1982 Thurrock Borough Council election

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1982 Thurrock Borough Council election
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13 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered86,842
Turnout25,927
29.9% (Decrease2.svg 6.1%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won830
Seats after21104
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote11,6068,3791,127
Percentage44.8%32.3%4.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.4%Increase2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 4.3%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Independent Labour Alliance Residents
Seats won110
Seats after211
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote7303,105815
Percentage2.8%12.0%3.1%
SwingN/AIncrease2.svg 8.2%Decrease2.svg 2.6%
Thurrock UK ward map 1982.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1982 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Labour

The 1982 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

Labour regained control of the council from No overall control.

Summary

Election result

1982 Thurrock Borough Council election [2]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 161.5132153.811,60644.8–4.4
  Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 123.171025.68,37932.3+0.2
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.04410.31,1274.3–4.3
  Independent Labour 1Steady2.svg7.7125.17302.8N/A
  Alliance 1Increase2.svg 17.7012.63,10512.0+8.2
  Residents 0Steady2.svg0.0112.68153.1–2.6
  New Britain 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01650.6N/A

Ward results

Seat changes are compared to the last election when that specific seat was up for election and does not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aveley

Aveley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Clark* 906 52.2 –6.9
Conservative F. Beasley53931.1–4.7
Alliance J. Norris28916.7+11.6
Majority36721.2–2.1
Turnout 1,73427.9–7.2
Registered electors 6,216
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.1

Belhus

Belhus
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Davis* 1,075 73.0 –1.8
Conservative C. Clark39827.0+1.8
Majority67746.0N/A
Turnout 1,47323.7+1.4
Registered electors 6,221
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Millane 1,261 52.0 +8.2
Independent R. Hill52621.7–22.2
Conservative G. Law33013.6+3.3
Alliance S. Senior30712.7+10.7
Majority73530.3N/A
Turnout 2,42430.4–6.1
Registered electors 7,968
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg15.2

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Rowan 1,577 55.4 –2.4
Conservative G. Basson1,27044.6+10.2
Majority30710.8–12.6
Turnout 2,84730.6–6.5
Registered electors 9,317
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.3

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Nunn 980 40.0 –1.0
Residents B. Taylor81533.3–6.4
Conservative G. Riches46419.0+2.0
Alliance A. Fielder1897.7+5.4
Majority1656.7+5.4
Turnout 2,44836.5+0.3
Registered electors 6,699
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Dimond 1,432 46.9 –7.4
Labour T. Codley91229.9–7.9
Alliance G. Rice70823.2+17.8
Majority52017.0+0.5
Turnout 3,05239.1+0.6
Registered electors 7,814
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.3

Ockendon

Ockendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Gay 1,300 65.2 –3.5
Conservative J. Stone69534.8+3.5
Majority60530.3–7.0
Turnout 1,99529.5–1.2
Registered electors 6,774
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.5

Orsett

Orsett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Beardwell* 1,008 74.0 +3.9
Labour G. Miles35426.0–3.9
Majority65448.0N/A
Turnout 1,36236.7–40.5
Registered electors 3,716
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Thompson* Unopposed
Registered electors 7,810
Labour hold

Stifford

Stifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lott* 1,224 42.4 –9.5
Labour D. Scully1,16040.1–5.6
Alliance E. Ward50617.5N/A
Majority642.3–3.9
Turnout 2,89044.3–7.1
Registered electors 6,527
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance G. O'Brien 876 38.0 +24.2
Conservative L. Povey*76032.9–9.8
Labour Z. Chaudhri67129.1–14.5
Majority1165.0N/A
Turnout 2,30740.6+1.3
Registered electors 5,681
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg17.0

Tilbury

Tilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Rimmell 1,042 49.0 +17.9
Independent A. Bragg*60128.3–38.1
Alliance M. Bamford23010.8+8.3
Conservative L. Moir1416.6N/A
New Britain D. March1125.3N/A
Majority44120.7N/A
Turnout 2,12626.5–5.5
Registered electors 8,019
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg28.0

West Thurrock

West Thurrock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour E. May* 730 57.5 +10.8
Labour N. Hawes36829.0+3.0
Conservative J. Reekie1189.3–8.0
New Britain B. Slade534.2N/A
Majority36228.5N/A
Turnout 1,26931.1–43.2
Registered electors 4,080
Independent Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

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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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