1992 Epping Forest District Council election

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1992 Epping Forest District Council election
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  1991 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 1993  

20 out of 59 seats to Epping Forest District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Loughton Residents
Last election32 seats, 36.9%9 seats, 30.6%7 seats, 5.3%
Seats before3297
Seats after29107
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,2874,3862,555
Percentage44.9%19.1%11.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.0%Decrease2.svg11.5%Increase2.svg5.3%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Liberal Democrats SDP Independent
Last election3 seat, 15.8%2 seats, 4.7%2 seats, 3.9%
Seats before322
Seats after332
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,8891,888617
Percentage8.2%8.2%2.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.6%Increase2.svg3.5%Decrease2.svg1.3

 Seventh party
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Party Epping Residents
Last election0 seat, 1.4%
Seats before0
Seats after1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,129
Percentage4.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.5%

1992 Epping Forest District Council local election results map.png
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Epping Forest District Council election

Leader before election


Conservative

Leader after election


Conservative

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.

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Background

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.

Results summary

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1992 Epping Forest District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 10Decrease2.svg32910,28744.9Increase2.svg8.0
  Labour 3Increase2.svg1124,38619.1Decrease2.svg11.5
  Loughton Residents 3Steady2.svg72,55511.1Increase2.svg5.3
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg31,8898.2Decrease2.svg7.6
  SDP 1Increase2.svg31,8888.2Increase2.svg3.5
  Independent 2Steady2.svg26172.6Decrease2.svg1.3
 Epping Residents1Increase2.svg111,1294.9Increase2.svg3.5
  Ind. Social Democrat 0Steady2.svg01050.4N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0Steady2.svg1590.2N/A
  Ratepayers N/AN/AN/A23.3N/AN/AN/A

Ward results

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.

Buckhurst Hill East

Buckhurst Hill East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP Ms J. Croke 873 50.3 N/A
Conservative P. Yearly*50529.1Decrease2.svg16.7
Liberal Democrats P. Spencer20211.6Decrease2.svg25.3
Labour Ms L. Baddock1569.0Decrease2.svg8.3
Majority 36821.2Increase2.svg12.3
Turnout 1,73643.9Increase2.svg4.1
Registered electors 3,953
SDP gain from Conservative Swing

Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Fairbanks 897 46.3 Decrease2.svg18.5
SDP P. Mason87845.3N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Jenkinson1638.4Decrease2.svg16.5
Majority 191.0Decrease2.svg38.9
Turnout 1,93840.1Increase2.svg6.9
Registered electors 4,838
Conservative hold Swing

Chigwell Village

Chigwell Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Gilliham* 796 79.5 Steady2.svg
Liberal Democrats Ms J. Netherclift14614.6Increase2.svg3.4
Ind. Conservative A. Marshall595.9N/A
Majority 65064.9Decrease2.svg3.4
Turnout 1,00131.0Increase2.svg3.9
Registered electors 3,229
Conservative hold Swing

Debden Green

Debden Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Huckle* 785 67.9 Decrease2.svg7.2
Conservative L. Daniel37132.1Increase2.svg7.2
Majority 41435.8Decrease2.svg14.4
Turnout 1,15629.7Decrease2.svg4.9
Registered electors 3,896
Labour hold Swing

Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Burns 801 48.6 Decrease2.svg10.5
Epping ResidentsJ. Solomons45827.8N/A
Labour B. Johns23614.3Decrease2.svg10.0
Liberal Democrats A. Black1529.2Decrease2.svg7.4
Majority 34320.8Decrease2.svg14.0
Turnout 1,64735.8Increase2.svg2.8
Registered electors 4,603
Conservative hold Swing

Epping Lindsey

Epping Lindsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Epping ResidentsMs J. Jones 671 38.3 N/A
Conservative R. Brady*63936.5Decrease2.svg16.3
Labour D. Sturrock26315.0Decrease2.svg13.3
Liberal Democrats J. Page17710.1Decrease2.svg8.8
Majority 321.8Decrease2.svg22.7
Turnout 1,75036.2Increase2.svg2.1
Registered electors 4,832
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Grange Hill

