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1977 Essex County Council election

The 1977 Essex County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Essex County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1977 Essex County Council election
← 1973 5 May 1977 (1977-05-05) 1981 →
All 97 seats to Essex County Council
49 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 83 12 2
Seat change Increase 33 Decrease 28 Decrease 3
Popular vote 256,703 110,591 36,240
Percentage 62.1% 26.8% 8.8%
Swing Increase 14.8% Decrease 16.3% Increase 1.5%
Results of the 1977 Essex County Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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1977 Essex County Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 83 33 0   33 82.9 62.1 256,703 +14.8
  Labour 12 0 28   28 14.6 26.8 110,591 –16.3
  Liberal 2 0 3   3 2.4 8.8 36,240 +1.5
  Residents 0 0 1   1 0.0 1.1 4,373 +0.2
  Independent 0 0 1   1 0.0 0.9 3,695 –0.1
  National Front 0 0 0   0.0 0.4 1,483 N/A
  Independent Labour 0 0 0   0.0 0.1 222 ±0.0
  Communist 0 0 0   0.0 <0.1 65 –0.1

Division results by authority

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Basildon

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Summary

Basildon Borough Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5   3 23,343 52.6 +18.8
Labour 3   2 13,768 31.0 –17.1
Residents 0   1 4,373 9.9 –0.7
Liberal 0   1,732 3.9 +2.1
National Front 0   927 2.1 N/A
Ind. Labour 0   222 0.5 –0.6
Total 8   44,365 46.7 +12.3

Division results

Basildon No. 1 (Billericay)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Greenfield* 4,627 58.5 +10.9
Residents M. Cooke 2,664 33.7 –10.1
Labour C. Lynch 423 5.3 –3.3
Liberal T. McCartan 196 2.5 N/A
Majority 1,963 24.8 +21.0
Turnout 7,910 58.0 +19.1
Registered electors 13,659
Conservative hold Swing  10.5
Basildon No. 2 (Central)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Taylor 2,758 47.9 –4.8
Conservative J. Damm 2,745 47.7 +28.5
National Front G. Canham 174 3.0 N/A
Independent Labour C. Cooper 77 1.3 N/A
Majority 13 0.2 –24.5
Turnout 5,754 43.1 +6.4
Registered electors 13,386
Labour hold Swing  16.7
Basildon No. 3 (Fryerns)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Archibald 2,216 53.6 –11.0
Conservative D. Solly 1,610 38.9 +23.3
National Front L. Gardiner 166 4.0 N/A
Independent Labour R. Chaplin 145 3.5 –8.0
Majority 606 14.6 –34.4
Turnout 5,754 38.7 +11.7
Registered electors 10,711
Labour hold Swing  17.2
Basildon No. 4 (Laindon)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Scott 1,942 53.9 +23.3
Labour G. Miller* 1,504 41.8 –27.6
National Front R. Robertson 156 4.3 N/A
Majority 438 12.2 N/A
Turnout 3,602 36.0 +8.5
Registered electors 10,021
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  25.5
Basildon No. 5 (Langdon Hills)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Costello 2,865 48.8 –22.9
Conservative S. Blackbourn 2,790 47.5 +19.2
National Front M. Bishop 216 3.7 N/A
Majority 75 1.3 –42.2
Turnout 5,871 50.2 +13.0
Registered electors 11,700
Labour hold Swing  21.1
Basildon No. 6 (Pitsea)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Dines 2,993 49.3 +17.2
Labour W. Primmer 2,399 39.5 –28.4
Liberal B. Mavis 466 7.7 N/A
National Front B. Weedon 215 3.5 N/A
Majority 594 9.8 N/A
Turnout 6,073 37.5 +6.1
Registered electors 16,252
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  22.8
Basildon No. 7 (Ramsden)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Ball 2,204 52.2 +22.8
Residents C. Jones* 1,709 40.5 +0.3
Labour J. Amey 310 7.3 –2.5
Majority 495 11.7 N/A
Turnout 4,223 54.8 +19.1
Registered electors 7,712
Conservative gain from Residents Swing  11.3
Basildon No. 8 (Wickford)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Mickelborough 4,432 65.2 +14.3
Labour D. Harrison 1,293 19.0 –30.1
Liberal M. Foley 1,070 15.7 N/A
Majority 3,139 46.2 +7.8
Turnout 6,795 45.3 +6.9
Registered electors 15,017
Conservative hold Swing  22.2

