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1973 Essex County Council election

The 1973 Essex County Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Essex County Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

1973 Essex County Council election
12 April 1973 (1973-04-12) 1977 →
All 97 seats to Essex County Council
49 seats needed for a majority
Registered975,316
Turnout36.0%
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 50 40 5
Popular vote 173,280 157,871 26,868
Percentage 47.2% 43.0% 7.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Independent Residents
Seats won 1 1
Popular vote 3,886 3,241
Percentage 1.1% 0.9%
Results of the 1973 Essex County Council election.
Council control after election


Conservative

This was the first election to Essex County Council following the structural reforms to local government laid out in the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

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Election result

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1973 Essex County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 95 50 N/A N/A N/A 51.5 47.2 173,280
  Labour 96 40 N/A N/A N/A 41.2 43.0 157,871
  Liberal 17 5 N/A N/A N/A 5.2 7.3 26,868
  Independent 7 1 N/A N/A N/A 1.0 1.1 3,886
  Residents 2 1 N/A N/A N/A 1.0 0.9 3,241
  Democratic Labour 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.3 1,186
  Independent Labour 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.1 326
  Communist 2 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.1 252

Division results by local authority

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Basildon

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Summary

Basildon Borough Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 14,730 48.1
Conservative 2 10,348 33.8
Residents 1 3,241 10.6
Democrtic Labour 0 1,186 3.9
Liberal 0 543 1.8
Ind. Labour 0 326 1.1
Independent 0 233 0.8
Total 8 30,607 34.4

Division results

Basildon No. 1 (Billericay)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Greenfield 2,367 47.6
Residents M. Cooke 2,178 43.8
Labour C. Lynch 428 8.6
Majority 189 3.8
Turnout 4,973 38.9
Registered electors 12,775
Conservative win (new seat)
Basildon No. 2 (Central)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Townsend 2,228 52.7
Democratic Labour J. Morgan 1,186 28.1
Conservative J. Damm 813 19.2
Majority 1,042 24.7
Turnout 4,227 36.7
Registered electors 11,511
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 3 (Fryerns)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Oliver 1,829 64.6
Conservative R. Hughes 442 15.6
Independent Labour R. Chaplin 326 11.5
Independent K. Tyson 233 8.2
Majority 1,387 49.0
Turnout 2,830 27.0
Registered electors 10,499
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 4 (Laindon)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Miller 1,858 69.4
Conservative G. Harris 818 30.6
Majority 1,040 38.9
Turnout 2,676 27.5
Registered electors 9,745
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 5 (Langdon Hills)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Woods 2,777 71.7
Conservative P. Cole 1,094 28.3
Majority 1,683 43.5
Turnout 3,871 37.2
Registered electors 10,414
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 6 (Pitsea)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Archibald 2,677 67.9
Conservative H. Pembroke 1,268 32.1
Majority 1,409 35.7
Turnout 3,945 31.4
Registered electors 12,582
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 7 (Ramsden)
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents C. Jones 1,063 40.2
Conservative A. Stockley 778 29.4
Liberal E. Fortune 543 20.5
Labour D. Burn 259 9.8
Majority 285 10.8
Turnout 2,643 35.7
Registered electors 7,397
Residents win (new seat)
Basildon No. 8 (Wickford)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Hodgson 2,768 50.9
Labour R. Taylor 2,674 49.1
Majority 94 1.7
Turnout 5,442 38.4
Registered electors 14,168
Conservative win (new seat)

Braintree

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Summary

Braintree District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 13,338 46.3
Labour 3 12,199 42.4
Liberal 0 3,106 10.8
Communist 0 157 0.5
Total 7 28,800 40.9

Division results

Bardfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Curtis 1,728 61.8
Labour R. Bartlett 1,066 38.2
Majority 662 23.7
Turnout 2,794 36.5
Registered electors 7,645
Conservative win (new seat)
Bocking
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Tabor 2,088 62.0
Conservative L. Lewis 1,278 38.0
Majority 810 24.1
Turnout 3,366 37.5
Registered electors 8,979
Labour win (new seat)
Braintree
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Clarke 1,316 37.1
Liberal J. Ross 1,214 34.3
Conservative O. Sebag-Montefiore 1,014 28.6
Majority 102 2.9
Turnout 3,544 36.3
Registered electors 9,764
Labour win (new seat)
Coggeshall
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Dixon Smith 2,364 58.1
Labour J. Lyon 1,703 41.9
Majority 661 16.3
Turnout 4,067 40.2
Registered electors 10,119
Conservative win (new seat)
Halstead
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative I. Parker 3,192 59.1
Labour R. Dixey 2,213 40.9
Majority 979 18.1
Turnout 5,405 48.2
Registered electors 11,214
Conservative win (new seat)
Hedingham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Waterer 2,774 62.8
Labour R. Mayes 1,644 37.2
Majority 1,130 25.6
Turnout 4,418 44.8
Registered electors 9,856
Conservative win (new seat)
Witham
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Gyford 2,169 41.7
Liberal R. Berry 1,892 36.3
Conservative P. Ryland 988 19.0
Communist F. Brown 157 3.0
Majority 277 5.3
Turnout 5,206 40.8
Registered electors 12,772
Labour win (new seat)

Brentwood

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Summary

Brentwood District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 3 8,113 56.6
Labour 1 5,378 37.5
Liberal 0 756 5.3
Communist 0 95 0.7
Total 4 14,342 34.5

Division results

Brentwood Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Hutton 1,793 68.3
Labour J. Rowe 831 31.7
Majority 962 36.7
Turnout 2,624 26.5
Registered electors 9,907
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwood Hutton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Crofton 2,296 64.1
Labour E. Harrison 1,284 35.9
Majority 1,012 28.3
Turnout 3,580 32.2
Registered electors 11,126
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwood North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Jago 1,994 70.1
Labour D. Jones 852 29.9
Majority 1,142 40.1
Turnout 2,846 30.1
Registered electors 9,445
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwood South
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Maxey 2,411 45.6
Conservative E. Sole 2,030 38.4
Liberal A. Haywood-Biles 756 14.3
Communist A. Simcox 95 1.8
Majority 381 7.2
Turnout 5,292 47.5
Registered electors 11,133
Labour win (new seat)

Castle Point

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Summary

Castle Point District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 3 9,721 48.0
Conservative 2 10,385 51.3
Independent 0 145 0.7
Total 5 20,251 36.5

Division results

Benfleet (Benfleet)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Auvache 2,318 51.6
Conservative W. Harrison 2,170 48.4
Majority 148 3.3
Turnout 4,488 38.2
Registered electors 11,746
Labour win (new seat)
Benfleet (Hadleigh)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Williams 2,998 68.0
Labour D. Jeffrey 1,409 32.0
Majority 1,589 36.1
Turnout 4,407 38.5
Registered electors 11,448
Conservative win (new seat)
Benfleet (Thundersley)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Sanders 2,101 57.5
Conservative G. Detmaur 1,410 38.6
Independent G. Leonard 145 4.0
Majority 691 18.9
Turnout 3,656 30.8
Registered electors 11,863
Labour win (new seat)
Canvey Island (East)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. King 2,484 58.6
Labour D. Shaw 1,758 41.4
Majority 726 17.1
Turnout 4,242 38.9
Registered electors 10,915
Conservative win (new seat)
Canvey Island (West)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Pickett 2,135 61.7
Conservative F. Wood 1,323 38.3
Majority 812 23.5
Turnout 3,458 36.3
Registered electors 9,535
Labour win (new seat)

Chelmsford

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Summary

Chelmsford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 14,322 51.0
Labour 2 10,841 38.6
Liberal 1 2,942 10.5
Total 8 28,105 36.0

