| Election Name: | 1987 Tendring District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1983 Tendring District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1983 |
| Next Election: | 1991 Tendring District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Tendring District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 32 seats, 42.8% |
| Seats1: | 33 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 40,224 |
| Percentage1: | 42.7% |
| Swing1: | 0.1% |
| Party2: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election2: | 8 seats, 21.0% |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 7 |
| Popular Vote2: | 28,896 |
| Percentage2: | 30.7% |
| Swing2: | 9.7% |
| Party3: | Residents Association |
| Last Election3: | 8 seats, 7.3% |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seat Change3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,996 |
| Percentage3: | 6.4% |
| Swing3: | 0.9% |
| Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 8 seats, 21.2% |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 4 |
| Popular Vote4: | 16,537 |
| Percentage4: | 17.6% |
| Swing4: | 3.6% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 4 seats, 6.1% |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,989 |
| Percentage5: | 2.1% |
| Swing5: | 4.0% |
| Party6: | Independent Conservative |
| Last Election6: | 0 seats, 1.5% |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 347 |
| Percentage6: | 0.4% |
| Swing6: | 1.1% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1987 Tendring District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.
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