1984 Thurrock Borough Council election

1984 Thurrock Borough Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
16 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered86,378
Turnout25,552
29.6% (Decrease 0.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 12 4 0
Seats after 27 10 2
Seat change Increase 3 Steady Steady
Popular vote 17,079 10,915 did not stand
Percentage 53.5% 34.2% did not stand
Swing Increase 2.7% Decrease 1.5% Decrease 2.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Residents
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 0 0
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,906 did not stand
Percentage 6.0% did not stand
Swing Increase 3.2% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1984 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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

1984 Thurrock Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12 Increase 3 75.0 15 27 69.2 17,079 53.5 +2.7
  Conservative 4 Steady 25.0 6 10 25.6 10,915 34.2 –1.5
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 5.1 N/A N/A –2.8
  Independent 0 Decrease 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,906 6.0 +3.2
  Alliance 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,898 5.9 –2.0
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 138 0.4 N/A
  Residents 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Lee 1,053 61.6 –6.5
Conservative F. Beasley 493 28.8 –3.1
Alliance J. Norris 163 9.5 N/A
Majority 560 32.8 –3.5
Turnout 1,709 28.9 –2.0
Registered electors 5,997
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.7

Belhus

Belhus
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Aberdein* 1,137 77.9 +1.0
Conservative C. Clark 322 22.1 –1.0
Majority 815 55.9 +2.0
Turnout 1,459 24.2 –3.6
Registered electors 6,125
Labour hold Swing Increase1.0

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Rice 1,218 55.9 +7.2
Independent D. Hemmings* 587 26.9 +6.2
Conservative V. Lanigan 256 11.7 –4.9
Alliance A. Scott 119 5.5 N/A
Majority 631 28.9 +1.0
Turnout 2,180 27.1 –6.2
Registered electors 7,985
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase0.5

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Price* 1,465 63.3
Labour L. Boot 1,382 59.7
Conservative J. Hubbard 923 39.9
Conservative A. Whear 857 37.0
Turnout ~2,356 24.8
Registered electors 9,499
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Tilbury

East Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Palmer 1,075 70.2 +44.6
Conservative A. Grant 457 29.8 +15.1
Majority 618 40.3 N/A
Turnout 1,532 36.1 +3.5
Registered electors 4,271
Labour gain from Residents Swing Increase15.8

Grays Thurrock (North)

Grays Thurrock (North)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hammett 534 42.2 –18.3
Labour C. Olivier 509 40.2 +0.7
Alliance A. Senior 222 17.5 N/A
Majority 25 2.0 –19.0
Turnout 1,265 44.4 +0.5
Registered electors 2,892
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.5

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Paul 830 38.5 –29.5
Independent B. Taylor 714 33.1 N/A
Conservative E. Attewell 389 18.1 –13.9
Alliance P. Gray 142 6.6 N/A
Communist J. Paul 79 3.7 N/A
Majority 116 5.4 –30.7
Turnout 2,154 32.6 –1.5
Registered electors 6,675
Labour hold

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Bennett 1,146 50.7
Conservative P. Cleverly 1,093 48.3
Labour J. Osman 751 33.2
Labour L. Groombridge 687 30.4
Alliance D. Benson 467 20.6
Alliance G. Rice 380 16.8
Turnout ~2,293 28.8
Registered electors 7,963
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ockendon

Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Borge 1,208 68.4 +0.3
Conservative J. Stone 500 28.3 –3.6
Communist J. Walker 59 3.3 N/A
Majority 708 40.1 +3.9
Turnout 1,767 26.6 –5.0
Registered electors 6,720
Labour hold Swing Increase2.0

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Meen* 1,405 64.1 +21.8
Conservative G. Wood 788 35.9 +1.5
Majority 617 28.1 +20.2
Turnout 2,193 28.4 –9.3
Registered electors 7,857
Labour hold Swing Increase10.2

Stifford

Stifford (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Scully 1,247 49.1
Conservative E. Beardwell 1,195 47.0
Labour M. Doyle 1,187 46.7
Conservative M. Luff 1,169 46.0
Alliance E. Ward 284 11.2
Turnout ~3,200 48.9
Registered electors 6,544
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Clarke* 1,067 60.8 +30.1
Conservative D. Connelly 689 39.2 –7.6
Majority 378 21.5 N/A
Turnout 1,756 31.0 –8.3
Registered electors 5,744
Labour hold Swing Increase18.9

Tilbury

Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Watts 858 50.8 –27.7
Independent C. Spriggs 605 35.8 N/A
Alliance M. Bamford 121 7.2 –14.3
Conservative W. McLaughlin 104 6.2 N/A
Majority 253 15.0 –42.0
Turnout 1,688 21.1 –5.3
Registered electors 8,106
Labour gain from Independent

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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