Division results

Chelsmford (East)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal R. Battey 2,491 61.7
Conservative H. Pryce 958 23.7
Labour K. Rose 590 14.6
Majority 1,533 38.0
Turnout 4,039 44.2
Registered electors 9,131
Liberal win (new seat)
Chelmsford (North)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Primmer 3,115 59.7
Conservative R. Wale 2,103 40.3
Majority 1,012 19.4
Turnout 5,218 37.6
Registered electors 13,886
Labour win (new seat)
Chelmsford (West)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Edwards 1,535 53.8
Conservative A. Arthur 1,316 46.2
Majority 219 7.7
Turnout 2,851 38.7
Registered electors 7,352
Labour win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Chatfield 2,114 74.6
Labour A. Jones 720 25.4
Majority 1,394 49.2
Turnout 2,834 29.9
Registered electors 9,494
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. White 1,832 70.1
Labour M. Game 781 29.9
Majority 1,051 40.2
Turnout 2,613 30.8
Registered electors 8,481
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Mackintosh 2,014 63.0
Labour W. Marsh 1,184 37.0
Majority 830 26.0
Turnout 3,198 34.7
Registered electors 9,210
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 4
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Platt 1,649 57.4
Labour M. Cane 773 26.9
Liberal F. Lunniss 451 15.7
Majority 876 30.5
Turnout 2,873 42.6
Registered electors 6,750
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 5 (Great Baddow)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Foley 2,336 52.2
Labour A. Deighton 2,143 47.8
Majority 193 4.3
Turnout 4,479 32.3
Registered electors 13,864
Conservative win (new seat)

Colchester

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Summary

Colchester District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 17,105 52.5
Labour 4 14,125 43.4
Liberal 0 1,344 4.1
Total 8 32,574 38.6

Division results

Colchester No. 1 (East)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Bensusan-Butt 2,302 64.0
Conservative E. Gawthrop 1,293 36.0
Majority 1,009 28.1
Turnout 3,595 42.4
Registered electors 8,475
Labour win (new seat)
Colchester No. 2 (South)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour I. Brown 1,848 43.9
Liberal M. Gage 1,344 31.9
Conservative E. White 1,015 24.1
Majority 504 12.0
Turnout 4,207 36.7
Registered electors 11,473
Labour win (new seat)
Colchester No. 3 (West)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Wormell 3,154 69.3
Labour W. Ladbrook 1,399 30.7
Majority 1,755 38.5
Turnout 4,553 44.3
Registered electors 10,273
Conservative win (new seat)
Colchester No. 4
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Robb 2,251 52.1
Conservative D. Lamberth 2,071 47.9
Majority 180 4.2
Turnout 4,322 44.6
Registered electors 10,273
Labour win (new seat)
Colchester No. 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Pell 2,717 54.1
Conservative D. Turberville 2,307 45.9
Majority 410 8.2
Turnout 5,024 32.5
Registered electors 15,455
Labour win (new seat)
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Hickson 2,479 70.6
Labour R. Mayhew 1,034 29.4
Majority 1,445 41.1
Turnout 3,513 37.5
Registered electors 9,380
Conservative win (new seat)
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Diss 2,226 56.7
Labour B. Jones 1,699 43.3
Majority 527 13.4
Turnout 3,925 37.3
Registered electors 10,535
Conservative win (new seat)
Mersea
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Fairhead 2,563 74.5
Labour P. Tooke 875 25.5
Majority 1,688 49.1
Turnout 3,438 40.0
Registered electors 8,590
Conservative win (new seat)

Epping Forest

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Summary

Epping Forest District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8 19,586 59.7
Labour 1 12,500 38.1
Liberal 0 743 2.3
Total 9 32,829 34.6
Cihgwell (Buckhurst Hill)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Perry 1,723 68.2
Labour S. Palfreman 802 31.8
Majority 921 36.5
Turnout 2,525 28.0
Registered electors 9,020
Conservative win (new seat)
Chigwell (Chigwell)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Barnett 1,725 83.1
Labour J. Turner 351 16.9
Majority 1,374 66.2
Turnout 2,076 23.3
Registered electors 8,902
Conservative win (new seat)
Chigwell (Loughton North)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Davis 2,627 63.4
Conservative B. McGreal 1,518 36.6
Majority 1,109 26.8
Turnout 4,145 35.9
Registered electors 11,551
Labour win (new seat)
Chigwell (Loughton South)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Crafford 2,028 51.5
Labour B. Mooney 1,909 48.5
Majority 119 3.0
Turnout 3,937 34.0
Registered electors 11,567
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Daniels 2,614 77.0
Labour D. Clark 779 23.0
Majority 1,835 54.1
Turnout 3,393 30.0
Registered electors 11,320
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping & Ongar No. 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Padfield 2,582 63.6
Labour M. Skudder 1,479 36.4
Majority 1,103 27.2
Turnout 4,061 36.7
Registered electors 11,066
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping & Ongar No. 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Martin 2,772 63.0
Labour R. Barnes 1,627 37.0
Majority 1,145 26.0
Turnout 4,399 42.8
Registered electors 10,279
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping & Ongar No. 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Jones 2,354 60.4
Labour D. Green 803 20.6
Liberal G. Neal 743 19.1
Majority 1,551 39.8
Turnout 3,900 35.9
Registered electors 10,866
Conservative win (new seat)
Waltham Abbey
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Tuck 2,270 51.7
Labour C. Hewins 2,123 48.3
Majority 147 3.3
Turnout 4,393 42.8
Registered electors 10,261
Conservative win (new seat)