Braintree

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Summary

Braintree District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7   3 16,881 61.8 +15.5
Labour 0   3 7,506 27.5 –14.9
Liberal 0   2,799 10.2 –0.6
Independent 0   138 0.5 N/A
Total 7   27,324 39.4 –1.5

Division results

Bardfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Sebag-Montefiore 2,767 76.6 +14.8
Labour P. Austin 519 14.4 –23.8
Liberal R. Chisholm 324 9.0 N/A
Majority 2,248 62.3 +38.6
Turnout 3,610 44.7 +8.2
Registered electors 8,091
Conservative hold Swing  19.3
Bocking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gilthorpe 2,224 51.0 +13.0
Labour A. Millam 1,429 32.8 –29.2
Liberal K. Webb 705 16.2 N/A
Majority 795 18.2 N/A
Turnout 4,358 41.8 +4.3
Registered electors 10,434
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  21.1
Braintree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Kerry 2,172 51.6 +23.0
Labour J. Clarke* 1,089 25.9 –11.2
Liberal D. Harvey 946 22.5 –11.8
Majority 1,083 25.7 N/A
Turnout 4,207 40.4 +4.1
Registered electors 10,444
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  17.1
Coggeshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Dixon-Smith* 2,999 69.7 +11.6
Labour J. Lyon 967 22.5 –19.4
Liberal J. Walker 334 7.8 N/A
Majority 2,032 47.3 +31.0
Turnout 4,300 42.2 +2.0
Registered electors 10,212
Conservative hold Swing  15.5
Halstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Joyce 3,634 73.7 +14.6
Labour K. Jones 1,299 26.3 −14.6
Majority 2,335 47.3 +29.2
Turnout 4,933 41.4 –6.8
Registered electors 11,945
Conservative hold Swing  14.6
Hedingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Waterer* Unopposed
Registered electors 9,858
Conservative hold
Witham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Willetts 3,085 52.1 +33.1
Labour J. Gyford* 2,203 37.2 –4.5
Liberal D. Bigg 490 8.3 –28.0
Independent J. Humphrys 138 2.3 N/A
Majority 882 14.9 N/A
Turnout 4,916 38.0 –2.8
Registered electors 15,627
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  18.8

Brentwood

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Summary

Brentwood District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4   1 13,045 70.4 +13.8
Labour 0   1 4,836 26.1 –11.4
Liberal 0   587 3.2 –2.1
Communist 0   65 0.4 –0.3
Total 4   18,533 44.1 +9.6

Division results

Brentwood Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hutton* 2,726 67.9 –0.4
Labour E. Harrison 702 17.5 –14.2
Liberal R. Cozens 587 14.6 N/A
Majority 2,024 50.4 +13.7
Turnout 4,015 40.5 +14.0
Registered electors 9,940
Conservative hold Swing  6.9
Brentwood Hutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Crofton* 3,806 80.9 +16.8
Labour A. Cozens 834 17.7 –18.2
Communist D. Henderson 65 1.4 N/A
Majority 2,972 63.2 +34.9
Turnout 4,705 41.9 +9.7
Registered electors 11,251
Conservative hold Swing  17.5
Brentwood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Jago* 3,201 78.6 +8.5
Labour L. Southgate 872 21.4 –8.5
Majority 2,329 57.2 +17.1
Turnout 4,073 41.4 +10.3
Registered electors 9,870
Conservative hold Swing  8.5
Brentwood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hayward 3,312 57.7 +19.3
Labour C. Maxey* 2,428 42.3 –3.3
Majority 884 15.4 N/A
Turnout 5,740 52.7 +5.2
Registered electors 10,941
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  11.3

Castle Point

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Summary

Castle Point District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5   3 16,409 71.3 +20.0
Labour 0   3 5,876 25.5 –22.5
Liberal 0   727 3.2 N/A
Total 5   23,012 38.5 +2.0

