1980 Thurrock Borough Council election

1980 Thurrock Borough Council election
1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
15 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered84,432
Turnout36.0% (Decrease38.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 8 4 2
Seats after 19 13 4
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 16,646 10,857 2,912
Percentage 49.2% 32.1% 8.6%
Swing Increase 3.3% Decrease 9.5% Increase 2.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour Residents
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote did not stand 1,939
Percentage did not stand 5.7%
Swing Decrease 1.6% Increase 3.9%
Winner of each seat at the 1980 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1980 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Summary

Election result

1980 Thurrock Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Increase 1 53.3 11 19 48.7 16,646 49.2 +3.3
  Conservative 4 Decrease 2 26.7 9 13 33.3 10,857 32.1 –9.5
  Independent 2 Increase 1 13.3 2 4 10.3 2,912 8.6 +2.7
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 5.1 N/A N/A –1.6
  Residents 1 Steady 6.7 0 1 2.6 1,939 5.7 +3.9
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,301 3.8 +0.6
  Ecology 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 156 0.5 N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. May 1,263 59.1 +5.7
Conservative F. Beasley* 765 35.8 –10.8
Liberal J. Norris 108 5.1 N/A
Majority 498 23.3 N/A
Turnout 2,136 35.1 –39.3
Registered electors 6,091
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.3

Belhus

Belhus (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Aberdein 1,051 75.4
Labour R. Fall 1,050 75.3
Conservative A. Blows 354 25.4
Conservative J. Dobson 333 23.9
Turnout ~1,395 22.3
Registered electors 6,257
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Hemmings 1,221 43.9 N/A
Labour P. Bolger* 1,219 43.8 –13.4
Conservative G. Law 286 10.3 –20.8
Liberal M. Haynes 55 2.0 –9.7
Majority 2 0.1 N/A
Turnout 2,781 36.5 –38.9
Registered electors 7,615
Independent gain from Labour

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Price* 1,964 57.8 +7.8
Conservative B. Price 1,169 34.4 –15.6
Liberal C. Bowler 266 7.8 N/A
Majority 795 23.4 N/A
Turnout 3,399 37.1 –39.4
Registered electors 9,169
Labour hold Swing Increase11.7

East Tilbury

East Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents D. Allchin* 988 58.2 +13.5
Labour B. Legrys 435 25.6 –6.6
Conservative P. Hartlebury 249 14.7 –8.4
Liberal G. Merchant 25 1.5 N/A
Majority 553 32.6 N/A
Turnout 1,697 41.7 –36.3
Registered electors 4,067
Residents hold Swing Increase10.1

Grays Thurrock (North)

Grays Thurrock (North)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Thomas* 681 60.5 +0.1
Labour B. Newsome 445 39.5 –0.1
Majority 236 21.0 +0.2
Turnout 1,126 43.9 –33.8
Registered electors 2,565
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.1

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Evans* 981 41.0 +5.4
Residents B. Taylor 951 39.7 +11.2
Conservative G. Riches 407 17.0 –6.2
Liberal A. Senior 56 2.3 –10.4
Majority 30 1.3 N/A
Turnout 2,395 36.2 –37.2
Registered electors 6,624
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.9

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Edwards* 1,586 54.3 –8.6
Labour T. Codley 1,103 37.8 +0.7
Liberal S. Senior 158 5.4 N/A
Ecology A. Metcalfe 74 2.5 N/A
Majority 483 16.5 N/A
Turnout 2,921 38.5 –38.8
Registered electors 7,578
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.7

Ockendon

Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Abel* 1,449 68.7 +8.5
Conservative J. Stone 659 31.3 –8.5
Majority 790 37.5 N/A
Turnout 2,108 30.7 –42.5
Registered electors 6,874
Labour hold Swing Increase8.5

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Meen* 1,510 63.7 +14.1
Conservative A. McCartney 860 36.3 –14.1
Majority 650 27.4 N/A
Turnout 2,370 31.0 –44.2
Registered electors 7,643
Labour hold Swing Increase14.1

Stifford

Stifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Turner* 1,735 51.9 –1.6
Labour P. Rice 1,529 45.7 –0.8
Ecology M. Crowson 82 2.5 N/A
Majority 206 6.2 N/A
Turnout 3,346 51.4 –27.0
Registered electors 6,512
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.4

The Homesteads

The Homesteads (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Clarke 937 44.7
Conservative P. Povey 918 43.8
Labour M. Bonfield 917 43.7
Conservative L. Green 855 40.8
Liberal C. Farrand 296 14.1
Liberal G. Basson 273 13.0
Turnout ~2,149 39.3
Registered electors 5,468
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Tilbury

Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Kendal* 1,691 66.4 +2.6
Labour A. Fitzmaurice 793 31.1 +6.7
Liberal M. Bamford 64 2.5 –2.7
Majority 898 35.2 N/A
Turnout 2,548 32.0 –36.3
Registered electors 7,969
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.1

References

  1. ^ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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