1984 Thurrock Borough Council election

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1984 Thurrock Borough Council election
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  1983 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1986  

16 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered86,378
Turnout25,552
29.6% (Decrease2.svg 0.3%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won1240
Seats after27102
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote17,07910,915did not stand
Percentage53.5%34.2%did not stand
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.7%Decrease2.svg 1.5%Decrease2.svg 2.8%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Residents
Seats won00
Seats after00
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,906did not stand
Percentage6.0%did not stand
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.2%N/A

Thurrock UK ward map 1984.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Thurrock Borough Council election.

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1984 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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

1984 Thurrock Borough Council election [2]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 12Increase2.svg 375.0152769.217,07953.5+2.7
  Conservative 4Steady2.svg25.061025.610,91534.2–1.5
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0225.1N/AN/A–2.8
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 20.0000.01,9066.0+3.2
  Alliance 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,8985.9–2.0
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01380.4N/A
  Residents 0Decrease2.svg 10.0000.0N/AN/AN/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lee 1,053 61.6 –6.5
Conservative F. Beasley49328.8–3.1
Alliance J. Norris1639.5N/A
Majority56032.8–3.5
Turnout 1,70928.9–2.0
Registered electors 5,997
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Belhus

Belhus
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Aberdein* 1,137 77.9 +1.0
Conservative C. Clark32222.1–1.0
Majority81555.9+2.0
Turnout 1,45924.2–3.6
Registered electors 6,125
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Rice 1,218 55.9 +7.2
Independent D. Hemmings*58726.9+6.2
Conservative V. Lanigan25611.7–4.9
Alliance A. Scott1195.5N/A
Majority63128.9+1.0
Turnout 2,18027.1–6.2
Registered electors 7,985
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg0.5

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Price* 1,465 63.3
Labour L. Boot 1,382 59.7
Conservative J. Hubbard92339.9
Conservative A. Whear85737.0
Turnout ~2,35624.8
Registered electors 9,499
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Tilbury

East Tilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Palmer 1,075 70.2 +44.6
Conservative A. Grant45729.8+15.1
Majority61840.3N/A
Turnout 1,53236.1+3.5
Registered electors 4,271
Labour gain from Residents Swing Increase2.svg15.8

Grays Thurrock (North)

Grays Thurrock (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hammett 534 42.2 –18.3
Labour C. Olivier50940.2+0.7
Alliance A. Senior22217.5N/A
Majority252.0–19.0
Turnout 1,26544.4+0.5
Registered electors 2,892
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.5

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Paul 830 38.5 –29.5
Independent B. Taylor71433.1N/A
Conservative E. Attewell38918.1–13.9
Alliance P. Gray1426.6N/A
Communist J. Paul793.7N/A
Majority1165.4–30.7
Turnout 2,15432.6–1.5
Registered electors 6,675
Labour hold

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Bennett 1,146 50.7
Conservative P. Cleverly 1,093 48.3
Labour J. Osman75133.2
Labour L. Groombridge68730.4
Alliance D. Benson46720.6
Alliance G. Rice38016.8
Turnout ~2,29328.8
Registered electors 7,963
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ockendon

Ockendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Borge 1,208 68.4 +0.3
Conservative J. Stone50028.3–3.6
Communist J. Walker593.3N/A
Majority70840.1+3.9
Turnout 1,76726.6–5.0
Registered electors 6,720
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.0

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Meen* 1,405 64.1 +21.8
Conservative G. Wood78835.9+1.5
Majority61728.1+20.2
Turnout 2,19328.4–9.3
Registered electors 7,857
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg10.2

Stifford

Stifford (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Scully 1,247 49.1
Conservative E. Beardwell 1,195 47.0
Labour M. Doyle1,18746.7
Conservative M. Luff1,16946.0
Alliance E. Ward28411.2
Turnout ~3,20048.9
Registered electors 6,544
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Clarke* 1,067 60.8 +30.1
Conservative D. Connelly68939.2–7.6
Majority37821.5N/A
Turnout 1,75631.0–8.3
Registered electors 5,744
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg18.9

Tilbury

Tilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Watts 858 50.8 –27.7
Independent C. Spriggs60535.8N/A
Alliance M. Bamford1217.2–14.3
Conservative W. McLaughlin1046.2N/A
Majority25315.0–42.0
Turnout 1,68821.1–5.3
Registered electors 8,106
Labour gain from Independent

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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.