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    1987 handbook

    Braintree: 1987 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 16 · Other 13 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    After (end of 1987) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 13 · Other 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5

    Ward results

    Black Notley1 seat · turnout 60.1%
    P. TurnerLib/Sdp702
    C. ClarkeConservative598
    E. KerlogueLabour65
    Bocking North3 seats · turnout 45.1%
    D. MannLabour980
    A. MillamLabour971
    M. AllardLabour932
    D. BrittonConservative727
    L. HuttonConservative704
    I. PotterConservative682
    W. HaselLib/Sdp302
    R. DaviesLib/Sdp287
    D. KnottLib/Sdp270
    Bocking South3 seats · turnout 49.9%
    G. WarneLabour1,181
    A. MackenzieLabour1,019
    J. MartinLabour990
    I. LeeConservative850
    H. PotterConservative828
    V. SimpsonConservative757
    S. HughesLib/Sdp409
    H. SeymourLib/Sdp354
    L. SherlockLib/Sdp331
    Braintree Central3 seats · turnout 38.5%
    G. WarrenLabour823
    R. KeebleLabour739
    J. PerksLabour729
    J. ChurlyConservative608
    M. AgualloConservative607
    B. DavisConservative596
    J. GriceLib/Sdp478
    J. BignoldLib/Sdp452
    C. StockLib/Sdp452
    Braintree East3 seats
    J AmiesConservative903 ✓
    Abby PlumbConservative853 ✓
    P GilthorpeConservative836 ✓
    S SeymourLib/Sdp687
    A BaverstockLib/Sdp680
    P BraleyLib/Sdp677
    W PhillipsLabour527
    D GreenLabour487
    Michael ShirvingtonLabour471
    Braintree West3 seats · turnout 54.3%
    D. RiceLib/Sdp1,272
    A. AllisonLib/Sdp1,258
    R. CavinderLib/Sdp1,244
    R. DavisConservative1,043
    R. ChurcherConservative1,040
    R. DawesConservative970
    B. WarrenLabour344
    P. MorganLabour314
    D. FaulknerLabour294
    Bumpstead1 seat
    P. ParfittConservative0 ✓
    Castle Hedingham1 seat · turnout 61.5%
    M. ClementsLib/Sdp461
    J. CompsonConservative395
    Coggeshall3 seats · turnout 46.9%
    M. TrappConservative984
    W. DrakeIndependent956
    B. Pyle-HowardConservative818
    A. LangdaleConservative811
    K. ColesLib/Sdp689
    J. OvernellLabour475
    G. AndersonLabour440
    S. BrisbaneLabour387
    Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    W. FossickConservative528
    P. McGillivrayLabour136
    Cressing1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    L. FlintConservative423
    G. TewLabour160
    Earls Colne2 seats · turnout 37.0%
    S. BoyceIndependent834
    J. MaceyIndependent699
    P. BrunningConservative481
    Gosfield1 seat · turnout 57.7%
    D. MarlowIndependent487
    J. ThomasConservative158
    Halstead Holy Trinity3 seats
    R MayesLabour716 ✓
    J. PellRES674 ✓
    E. McDowellRES554 ✓
    M FinckenLabour520
    R GarlickConservative426
    Colin VanlintLabour412
    J. PikeConservative393
    A BirdLib/Sdp362
    M ScurlockConservative311
    Halstead St. Andrews2 seats · turnout 38.7%
    A. De FratesRES735 ✓
    M. GageRES650 ✓
    C. CovellConservative550
    N. JermynLabour294
    D. JonesLabour271
    C. DentonConservative230
    D. FullerLib/Sdp221
    Hatfield Peverel2 seats
    K. BigdenConservative850 ✓
    J. BirdConservative683 ✓
    E. RoyffeIndependent514
    A. HowardIndependent441
    M. MillerAll283
    C. LivermoreAll239
    Frederick HearnLabour86
    T. FyfeLabour80
    Kelvedon3 seats · turnout 52.0%
    J. YuleIndependent1,094
    G. KimberleyConservative1,067
    A. SavillConservative1,040
    I. MarshallLabour518
    S. BingLib/Sdp426
    A. FisherLabour416
    J. FyfeLabour397
    G. MaynardLib/Sdp326
    Panfield1 seat · turnout 57.5%
    A. OverallIndependent406
    M. BloomfieldConservative252
    A. WeaverLabour81
    Rayne1 seat · turnout 60.6%
    A. MooreConservative555
    A. MeadowsLib/Sdp508
    P. JohnsonLabour64
    Sible Hedingham2 seats · turnout 28.2%
    J. ChoppinIndependent505
    J. DisleyConservative484
    G. PenningtonConservative449
    Stour Valley Central1 seat
    K. NottConservative0 ✓
    Stour Valley North1 seat · turnout 59.7%
    M. HallConservative524
    J. KotzLabour151
    Stour Valley South1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    J. TwinnConservative713
    L. HillLabour188
    Terling1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    R. HodsonConservative481
    A. TantLabour138
    Three Fields2 seats · turnout 54.8%
    R. HawkinsConservative1,216
    J. FinbowConservative1,197
    Y. HenningsLabour351
    M. LloydLabour268
    Upper Colne1 seat · turnout 58.3%
    D. JohnsonConservative555
    P. SmithLabour184
    Witham Central1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    H. PitchforthIndependent470
    W. FosterConservative357
    J. WilsonLabour81
    Witham Chipping Hill2 seats
    K RichardsConservative604 ✓
    V CarpenterConservative515 ✓
    E WilsonLabour482
    R PayLabour433
    R AllenLib/Sdp280
    B FleetLib/Sdp272
    R BerryIndependent209
    Witham North3 seats
    John GyfordLabour707 ✓
    B FarrowConservative697 ✓
    L HammondConservative689 ✓
    M SearchConservative648
    I PointonLabour645
    M TraceyLabour631
    Witham Silver End & Rivenhall2 seats · turnout 49.1%
    J. EvansLabour899
    J. LyonLabour894
    P. DigbyConservative563
    T. WillinghamConservative560
    Witham South2 seats · turnout 41.6%
    R. LedwellConservative751
    P. WhittingtonConservative733
    D. KeebleLib/Sdp688
    T. LakeLib/Sdp580
    R. CarpenterLabour500
    D. SabinLabour499
    Witham West2 seats · turnout 47.2%
    G. GibbsConservative675
    M. LagerConservative664
    K. BoylanLabour451
    D. FranklinLabour418
    A. SlowmanLib/Sdp348
    J. FaulknerLib/Sdp332
    Yeldham1 seat · turnout 61.9%
    M. Barnes-MurphyConservative358
    T. EllisLIB345
    A. TurnerLabour153