Harlow

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Summary

Harlow District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 13,130 73.1
Conservative 0 4,106 22.9
Liberal 0 717 4.0
Total 5 17,953 34.7

Division results

Harlow (Great Parndon)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Morris 3,144 71.6
Conservative A. Pickford 1,248 28.4
Majority 1,896 43.2
Turnout 4,392 32.2
Registered electors 13,653
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Harlow & Mark Hall)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Anderson 2,844 72.7
Conservative W. Jones 1,068 27.3
Majority 1,776 45.4
Turnout 3,912 38.6
Registered electors 10,139
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Harlow Common)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Myers 2,932 80.4
Conservative L. Chapman 716 19.6
Majority 3,648 60.7
Turnout 3,648 35.0
Registered electors 10,408
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Little Parndon & Town Centre)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Newport 1,735 61.3
Liberal S. Ward 717 25.3
Conservative R. Seeley 379 13.4
Majority 1,018 36.0
Turnout 2,452 38.9
Registered electors 7,279
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Netteswellbury)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Desormeaux 2,475 78.1
Conservative A. Hayes 695 21.9
Majority 1,780 56.2
Turnout 3,170 34.8
Registered electors 9,103
Labour win (new seat)

Maldon

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Summary

Maldon District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 2 6,074 54.1
Labour 1 3,597 32.1
Liberal 0 1,552 13.8
Total 3 11,223 36.2

Division results

Maldon
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Wimhurst 1,631 36.3
Liberal N. Smith 1,552 34.5
Conservative J. Wadsworth 1,314 29.2
Majority 79 1.8
Turnout 4,497 44.0
Registered electors 10,230
Labour win (new seat)
Southminster
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Fisher 1,996 68.4
Labour A. Cottam 923 31.6
Majority 1,073 36.8
Turnout 2,919 27.5
Registered electors 10,597
Conservative win (new seat)
Tollesbury
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Dalley 2,764 72.6
Labour A. Pendle 1,043 27.4
Majority 1,721 45.2
Turnout 3,807 37.3
Registered electors 10,213
Conservative win (new seat)

Rochford

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Summary

Rochford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 3 7,829 48.7
Labour 1 6,976 43.4
Independent 1 1,264 7.9
Total 5 16,069 32.7

Division results

Rayleigh (North)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Foley 1,497 52.1
Labour T. Mair 1,377 47.9
Majority 120 4.2
Turnout 2,874 31.5
Registered electors 9,132
Conservative win (new seat)
Rayleigh (South)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Elliott 1,844 52.1
Labour R. McCamley 1,698 47.9
Majority 146 4.1
Turnout 3,542 35.3
Registered electors 10,026
Conservative win (new seat)
Rochford (North)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Wood 1,264 42.4
Conservative S. Robson 1,088 36.5
Labour G. Caplan 631 21.2
Majority 176 5.9
Turnout 2,983 29.6
Registered electors 10,072
Independent win (new seat)
Rochford (South)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Warner 2,093 53.0
Conservative H. Ellis 1,857 47.0
Majority 236 6.0
Turnout 3,950 40.8
Registered electors 9,672
Labour win (new seat)
Rochford (West)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Jones 1,543 56.7
Labour C. Morgan 1,177 43.3
Majority 366 13.5
Turnout 2,720 26.7
Registered electors 10,178
Conservative win (new seat)

