1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
6 May 1982 (1982-05-06)
13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Alliance
Seats won 10 3
Seats after 25 8
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 23,787 16,554
Percentage 49.0% 34.1%
Swing 4.6% 6.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 5 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 7,821 361
Percentage 16.1% 0.7%
Swing 10.2% 0.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 1 76.9 15 25 64.1 23,787 49.0 +4.6
  Alliance 3 2 23.1 5 8 20.5 16,554 34.1 +6.7
  Labour 0 1 0.0 5 5 12.8 7,821 16.1 –10.2
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 361 0.7 –0.5

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pryor 2,284 52.9 –3.9
Alliance B. Griggs 1,750 40.5 +9.6
Labour A. Dunn 284 6.6 –5.8
Majority 534 12.4 –13.5
Turnout 4,318 44.5 +8.8
Registered electors 9,718
Conservative hold Swing 6.8

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Bone* 1,988 48.8 –2.6
Alliance P. Jack 1,534 37.6 +6.8
Labour M. Howard 555 13.6 –4.2
Majority 454 11.1 –9.5
Turnout 4,077 41.4 +4.7
Registered electors 9,873
Conservative hold Swing 4.7

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Daniels 2,369 61.0 +2.3
Alliance J. Keith 1,212 31.2 +0.6
Labour M. Howells 300 7.7 –3.0
Majority 1,157 29.8 +1.7
Turnout 3,881 41.0 +4.3
Registered electors 9,470
Conservative hold Swing 0.9

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Downie* 1,818 51.7 +1.6
Alliance D. Elf 1,433 40.7 +4.0
Labour N. Boorman 268 7.6 –5.7
Majority 385 10.9 –2.5
Turnout 3,519 33.7 –0.6
Registered electors 10,440
Conservative hold Swing 1.2

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Meddle 2,372 52.6 +1.9
Conservative M. Dolby 1,910 42.4 –0.8
Labour L. Davidson 226 5.0 –1.1
Majority 462 10.2 +2.7
Turnout 4,508 47.9 –0.8
Registered electors 9,406
Alliance hold Swing 1.4

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Cater* 1,276 48.9 +7.3
Labour K. Kirk 536 20.5 –6.1
Alliance J. Overy 439 16.8 +7.9
Independent M. Burstin 361 13.8 –9.2
Majority 740 28.3 +13.3
Turnout 2,612 31.8 +0.9
Registered electors 8,233
Conservative hold Swing 6.7

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Hugill 1,925 47.9 +3.4
Conservative L. Myers* 1,569 39.0 +2.6
Labour P. Long 526 13.1 –5.9
Majority 356 8.9 +0.8
Turnout 4,020 40.9 +0.3
Registered electors 9,859
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 0.4

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ascroft 2,224 50.8 +11.5
Labour B. McGaw 1,176 26.8 –15.2
Alliance Y. Rushman 982 22.4 +3.7
Majority 1,048 23.9 N/A
Turnout 4,382 40.6 +1.9
Registered electors 11,311
Conservative hold Swing 13.4

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Croft 2,154 55.2 +11.5
Alliance N. Baker 900 23.1 +3.7
Labour A. Lancaster 846 21.7 –15.2
Majority 1,254 32.2 +9.1
Turnout 4,382 39.0 +1.6
Registered electors 10,010
Conservative hold Swing 3.9

St Lukes

St Lukes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Goldsmith 1,056 36.8 +5.1
Alliance M. Phelan 905 31.6 +18.8
Labour D. Waring 905 31.6 –23.9
Majority 151 5.3 N/A
Turnout 2,866 33.5 +2.9
Registered electors 8,564
Conservative hold Swing 6.9

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Moss* 2,380 67.3 +6.2
Alliance R. White 694 19.6 +3.7
Labour M. Hurley 461 13.0 –1.8
Majority 1,686 47.7 +2.4
Turnout 3,535 34.2 –3.7
Registered electors 10,346
Conservative hold Swing 1.3

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hopkins 1,212 39.4 +10.4
Labour R. Kennedy* 1,051 34.1 –14.4
Alliance D. Turner 815 26.5 +4.0
Majority 161 5.2 N/A
Turnout 3,078 31.6 –5.8
Registered electors 9,748
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 12.4

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Palmer 1,593 41.6 +4.6
Conservative M. Smith 1,547 40.4 +7.5
Labour A. Smith 687 18.0 –12.1
Majority 46 1.2 –2.9
Turnout 3,827 42.6 +0.6
Registered electors 9,005
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 1.5

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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