1979 Rochford District Council election

1979 Rochford District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
14 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Residents Independent
Seats won 9 1 2
Seats after 27 5 4
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 14,801 1,201 1,875
Percentage 56.5% 4.6% 7.2%
Swing 4.3% 4.3% N/A
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Labour
Seats won 2 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 4,013 4,298
Percentage 15.3% 16.4%
Swing 4.5% 3.2%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Rochford District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1979 Rochford District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 64.3 18 27 67.5 14,801 56.5 –4.3
  Residents 1 1 7.1 4 5 12.5 1,201 4.6 –4.3
  Independent 2 1 14.3 2 4 10.0 1,875 7.2 N/A
  Liberal 2 1 14.3 1 3 7.5 4,013 15.3 +4.5
  Labour 0 1 0.0 1 1 2.5 4,298 16.4 –3.2

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ashingdon

Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Crick* 909 55.6 +21.3
Conservative E. Quincey 727 44.4 +7.2
Majority 182 11.1 N/A
Turnout 1,636 77.3 +35.5
Registered electors 2,151
Liberal hold Swing 7.1

Barling & Sutton

Barling & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Chandler Unopposed
Registered electors 1,145
Conservative hold

Canewdon

Canewdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Wood* 812 64.9 –3.7
Conservative P. Abrahams 439 35.1 +3.7
Majority 373 29.8 –7.4
Turnout 1,251 77.6 +32.2
Registered electors 1,626
Independent hold Swing 3.7

Foulness & Great Wakering East

Foulness & Great Wakering East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pearson 524 47.1 +18.4
Labour W. Lay 306 27.5 –6.0
Independent A. Humby* 283 25.4 –12.4
Majority 218 19.6 N/A
Turnout 1,113 79.2 +24.9
Registered electors 1,418
Conservative gain from Independent Swing 12.2

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Heath 1,696 65.2 +10.4
Labour S. Andre 905 34.8 –10.4
Majority 791 30.4 +20.8
Turnout 2,601 75.1 +30.0
Registered electors 3,528
Conservative hold Swing 10.4

Great Wakering Central

Great Wakering Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Jopson 320 34.9 –5.3
Independent E. Adcock 302 32.9 N/A
Labour C. Bellman 295 32.2 –27.6
Majority 18 2.0 N/A
Turnout 917 82.2 +28.5
Registered electors 1,137
Conservative gain from Labour

Great Wakering West

Great Wakering West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Adcock* 478 57.9 +8.0
Conservative N. Keen 347 42.1 +14.3
Majority 131 15.9 –6.2
Turnout 825 80.1 +29.7
Registered electors 1,048
Independent hold Swing 3.2

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Harvey* 1,813 57.3 N/A
Liberal G. Skinner 1,349 42.7 N/A
Majority 464 14.7 N/A
Turnout 3,162 77.3 N/A
Registered electors 4,140
Conservative hold

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents R. Taylor 1,201 52.7 N/A
Conservative R. Fawell* 1,080 47.3 –18.9
Majority 121 5.3 N/A
Turnout 2,281 81.3 +41.1
Registered electors 2,851
Residents gain from Conservative

Lodge

Lodge (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Cooke 2,338 67.4 –2.9
Conservative P. Elliott 2,111 60.9 –9.4
Labour W. Campbell 890 25.7 –4.0
Labour D. Campbell 886 25.6 –4.1
Turnout ~3,467 78.2 +38.3
Registered electors 4,434
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Helson 1,252 56.2 –0.4
Conservative D. Fowler* 804 36.1 –7.3
Labour J. Clinkscales 173 7.8 N/A
Majority 448 20.1 +6.8
Turnout 2,229 85.1 +26.0
Registered electors 2,645
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing 3.5

Wheatley

Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Holman* 1,153 60.8 –21.1
Liberal J. Walsh 503 26.5 +8.4
Labour V. Foley 241 12.7 N/A
Majority 650 34.4 –29.4
Turnout 1,897 80.4 +42.1
Registered electors 2,393
Conservative hold Swing 14.8

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gibson 1,449 70.6 +14.6
Labour G. Wade 602 29.4 +11.1
Majority 847 41.3 +11.0
Turnout 2,051 80.0 +29.7
Registered electors 2,600
Conservative hold Swing 1.8

References

  1. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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