Horsted - Election - 7 May 1987

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An election was held in Horsted ward on 7 May 1987 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Conservatives held all three seats.

Mike Franklin, Dennis Price and Doug MacInnes were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Franklin M. M. Franklin *
Conservative 1,332 20.1%

Price D. D. Price *
Conservative 1,321 19.9%

MacInnes D. D. MacInnes *
Conservative 1,254 18.9%

Patterson G. G. Patterson
SDP-Liberal Alliance 629 9.5%

Taylor Ms. M. Ms. M. Taylor
SDP-Liberal Alliance 546 8.2%

Dowsett Ms. G. Ms. G. Dowsett
Labour 524 7.9%

Barrett Ms. J. Ms. J. Barrett
Labour 520 7.9%

Barrett G. G. Barrett
Labour 498 7.5%

Turnout 42.2%

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Franklin M. M. Franklin * Conservative	1,332	20.1%
Price D. D. Price * Conservative	1,321	19.9%
MacInnes D. D. MacInnes * Conservative	1,254	18.9%
Patterson G. G. Patterson SDP-Liberal Alliance	629	9.5%
Taylor Ms. M. Ms. M. Taylor SDP-Liberal Alliance	546	8.2%
Dowsett Ms. G. Ms. G. Dowsett Labour	524	7.9%
Barrett Ms. J. Ms. J. Barrett Labour	520	7.9%
Barrett G. G. Barrett Labour	498	7.5%
Turnout		42.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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