Thurrock Council election, 2002

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The 2002 Thurrock Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Thurrock Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Thurrock Council

Thurrock Council is the local council for the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. Since 1997, Thurrock has been a unitary authority, combining the functions of a non-metropolitan county with that of a non-metropolitan district. The other such authority in Essex is Southend-on-Sea. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.

Essex County of England

Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Contents

43 candidates stood in the election, with 16 of the 20 wards being contested. [2] Both Conservative and Labour parties stood in all 16 seats, along with 7 Liberal Democrats, 3 Independents and 1 Green Party candidate. [2]

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Thurrock Local Election Result 2002 [4] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1311081.348.68,379-6.3%
  Conservative 112-16.337.16,396-0.4%
  Independent 10006.37.11,220+6.2%
  Liberal Democrat 110+16.37.01,210+1.2%
  Green 000000.241+0.0%

Ward results

Aveley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Neil Pearce88960.9+13.6
Labour Wahidur Rahman41328.3-12.6
Liberal Democrat Mark Meechan976.6-1.7
Green Dean Hall412.8-0.8
Independent Pauline Campbell191.3+1.3
Majority47632.6+26.2
Turnout 1,45925.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Belhus [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Hooper59757.3-1.3
Conservative Jane Atkins30629.4+3.7
Liberal Democrat John Biddall13813.3-2.5
Majority29127.9-5.0
Turnout 1,04115.9
Labour hold Swing
Chadwell St Mary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Anthony Fish97470.1-4.1
Conservative Yvonne Partridge41629.9+4.1
Majority55840.2-8.2
Turnout 1,39019.7
Labour hold Swing
Chafford Hundred [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Earnshaw Palmer47040.6+15.5
Conservative Neil Rockliffe40735.1-2.3
Labour Ian Duffield28224.3-13.2
Majority635.5
Turnout 1,15919.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Corringham West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Nigel Barron39952.3-9.7
Conservative Nicola Stokes23030.1-7.9
Liberal Democrat James Thompson13417.6+17.6
Majority16922.2-1.8
Turnout 76319.6
Labour hold Swing
East Tilbury [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Barry Palmer94180.6+80.6
Labour Julian Norris11710.0-54.7
Conservative Susan Harrison1109.4-25.9
Majority82470.6
Turnout 1,16827.0
Independent hold Swing
Grays Riverside [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Kent48451.1-11.5
Conservative Faye Rigby28229.7-7.7
Liberal Democrat Brian Livermore18219.2+19.2
Majority20211.4-13.8
Turnout 94814.7
Labour hold Swing
Grays Thurrock [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Yash Gupta74057.1-4.3
Conservative Steven Mason55742.9+4.3
Majority18314.2-8.6
Turnout 1,29720.7
Labour hold Swing
Ockendon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michael Canavon75161.1-4.5
Conservative Emma Woods47938.9+4.5
Majority27222.2-9.0
Turnout 1,23018.3
Labour hold Swing
Stanford-le-Hope East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eunice Southam52152.5+3.5
Conservative John Vesey47247.5+19.9
Majority495.0-16.4
Turnout 99322.8
Labour hold Swing
Stanford-le-Hope West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Clarke40553.2
Conservative Barry Dorrington35646.8
Majority496.4
Turnout 76120.2
Labour hold Swing
Stifford [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Allan McPherson71944.9-1.1
Conservative Robert Barnes62338.9+1.9
Independent Geoffrey Slocock26016.2+8.8
Majority966.0-3.0
Turnout 1,60227.1
Labour hold Swing
The Homesteads [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Anthony Sharp70951.3-3.0
Conservative Melanie Aung-Htut67448.7+12.0
Majority352.6-15.0
Turnout 1,38324.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Tilbury Riverside [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Malcolm Southam43382.2+9.5
Conservative Jean Watts9417.8+0.5
Majority33964.4+9.0
Turnout 52714.1
Labour hold Swing
Tilbury St Chads [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Andrew Smith44767.7+8.6
Conservative Maurren Pearce12318.6-8.6
Liberal Democrat David Coward9013.6-0.1
Majority32449.1+17.2
Turnout 66016.0
Labour hold Swing
West Thurrock [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter Harris38844.9-11.9
Conservative Mark Harrison37843.7+17.8
Liberal Democrat John Livermore9911.4+1.3
Majority101.2-29.7
Turnout 86514.4
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Thurrock". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  2. 1 2 "Thurrock:Voters to make their choices in 16 wards". Evening Echo . 2002-04-09. Retrieved 2009-11-24.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 2002-05-04. p. 16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Borough Council election" (PDF). Thurrock Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  5. ↑ "Full results". Financial Times. 2002-05-04. p. 7.
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