1993 Essex County Council election

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1993 Essex County Council election
Flag of Essex.svg
  1989 6 May 1993 1997  

All 98 seats to Essex County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Registered1,190,322
Turnout36.0%
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election26 seats, 28.8%57 seats, 44.5%
Seats before2456
Seats won3332
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 25
Popular vote127,934147,062
Percentage30.7%35.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 8.7%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election14 seats, 23.3%0 seats, 0.3%
Seats before153
Seats won321
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 18Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote132,6313,673
Percentage31.9%0.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.2%Increase2.svg 0.5%

Essex County Council election result 1993.svg
Results of the 1993 Essex County Council election.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1993 Essex County Council election took place on 6 May 1993 to elect members of Essex County Council in Essex, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

98 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

Previous composition

1989 election

PartySeats
Conservative 57
Labour 26
Liberal Democrats 14
Loughton Residents 1
Total79

Composition of council seats before election

PartySeats
Conservative 56
Labour 24
Liberal Democrats 15
Independent 3
Loughton Residents 1
Total79

Summary

Election result

1993 Essex County Council election [1] [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 983392Increase2.svg 733.730.7134,312+1.7
  Conservative 9832025Decrease2.svg 2532.735.3154,972–8.5
  Liberal Democrats 9232180Increase2.svg 1832.731.9135,899+8.2
  Independent 3110Increase2.svg 11.00.83,673+0.5
  Green 19000Steady2.svg0.01.04,025–0.4
  Liberal 5000Steady2.svg0.00.21,043+0.1

The Loughton Residents Association, who previously held one seat, did not stand candidates at this election.

Division results by local authority

Basildon

Basildon District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 5Steady2.svg19,03841.2+4.4
Conservative 4Steady2.svg17,16437.2–3.7
Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg9,73821.1–0.5
Independent 0Steady2.svg2520.5+0.1
Total10Steady2.svg46,19237.8+1.6

Division results

Basildon Crouch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Williams 1,900 44.1 −5.0
Conservative Anthony Smith1,69939.4+0.6
Labour Colin Wilson70916.5+4.5
Majority2014.7
Turnout 4,30840.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.8
Basildon Fryerns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Williams Archibald * 2,631 68.0 +9.3
Conservative Amanda Almond87022.5+2.1
Liberal Democrats David Birch3699.5−11.4
Majority1,76145.5
Turnout 3,87039.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6
Basildon Gloucester Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeline Costello * 3,169 65.3 −0.5
Conservative Anthony Ball1,24625.7+0.7
Liberal Democrats John Smith4379.0−0.2
Majority1,92339.6
Turnout 4,85241.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.6
Basildon Laindon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachel Liebeschuetz 2,261 57.6 +3.0
Conservative David Walsh *1,23231.4−3.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Martin43211.0+0.8
Majority1,02926.2
Turnout 3,92536.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.5
Basildon Pitsea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Smith * 3,385 57.5 +0.6
Conservative John Newry1,94733.1−1.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Hersom5509.4+1.2
Majority1,43824.4
Turnout 5,88234.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.2
Basildon Vange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Wright * 2,876 61.8 −1.7
Conservative Sandra Elliott1,30428.0+0.1
Liberal Democrats Betty Wakeham47710.2+1.6
Majority1,57233.8
Turnout 4,65737.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8
Basildon Westley Heights
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brinley Jones * 2,071 40.7 −5.5
Labour Robert Sears1,92437.8+4.2
Liberal Democrats Maureen Larkin1,09121.5+3.6
Majority1472.9
Turnout 5,08643.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.9
Billericay North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lilian Greenfield * 2,641 61.8 −9.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Barr1,16427.2+11.4
Labour Margaret Viney47111.0+2.4
Majority1,47734.5−20.9
Turnout 4,27633.4−3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Billericay South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Kay 1,921 40.8 −13.6
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Taylor1,80238.3+9.7
Labour Ronald Bessell76516.2±0.0
Independent George Dighton *2525.4−49.0
Majority1192.5−22.3
Turnout 4,71038.5+1.3
Conservative hold Swing

Note: George Dighton was elected as a Conservative in 1989, but here attempted to defend his seat as an Independent

