1990 Thurrock Borough Council election

1990 Thurrock Borough Council election

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13 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
Registered	88,419
Turnout	38,916 44.0% ( 10.1%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Independent Seats won 13 0 0 Seats after 31 7 1 Seat change 4 3 1 Popular vote 24,412 11,566 1,953 Percentage 62.7% 29.7% 5.0% Swing 3.9% 10.3% 3.8%
Winner of each seat at the 1990 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1990 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Summary

Election results

1990 Thurrock Borough Council election [2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	13	4	100.0	18	31	79.5	24,412	62.7	+3.9
	Conservative	0	3	0.0	7	7	17.9	11,566	29.7	–10.3
	Independent	0	1	0.0	1	1	2.6	1,953	5.0	+3.8
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	985	2.5	N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Evans*	1,399	49.8	–15.4
	Independent	E. Vellacott	832	29.6	N/A
	Conservative	H. Cook	576	20.5	–14.3
Majority			567	20.2	–10.1
Turnout			2,807	48.5	+14.3
Registered electors			5,784
	Labour hold

Belhus

Belhus

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Bellinger*	1,753	76.4	+6.7
	Conservative	S. Dalton	542	23.6	–6.7
Majority			1,211	52.8	+13.5
Turnout			2,295	40.3	+9.7
Registered electors			5,691
	Labour hold		Swing	6.7

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Millane*	2,613	76.6	+7.5
	Conservative	S. Andrews	797	23.4	–7.5
Majority			1,816	53.3	+15.1
Turnout			3,410	44.9	+12.8
Registered electors			7,587
	Labour hold		Swing	7.5

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Barron*	2,322	58.7	+7.1
	Conservative	R. Hunter	1,636	41.3	+4.9
Majority			686	17.3	N/A
Turnout			3,958	41.4	+11.3
Registered electors			9,541
	Labour hold		Swing	1.1

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Groombridge*	1,857	60.8	+1.5
	Conservative	J. Carter	832	27.3	–13.4
	Green	C. Tripp	363	11.9	N/A
Majority			1,025	33.6	+15.0
Turnout			3,052	38.4	+7.3
Registered electors			7,949
	Labour hold		Swing	7.5

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Gooding	1,920	47.9	+3.2
	Conservative	D. Sutton	1,689	42.1	–13.2
	Green	T. Sherlock	402	10.0	N/A
Majority			231	5.8	N/A
Turnout			4,011	47.2	+9.6
Registered electors			8,495
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	8.2

Ockendon

Ockendon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Aberdein*	1,980	72.6	+7.4
	Conservative	F. Beasley	748	27.4	–7.4
Majority			1,232	45.2	+14.8
Turnout			2,728	42.9	+10.9
Registered electors			6,358
	Labour hold		Swing	7.4

Orsett

Orsett

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Andrews*	1,140	58.4	+33.3
	Conservative	A. Fish	592	30.3	–44.6
	Green	A. Smith	220	11.3	N/A
Majority			548	28.1	N/A
Turnout			1,952	52.1	+10.1
Registered electors			3,741
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	39.0

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Hunt*	2,279	66.0	+5.6
	Conservative	M. Dalton	1,173	34.0	–5.6
Majority			1,106	32.0	+11.1
Turnout			3,452	43.8	+10.3
Registered electors			7,876
	Labour hold		Swing	5.6

Stifford

Stifford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Smith*	2,018	57.2	+4.4
	Conservative	J. Everett	1,510	42.8	–4.4
Majority			508	14.4	+8.8
Turnout			3,528	55.4	+13.3
Registered electors			6,370
	Labour hold		Swing	4.4

The Homesteads

The Homesteads

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Gillam	1,446	57.2	+9.8
	Conservative	E. Aldwinckle	1,084	42.8	–9.8
Majority			362	14.3	N/A
Turnout			2,530	42.0	+3.9
Registered electors			6,021
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	9.8

Tilbury

Tilbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Arnold*	2,555	79.2	–0.6
	Conservative	M. Bamford-Burst	387	12.0	–8.2
	Independent	J. Moore	284	8.8	N/A
Majority			2,168	67.2	+7.5
Turnout			3,226	38.5	+14.0
Registered electors			8,387
	Labour hold		Swing	3.8

West Thurrock

West Thurrock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Barton	1,130	57.4	+31.0
	Independent	E. May*	837	42.6	–9.3
Majority			293	14.9	N/A
Turnout			1,967	42.6	+5.5
Registered electors			4,619
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing	20.2

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.