1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
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   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 1 1 Popular vote 12,511 16,501 8,463 Percentage 33.4% 44.0% 22.6% Swing 4.4 8.0 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. 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

Election result

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