1987 Worthing Borough Council election

1987 English local election

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7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)

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12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Party	Conservative	Alliance
Last election	22 seats, 47.1%	14 seats, 42.6%
Seats won	10	2
Seats after	24	12
Seat change	2	2
Popular vote	18,924	12,271
Percentage	56.1%	36.3%
Swing	9.0%	6.3%

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Worthing Borough Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
Party		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	10	2	83.3	14	24	66.7	18,924	56.1	+9.0
	Alliance	2	2	16.7	10	12	33.3	12,271	36.3	–6.3
	Labour	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	2,566	7.6	–2.7

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	A. Clare*	1,660	62.6	+4.4
	Conservative	S. Wilton	832	31.4	–1.7
	Labour	B. Croft	159	6.0	–2.6
Majority			828	31.2	+6.1
Turnout			2,651	40.6	+2.9
Registered electors			6,526
	Alliance hold		Swing	3.1

Castle

Castle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Orridge	1,269	49.4	+12.9
	Alliance	J. Horgan*	1,084	42.2	–6.1
	Labour	J. Hammond	217	8.4	–6.9
Majority			185	7.2	N/A
Turnout			2,570	40.6	+7.2
Registered electors			6,337
	Conservative gain from Alliance		Swing	9.5

Central

Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Price	949	45.3	+6.4
	Alliance	W. Wharton	919	43.9	–6.3
	Labour	J. Dean	226	10.8	–0.1
Majority			30	1.4	N/A
Turnout			2,094	36.8	+4.4
Registered electors			5,699
	Conservative gain from Alliance		Swing	6.4

Durrington

Durrington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Cotton*	1,495	48.2	+12.3
	Alliance	M. Stephens	1,382	44.5	–11.7
	Labour	J. Dean	226	7.3	–4.8
Majority			113	3.7	N/A
Turnout			3,103	47.6	+6.6
Registered electors			6,466
	Conservative hold		Swing	12.0

Gaisford

Gaisford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	P. Bennett*	1,333	47.4	–2.7
	Conservative	R. Goodhind	1,287	45.8	+7.5
	Labour	J. Hurcombe	193	6.9	–4.7
Majority			46	1.6	–10.2
Turnout			2,813	44.1	+7.4
Registered electors			6,388
	Alliance hold		Swing	5.1

Goring

Goring
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Lynn*	2,379	66.6	+8.8
	Alliance	M. Clayden	1,053	29.5	–6.8
	Labour	E. Shannon	140	3.9	–2.1
Majority			1,326	37.1	+15.6
Turnout			3,572	51.9	+10.2
Registered electors			6,890
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.8

Heene

Heene
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Piggott*	1,835	67.9	+5.3
	Alliance	S. Kift	690	25.5	–3.7
	Labour	S. Deen	179	6.6	–1.6
Majority			1,145	42.3	+8.9
Turnout			2,704	41.3	+4.2
Registered electors			6,548
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.5

Marine

Marine
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Hill*	2,054	71.1	+12.1
	Alliance	R. Selley	654	22.6	–11.5
	Labour	H. King	181	6.3	–0.6
Majority			1,400	48.5	+23.7
Turnout			2,889	45.8	+4.5
Registered electors			6,325
	Conservative hold		Swing	11.8

Offington

Offington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Scott*	1,951	67.1	+5.9
	Alliance	E. Mardell	822	28.3	–4.5
	Labour	B. Wright	133	4.6	–1.4
Majority			1,129	38.9	+10.5
Turnout			2,906	46.3	+9.2
Registered electors			6,280
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.2

Salvington

Salvington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Braden*	1,997	66.6	+8.3
	Alliance	D. Nash	817	27.2	–6.6
	Labour	Y. Griffiths	185	6.2	–1.7
Majority			1,180	39.3	+14.8
Turnout			2,999	43.8	+3.1
Registered electors			6,698
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.5

Selden

Selden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Kemp	1,323	52.2	+9.3
	Alliance	C. Hellstrom	715	28.2	–5.5
	Labour	B. Frost	498	19.6	–3.8
Majority			608	24.0	+14.8
Turnout			2,536	40.3	+3.3
Registered electors			6,298
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.4

Tarring

Tarring
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Yates*	1,553	53.1	+9.3
	Alliance	M. Allen	1,142	39.1	–6.0
	Labour	S. Peaty	229	7.8	–3.3
Majority			411	14.1	N/A
Turnout			2,924	44.9	+6.6
Registered electors			6,526
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.7

References

"Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

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