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1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

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1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

← 1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1988 →

14 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout~40,035, 54.2%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election 24 seats, 37.8% 19 seats, 36.0% 2 seats, 26.2%
Seats before 24 17 2
Seats after 23 18 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 12,511 16,501 8,463
Percentage 33.4% 44.0% 22.6%
Swing Decrease 4.4 Increase 8.0 Decrease 3.6

The 1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. A third of the seats were up for contest; one from each ward, plus an additional seat in Welwyn South to fill a casual vacancy. The Conservatives managed to gain a seat from Labour, although their share of the vote was not enough to seriously threat Labour's majority on the council.

Summary

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Election result

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1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6 Decrease 1 42.9 17 23 53.5 12,511 33.4 –4.4
  Conservative 7 Increase 1 50.0 11 18 41.9 16,501 44.0 +8.0
  Alliance 1 Steady 7.1 1 2 4.7 8,463 22.6 –3.6

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 11 February 2023.