1980 Thurrock Borough Council election

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1980 Thurrock Borough Council election
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15 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered84,432
Turnout36.0% (Decrease2.svg38.6%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won842
Seats after19134
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote16,64610,8572,912
Percentage49.2%32.1%8.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3%Decrease2.svg 9.5%Increase2.svg 2.7%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Labour Residents
Seats won01
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular votedid not stand1,939
Percentagedid not stand5.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.6%Increase2.svg 3.9%
Thurrock UK ward map 1980.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1980 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1980 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1980 Thurrock Borough Council election [2]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 153.3111948.716,64649.2+3.3
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 226.791333.310,85732.1–9.5
  Independent 2Increase2.svg 113.32410.32,9128.6+2.7
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0225.1N/AN/A–1.6
  Residents 1Steady2.svg6.7012.61,9395.7+3.9
  Liberal 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,3013.8+0.6
  Ecology 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01560.5N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. May 1,263 59.1 +5.7
Conservative F. Beasley*76535.8–10.8
Liberal J. Norris1085.1N/A
Majority49823.3N/A
Turnout 2,13635.1–39.3
Registered electors 6,091
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.3

Belhus

Belhus (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Aberdein 1,051 75.4
Labour R. Fall 1,050 75.3
Conservative A. Blows35425.4
Conservative J. Dobson33323.9
Turnout ~1,39522.3
Registered electors 6,257
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Hemmings 1,221 43.9 N/A
Labour P. Bolger*1,21943.8–13.4
Conservative G. Law28610.3–20.8
Liberal M. Haynes552.0–9.7
Majority20.1N/A
Turnout 2,78136.5–38.9
Registered electors 7,615
Independent gain from Labour

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Price* 1,964 57.8 +7.8
Conservative B. Price1,16934.4–15.6
Liberal C. Bowler2667.8N/A
Majority79523.4N/A
Turnout 3,39937.1–39.4
Registered electors 9,169
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg11.7

East Tilbury

East Tilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents D. Allchin* 988 58.2 +13.5
Labour B. Legrys43525.6–6.6
Conservative P. Hartlebury24914.7–8.4
Liberal G. Merchant251.5N/A
Majority55332.6N/A
Turnout 1,69741.7–36.3
Registered electors 4,067
Residents hold Swing Increase2.svg10.1

Grays Thurrock (North)

Grays Thurrock (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Thomas* 681 60.5 +0.1
Labour B. Newsome44539.5–0.1
Majority23621.0+0.2
Turnout 1,12643.9–33.8
Registered electors 2,565
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.1

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Evans* 981 41.0 +5.4
Residents B. Taylor95139.7+11.2
Conservative G. Riches40717.0–6.2
Liberal A. Senior562.3–10.4
Majority301.3N/A
Turnout 2,39536.2–37.2
Registered electors 6,624
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.9

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Edwards* 1,586 54.3 –8.6
Labour T. Codley1,10337.8+0.7
Liberal S. Senior1585.4N/A
Ecology A. Metcalfe742.5N/A
Majority48316.5N/A
Turnout 2,92138.5–38.8
Registered electors 7,578
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.7

Ockendon

Ockendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Abel* 1,449 68.7 +8.5
Conservative J. Stone65931.3–8.5
Majority79037.5N/A
Turnout 2,10830.7–42.5
Registered electors 6,874
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.5

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Meen* 1,510 63.7 +14.1
Conservative A. McCartney86036.3–14.1
Majority65027.4N/A
Turnout 2,37031.0–44.2
Registered electors 7,643
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg14.1

Stifford

Stifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Turner* 1,735 51.9 –1.6
Labour P. Rice1,52945.7–0.8
Ecology M. Crowson822.5N/A
Majority2066.2N/A
Turnout 3,34651.4–27.0
Registered electors 6,512
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.4

The Homesteads

The Homesteads (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Clarke 937 44.7
Conservative P. Povey 918 43.8
Labour M. Bonfield91743.7
Conservative L. Green85540.8
Liberal C. Farrand29614.1
Liberal G. Basson27313.0
Turnout ~2,14939.3
Registered electors 5,468
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Tilbury

Tilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Kendal* 1,691 66.4 +2.6
Labour A. Fitzmaurice79331.1+6.7
Liberal M. Bamford642.5–2.7
Majority89835.2N/A
Turnout 2,54832.0–36.3
Registered electors 7,969
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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