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1987 Worthing Borough Council election

← 1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988 →
12 out of 36 seats toWorthing 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

The1987 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members ofWorthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.^[1] This was on the same day as otherlocal elections.

1987 Worthing Borough Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		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

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
	Alliancehold		Swing	3.1

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
	Conservativegain fromAlliance		Swing	9.5

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
	Conservativegain fromAlliance		Swing	6.4

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	12.0

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
	Alliancehold		Swing	5.1

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	7.8

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	4.5

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	11.8

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	5.2

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	7.5

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	7.4

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
	Conservativehold		Swing	7.7

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