1990 Thurrock Borough Council election

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1990 Thurrock Borough Council election
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  1988 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1991  

13 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered88,419
Turnout38,916
44.0% (Increase2.svg 10.1%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won1300
Seats after3171
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote24,41211,5661,953
Percentage62.7%29.7%5.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.9%Decrease2.svg 10.3%Increase2.svg 3.8%

Thurrock UK ward map 1990.svg
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.

Contents

Summary

Election results

1990 Thurrock Borough Council election [2]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 13Increase2.svg 4100.0183179.524,41262.7+3.9
  Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 30.07717.911,56629.7–10.3
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0112.61,9535.0+3.8
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.09852.5N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Evans* 1,399 49.8 –15.4
Independent E. Vellacott83229.6N/A
Conservative H. Cook57620.5–14.3
Majority56720.2–10.1
Turnout 2,80748.5+14.3
Registered electors 5,784
Labour hold

Belhus

Belhus
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Bellinger* 1,753 76.4 +6.7
Conservative S. Dalton54223.6–6.7
Majority1,21152.8+13.5
Turnout 2,29540.3+9.7
Registered electors 5,691
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.7

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Millane* 2,613 76.6 +7.5
Conservative S. Andrews79723.4–7.5
Majority1,81653.3+15.1
Turnout 3,41044.9+12.8
Registered electors 7,587
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.5

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Barron* 2,322 58.7 +7.1
Conservative R. Hunter1,63641.3+4.9
Majority68617.3N/A
Turnout 3,95841.4+11.3
Registered electors 9,541
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.1

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Groombridge* 1,857 60.8 +1.5
Conservative J. Carter83227.3–13.4
Green C. Tripp36311.9N/A
Majority1,02533.6+15.0
Turnout 3,05238.4+7.3
Registered electors 7,949
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.5

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Gooding 1,920 47.9 +3.2
Conservative D. Sutton1,68942.1–13.2
Green T. Sherlock40210.0N/A
Majority2315.8N/A
Turnout 4,01147.2+9.6
Registered electors 8,495
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.2

Ockendon

Ockendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Aberdein* 1,980 72.6 +7.4
Conservative F. Beasley74827.4–7.4
Majority1,23245.2+14.8
Turnout 2,72842.9+10.9
Registered electors 6,358
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.4

Orsett

Orsett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Andrews* 1,140 58.4 +33.3
Conservative A. Fish59230.3–44.6
Green A. Smith22011.3N/A
Majority54828.1N/A
Turnout 1,95252.1+10.1
Registered electors 3,741
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg39.0

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hunt* 2,279 66.0 +5.6
Conservative M. Dalton1,17334.0–5.6
Majority1,10632.0+11.1
Turnout 3,45243.8+10.3
Registered electors 7,876
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.6

Stifford

Stifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Smith* 2,018 57.2 +4.4
Conservative J. Everett1,51042.8–4.4
Majority50814.4+8.8
Turnout 3,52855.4+13.3
Registered electors 6,370
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.4

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Gillam 1,446 57.2 +9.8
Conservative E. Aldwinckle1,08442.8–9.8
Majority36214.3N/A
Turnout 2,53042.0+3.9
Registered electors 6,021
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.8

Tilbury

Tilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Arnold* 2,555 79.2 –0.6
Conservative M. Bamford-Burst38712.0–8.2
Independent J. Moore2848.8N/A
Majority2,16867.2+7.5
Turnout 3,22638.5+14.0
Registered electors 8,387
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.8

West Thurrock

West Thurrock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Barton 1,130 57.4 +31.0
Independent E. May*83742.6–9.3
Majority29314.9N/A
Turnout 1,96742.6+5.5
Registered electors 4,619
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg20.2

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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.