Division results

Benfleet (Benfleet)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pike 4,056 75.2 +26.8
Labour G. Auvache* 1,339 24.8 –26.8
Majority 2,717 50.4 N/A
Turnout 5,395 44.4 +6.2
Registered electors 12,171
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  26.8
Benfleet (Hadleigh)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Williams* 4,262 84.5 +16.5
Labour C. Prentice 783 15.5 –16.5
Majority 3,469 69.0 +32.9
Turnout 5,045 44.2 +5.7
Registered electors 11,434
Conservative hold Swing  16.5
Benfleet (Thundersley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Meggison 3,540 75.5 +36.9
Labour D. Nisbet 1,151 24.5 –33.0
Majority 2,389 50.9 N/A
Turnout 4,691 37.0 +6.2
Registered electors 12,721
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  35.0
Canvey Island (East)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Ashworth 2,541 70.6 +12.0
Labour M. Luker 1,056 29.4 –12.0
Majority 1,485 41.3 +24.0
Turnout 3,597 29.5 –9.4
Registered electors 12,251
Conservative hold Swing  12.0
Canvey Island (West)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Wood 2,010 46.9 +8.6
Labour D. Shaw 1,547 36.1 –25.6
Liberal M. James 727 17.0 N/A
Majority 463 10.8 N/A
Turnout 4,284 38.4 +2.1
Registered electors 11,179
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  17.1

Chelmsford

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Summary

Chelmsford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8   3 17,981 58.0 +7.0
Liberal 0   1 7,352 23.7 +13.2
Labour 0   2 5,460 17.6 –21.0
Independent 0   199 0.6 N/A
Total 8   30,992 42.9 +6.9

Division results

Chelmsford (East)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Gunn 2,413 51.3 +27.6
Liberal R. Battey* 1,950 41.5 –20.2
Labour P. Thompson 337 7.2 –7.4
Majority 463 9.9 N/A
Turnout 4,700 51.0 +6.8
Registered electors 9,230
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing  23.9
Chelmsford (North)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Short 2,656 46.4 +6.1
Labour W. Landers 2,241 39.1 –20.6
Liberal W. Talley 832 14.5 N/A
Majority 415 7.2 N/A
Turnout 5,729 40.9 +3.3
Registered electors 14,037
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  13.4
Chelmsford (West)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Millard 1,341 44.6 –1.6
Liberal D. Ridgewell 1,161 38.6 N/A
Labour P. Bermingham 505 16.8 –37.0
Majority 180 6.0 N/A
Turnout 3,007 41.6 +2.9
Registered electors 7,229
Conservative gain from Labour
Chelmsford Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Chatfield* 3,314 75.2 +0.6
Liberal D. Lansdale 1,090 24.8 N/A
Majority 2,224 50.5 +1.3
Turnout 4,404 41.6 +11.7
Registered electors 10,618
Conservative hold
Chelmsford Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. White* Unopposed
Registered electors 8,773
Conservative hold
Chelmsford Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. How 2,790 63.8 +0.8
Labour H. Dempsey 842 19.3 –17.7
Liberal E. Burgess 741 16.9 N/A
Majority 1,948 44.5 +18.5
Turnout 4,373 44.1 +9.4
Registered electors 9,955
Conservative hold Swing  9.3
Chelmsford Rural No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Platt* 2,210 68.1 +10.7
Labour J. Bliss 680 20.9 –6.0
Liberal J. Gumbleton 356 11.0 –4.7
Majority 1,530 47.1 +16.6
Turnout 3,246 48.2 +5.6
Registered electors 6,735
Conservative hold Swing  8.4
Chelmsford Rural No. 5 (Great Baddow)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Foley* 3,257 59.0 +6.8
Liberal J. Beard 1,222 22.1 N/A
Labour F. Tyler 855 15.5 –32.3
Independent W. Claydon 191 3.5 N/A
Majority 2,035 36.8 +32.5
Turnout 5,525 38.5 +6.2
Registered electors 14,376
Conservative hold

Colchester

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Colchester District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7   3 24,965 68.0 +15.5
Labour 1   3 10,164 27.7 –15.7
Liberal 0 1,603 4.4 +0.3
Total 8   36,732 40.9 +2.3

