1990 Basildon District Council election

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1990 Basildon District Council election [1] [2]
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before20139
Seats won851
Seats after23145
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote22,63722,90711,912
Percentage38.3%38.8%20.2%
Basildon UK local election 1990 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1990 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Labour Party

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.

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Overall results

1990 Basildon District Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 810Increase2.svg157.138.322,637Decrease2.svg1.0
  Conservative 520Increase2.svg235.738.822,907Increase2.svg7.5
  Liberal Democrats 103Decrease2.svg37.120.211,912Decrease2.svg9.3
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.02.71,589New
Total1459,045

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1986 election.

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Archer 2,629 61.2%
Liberal Democrats A. Ferriss84419.6%
Labour J. Orpe82619.2%
Turnout 50.4%
Conservative hold

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. Ferguson 2,835 63.7%
Liberal Democrats P. Johnson76717.2%
Labour A. Final56812.8%
Green M. O'Regan2826.3%
Turnout 47.7%
Conservative hold

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Leask 2,260 50.6%
Liberal Democrats G. Taylor1,66037.2%
Labour I. Harlow54812.3%
Turnout 53.9%
Conservative hold

Fryerns Central

Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Fryerns Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Cregg 2,478 61.4%
Conservative S. Allen88622.0%
Liberal Democrats J. Smith52513.0%
Green F. Benwell1473.6%
Turnout 47.0%
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 2,156 59.3%
Liberal Democrats J. Lutton76721.1%
Conservative K. Boucher71219.6%
Turnout 43.8%
Labour hold

Laindon

Location of Laindon ward Laindon ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Laindon ward
Laindon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Keeffe 1,978 44.8%
Conservative W. Lockhart1,90643.2%
Liberal Democrats M. Martin53112.0%
Turnout 50.4%
Labour hold

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Webb 2,051 45.6%
Conservative Mark Francois 1,97343.8%
Liberal Democrats I. White2896.4%
Green A. Macdougall1884.2%
Turnout 49.9%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Lee Chapel North

Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Austin 2,379 60.4%
Conservative T. Fleet1,04326.5%
Liberal Democrats P. Jenkins3278.3%
Green M. Thomas1894.8%
Turnout 49.7%
Labour hold

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats G. Williams 1,655 36.3%
Labour M. Bruce1,54734.0%
Conservative V. Robbins1,35429.7%
Turnout 61.8%
Liberal Democrats hold

Pitsea East

Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea East ward
Pitsea East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Fallon 2,177 52.7%
Conservative P. Cleland1,41334.2%
Green L. Davies2746.6%
Liberal Democrats L. Williams2696.5%
Turnout 38.9%
Labour hold

Pitsea West

Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea West ward
Pitsea West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Carty 2,422 63.8%
Conservative P. Cleland92324.3%
Liberal Democrats B. Mavis3007.9%
Green T. Davies1534.0%
Turnout 42.3%
Labour hold

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Payn 1,869 59.8%
Conservative R. Cole82726.5%
Liberal Democrats B. Wakeham2477.9%
Green M. Benwell1815.8%
Turnout 39.0%
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 S. Buckley 2,091 43.0%
Liberal Democrats M. Birch1,85338.1%
Labour S. Harness92218.9%
Turnout 53.0%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Wickford South

Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford South ward
Wickford South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Morris 2,055 42.6%
Liberal Democrats F. Bellard1,87838.9%
Labour E. Harrison71614.8%
Green G. Collins1753.6%
Turnout 52.8%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1990". 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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