Wickford division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Iris Pummell * 2,233 48.6 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Kay Battson1,51633.0−9.3
Labour Christopher Wilson84718.4+5.1
Majority71715.6+13.5
Turnout 4,59637.3−3.1
Conservative hold Swing

Braintree

Briantree District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 4Increase2.svg 214,45040.2+6.1
Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 212,65135.2–8.7
Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg7,93422.1+1.7
Green 0Steady2.svg9242.6+1.0
Total7Steady2.svg35,95939.0–0.9

Division results

Bocking
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Card 2,397 44.3 −8.9
Conservative John Finbow1,88234.8−4.6
Liberal Democrats Pamela Fahy99418.4+11.0
Green Kevin Peterson1332.5N/A
Majority5159.5
Turnout 5,40644.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2
Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elwyn Bishop 2,849 46.6 +13.8
Conservative Robert Dixon-Smith *2,22836.4−16.1
Liberal Democrats Billie Daniels85914.0−0.6
Green Philip Hughes1843.0N/A
Majority62110.1
Turnout 6,12042.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.0
Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Rice * 2,548 45.2 −0.1
Conservative Graham Hutton1,55927.7−12.2
Labour Jeremy White1,37524.4+9.7
Green Marran Bates1562.8N/A
Majority98917.5
Turnout 5,63840.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1
Halstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Pike * 1,936 38.7 −5.3
Labour John Kotz1,91738.3+5.4
Liberal Democrats David Clayton1,15023.0−0.1
Majority190.4
Turnout 5,00337.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.4
Hedingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Waterer * 2,169 46.2 −8.3
Labour Noel Owen1,32428.2+2.6
Liberal Democrats Trevor Ellis1,19925.6+5.8
Majority84518.0
Turnout 4,69238.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.5
Witham Northern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Lyon * 2,726 57.5 +10.7
Conservative Roger Wacey1,17924.9−8.2
Liberal Democrats Gail Sanders55811.8+3.4
Green James Abbott2785.9−5.9
Majority1,54732.6
Turnout 4,74134.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.5
Witham Southern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gyford 1,862 42.7 +6.7
Conservative Judith Bird1,69839.0−5.8
Liberal Democrats Alfred Slowman62614.4−4.8
Green Susan Ransome1734.0N/A
Majority1643.8
Turnout 4,35935.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.3

Brentwood

Brentwood District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 511,46951.6+22.9
Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 47,97535.9–14.8
Labour 0Steady2.svg2,1589.7–8.6
Green 0Steady2.svg6352.9+0.6
Total5Steady2.svg22,23740.4±0.0

Division results

Brentwood Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edgar Davis * 2,349 58.9 +24.5
Conservative Susan Sepkes1,20230.2−18.3
Labour Clara Dyer2987.5−3.0
Green Frank Seckleman1373.4−3.2
Majority1,14728.7
Turnout 3,98642.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg21.4
Brentwood Hutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith White 1,871 43.9 +25.7
Conservative Alun Thomas *1,85943.6−19.2
Labour Malcolm Burgess42410.0−9.0
Green Beryl Lankester1072.5N/A
Majority120.3
Turnout 4,26134.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg22.5
Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Smart 1,885 52.7 +18.1
Conservative Leonard Jago *1,36938.2−15.6
Labour Jeremiah Keohane2547.1−4.4
Green Roger Lankester722.0N/A
Majority51614.4
Turnout 3,58038.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg16.9
Brentwood Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Hardy * 3,180 58.1 +5.0
Conservative Christopher House1,78332.6−3.8
Labour Anthony Wilson3446.3+0.4
Green Carolyn Bartley1643.0−1.6
Majority1,39725.5
Turnout 5,47144.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.4
Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lionel Lee 2,184 44.2 N/A
Conservative Janet Hayward *1,76235.7−21.1
Labour Lily Southgate83817.0−26.3
Green Jean Walsh1553.1N/A
Majority4228.5
Turnout 4,93942.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg32.7

Castle Point

Castle Point District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 3Increase2.svg 38,68034.2+4.8
Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 48,44833.3–26.3
Liberal Democrats 1Increase2.svg 18,22632.4+23.6
Total6Steady2.svg25,35437.7+1.2