Southend

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Summary

Southend District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 27,814 46.4
Labour 4 20,731 34.6
Liberal 3 11,232 18.7
Independent 0 158 0.3
Total 13 59,935 38.2

Division results

Southend No. 1 (Eastwood)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal D. Evans 2,938 56.2
Conservative S. D'ath 1,743 33.4
Labour P. Hammond 543 10.4
Majority 1,195 22.9
Turnout 5,224 41.9
Registered electors 12,469
Liberal win (new seat)
Southend No. 2 (Prittlewell)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. Sargent 2,497 58.3
Conservative M. Joel 966 22.5
Labour R. Kennedy 665 15.5
Independent A. Fuller 158 3.7
Majority 1,531 35.7
Turnout 4,286 47.4
Registered electors 9,045
Liberal win (new seat)
Southend No. 3 (Leigh)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal M. King 2,673 64.5
Conservative L. Woodward 1,251 30.2
Labour M. Luker 219 5.3
Majority 1,422 34.3
Turnout 4,143 54.3
Registered electors 7,623
Liberal win (new seat)
Southend No. 4 (St Clements)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Atkinson 2,291 50.4
Liberal A. Crystall 2,129 46.8
Labour A. Hurd 128 2.8
Majority 162 3.6
Turnout 4,548 57.2
Registered electors 7,946
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 5 (Chalkwell)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Harris 1,793 57.1
Liberal F. Owens 995 31.7
Labour L. Morris 352 11.2
Majority 798 25.4
Turnout 3,140 39.5
Registered electors 7,959
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 6 (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Clarke 4,146 59.7
Conservative R. Marriott 4,099 59.0
Labour A. Pearson-Clarke 3,018 43.5
Labour T. Sandall 2,622 37.8
Turnout 6,943 30.3
Registered electors 22,916
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 7 (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Bowyer 2,978 57.6
Labour R. Copley 2,788 53.9
Conservative A. Scholfield 2,345 45.3
Conservative B. Scholfield 2,237 43.2
Turnout 5,172 34.0
Registered electors 15,211
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Southend No. 8 (Shoebury)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Gordon 1,561 52.9
Conservative V. Smith 1,390 47.1
Majority 171 5.8
Turnout 2,951 36.2
Registered electors 8,154
Labour win (new seat)
Southend No. 9 (Thorpe)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Hill 2,715 82.1
Labour D. Clarke 591 17.9
Majority 2,124 64.2
Turnout 3,306 33.3
Registered electors 9,939
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 10
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Burstin 3,065 76.0
Conservative G. Littler 968 24.0
Majority 2,097 52.0
Turnout 4,033 35.4
Registered electors 11,387
Labour win (new seat)
Southend No. 11
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Wright 2,201 54.1
Labour G. Elvin 1,870 45.9
Majority 331 8.1
Turnout 4,071 32.3
Registered electors 12,617
Conservative win (new seat)

Tendring

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Summary

Tendring District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 17,672 54.0
Labour 1 11,747 35.9
Liberal 1 2,367 7.2
Independent 0 929 2.8
Total 8 32,715 39.2

