1984 Rochford District Council election

1984 Rochford District Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
15 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Seats won 12 2 1
Seats after 27 8 2
Seat change 1 2 1
Popular vote 8,457 4,882 3,080
Percentage 50.5% 29.1% 18.4%
Swing 1.7% 5.1% 6.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Residents
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change 2
Popular vote 340 did not stand
Percentage 2.0% did not stand
Swing N/A N/A
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1984 Rochford District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1984 Rochford District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 1 80.0 15 27 67.5 8,457 50.5 –1.7
  Alliance 2 2 13.3 6 8 20.0 4,882 29.1 –5.1
  Labour 1 1 6.7 1 2 5.0 3,080 18.4 +6.5
  Independent 0 0.0 2 2 5.0 340 2.0 N/A
  Residents 0 2 0.0 1 1 2.5 N/A N/A N/A

Ward results

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

Ashingdon

Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Fawell* 527 54.1 +10.0
Alliance D. Johnson 447 45.9 +1.6
Majority 80 8.2 N/A
Turnout 974 42.1 –3.3
Registered electors 2,316
Conservative hold Swing 4.2

Downhall

Downhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Black 651 56.0 +27.7
Conservative S. Fletcher 512 44.0 –18.4
Majority 139 12.0 N/A
Turnout 1,163 44.4 +4.7
Registered electors 2,621
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 23.1

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Beckers 570 37.3 +0.8
Conservative N. Hill 507 33.2 –10.7
Labour S. Cox 450 29.5 +9.9
Majority 63 4.1 N/A
Turnout 1,527 34.9 –2.1
Registered electors 4,381
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 5.7

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Burt 904 69.6 +10.1
Labour D. Orrock 395 30.4 +10.3
Majority 509 39.2 +0.2
Turnout 1,299 28.3 –5.3
Registered electors 4,585
Conservative hold Swing 0.1

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Holdich 510 50.0 –1.8
Alliance K. Saunders 306 30.0 +3.6
Labour G. Plackett 204 20.0 –1.8
Majority 204 20.0 –5.4
Turnout 1,020 34.6 –1.4
Registered electors 2,951
Conservative hold Swing 2.7

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hart 356 52.0 –25.0
Alliance M. Fowler 246 35.9 +12.9
Labour R. Ellis 83 12.1 N/A
Majority 110 16.1 –37.9
Turnout 685 42.5 +6.8
Registered electors 1,612
Conservative hold Swing 19.0

Hockley East

Hockley East (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Anderson 824 57.5 +7.2
Conservative K. Banks 766 53.5 +3.2
Alliance A. Eden 607 42.4 N/A
Alliance M. Nudd 536 37.4 N/A
Turnout ~1,432 43.2 +0.6
Registered electors 3,314
Conservative gain from Residents
Conservative hold

Hockley West

Hockley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones* 640 75.2 +8.3
Alliance D. Miles 211 24.8 –8.3
Majority 429 50.4 +16.6
Turnout 851 28.8 –22.5
Registered electors 2,951
Conservative hold Swing 5.3

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Parkinson 351 36.9 +1.2
Labour C. Morgan 342 36.0 +8.1
Alliance G. Skinner 258 27.1 –9.2
Majority 9 0.9 N/A
Turnout 951 32.8 –2.8
Registered electors 2,900
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 3.5

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South (by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Walker 296 37.0 +8.5
Labour D. Richardson 274 34.3 +16.7
Alliance M. Menning 229 28.7 +3.4
Majority 22 2.8 N/A
Turnout 799 35.0 –7.9
Registered electors 2,282
Conservative gain from Residents Swing 4.1

Lodge

Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Panniers-Taylor 794 48.8 –12.5
Alliance M. Handford 663 40.7 +15.2
Labour F. Denny 171 10.5 –2.6
Majority 131 8.0 –27.8
Turnout 1,628 35.1 –5.7
Registered electors 4,638
Conservative hold Swing 13.9

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Gardner 392 39.7 –2.0
Independent S. Silva 340 34.4 +4.0
Alliance B. Howey 158 16.0 –3.8
Labour M. Doddimead 97 9.8 +1.7
Majority 52 5.3 –6.0
Turnout 987 34.0 –10.3
Registered electors 2,907
Conservative hold Swing 3.0

Rochford St Andrews

Rochford St Andrews (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wade 546 51.0 +9.1
Labour D. Weir 543 50.7 +15.5
Conservative B. Gooding 532 49.7 +7.8
Labour M. Weir 521 48.6 +13.4
Turnout ~1,071 47.2 +6.8
Registered electors 2,270
Conservative hold
Labour hold

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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