Division results

Benfleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jillian Reeves * 1,248 35.9 −25.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Minson1,20934.8+22.1
Labour Brian Wilson1,01729.3+3.1
Majority391.1
Turnout 3,47435.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg23.7
Canvey Island East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Melvyn Farrant 2,075 40.7 +8.8
Conservative Harold King *1,71333.6−24.0
Liberal Democrats John Pharro1,30625.6N/A
Majority3627.1
Turnout 5,09435.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg16.4
Canvey Island West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Howard * 2,142 44.0 −13.2
Labour William Deal1,89038.8+4.1
Liberal Democrats Barry Newman84017.2+9.1
Majority2525.2
Turnout 4,87236.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.7
Great Tarpots
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Butler 1,851 46.1 +12.8
Conservative Garth Hydes1,12528.0−26.1
Liberal Democrats Tracy Birch1,04326.0+13.4
Majority72618.1
Turnout 4,01936.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg19.5
Hadleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Baker 2,524 60.6 +48.9
Conservative Ronald Williams *1,18628.5−38.0
Labour Joseph Cooke45711.0−10.8
Majority1,33832.1
Turnout 4,16746.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg43.5
Thundersley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Guy Shearwood 1,390 37.3 +20.2
Liberal Democrats Eric Fenwick1,30435.0+17.9
Conservative William Dick1,03427.7−34.9
Majority862.3
Turnout 3,72838.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.2

Chelmsford

Chelmsford District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 420,46443.2+11.6
Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 517,62537.2–8.3
Labour 1Increase2.svg 18,92618.8+3.4
Green 0Steady2.svg3830.8–6.3
Total9Steady2.svg47,39840.2–0.7

Division results

Broomfield & Writtle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Evans 1,676 40.1 +26.6
Conservative Michael Rose *1,59838.3−17.5
Labour Barry Grainger79018.9−1.0
Green Colin Jameson1112.7−8.1
Majority781.9
Turnout 4,17541.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg22.1
Chelmsford East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Burton 2,677 49.5 +14.1
Conservative David Kimberlin *2,06838.3−8.2
Labour John McCreevy65912.2+1.6
Majority60911.3
Turnout 5,40445.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.2
Chelmsford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Smith-Hughes 2,309 39.5 +8.7
Labour Roy Chad1,91632.8+2.8
Conservative Kathleen Pauley *1,62327.8−6.8
Majority3936.7
Turnout 5,84851.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.0
Chelmsford South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats George Allen 2,890 56.8 +17.5
Conservative Vernon Makin *1,56230.7−9.3
Labour Christopher Finlay64012.6+1.2
Majority1,32826.1
Turnout 5,09244.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.4
Chelmsford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Spurgeon 1,808 36.5 +5.1
Conservative David Lee *1,65533.4+2.0
Liberal Democrats Lynne Foster1,48930.1+3.6
Majority1533.1
Turnout 4,95250.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.6
Great Baddow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joan Beard 2,851 63.1 +15.3
Conservative Edward Alliston1,12024.8−13.6
Labour Owen Ephraim54712.1+3.6
Majority1,73138.3
Turnout 4,51843.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg14.5
Springfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Martin * 2,723 41.3 −10.1
Liberal Democrats William Lane2,70141.0+9.8
Labour William Horslen89613.6+3.2
Green Eleanor Burgess2724.1−3.0
Majority220.3
Turnout 6,59233.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0
Stock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul White * 2,285 48.8 −10.7
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Clarke1,48331.7+12.9
Labour Ashley Final91119.5+4.9
Majority80217.1
Turnout 4,67933.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg11.8
Woodham Ferrers & Danbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eileen Mickelborough * 2,991 48.7 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Maurice Staines2,38838.9+3.1
Labour Robert Davis75912.4+4.7
Majority6039.8
Turnout 6,13832.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Colchester

Colchester District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 417,59844.3+19.7
Conservative 3Decrease2.svg 312,72932.0–12.1
Labour 1Decrease2.svg 18,87422.3–3.2
Green 0Steady2.svg5461.4+0.5
Total9Steady2.svg39,74734.9–1.7

Division results

Constable division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Clover * 2,065 48.2 −15.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Phillips1,70539.8+15.9
Labour Neville Missing51612.0−0.9
Majority3608.4
Turnout 39.8
Conservative hold Swing
Drury division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Yates * 3,172 54.5 +15.4
Conservative Derek Lamberth2,10636.1−12.1
Labour Kim Naish5539.5−3.3
Majority1,06618.3
Turnout 44.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Maypole division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Pascoe * 1,984 56.3 +15.0
Labour Frank Wilkin96127.3−7.9
Conservative Michael Hope57916.4−7.1
Majority1,02329.0
Turnout 27.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mersea and Stanway division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Manning-Press 2,290 44.2 −17.0
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Lennox2,09440.4+15.8
Labour Julie Young65312.6−1.6
Green Walter Schwarz1472.8New
Majority1963.8
Turnout 34.9
Conservative hold Swing
Old Heath division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Fisher 2,415 51.1 +15.4
Labour Christopher Pearson *1,61734.2−1.7
Conservative Sally Cockell56812.0−7.4
Green Karen Smallwood1222.6−5.3
Majority79816.9
Turnout 38.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

No Independent candidate as previous (-1.2).

Park division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Jones 2,009 46.8 +22.9
Conservative Jeremy Lucas *1,47534.3−10.5
Labour Roger Turp81118.9−5.9
Majority53412.4
Turnout 36.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

No Liberal candidate as previous (-6.5).

Parsons Heath division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edward Crunden 2,783 53.2 New
Labour Keith Hindle1,28224.5−1.7
Conservative Roger Lord *1,16722.3−15.5
Majority1,50128.7
Turnout 36.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

No SDP candidate as previous (−36.0).

Tiptree division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edmund Peel * 1,574 44.4 −16.4
Labour Adrian Axtell91425.8+3.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Seaman89325.2+8.4
Green Cheryl Gerrard1624.6New
Majority63318.0
Turnout 29.5
Conservative hold Swing
Wivenhoe St Andrew division
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Stapleton * 1,567 50.1 −3.8
Conservative Christopher Thompson90528.9−7.6
Liberal Democrats Ingrid O'Mahoney54317.3+7.7
Green Joanne Vanevery1153.7New
Majority66221.2
Turnout 26.3
Labour hold Swing

Epping Forest

Epping Forest District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 112,38841.1–6.7
Labour 3Increase2.svg 19,29230.8+3.5
Liberal Democrats 1Increase2.svg 18,22627.3+12.7
Independent 0Steady2.svg2500.8N/A
Total8Steady2.svg30,15632.8+0.2

Division results

Buckhurst Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Robinson 2,721 59.8 +40.8
Conservative Peter Ashton1,16525.6−17.0
Labour Joan Davis4169.1−2.0
Independent Janice Croke2505.5N/A
Majority1,55634.2
Turnout 4,55241.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg28.9
Chigwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Twynham 1,313 58.6 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Spencer64628.8−1.0
Labour Christopher Newbury28312.6+5.7
Majority66729.8
Turnout 2,24223.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6
Epping
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dennis Ramshaw * 1,548 43.3 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Allan Boydon1,23834.7+2.7
Labour Ian Standfast78622.0+6.8
Majority3108.7
Turnout 3,57229.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.8
Loughton St. Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Davis * 1,532 55.4 +8.7
Conservative John Pledge83130.0−6.7
Liberal Democrats Lucille Wells40414.6+6.8
Majority70125.3
Turnout 2,76728.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.7
Loughton St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Saggers 1,608 45.1 +11.9
Conservative Vernon Davies1,26735.6+3.0
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Macy68719.3N/A
Majority3419.6
Turnout 3,56234.1
Labour gain from Loughton Residents Swing Increase2.svg4.5
North Weald & Nazeing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Abbey * 1,915 60.5 −10.2
Labour Elisabeth Young63720.1+2.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Myers61519.4+8.0
Majority1,27840.4
Turnout 3,16729.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.2
Ongar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerard McEwen * 2,163 41.2 −9.9
Liberal Democrats Steven Partridge1,91536.5+19.9
Labour Patrick Haseldine1,16722.2−10.0
Majority2484.7
Turnout 5,24539.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.9
Waltham Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril Hewins 2,863 56.7 +10.9
Conservative Norma Green2,18643.3−2.0
Majority67713.4
Turnout 5,04934.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.5

