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![]() Winner of each seat at the 1991 Epping Forest District Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 20 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control.
The 1992 Epping Forest District Council election took place in May 1992 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. As with other local elections across England, one-third of the council's seats were contested. The election occurred against the backdrop of an ongoing national recession, which had seen over two years of rising unemployment, peaking at 2.6 million by March 1992. Economic recovery had begun to show tentative signs, with small growth recorded in the early months of 1992, though concerns over jobs, public services, and local taxation remained prominent in voters’ minds.
Turnout varied widely across wards, ranging from just over 29% in Debden Green to nearly 60% in Roothing Country, reflecting differing levels of voter engagement depending on local issues and contest intensity. The results also demonstrated several narrow margins, particularly in competitive wards such as Buckhurst Hill West and Epping Lindsey, signaling areas where opposition parties could target in future elections.
Overall, the 1992 election reiterated the Conservative Party’s dominance in Epping Forest District Council while providing opportunities for Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and local resident associations to consolidate support in specific areas. The election outcomes mirrored broader national political dynamics, with economic uncertainty and public debate over government performance influencing local voter behaviour.
1992 Epping Forest District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 10 | ![]() | 29 | 10,287 | 44.9 | ![]() | ||||
Labour | 3 | ![]() | 12 | 4,386 | 19.1 | ![]() | ||||
Loughton Residents | 3 | ![]() | 7 | 2,555 | 11.1 | ![]() | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | ![]() | 3 | 1,889 | 8.2 | ![]() | ||||
SDP | 1 | ![]() | 3 | 1,888 | 8.2 | ![]() | ||||
Independent | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 617 | 2.6 | ![]() | ||||
Epping Residents | 1 | ![]() | 1 | 1,129 | 4.9 | ![]() | ||||
Ind. Social Democrat | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 105 | 0.4 | N/A | ||||
Ind. Conservative | 0 | ![]() | 1 | 59 | 0.2 | N/A | ||||
Ratepayers | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 | 3.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Changes reflect the difference in the share of the vote or turnout from the last time this exact seat was up for election four years previously. This is owing to some seats having multiple representatives and the cyclical nature of the Epping Forest District Council elections.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDP | Ms J. Croke | 873 | 50.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | P. Yearly* | 505 | 29.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Spencer | 202 | 11.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Ms L. Baddock | 156 | 9.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 368 | 21.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,736 | 43.9 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,953 | ||||
SDP gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Fairbanks | 897 | 46.3 | ![]() | |
SDP | P. Mason | 878 | 45.3 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Jenkinson | 163 | 8.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 19 | 1.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,938 | 40.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,838 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Gilliham* | 796 | 79.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms J. Netherclift | 146 | 14.6 | ![]() | |
Ind. Conservative | A. Marshall | 59 | 5.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 650 | 64.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,001 | 31.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,229 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | C. Huckle* | 785 | 67.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | L. Daniel | 371 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 414 | 35.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,156 | 29.7 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,896 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | P. Burns | 801 | 48.6 | ![]() | |
Epping Residents | J. Solomons | 458 | 27.8 | N/A | |
Labour | B. Johns | 236 | 14.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Black | 152 | 9.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 343 | 20.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,647 | 35.8 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,603 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Epping Residents | Ms J. Jones | 671 | 38.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | R. Brady* | 639 | 36.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | D. Sturrock | 263 | 15.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Page | 177 | 10.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 32 | 1.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,750 | 36.2 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,832 | ||||
Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M. Tomkins* | 931 | 61.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | I. Gold | 495 | 32.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | B. Mooney | 100 | 6.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 436 | 28.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,526 | 32.8 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,659 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. Morton* | 241 | 62.0 | ![]() | |
Ind. Social Democrat | S. Ormsby | 105 | 27.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | K. Tait | 43 | 11.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 136 | 35.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 389 | 44.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 879 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | H. Worby* | 1,060 | 71.4 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Ms I. Holman | 425 | 28.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 635 | 42.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,485 | 36.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,124 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | Ms K. Ellis* | 688 | 55.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | E. Buttling | 484 | 38.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Ms E. Stewart | 74 | 5.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 204 | 16.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,246 | 43.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,898 | ||||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | S. Goodwin | 819 | 45.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | T. Morris | 538 | 30.2 | ![]() | |
Loughton Residents | Ms P. Meadows | 427 | 23.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 281 | 15.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,784 | 43.8 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,072 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | R. Wilmot* | 749 | 53.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Ms M. Bhonsle | 487 | 34.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | A. Crick | 174 | 12.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 262 | 18.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,410 | 34.9 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,037 | ||||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Loughton Residents | M. Wardle | 691 | 58.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | L. Marriott | 324 | 27.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | S. Barnes | 176 | 14.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 367 | 30.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,191 | 36.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,278 | ||||
Loughton Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Pledge* | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 1,544 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | W. White | 456 | 60.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Kelly | 301 | 39.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 155 | 20.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 757 | 59.9 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 1,264 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | W. Easton* | 617 | 83.9 | N/A | |
SDP | J. Bradshaw | 118 | 16.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 499 | 67.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 735 | 34.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,153 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Ridgewell* | 485 | 68.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Ms J. Finlay | 222 | 31.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 263 | 37.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 707 | 35.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,003 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | W. Axon* | 832 | 76.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Weldon | 253 | 23.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 579 | 53.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,085 | 34.6 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 3,137 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ms E. Webster | 1,075 | 66.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | F. Harewood | 548 | 33.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 527 | 32.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,623 | 34.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 4,778 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |