1987 United Kingdom general election result in Essex

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[edit] Overall Result

Party MPs +/- Votes % +/-%
Conservative Party 16 +1 483,941 54.2 +2.2
Labour Party 0 −1 168,591 18.9 +1.1
Liberal Party 0 129,764 14.5 −3.3
Social Democrats 0 107,635 12.1 +0.2
Green Party 0 2,683 0.3 +0.2
Others 0 378 0.0 −0.4
 Swing needed for equal Con/Lab 12.2% swing from Con to Lab

This is the only time in recent history when the Conservatives have won every seat in Essex.

[edit] Seat by seat

Constituency Party MP Majority Result
Basildon Conservative David Amess 2,649 Con hold
Billericay Conservative Teresa Gorman 17,986 Con hold
Braintree Conservative Tony Newton 16,857 Con hold
Brentwood and Ongar Conservative Robert McCrindle 18,921 Con hold
Castle Point Conservative Bernard Braine 19,248 Con hold
Chelmsford Conservative Simon Burns 7,761 Con hold
Colchester North Conservative Antony Buck 13,623 Con hold
Colchester South and Maldon Conservative John Wakeham 15,483 Con hold
Epping Forest Conservative John Biggs-Davison 21,513 Con hold
Harlow Conservative Jerry Haynes 5,877 Con hold
Harwich Conservative Julian Ridsdale 12,082 Con hold
Rochford Conservative Michael Clark 19,694 Con hold
Saffron Walden Conservative Alan Haselhurst 16,602 Con hold
Southend East Conservative Teddy Taylor 13,847 Con hold
Southend West Conservative Paul Channon 8,400 Con hold
Thurrock Conservative Tim Janman 690 Con gain from Lab

[edit] Basildon

General Election 1987: Basildon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Amess 21,858 43.5
Labour J H G Fulbrook 19,209 38.3
Liberal R M Auvray 9,139 18.2
Majority 2,649 5.3
Turnout 50,206 73.3
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Billericay

General Election 1987: Billericay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Teresa Gorman 33,741 54.9
Social Democrat M Birch 15,755 25.6
Labour R M Auvray 11,942 19.4
Majority 17,986 29.3
Turnout 61,438 72.3
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Braintree

General Election 1987: Braintree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A H Newton 32,978 54.2
Social Democrat I G Bing 16,121 26.5
Labour B Stapleton 11,764 19.3
Majority 16,857 27.7
Turnout 60,863 79.1
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Brentwood and Ongar

General Election 1987: Brentwood and Ongar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert McCrindle 32,258 60.5
Liberal N R Amor 13,337 25.0
Labour J W Orpe 7,042 13.2
Green M E Willis 686 1.3
Majority 18,921 35.5
Turnout 53,323 79.0
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Castle Point

General Election 1987: Castle Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B Braine 29,681 59.9
Social Democrat A P Bastow 10,433 21.1
Labour W A Deal 9,422 19.0
Majority 19,248 38.9
Turnout 49,536 75.1
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Chelmsford

General Election 1987: Chelmsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S H M Burns 35,231 51.9
Liberal S G Mole 27,470 40.5
Labour C E Playford 4,642 6.8
Green A C Slade 486 0.7
Majority 7,761 11.4
Turnout 67,829 82.2
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Colchester North

General Election 1987: Colchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Buck 34,894 52.3
Social Democrat A Hayman 19,124 30.5
Labour R A Green 10,768 17.2
Majority 13,623 21.8
Turnout 62,639 76.0
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Colchester South and Maldon

General Election 1987: Colchester South and Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Wakeham 34,894 54.9
Social Democrat J M Stevens 19,411 30.6
Labour S Bigwood 9,229 14.5
Majority 15,483 24.4
Turnout 63,534 75.3
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Epping Forest

General Election 1987: Epping Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Biggs-Davison 31,536 60.9 +4.4
Liberal A Humphris 10,023 19.4 -5.4
Labour S Murray 9,499 18.4 +1.3
Green R Denhard 695 1.3 N/A
Majority 21,513 41.6
Turnout 51,753 76.3
Conservative hold Swing +4.9

[edit] Harlow

General Election 1987: Harlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J J J Haynes 26,017 47.2
Labour A S Newens 20,140 36.6
Social Democrat M C Eden-Green 8,915 16.2
Majority 5,877 10.7
Turnout 55,072 78.4
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Harwich

General Election 1987: Harwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Ridsdale 29,344 51.8
Liberal E Lynne 17,262 30.5
Labour R Knight 9,920 17.5
Other C A Humphrey 161 0.3
Majority 12,082 21.3
Turnout 56,8867 73.5
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Rochford

General Election 1987: Rochford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M Clark 35,872 60.4
Liberal P Young 16,178 27.3
Labour D Weir 7,308 12.3
Majority 19,694 33.2
Turnout 59,358 72.9
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Saffron Walden

General Election 1987: Saffron Walden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A G B Haselhurst 33,354 57.7
Liberal M P Haynes 16,752 29.0
Labour R Gifford 6,674 11.5
Green G B Hannah 816 1.4
Other W O Smedley 217 0.4
Majority 16,602 28.7
Turnout 57,596 79.0
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Southend East

General Election 1987: Southend East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E M Taylor 23,753 58.0
Social Democrat H J Berkely 9,906 24.2
Labour D R Scully 7,296 17.8
Majority 13,847 33.8
Turnout 40,955 69.3
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Southend West

General Election 1987: Southend West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H P G Channon 28,003 54.4
Liberal G Grant 19,603 38.1
Labour A Smith 3,899 7.6
Majority 8,400 16.3
Turnout 51,505 75.3
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Thurrock

General Election 1987: Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T S Janman 20,527 42.5
Labour O A McDonald 19,837 41.0
Social Democrat D S Benson 7,970 16.5
Majority 690 1.4
Turnout 48,334 71.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing