1990 Colchester Borough Council election

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1990 Colchester Borough Council election
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3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
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All 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout45.4% (Increase2.svg5.1%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election24 seats, 32.5%23 seats, 39.7%9 seats, 25.1%
Seats won281712
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote46,51739,81637,530
Percentage35.8%30.6%28.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.4%Decrease2.svg 9.1%Increase2.svg 3.9%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Residents Independent
Last election3 seats, 2.7%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won30
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote3,170763
Percentage2.4%0.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.3%Increase2.svg 0.6%
Colchester UK ward map 1990.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1990 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to the Borough of Colchester , a local government district and borough in Essex, England, took place in 1990. Due to boundary changes the entire council was up for election as opposed to the normal one-third.

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Results summary

Colchester Borough Council election, 1990
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 28——Increase2.svg 446.735.446,791+2.9
  Conservative 17——Decrease2.svg 628.330.840,625–8.9
  Labour 12——Increase2.svg 320.029.138,486+4.0
  Residents 3——Steady2.svg 05.02.43,170–0.3
  Green 0——Steady2.svg 00.01.11,438New
  Independent 0——Decrease2.svg 10.00.6763New
  SDP 0——Steady2.svg 00.00.5640New
 Anti-Poll Tax0——Steady2.svg 00.00.1160New

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats H. Davis* 1,545 52.0
Liberal Democrats J. Stevens* 1,465 49.3
Liberal Democrats Terry Sutton 1,340 45.1
Labour R. McQuilty1,21040.7
Labour Dave Harris1,06935.9
Labour Don Quinn1,01634.2
Conservative J. Parsons45115.2
Conservative S. Wilson42914.4
Conservative N. Peckston39813.4
Turnout 2,97451.3
Registered electors 5,797
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Birch Messing Copford

Birch Messing Copford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Crowe 619 51.0
Labour C. Shreeve29726.3
Liberal Democrats K. Nelson25722.7
Majority35424.7
Turnout 1,17348.5
Registered electors 2,333
Conservative win (new seat)

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Garrett* 619 59.9 −3.1
Liberal Democrats W. Chivers27326.4−1.0
Labour F. Richards14213.7+4.1
Majority 34633.5−2.1
Turnout 1,03455.1+4.8
Registered electors 1,876
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.1

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Chris Hall* 1,239 46.4
Labour Ken Cooke* 1,154 43.2
Liberal Democrats J. Carter 1,020 38.2
Liberal Democrats K. Merriweather96936.3
Labour J. Cant79029.6
Conservative E. Humphreys69826.1
Labour R. Turp66324.8
Conservative G. Haig-Thomas58121.8
Conservative M. Snaith56821.3
Green T. Manley33312.5
Turnout 2,67151.5
Registered electors 5,186
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Dedham

Dedham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Williams* 565 57.5 +3.6
Conservative N. Everett36437.0−6.4
Labour G. Newman545.5+2.8
Majority 20120.5
Turnout 98361.3
Registered electors 1,559
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.0

East Donyland

East Donyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Wilding 364 40.3 +9.1
Conservative J. Sanderson*31735.1−21.8
Liberal Democrats Barry Woodward22224.6+12.7
Majority 475.2N/A
Turnout 90353.3−2.8
Registered electors 1,695
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.5

Fordham

Fordham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Cannon* 440 55.5 −10.6
Labour R. Lee22027.7+9.0
Liberal Democrats M. Thomas13316.8+1.6
Majority 22027.8−19.6
Turnout 79355.6+7.3
Registered electors 1,425
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.8

Great & Little Horkesley

Great & Little Horkesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Paice 500 55.1 −4.4
Labour Lucy Wood25728.3+14.9
Liberal Democrats H. Chamberlain15116.6−10.5
Majority 24326.8−5.5
Turnout 90851.6+1.3
Registered electors 1,760
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.7

Great Tey

Great Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Brice 531 54.3 +36.8
Conservative I. Stratford35236.0−24.4
Labour P. Doncaster959.7+1.8
Majority 17918.3N/A
Turnout 97856.4+3.1
Registered electors 1,734
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg30.6

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bird* 1,292 55.9
Liberal Democrats E. Fowler* 1,198 51.9
Labour Rod Green* 1,183 51.2
Labour S. Manning-Press93640.5
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon88138.1
Liberal Democrats J. Gilfillan78734.1
Conservative Mike Coyne49021.2
Anti Poll TaxD. Smith1606.9
Turnout 2,31042.5
Registered electors 5,435
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour hold

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Ian Trusler* 1,452 58.7
Liberal Democrats W. Sandford* 1,290 52.1
Liberal Democrats Barbara Williamson 1,208 48.8
Conservative Sonia Lewis*1,05442.6
Conservative P. Crafford1,01541.0
Conservative Christopher Manning-Press93337.7
Labour J. Crawford2459.9
Labour D. Francis2259.1
Turnout 2,47456.4
Registered electors 4,386
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Marks Tey

Marks Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Gower* 443 42.0 −7.2
Liberal Democrats G. Ambridge31329.7+4.8
Labour G. Taylor29928.3+7.7
Majority 13012.3−8.1
Turnout 1,05551.4+7.6
Registered electors 2,501
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.0

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Fulford* 1,361 51.6
Conservative P. Borges* 1,353 51.3
Conservative D. Fulford* 1,336 50.6
Labour M. Snowling1,02638.9
Liberal Democrats B. Trusler98637.3
Labour Sandra Benedetti95136.0
Labour A. Harley91134.5
Turnout 2,64041.0
Registered electors 6,440
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Bob Russell* 1,605 64.5
Liberal Democrats J. Stevens 1,479 59.4
Liberal Democrats S. Haylock 1,396 56.1
Labour A. Clavane84233.8
Labour Dave Speed83333.5
Labour S. McBride-Dick81732.8
Conservative J. Clarke29611.9
SDP J. Parrick2098.4
Turnout 2,49047.7
Registered electors 5,220
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats David Goss 1,823 59.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Hunt 1,791 58.4
Liberal Democrats R. Yates 1,707 55.7
Conservative H. Stutter1,09635.8
Conservative W. Kimberley1,09635.8
Conservative S. Rowley1,05034.3
Labour T. Pearson63220.6
Turnout 3,06552.2
Registered electors 5,871
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Taber 562 53.4 −20.3
Liberal Democrats P. Treacher49046.6+29.7
Majority 726.8
Turnout 1,05257.5
Registered electors 1,830
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg25.0

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats G. Daldry* 1,085 63.3
Liberal Democrats S. Cawley* 1,043 60.9
Liberal Democrats K. Starling* 964 56.3
Labour D. Bober60735.4
Labour Frank Wilkin59334.6
Labour R. Edwards48028.0
Conservative A. Edwards36021.0
Turnout 1,71330.4
Registered electors 5,636
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Graham Bober* 1,417 77.3
Labour J. Baylis* 1,285 70.1
Labour P. Truscott* 1,213 66.2
Liberal Democrats P. Brady43323.6
Conservative A. Pearson39121.3
Conservative N. Taylor37620.5
Green Mohammed Shabbeer37420.4
Turnout 1,83330.2
Registered electors 6,068
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mary Frank* 1,234 47.8
Labour K. Hindle 1,182 45.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg* 1,164 45.1
Liberal Democrats E. Crudden*1,09142.3
Labour Tim Young 1,06941.5
Liberal Democrats J. Fellows1,02239.6
Conservative E. Hamilton50019.4
Conservative N. Elcombe48118.7
Turnout 2,57944.4
Registered electors 5,808
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats John Baker* 1,718 57.3
Liberal Democrats Ray Gamble 1,562 52.1
Liberal Democrats P. Hiller 1,502 50.1
Conservative J. Baldock1,15238.4
Conservative D. McBean1,03934.7
Conservative D. Mills1,02034.0
Labour M. Scott54818.3
Labour L. Shelley45115.0
Turnout 2,99850.9
Registered electors 5,889
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Spendlove* 1,052 49.4
Conservative Nigel Chapman* 983 46.2
Conservative H. Pawsey 953 44.8
Labour Pauline Cook87140.9
Labour Maureen Lee 76335.9
Labour K. Taylor75735.6
Liberal Democrats R. Hunt57527.0
SDP M. Patrick43120.3
Turnout 2,12842.5
Registered electors 5,008
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J. Ellis* 1,547 56.5
Liberal Democrats Colin Sykes* 1,481 54.1
Liberal Democrats K. Davis 1,355 49.5
Conservative J. Orpen-Smellie*85831.4
Conservative A. McNeill81429.8
Conservative E. Gawthrop80629.5
Labour S. Broadhurst46316.9
Labour E. Plowright44416.2
Labour Julie Young43816.0
Turnout 2,73649.6
Registered electors 5,516
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents E. Bird* 1,197 52.5
Residents John Webb* 1,023 44.9
Residents John Elliott* 950 41.7
Conservative B. Martin89539.3
Independent J. Olley76333.5
Labour Mike Dale72431.8
Labour A. Axtell65328.6
Labour E. Garwood63427.8
Turnout 2,28037.2
Registered electors 6,130
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats S. Baldwin 1,160 84.2
Conservative J. Lampon* 840 61.0
Conservative J. Nicholls76055.2
Turnout 1,37837.7
Registered electors 3,656
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Winstree

Winstree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Fairhead* 652 65.3 +6.5
Liberal Democrats D. Sykes34634.7+2.4
Majority 30630.6
Turnout 99855.8
Registered electors 1,789
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.1

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Margaret Kimberley* 1,593 81.7
Conservative J. Stewart 1,516 77.7
Conservative John Bouckley 1,499 76.9
Liberal Democrats N. License62732.2
Labour E. Newman62031.8
Turnout 1,95035.9
Registered electors 5,431
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Richardson 1,627 59.4
Labour S. Sharp* 1,545 56.4
Labour Robert Newman 1,415 51.6
Conservative David Adams*98035.8
Conservative C. Thompson97735.6
Conservative M. Last*94034.3
Green P. Harris73126.7
Turnout 2,74145.4
Registered electors 6,038
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

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