Division results

Colchester No. 1 (East)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bensusan-Butt* 1,802 51.9 –12.1
Conservative G. Jefferies 1,673 48.1 +12.1
Majority 129 3.7 –24.2
Turnout 3,475 41.3 –1.1
Registered electors 8,435
Labour hold Swing  12.1
Colchester No. 2 (South)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Kent 2,098 48.9 +24.8
Labour A. Barker 1,468 34.2 –9.7
Liberal M. Gage 726 16.9 –15.0
Majority 630 14.7 N/A
Turnout 4,292 34.0 –2.7
Registered electors 12,658
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  17.3
Colchester No. 3 (West)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Lamberth 3,760 72.7 +3.4
Labour Tim Oxton 866 16.8 –13.9
Liberal Martin Hunt 544 10.5 N/A
Majority 2,894 56.0 +17.5
Turnout 5,170 49.1 +4.8
Registered electors 10,542
Conservative hold Swing  8.7
Colchester No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Gawthrop 2,640 65.0 +17.1
Labour J. Osborn 1,086 26.8 –25.3
Liberal R. Baker 333 8.2 N/A
Majority 1,554 38.3 N/A
Turnout 4,059 40.6 –4.0
Registered electors 10,018
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  21.2
Colchester No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Roots 4,211 60.8 +14.9
Labour G. Davies 2,720 39.2 –14.9
Majority 1,491 21.5 N/A
Turnout 6,931 38.2 +5.7
Registered electors 18,184
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  14.9
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hickson* 3,578 84.6 +14.0
Labour J. Hockenhull 649 15.4 –14.0
Majority 2,929 69.3 +28.0
Turnout 4,227 42.7 +5.2
Registered electors 9,921
Conservative hold Swing  14.0
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Thornton 3,469 78.8 +22.1
Labour B. Jones 933 21.2 –22.1
Majority 2,536 57.6 +44.2
Turnout 4,402 38.2 +0.9
Registered electors 11,546
Conservative hold Swing  22.1
Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Fairhead* 3,536 84.7 +10.2
Labour P. Treacher 640 15.3 –10.2
Majority 2,896 69.3 +20.2
Turnout 4,176 44.6 +4.6
Registered electors 8,590
Conservative hold Swing  10.2

Epping Forest

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Epping Forest District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 9   1 28,302 72.0 +12.3
Labour 0   1 9,640 24.5 –13.6
Liberal Democrat 0   1,375 3.5 +1.2
Total 9   39,317 40.2 +5.6

Division results

Chigwell (Buckhurst Hill)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. McGreal 2,421 69.5 +1.3
Labour B. Mooney 677 19.4 –12.4
Liberal R. Eveling 385 11.1 N/A
Majority 1,744 50.1 +13.6
Turnout 3,483 39.8 +11.8
Registered electors 8,766
Conservative hold Swing  6.9
Chigwell (Chigwell)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Barnett* 2,934 84.3 +1.2
Labour K. Wilkinson 548 15.7 –1.2
Majority 2,386 68.5 +2.3
Turnout 3,482 38.4 +15.1
Registered electors 9,096
Conservative hold Swing  1.2
Chigwell (Loughton North)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Claridge 2,601 63.3 +26.7
Labour F. Davis* 1,506 36.7 –26.7
Majority 1,095 26.6 N/A
Turnout 4,107 36.4 +0.5
Registered electors 11,301
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  26.7
Chigwell (Loughton South)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Welch 3,077 70.0 +18.5
Labour H. Worby 1,317 30.0 –18.5
Majority 1,760 40.1 +37.1
Turnout 4,394 36.6 +2.6
Registered electors 12,052
Conservative hold Swing  18.5
Epping
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Daniels* 3,547 79.6 +2.6
Labour I. Standfast 910 20.4 –2.6
Majority 2,637 59.2 +5.1
Turnout 4,457 38.3 +8.3
Registered electors 11,686
Conservative hold Swing  2.6
Epping & Ongar No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Padfield* 3,685 75.9 +12.3
Labour B. King 787 16.2 –20.2
Liberal S. Ward 382 7.9 N/A
Majority 2,898 59.7 +32.5
Turnout 4,854 43.0 +6.3
Registered electors 11,287
Conservative hold Swing  16.3
Epping & Ongar No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Martin* 3,553 80.3 +17.3
Labour J. Pratt 869 19.7 –17.3
Majority 2,684 60.7 +34.7
Turnout 4,422 42.0 –0.8
Registered electors 10,548
Conservative hold Swing  17.3
Epping & Ongar No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Jones* 3,668 75.4 +15.0
Liberal E. Bottomley 608 12.5 –6.6
Labour R. Humphreys 588 12.1 –8.5
Majority 3,060 62.9 +23.1
Turnout 4,864 43.9 +8.0
Registered electors 11,105
Conservative hold Swing  10.8
Waltham Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Taylor 2,816 53.6 +1.9
Labour C. Hewins 2,438 46.4 –1.9
Majority 378 7.2 +3.9
Turnout 5,254 44.1 +1.3
Registered electors 11,943
Conservative hold Swing  1.9

Harlow

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District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 4   1 10,783 49.1 –24.0
Conservative 1   1 8,468 38.5 +15.6
Liberal 0   2,632 12.0 +8.0
Independent 0   95 0.4 N/A
Total 5   21,978 39.1 +4.4

Division results

Harlow (Great Parndon)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Morris* 2,936 45.8 –25.8
Conservative K. Cheshire 2,704 42.2 +13.8
Liberal L. Swanton 771 12.0 N/A
Majority 232 3.6 –39.6
Turnout 6,411 38.8 +6.6
Registered electors 16,559
Labour hold Swing  19.8
Harlow (Harlow & Mark Hall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Dutton 2,262 45.2 +15.8
Labour S. Anderson* 2,158 43.1 –27.5
Liberal C. Bagnall 589 11.8 N/A
Majority 104 2.1 N/A
Turnout 4,420 46.6 +8.0
Registered electors 10,747
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  21.7
Harlow (Harlow Common)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gibson 2,247 54.3 –26.1
Conservative G. Groves 1,445 34.9 +15.3
Liberal P. Naylor 354 8.5 N/A
Independent E. Meyers* 95 2.3 N/A
Majority 802 19.4 –41.3
Turnout 4,141 38.8 +3.8
Registered electors 10,700
Labour hold Swing  20.7
Harlow (Little Parndon & Town Centre)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Newport* 1,427 50.7 –10.6
Conservative G. Reynolds 978 34.8 +21.4
Liberal D. Eldridge 407 14.5 –10.8
Majority 449 16.0 –20.0
Turnout 2,812 38.2 –0.7
Registered electors 7,374
Labour hold Swing  16.0
Harlow (Netteswellbury)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Desormeaux* 2,016 55.9 –22.2
Conservative C. Riley 1,079 29.9 +8.0
Liberal P. Ramsay 511 14.2 N/A
Majority 937 26.0 –30.2
Turnout 3,606 38.9 +4.1
Registered electors 9,286
Labour hold Swing  15.1

Maldon

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District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 3   1 6,154 64.9 +10.8
Labour 0   1 2,204 23.2 –8.9
Liberal 0   779 8.2 –5.6
Independent 0   349 3.7 N/A
Total 3   9,486 44.4 +8.2

Division results

Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Nolan 2,343 54.8 +25.6
Labour D. Wimhurst* 1,157 27.0 –9.3
Liberal L. Bermingham 779 18.2 –16.3
Majority 1,186 27.7 N/A
Turnout 4,279 40.7 –3.3
Registered electors 10,525
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  17.5
Southminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fisher* Unopposed
Registered electors 11,467
Conservative hold
Tollesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Dalley* 3,811 73.2 +0.6
Labour S. Kelly 1,047 20.1 –7.3
Independent P. Baron 349 6.7 N/A
Majority 2,764 53.1 +7.9
Turnout 5,207 48.1 +10.8
Registered electors 10,833
Conservative hold Swing  4.0

Rochford

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Rochford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5   2 12,525 62.3 +13.6
Labour 0   1 3,876 19.3 –24.1
Independent 0   1 2,804 13.9 +6.0
Liberal 0   910 4.5 N/A
Total 5   20,115 39.9 +3.7

