1982 Basildon District Council election

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1982 Basildon District Council election [1] [2]
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17 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election2013
Seats before1913
Seats won96
Seats after2212
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote13,85214,979
Percentage32.3%35.0%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Residents Alliance
Last election90
Seats before91
Seats won02
Seats after53
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg2
Popular vote3,50110,348
Percentage8.2%24.2%
Basildon UK local election 1982 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Labour Party

The 1982 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats of the candidates who finished second in each ward in the all-out election of 1979. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

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Overall results

1982 Basildon District Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 930Increase2.svg352.932.313,852
  Conservative 645Decrease2.svg135.335.014,979
  Alliance 220Increase2.svg211.824.210,348
  Residents 004Decrease2.svg40.08.23,501
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.4165
Total1742,094

Ward results

Billericay East (2 seats)

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Archer 1,634
Conservative W. Lea 1,611
Residents S. Davis1,061
Residents A. Waddoups1,011
Alliance A. Lycett590
Alliance G. Cronkshaw567
Labour S. Townsend407
Labour W. Hodge373
Turnout 44.8%
Conservative gain from Residents
Conservative gain from Residents

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Tomlin 1,586 45.0%
Residents T. Stansfield1,29536.7%
Alliance G. Taylor42011.9%
Labour R. Pattle2266.4%
Turnout 46.8%
Conservative gain from Residents

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Marshall 1,581 45.9%
Residents B. Hooks1,14533.3%
Labour I. Harlow37310.8%
Alliance P. Blacklock34310.0%
Turnout 41.6%
Conservative gain from Residents

Fryerns Central

Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Fryerns Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Borlase 1,524 46.2%
Alliance J. White1,00130.3%
Conservative R. Sheridan61018.5%
Independent ResidentsB. Chaplin1655.0%
Turnout 36.2%
Labour hold

Fryerns East

Location of Fryerns East ward Fryerns East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns East ward
Fryerns East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Potter 1,408 58.2%
Conservative L. Tilt55222.8%
Alliance A. Hendry46119.0%
Turnout 29.4%
Labour hold

Laindon

Location of Laindon ward Laindon ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Laindon ward
Laindon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative V. York 1,180 43.5%
Labour P. Rackley1,02037.6%
SDP A. Clark39514.5%
Liberal D. Wilson1204.4%
Turnout 40.0%
Conservative hold

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance R. Payne 1,180 43.5%
Labour W. Blunkell74229.1%
Conservative J. Hunter67326.4%
Turnout 36.2%
Alliance gain from Conservative

Lee Chapel North (2 seats)

Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel North (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Moloney 1,602
Labour R. Fitzgibbon 1,591
Alliance M. Gill919
Alliance H. Lutton771
Conservative D. Almond541
Conservative A. Almond519
Turnout 38.9%
Labour hold

Nethermayne (2 seats)

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Bruce 1,199
Labour E. Gelder 1,099
Alliance J. Bassett1,035
Alliance J. Lutton1,021
Conservative P. Cole1,020
Conservative H. Tucker984
Turnout 43.6%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Pitsea East

Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea East ward
Pitsea East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Hill 1,198 45.7%
Conservative A. Dines94836.2%
Alliance P. Cannon47318.1%
Turnout 33.9%
Labour gain from Conservative

Pitsea West

Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea West ward
Pitsea West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Tinworth 1,626 56.8%
Conservative B. Weedon68023.8%
SDP A. Scott43715.3%
Liberal D. Richardson1184.1%
Turnout 32.9%
Labour hold

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Miller 1,382 52.5%
Conservative J. Dolby65024.7%
Alliance K. Neil59922.8%
Turnout 34.8%
Labour hold

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Pummell 1,834 54.9%
Labour G. Wright76422.9%
Alliance I. Wakefield74522.3%
Turnout 40.7%
Conservative hold

Wickford South

Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford South ward
Wickford South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance R. Auvray 1,555 45.4%
Conservative T. Taylor1,49043.5%
Labour R. Oliver38111.1%
Turnout 43.3%
Alliance gain from Conservative

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1982". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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