Grange Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Tomkins* 931 61.0 Increase2.svg6.4
Liberal Democrats I. Gold49532.4Decrease2.svg2.7
Labour B. Mooney1006.6Decrease2.svg3.8
Majority 43628.6Increase2.svg9.1
Turnout 1,52632.8Decrease2.svg0.9
Registered electors 4,659
Conservative hold Swing

High Ongar

High Ongar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Morton* 241 62.0 Increase2.svg6.8
Ind. Social Democrat S. Ormsby10527.0Decrease2.svg10.3
Labour K. Tait4311.1Increase2.svg3.6
Majority 13635.0Increase2.svg17.0
Turnout 38944.3Decrease2.svg6.8
Registered electors 879
Conservative hold Swing

Loughton Broadway

Loughton Broadway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Worby* 1,060 71.4 Decrease2.svg8.3
Conservative Ms I. Holman42528.6Increase2.svg8.3
Majority 63542.8Decrease2.svg16.6
Turnout 1,48536.0Decrease2.svg1.9
Registered electors 4,124
Labour hold Swing

Loughton Forest

Loughton Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents Ms K. Ellis* 688 55.2 Decrease2.svg8.0
Conservative E. Buttling48438.8Increase2.svg8.9
Labour Ms E. Stewart745.9Decrease2.svg1.0
Majority 20416.4Decrease2.svg17.0
Turnout 1,24643.0Increase2.svg3.6
Registered electors 2,898
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton Roding

Loughton Roding
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Goodwin 819 45.9 Increase2.svg1.1
Conservative T. Morris53830.2Decrease2.svg25.0
Loughton Residents Ms P. Meadows42723.9N/A
Majority 28115.8Increase2.svg5.4
Turnout 1,78443.8Increase2.svg4.2
Registered electors 4,072
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Loughton St. Johns

Loughton St. Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents R. Wilmot* 749 53.1 Increase2.svg0.5
Conservative Ms M. Bhonsle48734.5Decrease2.svg4.9
Labour A. Crick17412.3Increase2.svg4.3
Majority 26218.6Increase2.svg5.4
Turnout 1,41034.9Decrease2.svg5.0
Registered electors 4,037
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton St. Marys

Loughton St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Loughton Residents M. Wardle 691 58.0 Decrease2.svg11.7
Conservative L. Marriott32427.2Increase2.svg8.2
Labour S. Barnes17614.8Increase2.svg3.4
Majority 36730.8Decrease2.svg19.9
Turnout 1,19136.3Decrease2.svg3.3
Registered electors 3,278
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Passingford

Passingford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Pledge* N/AN/AN/A
Majority N/AN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Registered electors 1,544
Conservative hold Swing

Roothing Country

Roothing Country
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. White 456 60.2 Decrease2.svg6.5
Liberal Democrats D. Kelly30139.8Increase2.svg6.5
Majority 15520.4Decrease2.svg13.0
Turnout 75759.9Increase2.svg11.2
Registered electors 1,264
Conservative hold Swing

Roydon

Roydon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Easton* 617 83.9 N/A
SDP J. Bradshaw11816.1N/A
Majority 49967.8N/A
Turnout 73534.1Increase2.svg34.1
Registered electors 2,153
Independent hold Swing

Sheering

Sheering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Ridgewell* 485 68.6 Decrease2.svg31.4
Labour Ms J. Finlay22231.4N/A
Majority 26337.2N/A
Turnout 70735.3Increase2.svg35.3
Registered electors 2,003
Conservative hold Swing

Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Axon* 832 76.7 Decrease2.svg5.3
Liberal Democrats D. Weldon25323.3Increase2.svg5.3
Majority 57953.4Decrease2.svg10.6
Turnout 1,08534.6Increase2.svg3.0
Registered electors 3,137
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey East

Waltham Abbey East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms E. Webster 1,075 66.2 Increase2.svg10.2
Labour F. Harewood54833.8Decrease2.svg10.2
Majority 52732.4Increase2.svg20.4
Turnout 1,62334.0Increase2.svg2.2
Registered electors 4,778
Conservative hold Swing

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