Division results

Rayleigh (North)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Foley* 2,575 67.4 +15.3
Labour S. Andre 676 17.7 –30.2
Liberal P. Hann 568 14.9 N/A
Majority 1,899 49.7 +45.5
Turnout 3,819 38.5 +7.0
Registered electors 9,913
Conservative hold Swing  22.8
Rayleigh (South)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Elliott* 2,187 51.5 –0.6
Independent S. Silva 1,117 26.3 N/A
Labour R. McCamley 604 14.2 –33.7
Liberal K. Saunders 342 8.0 N/A
Majority 1,070 25.2 +21.1
Turnout 4,250 41.7 +6.4
Registered electors 10,213
Conservative hold
Rochford (North)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Fawell 1,994 54.2 +17.7
Independent D. Wood* 1,687 45.8 +3.4
Majority 307 8.3 +2.4
Turnout 3,681 35.7 +6.1
Registered electors 10,346
Conservative gain from Independent Swing  7.2
Rochford (South)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Ellis 2,779 65.7 +18.7
Labour R. Oliver 1,452 34.3 –18.7
Majority 1,327 31.4 N/A
Turnout 4,231 44.3 +3.5
Registered electors 9,587
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  18.7
Rochford (West)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones* 2,990 72.3 +15.6
Labour T. Madden 1,144 27.7 –15.6
Majority 1,846 44.7 +31.2
Turnout 4,134 39.8 +13.1
Registered electors 10,413
Conservative hold Swing  15.6

Southend

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Southend District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 11   6 38,009 64.5 +18.1
Liberal 2   1 11,542 19.6 +0.9
Labour 0   5 9,329 15.8 –18.8
Independent 0   80 0.1 –0.2
Total 13   47,557 38.4 +0.2

Division results

Southend No. 1 (Eastwood)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Innocent 3,496 60.2 +26.8
Liberal D. Evans* 2,314 39.8 –16.4
Majority 1,182 20.3 N/A
Turnout 5,810 43.9 +2.0
Registered electors 13,286
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing  21.6
Southend No. 2 (Prittlewell)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Sargent* 1,989 51.8 –6.5
Conservative V. Smith 1,852 48.2 +25.7
Majority 137 3.6 –32.1
Turnout 3,841 42.9 –4.5
Registered electors 8,991
Liberal hold Swing  16.1
Southend No. 3 (Leigh)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. King* 1,699 48.7 –15.8
Conservative T. Davis 1,692 48.5 +18.3
Labour E. Newman 96 2.8 –2.5
Majority 7 0.2 –34.1
Turnout 3,487 48.0 –6.3
Registered electors 7,295
Liberal hold Swing  17.1
Southend No. 4 (St Clements)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Atkinson* 3,253 71.5 +21.1
Liberal A. Crystall 1,213 26.7 –20.1
Labour E. Luker 81 1.8 –1.0
Majority 2,040 44.9 +41.3
Turnout 4,547 59.2 +2.0
Registered electors 7,676
Conservative hold Swing  20.6
Southend No. 5 (Chalkwell)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Harris* 2,244 73.7 +16.6
Liberal J. Keith 515 16.9 –14.8
Labour R. Terry 206 6.8 –4.4
Independent C. Smith 80 2.6 N/A
Majority 1,729 56.8 +31.4
Turnout 3,045 41.5 +2.0
Registered electors 7,363
Conservative hold Swing  15.7
Southend No. 6 (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Marriott* 5,096 64.0 +5.0
Conservative N. Clarke* 5,073 63.8 +4.1
Liberal M. Lubel 1,791 22.5 N/A
Liberal V. Macfarlane 1,738 21.8 N/A
Labour A. Metcalf 1,159 14.6 –28.9
Labour C. Newman 1,057 13.3 –24.5
Turnout 8,499 38.1 +7.8
Registered electors 22,306
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Southend No. 7 (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bull 2,740 63.6 +18.3
Conservative R. Richmond 2,613 60.7 +17.5
Labour W. Bowyer* 1,685 39.1 –18.5
Labour R. Copley* 1,574 36.6 –17.3
Turnout 4,528 30.4 –3.6
Registered electors 14,895
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Southend No. 8 (Shoebury)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cotgrove 2,199 67.8 +20.7
Labour R. Pearson 1,044 32.2 –20.7
Majority 1,155 35.6 N/A
Turnout 3,243 32.6 –3.6
Registered electors 9,965
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  20.7
Southend No. 9 (Thorpe)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Hill* 3,470 85.8 +3.7
Labour G. Caplan 290 7.2 –10.7
Liberal A. Summers 283 7.0 N/A
Majority 3,180 78.7 +14.5
Turnout 4,043 40.1 +6.8
Registered electors 10,087
Conservative hold Swing  7.2
Southend No. 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Fuller 1,669 58.2 +34.2
Labour R. Kennedy 1,201 41.8 –34.2
Majority 468 16.3 N/A
Turnout 2,870 28.3 –7.1
Registered electors 10,171
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  34.2
Southend No. 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Wright* 2,612 71.7 +17.6
Labour J. Hodgkins 1,032 28.3 –17.6
Majority 1,580 43.4 +35.3
Turnout 3,644 31.4 –0.9
Registered electors 11,668
Conservative hold Swing  17.6