Division results

Brightlingsea
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal T. Dale 2,367 44.9
Conservative W. Bottomley 1,372 26.0
Labour E. Pomroy 1,100 20.9
Independent P. Creek 435 8.2
Majority 995 18.9
Turnout 5,274 45.3
Registered electors 11,642
Liberal win (new seat)
Clacton No. 1 (North)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Smith 2,005 53.0
Conservative B. Matthews 1,777 47.0
Majority 228 6.0
Turnout 3,782 38.1
Registered electors 9,932
Labour win (new seat)
Clacton No. 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Harvey-Williams 2,065 55.4
Labour A. Markham-Lee 1,665 44.6
Majority 400 10.7
Turnout 3,730 34.0
Registered electors 10,959
Conservative win (new seat)
Clacton No. 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Story 3,187 67.3
Labour L. Smith 1,055 22.3
Independent M. Swinfield-Wells 494 10.4
Majority 2,132 45.0
Turnout 4,736 41.8
Registered electors 11,333
Conservative win (new seat)
Frinton & Walton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Johnston 2,872 78.2
Labour L. Larkin 799 21.8
Majority 2,073 56.5
Turnout 3,671 32.0
Registered electors 11,469
Conservative win (new seat)
Harwich
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Bleakley 2,839 58.2
Labour P. McCurry 2,043 41.8
Majority 796 16.3
Turnout 4,882 44.2
Registered electors 11,041
Conservative win (new seat)
Tendring Rural No. 1 (Tendring)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Moles 2,032 56.3
Labour G. Turner 1,575 43.7
Majority 457 12.7
Turnout 3,607 38.1
Registered electors 9,474
Conservative win (new seat)
Tendring Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Varney 1,528 50.4
Labour D. Bradbury 1,505 49.6
Majority 23 0.8
Turnout 3,033 40.3
Registered electors 7,533
Conservative win (new seat)

Thurrock

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Summary

Thurrock District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 9 16,929 68.6
Conservative 0 6,606 26.8
Independent 0 1,157 4.7
Total 9 24,692 28.0

Division results

Thurrock No. 1 (Chadwell)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Siddons 1,734 83.2
Conservative A. Hart 349 16.8
Majority 1,385 66.5
Turnout 2,083 22.5
Registered electors 9,255
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 2 (Grays Thurrock)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Robertson 1,740 68.0
Conservative P. Gurnett 819 32.0
Majority 921 36.0
Turnout 2,559 26.4
Registered electors 9,692
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 3 (Little Thurrock)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Barker 1,469 55.2
Conservative W. O'Donoghue 1,193 44.8
Majority 276 10.4
Turnout 2,662 35.6
Registered electors 7,471
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 4 (Orsett & Stifford)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Pollard 1,967 62.1
Conservative S. Herrington 1,200 37.9
Majority 767 24.2
Turnout 3,167 31.9
Registered electors 9,937
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 5 (South Ockendon)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Harty 2,198 87.3
Conservative K. Brewer 319 12.7
Majority 1,879 74.7
Turnout 2,517 18.0
Registered electors 14,018
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 6 (Corringham)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Goldsmith 1,946 65.3
Conservative E. Jennings 1,032 34.7
Majority 913 30.7
Turnout 2,978 31.8
Registered electors 9,358
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 7 (Tilbury)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Jones 1,334 53.6
Independent T. Kendel 1,157 46.4
Majority 177 7.1
Turnout 2,491 32.4
Registered electors 7,699
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 8 (West Thurrock & Aveley)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Bidmead 2,233 85.3
Conservative M. Sutton 386 14.7
Majority 1,847 70.5
Turnout 2,619 26.5
Registered electors 9,867
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 9 (Stanford-le-Hope)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Price 2,308 63.8
Conservative D. Affleck 1,308 36.2
Majority 1,000 27.7
Turnout 3,616 33.6
Registered electors 10,757
Labour win (new seat)

Uttlesford

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Summary

Uttlesford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 9,650 57.4
Labour 0 5,599 33.3
Liberal 0 1,566 9.3
Total 4 16,815 41.5

Division results

Dunmow
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Davey 2,219 68.7
Labour B. Clark 1,010 31.3
Majority 1,209 37.4
Turnout 3,229 35.4
Registered electors 9,126
Conservative win (new seat)
Saffron Walden
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Collins 3,211 54.8
Labour P. Preece 2,653 45.2
Majority 558 9.5
Turnout 5,864 47.1
Registered electors 12,454
Conservative win (new seat)
Stansted
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Carnwath 2,229 50.2
Liberal P. Clark 1,566 35.3
Labour D. Fowler-Dixon 647 14.6
Majority 663 14.9
Turnout 4,442 41.6
Registered electors 10,688
Conservative win (new seat)
Thaxted
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Golding 1,991 60.7
Labour G. Fraenkel 1,289 39.3
Majority 702 21.4
Turnout 3,280 39.9
Registered electors 8,227
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Essex County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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