Harlow

Harlow District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 5Increase2.svg 111,58251.9–7.3
Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 16,94431.1+2.7
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg3,78217.0+4.5
Total5Steady2.svg22,30839.5+0.3

Division results

Great Parndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mervyn Juliff 2,213 44.8 +1.9
Conservative David Messer *1,97640.0−7.7
Liberal Democrats Derek Harris74915.2+5.8
Majority2374.8
Turnout 4,93839.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.8
Harlow & Mark Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Sztumpf 2,388 49.8 −13.1
Conservative Edward Hudspeth1,76536.8+6.2
Liberal Democrats Douglas Collins64713.5+6.9
Majority62313.0
Turnout 4,80045.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.7
Harlow Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pauline Bruce 2,091 51.9 −3.1
Liberal Democrats Lorna Spenceley1,06026.3−0.6
Conservative Vivien Thomas88021.8+3.7
Majority1,03125.6
Turnout 4,03137.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.3
Little Parndon & Town Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edith Morris * 2,053 53.8 −11.6
Conservative David Roberts1,11729.2+5.8
Liberal Democrats Stanley Ward64917.0+5.8
Majority93624.5
Turnout 3,81936.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.7
Netteswellbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sonia Anderson * 2,837 60.5 −11.9
Conservative Philip Weales1,20625.6+6.8
Liberal Democrats Sheila Herbert67714.3+5.1
Majority1,63134.6
Turnout 4,72039.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.4

Maldon

Maldon District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 3Steady2.svg6,28947.6–9.5
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,44826.1+9.1
Green 0Steady2.svg1,53711.6N/A
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg1,41610.7–15.2
Independent 0Steady2.svg5254.0N/A
Total3Steady2.svg13,21532.5–1.5

Division results

Maldon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathleen Nolan * 2,122 48.3 −8.6
Labour Peter Roberts1,34530.6+9.5
Independent Coral Broyd52512.0N/A
Green Michael Cole3979.0N/A
Majority77717.7
Turnout 4,38935.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.1
Southminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Fisher * 1,965 47.2 −10.2
Labour Eric Garwood1,30431.3+15.9
Green David Mason89421.5N/A
Majority66115.9
Turnout 4,16328.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.1
Tollesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Dines * 2,202 47.2 −9.8
Liberal Democrats Joyce Woodham1,41630.4+1.9
Labour Eileen Garwood79917.1+2.6
Green Nelson Brunton2465.3N/A
Majority78616.9
Turnout 4,66334.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9

Rochford

Rochford District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 19,76246.3+14.8
Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 16,87332.6–10.8
Labour 1Steady2.svg4,42921.0–0.6
Total5Steady2.svg21,06435.8+0.5

Division results

Rayleigh North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Boyd * 2,985 70.9 +8.2
Conservative Rosemary Brown92822.0−9.8
Labour David Rossi2987.1+1.5
Majority2,05748.8
Turnout 4,21138.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.0
Rayleigh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Gordon 2,891 61.9 +20.9
Conservative Peter Webster1,33828.6−6.9
Labour Stephen Andre4449.5+1.3
Majority1,55333.2
Turnout 4,67339.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg13.9
Rochford North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Smith 2,337 55.0 +13.9
Conservative Terry Fawell *1,42433.5−12.5
Labour Charles Stephenson48711.5−1.4
Majority91321.5
Turnout 4,24833.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.2
Rochford South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Fox 1,918 48.0 −2.8
Conservative Geoffrey Lee1,48337.1−12.1
Liberal Democrats Neil Hurrell59714.9N/A
Majority43510.9
Turnout 3,99837.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.7
Rochford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Hart 1,700 43.2 −13.1
Labour David Flack *1,28232.6+2.0
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Saunders95224.2+11.0
Majority41810.6
Turnout 3,93431.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.6