Tendring

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District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8   2 22,307 68.7 +14.7
Labour 0   1 7,337 22.6 –13.3
Liberal 0   1 2,806 8.6 +1.4
Total 8   32,450 37.3 –1.9

Division results

Brightlingsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Thomas 2,598 52.8 +26.8
Liberal T. Dale* 1,543 31.4 –13.5
Labour R. Barlow 778 15.8 –5.1
Majority 1,055 21.4 N/A
Turnout 4,919 40.8 –4.5
Registered electors 12,067
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing  20.2
Clacton No. 1 (North)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jessop 2,344 52.5 +5.5
Labour R. Smith* 1,577 35.3 –17.7
Liberal J. Snow 541 12.1 N/A
Majority 767 17.2 N/A
Turnout 4,462 39.8 +1.7
Registered electors 11,265
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  11.6
Clacton No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Harvey-Williams* 2,411 72.3 +16.9
Labour T. Larkin 926 27.7 –16.9
Majority 1,485 44.5 +33.8
Turnout 3,337 29.5 –4.5
Registered electors 11,340
Conservative hold Swing  16.9
Clacton No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Story* 3,441 82.2 +14.9
Labour F. Merrin 745 17.8 –4.5
Majority 2,696 64.4 +19.4
Turnout 4,186 38.2 –3.6
Registered electors 11,002
Conservative hold Swing  9.7
Frinton & Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Johnston* 3,697 85.0 +6.8
Labour S. Grant 382 8.8 –13.0
Liberal J. Russell 270 6.2 N/A
Majority 3,315 76.2 +19.7
Turnout 4,349 35.0 +3.0
Registered electors 12,456
Conservative hold Swing  9.9
Harwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Bleakley* 3,044 72.8 +14.6
Labour T. Rogers 1,140 27.2 –14.6
Majority 1,904 45.5 +29.2
Turnout 4,184 37.4 –6.8
Registered electors 11,202
Conservative hold Swing  14.6
Tendring Rural No. 1 (Tendring)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Moles* 2,668 70.8 +14.5
Labour G. Turner 1,100 29.2 –14.5
Majority 1,568 41.6 +28.9
Turnout 3,768 38.5 +0.4
Registered electors 9,811
Conservative hold Swing  14.5
Tendring Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Varney* 2,104 64.8 +14.4
Labour J. Young 689 21.2 –28.4
Liberal L. Brown 452 13.9 N/A
Majority 1,415 43.6 +42.8
Turnout 3,245 41.8 +3.7
Registered electors 7,795
Conservative hold Swing  21.4

Thurrock

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Thurrock District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5   5 15,816 48.8 +22.0
Labour 4   5 13,429 41.5 –27.1
Liberal 0   2,555 7.9 N/A
National Front 0   556 1.7 N/A
Independent 0   38 0.1 –4.6
Total 9   32,394 35.6 +7.6

