The 1984 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1980. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1982.
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1984 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 0 | 0 | 64.3 | 42.6 | 19,288 | 3.2 | ||
Conservative | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 28.6 | 34.5 | 15,612 | 1.3 | |
Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 20.9 | 9,450 | 12.5 | |
Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 601 | New | ||
Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 297 | New | ||
Total | 14 | 45,248 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.
Ward results
editBillericay East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | P. Patrick | 2,047 | 61.8% | |
Labour | I. Harlow | 646 | 19.5% | |
Alliance | A. Edwards | 618 | 18.7% | |
Turnout | 38.4% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents |
Billericay West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | A. White | 2,163 | 64.9% | |
Alliance | G. Taylor | 778 | 23.3% | |
Labour | A. Charley | 394 | 11.8% | |
Turnout | 41.1% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents |
Burstead
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | I. Leask | 1,939 | 53.3% | |
Alliance | G. Cronkshaw | 1,044 | 28.7% | |
Labour | M. Baker | 656 | 18.0% | |
Turnout | 43.7% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents |
Fryerns Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. O'Brien | 2,094 | 63.7% | |
Independent Liberal | J. White | 601 | 18.3% | |
Conservative | R. Sheridan | 591 | 18.0% | |
Turnout | % | |||
Labour hold |
Fryerns East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Harrison | 1,860 | 71.9% | |
Conservative | G. Penvere | 526 | 20.3% | |
Alliance | J. Smith | 201 | 7.8% | |
Turnout | 31.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Laindon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Rackley | 1,602 | 48.7% | |
Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,406 | 42.7% | |
Alliance | B. Simmons | 284 | 8.6% | |
Turnout | 41.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Langdon Hills
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Bielby | 1,196 | 43.0% | |
Alliance | P. Richardson | 881 | 31.7% | |
Conservative | R. Dutton | 706 | 25.4% | |
Turnout | 37.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Lee Chapel North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Fitzgibbon | 1,996 | 61.1% | |
Alliance | K. Neil | 742 | 22.7% | |
Conservative | J. Jenkinson | 528 | 16.2% | |
Turnout | 40.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Nethermayne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Buckley | 1,690 | 42.8% | |
Alliance | G. Williams | 1,310 | 33.2% | |
Conservative | T. Hall | 950 | 24.1% | |
Turnout | 49.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Pitsea East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Hodge | 2,106 | 64.7% | |
Conservative | E. Dines | 961 | 29.5% | |
Alliance | R. Hawksworth | 190 | 5.8% | |
Turnout | 37.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Pitsea West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Marks | 2,136 | 74.1% | |
Conservative | P. Tomkins | 554 | 19.2% | |
Alliance | S. Saunders | 194 | 6.7% | |
Turnout | 32.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Vange
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. Witzer | 1,527 | 66.7% | |
Conservative | J. Coombs | 529 | 23.1% | |
Alliance | A. Scott | 232 | 10.1% | |
Turnout | 29.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Wickford North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Britnell | 1,570 | 46.8% | |
Labour | C. Wilson | 987 | 29.4% | |
Alliance | M. Birch | 801 | 23.9% | |
Turnout | 40.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Wickford South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | G. Palmer | 2,175 | 54.2% | |
Conservative | G. Jones | 1,142 | 28.5% | |
Labour | D. Saxby | 398 | 9.9% | |
Ind. Conservative | D. Edwards | 297 | 7.4% | |
Turnout | 49.1% | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative |