
After Party:No overall control

The 1987 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

Ward results

Woodingdean

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 . 23 September 2023 . Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.