Southend

Southend District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 5Steady2.svg16,07639.2–6.1
Liberal Democrats 5Steady2.svg14,95836.5+3.9
Labour 1Steady2.svg8,95121.8+2.8
Liberal 0Steady2.svg1,0432.5N/A
Total11Steady2.svg41,02833.3–2.9

Division results

Belfairs & Blenheim
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Albert Smulian * 2,250 52.0 +2.2
Conservative Doris Muckley1,60937.2−3.2
Labour Jonathan Grindley3558.2−1.6
Liberal Vernon Wilkinson1162.7N/A
Majority64114.8
Turnout 4,33043.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7
Chalkwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bertram Trevelyan * 1,602 47.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Alan Crystall1,36540.0−5.1
Labour Joyce Mapp44413.0+5.0
Majority2377.0
Turnout 3,41131.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.6
Eastwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Norah Goodman * 2,180 51.6 +5.2
Conservative Veronica Taylor1,55736.8−9.5
Labour Marc Pether-Longman43510.3+3.0
Liberal Linda Farmer551.3N/A
Majority62314.7
Turnout 4,22739.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.4
Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Pawson 2,595 53.4 +4.0
Conservative Peter Longden1,83237.7−6.6
Labour Paul Circus3126.4+0.1
Liberal Keith Izard1222.5N/A
Majority76315.7
Turnout 4,86145.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3
Milton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Sullivan * 1,438 43.8 +3.5
Labour Kevin Lee1,23337.5+10.4
Liberal Democrats Simon Hall61418.7N/A
Majority2056.2
Turnout 3,28528.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.5
Prittlewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Baker * 2,049 51.3 +0.9
Conservative David Latham1,26531.7−2.4
Labour Denis Garne51212.8−2.7
Liberal Gayle Wilkinson1694.2N/A
Majority78419.6
Turnout 3,99534.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7
Shoebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Cotgrove * 1,853 50.6 −14.4
Labour Nigel Boorman1,24133.9+9.5
Liberal Democrats John Magnay57015.6+4.9
Majority61216.7
Turnout 3,66426.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.0
Southchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Kelly * 1,588 47.8 −8.7
Labour Reginald Copley1,15334.7+5.0
Liberal Alan Farmer58117.5N/A
Majority43513.1
Turnout 3,32231.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.9
Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kay Twitchen * 1,848 61.1 −4.7
Labour Christopher Dandridge59719.7+2.6
Liberal Democrats Steven Erlick57819.1+2.0
Majority1,25141.4
Turnout 3,02327.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7
Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Kennedy * 2,138 65.7 +8.1
Conservative Peter Breuer70721.7−10.9
Liberal Democrats Alistair Miller40812.5+2.7
Majority1,42944.0
Turnout 3,25329.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.5
Westborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Lubel * 2,349 64.2 +9.8
Conservative Richard Brown77721.2−9.6
Labour Nigel Smith53114.5−0.4
Majority1,57243.0
Turnout 3,65732.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.7

Tendring

Tendring District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 4Steady2.svg12,50233.8–6.6
Liberal Democrats 2Steady2.svg9,84726.6–2.1
Labour 1Decrease2.svg 112,00332.4+2.1
Independent 1Increase2.svg 12,6467.2+6.6
Total8Steady2.svg36,99836.1–3.2

