1987 United Kingdom general election result in Essex

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Overall Result

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

eat by seat

Basildon

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title=General Election 1987: BasildonElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Amess
votes = 21,858
percentage = 43.5
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J H G Fulbrook
votes = 19,209
percentage = 38.3
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R M Auvray
votes = 9,139
percentage = 18.2
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votes = 2,649
percentage = 5.3
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votes = 50,206
percentage = 73.3
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Billericay

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title=General Election 1987: BillericayElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Teresa Gorman
votes = 33,741
percentage = 54.9
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = M Birch
votes = 15,755
percentage = 25.6
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R M Auvray
votes = 11,942
percentage = 19.4
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votes = 17,986
percentage = 29.3
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votes = 61,438
percentage = 72.3
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Braintree

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title=General Election 1987: BraintreeElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A H Newton
votes = 32,978
percentage = 54.2
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = I G Bing
votes = 16,121
percentage = 26.5
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = B Stapleton
votes = 11,764
percentage = 19.3
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votes = 16,857
percentage = 27.7
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votes = 60,863
percentage = 79.1
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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Brentwood and Ongar

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title=General Election 1987: Brentwood and OngarElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert McCrindle
votes = 32,258
percentage = 60.5
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = N R Amor
votes = 13,337
percentage = 25.0
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J W Orpe
votes = 7,042
percentage = 13.2
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = M E Willis
votes = 686
percentage = 1.3
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votes = 18,921
percentage = 35.5
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votes = 53,323
percentage = 79.0
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Castle Point

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title=General Election 1987: Castle PointElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = B Braine
votes = 29,681
percentage = 59.9
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = A P Bastow
votes = 10,433
percentage = 21.1
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W A Deal
votes = 9,422
percentage = 19.0
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votes = 19,248
percentage = 38.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 49,536
percentage = 75.1
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Chelmsford

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title=General Election 1987: Chelmsford Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S H M Burns
votes = 35,231
percentage = 51.9
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S G Mole
votes = 27,470
percentage = 40.5
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C E Playford
votes = 4,642
percentage = 6.8
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = A C Slade
votes = 486
percentage = 0.7
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votes = 7,761
percentage = 11.4
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votes = 67,829
percentage = 82.2
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Colchester North

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title=General Election 1987: Colchester NorthElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Buck
votes = 34,894
percentage = 52.3
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = A Hayman
votes = 19,124
percentage = 30.5
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R A Green
votes = 10,768
percentage = 17.2
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votes = 13,623
percentage = 21.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 62,639
percentage = 76.0
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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Colchester South and Maldon

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title=General Election 1987: Colchester South and MaldonElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Wakeham
votes = 34,894
percentage = 54.9
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = J M Stevens
votes = 19,411
percentage = 30.6
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Bigwood
votes = 9,229
percentage = 14.5
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votes = 15,483
percentage = 24.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 63,534
percentage = 75.3
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Epping Forest

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title=General Election 1987: Epping ForestElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Biggs-Davison
votes = 31,536
percentage = 60.9
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = A Humphris
votes = 10,023
percentage = 19.4
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Murray
votes = 9,499
percentage = 18.4
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = R Denhard
votes = 695
percentage = 1.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 21,513
percentage = 41.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,753
percentage = 76.3
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +4.9

Harlow

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title=General Election 1987: Harlow Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J J J Haynes
votes = 26,017
percentage = 47.2
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A S Newens
votes = 20,140
percentage = 36.6
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = M C Eden-Green
votes = 8,915
percentage = 16.2
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votes = 5,877
percentage = 10.7
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votes = 55,072
percentage = 78.4
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Harwich

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title=General Election 1987: Harwich Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Ridsdale
votes = 29,344
percentage = 51.8
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = E Lynne
votes = 17,262
percentage = 30.5
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R Knight
votes = 9,920
percentage = 17.5
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party = Other
candidate = C A Humphrey
votes = 161
percentage = 0.3
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votes = 12,082
percentage = 21.3
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votes = 56,8867
percentage = 73.5
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Rochford

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title=General Election 1987: Rochford Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Clark
votes = 35,872
percentage = 60.4
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = P Young
votes = 16,178
percentage = 27.3
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Weir
votes = 7,308
percentage = 12.3
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votes = 19,694
percentage = 33.2
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votes = 59,358
percentage = 72.9
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

affron Walden

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title=General Election 1987: Saffron Walden Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A G B Haselhurst
votes = 33,354
percentage = 57.7
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = M P Haynes
votes = 16,752
percentage = 29.0
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R Gifford
votes = 6,674
percentage = 11.5
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = G B Hannah
votes = 816
percentage = 1.4
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party = Other
candidate = W O Smedley
votes = 217
percentage = 0.4
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votes = 16,602
percentage = 28.7
change = Election box turnout|
votes = 57,596
percentage = 79.0
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

outhend East

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title=General Election 1987: Southend East Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = E M Taylor
votes = 23,753
percentage = 58.0
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = H J Berkely
votes = 9,906
percentage = 24.2
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D R Scully
votes = 7,296
percentage = 17.8
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votes = 13,847
percentage = 33.8
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votes = 40,955
percentage = 69.3
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

outhend West

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title=General Election 1987: Southend West Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = H P G Channon
votes = 28,003
percentage = 54.4
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = G Grant
votes = 19,603
percentage = 38.1
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Smith
votes = 3,899
percentage = 7.6
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votes = 8,400
percentage = 16.3
change = Election box turnout|
votes = 51,505
percentage = 75.3
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Thurrock

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title=General Election 1987: Thurrock Election box candidate with party link|
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T S Janman
votes = 20,527
percentage = 42.5
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = O A McDonald
votes = 19,837
percentage = 41.0
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party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = D S Benson
votes = 7,970
percentage = 16.5
change = Election box majority|
votes = 690
percentage = 1.4
change = Election box turnout|
votes = 48,334
percentage = 71.5
change = Election box gain with party link|
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =