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The 1988 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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 which were last contested in 1984. The council remained under no overall control.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 1 |  1 | 57.1 | 37.8 | 18,116 | 4.8 | |
| Conservative | 6 | 2 | 0 |  2 | 42.9 | 40.2 | 19,283 | 5.7 | |
| SLD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 10,531 | 1.1 | |
| Total | 14 | 47,930 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1984 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Patrick | 2,106 | 64.0% | |
| Labour | J. Morley | 678 | 20.6% | |
| SLD | G. Viney | 508 | 15.4% | |
| Turnout | 37.9% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Lees | 2,638 | 70.6% | |
| SLD | G. Taylor | 761 | 20.4% | |
| Labour | J. Orpe | 338 | 9.0% | |
| Turnout | 40.8% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. White | 1,967 | 47.8% | |
| SLD | G. Bellard | 1,773 | 43.1% | |
| Labour | M. Davis | 374 | 9.1% | |
| Turnout | 48.8% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Webb | 2,459 | 69.8% | |
| Conservative | S. Allen | 793 | 22.5% | |
| SLD | P. Jenkins | 272 | 7.7% | |
| Turnout | 40.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Gelder | 1,687 | 49.2% | |
| SLD | J. Lutton | 1,030 | 30.0% | |
| Conservative | R. Sheridan | 712 | 20.8% | |
| Turnout | 41.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Rackley | 1,776 | 47.4% | |
| Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,649 | 44.0% | |
| SLD | M. Hammond | 319 | 8.5% | |
| Turnout | 42.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Kennard | 1,082 | 39.5% | |
| Labour | J. Gardner | 833 | 30.4% | |
| SLD | S. Dean-Wiley | 823 | 30.1% | |
| Turnout | 32.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Fitzgibbon | 1,903 | 61.8% | |
| Conservative | J. Woods | 827 | 26.9% | |
| SLD | S. Saunders | 349 | 11.3% | |
| Turnout | 39.1% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Wilson | 1,390 | 36.5% | |
| SLD | S. Blackbourn | 1,260 | 33.1% | |
| Conservative | H. Tucker | 1,160 | 30.4% | |
| Turnout | 51.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Baker | 2,124 | 60.3% | |
| Conservative | J. Harrington | 1,399 | 39.7% | |
| Turnout | 33.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Marks | 1,912 | 69.3% | |
| Conservative | P. Cleland | 664 | 24.1% | |
| SLD | J. Smith | 184 | 6.7% | |
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Cowie | 1,653 | 62.0% | |
| Conservative | S. Ryder | 842 | 31.6% | |
| SLD | B. Wakeham | 169 | 6.3% | |
| Turnout | 33.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,681 | 43.7% | |
| SLD | D. Harrison | 1,523 | 39.6% | |
| Labour | E. Harrison | 639 | 16.6% | |
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Buckley | 1,763 | 48.0% | |
| SLD | G. Palmer | 1,390 | 37.8% | |
| Labour | T. Hazlewood | 520 | 14.2% | |
| Turnout | 39.9% | |||
| Conservative gain from SLD | ||||
The Borough of Basildon is a local government district with borough status in Essex, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Basildon, where the council is based. The borough also includes the towns of Billericay and Wickford and surrounding rural areas.
One third of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 42 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.
The 1998 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 1999 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2000 Basildon District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
The 2004 Basildon District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2006 Basildon District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2010 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 1976 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, which fell under no overall control.
The 1979 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held on new ward boundaries. The council remained under no overall control.
The 1980 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 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 third in each ward in the all-out election of 1979. The council remained under no overall control.
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.
The 1983 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had won at the previous election in 1982.
The 1984 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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 which were last contested in 1980. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1982.
The 1986 Basildon District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 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 which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1982.
The 1987 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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 which were last contested in 1983. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had held since 1982; the council fell under no overall control.
The 1990 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 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 which were last contested in 1986. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had been under no overall control since 1987.
The 1992 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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 which were last contested in 1988. The Conservative Party won every seat up for election, and gained control of the council for the first time, which had previous been under no overall control.
The 1994 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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 which were last contested in 1990. The Conservative Party lost control of the council, which fell under no overall control.
The 1995 Basildon District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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 which were last contested in 1991. The council remained under no overall control.