Division results

Brightlingsea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Dale * 2,111 43.9 +4.6
Labour Ann Olivier1,67734.8+11.4
Conservative Edward Winney1,02621.3−16.0
Majority4349.0
Turnout 4,81440.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.4
Clacton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Catherine Jessop 2,010 46.4 +2.4
Labour Joan Bond1,23628.5+14.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Lonsdale1,08925.1−17.3
Majority77417.9
Turnout 4,33534.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.3
Clacton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Bargent 2,249 49.2 −13.7
Labour Kenneth Aldis1,17925.8+12.1
Conservative Michael Spencer1,13924.9+1.5
Majority1,07023.4
Turnout 4,56732.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.9
Clacton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Smith * 3,058 65.0 +7.3
Conservative Maurice Alexander1,16424.7−8.0
Liberal Democrats Janet Russell48610.3+0.7
Majority1,89440.2
Turnout 4,70834.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.7
Frinton & Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Rex * 3,050 55.5 −9.5
Labour Peter Lawes1,36824.9+3.8
Liberal Democrats Annabelle Curtis1,07819.6+5.7
Majority1,68230.6
Turnout 5,49636.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.7
Harwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ralph Knight * 2,646 56.7 N/A
Conservative James Glenn83117.8−9.8
Labour Brian Theadom82917.8−39.4
Liberal Democrats Raymond Holmes3647.8−7.4
Majority1,81538.9
Turnout 4,67038.7
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg33.3
Tendring Rural East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Lumber * 1,567 42.4 −9.1
Labour William Mixter1,24433.7+0.6
Liberal Democrats Joyce Leader88123.9+8.5
Majority3238.7
Turnout 3,69234.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.9
Tendring Rural West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Douglas Pallett * 1,715 36.4 −6.6
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Smith1,58933.7+10.3
Labour Lionel Randall1,41229.9+0.9
Majority1262.7
Turnout 4,71638.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.5

Thurrock

Thurrock District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 8Increase2.svg 117,08064.3+9.4
Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 16,91326.0–10.2
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg2,5709.7+4.5
Total8Steady2.svg26,56327.1–3.2

Division results

Chadwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerard Rice * 2,727 82.5 +12.1
Conservative Andrew Mehegan57817.5−6.9
Majority2,14965.0
Turnout 3,30528.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.5
Corringham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Miles * 1,635 52.5 +4.6
Conservative Robert Hunter1,04533.5−9.0
Liberal Democrats Sidney Senior43714.0+4.4
Majority59018.9
Turnout 3,11729.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.8
Grays Thurrock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beverly Barton * 2,273 55.5 +6.3
Conservative Douglas Sutton1,43635.0−8.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Catty3899.5+2.6
Majority83720.4
Turnout 4,09829.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.6
Orsett & Stifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Hurst 2,448 54.2 +12.8
Conservative Clive Banbury1,51833.6−18.8
Liberal Democrats Pamela Curtis54712.1+5.8
Majority97020.6
Turnout 4,51339.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.8
South Ockendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Jones * 1,920 71.4 −0.9
Conservative John Rollinson47117.5−10.2
Liberal Democrats Laurence Martin29711.0N/A
Majority1,44953.9
Turnout 2,68825.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.7
Stanford-le-Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Norris * 1,921 57.5 +2.7
Conservative Philip Howard75422.6−14.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Martine66519.9+12.2
Majority1,16734.9
Turnout 3,34026.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.8
Tilbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Bolger * 1,867 76.5 +1.3
Conservative Marie Bamford-Burst33913.9−5.0
Liberal Democrats John Livermore2359.6+3.7
Majority1,52862.6
Turnout 2,44119.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.2
West Thurrock & Aveley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Bellinger 2,289 74.8 +33.1
Conservative Henry Cook77225.2−5.0
Majority1,51749.6
Turnout 3,06121.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg19.1

Uttlesford

Uttlesford District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 38,91843.7+13.6
Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 38,32440.8–8.0
Labour 0Steady2.svg3,17715.6–3.9
Total4Steady2.svg20,41940.4–0.1

Division results

Dunmow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Westcott * 2,189 49.3 −12.8
Liberal Democrats Christine Little1,62536.6+16.4
Labour William McCarthy62214.0−3.7
Majority56412.7
Turnout 4,43638.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.6
Saffron Walden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Lefever 2,436 39.2 +12.5
Conservative Stephen Neville *2,08433.5−3.8
Labour Russell Green1,69927.3−3.5
Majority3525.7
Turnout 6,21941.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.2
Stansted
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Melvin Caton 2,959 53.6 +12.1
Conservative Philip Duly *2,18339.5−8.9
Labour Keith Williams3826.9−3.2
Majority77614.0
Turnout 5,52443.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.5
Thaxted
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Gibb 1,898 44.8 +14.3
Conservative John Whitehead *1,86844.1−9.9
Labour Brian Lock47411.2−4.3
Majority300.7
Turnout 4,24037.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.1

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