Division results

Thurrock No. 1 (Chadwell)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Siddons* 2,080 53.5 –29.7
Conservative D. Hiscock 1,581 40.7 +23.9
Liberal J. Chitty 228 5.9 N/A
Majority 499 12.8 –53.7
Turnout 3,889 35.2 +12.7
Registered electors 11,060
Labour hold Swing  26.8
Thurrock No. 2 (Grays Thurrock)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Cleverley 1,371 66.7 +34.7
Liberal P. Hillard 683 33.3 N/A
Majority 688 33.5 N/A
Turnout 2,054 21.8 –4.6
Registered electors 9,538
Conservative gain from Labour
Thurrock No. 3 (Little Thurrock)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Thompson 2,160 62.5 +17.7
Labour B. Le Grys 1,295 37.5 –17.7
Majority 865 25.0 N/A
Turnout 3,455 46.3 +10.7
Registered electors 7,470
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  17.7
Thurrock No. 4 (Orsett & Stifford)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Revell 2,900 64.9 +27.0
Labour J. Pollard* 1,570 35.1 –27.0
Majority 1,330 29.8 N/A
Turnout 4,470 44.7 +12.8
Registered electors 10,015
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  27.0
Thurrock No. 5 (South Ockendon)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Miles 2,268 50.1 –37.2
Conservative M. Lambert-Williams 1,603 35.4 +22.7
National Front D. Sweetman 358 7.9 N/A
Liberal J. Norris 296 6.5 N/A
Majority 665 14.7 –60.0
Turnout 4,525 34.4 +16.4
Registered electors 13,189
Labour hold Swing  30.0
Thurrock No. 6 (Corringham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hart 2,166 52.1 +17.4
Labour R. Goldsmith* 1,579 38.0 –27.3
Liberal A. Stone 412 9.9 N/A
Majority 587 14.1 N/A
Turnout 4,157 43.1 +11.3
Registered electors 9,663
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  22.4
Thurrock No. 7 (Tilbury)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Jones* 1,690 75.8 +22.2
Conservative M. Stableford 423 19.0 N/A
Liberal W. Wallace 78 3.5 N/A
Independent P. Bryant 38 1.7 N/A
Majority 1,267 56.8 +49.7
Turnout 2,229 26.7 –5.7
Registered electors 8,384
Labour hold
Thurrock No. 8 (West Thurrock & Aveley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bidmead* 1,694 49.4 –35.9
Conservative J. Dobson 1,456 42.4 +27.7
Liberal A. Fielder 280 8.2 N/A
Majority 238 6.9 –63.6
Turnout 3,430 35.6 +9.1
Registered electors 9,651
Labour hold Swing  31.8
Thurrock No. 9 (Stanford-le-Hope)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. O'Donoghue 2,156 51.5 +15.3
Labour J. Norris 1,253 29.9 –33.9
Liberal C. Farrand 578 13.8 N/A
National Front B. Good 198 4.7 N/A
Majority 903 21.6 N/A
Turnout 4,185 35.0 +1.4
Registered electors 11,945
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  24.6

Uttlesford

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Uttlesford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4   10,495 73.3 +15.9
Labour 0   2,781 19.4 –13.9
Liberal Democrat 0   1,038 7.3 –2.0
Total 4   14,314 45.0 +3.5

Division results

Dunmow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Davey* Unopposed
Registered electors 9,077
Conservative hold
Saffron Walden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Collins* 4,378 75.8 +21.0
Labour G. Scrivener 1,395 24.2 –21.0
Majority 2,983 51.7 +42.2
Turnout 5,773 46.5 –0.6
Registered electors 12,444
Conservative hold Swing  21.0
Stansted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Wawn 3,465 66.2 +16.0
Liberal R. Wraith 1,038 19.8 –15.5
Labour R. Shaw 734 14.0 –0.6
Majority 2,427 46.3 +31.4
Turnout 5,237 47.3 +5.7
Registered electors 11,095
Conservative hold Swing  15.8
Thaxted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Golding* 2,652 80.3 +19.6
Labour J. Pratt 652 19.7 –19.6
Majority 2,000 60.5 +39.1
Turnout 3,304 40.0 +0.1
Registered electors 8,302
Conservative hold Swing  19.6

References

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  1. ^ "Essex County Council Election Results 1973–2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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