1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
3 May 1984
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14 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner of each seat at the 1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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
| 1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 6 | 2 | 42.9 | 19 | 25 | 64.1 | 20,621 | 43.0 | –5.9 | |
| Alliance | 5 | 2 | 35.7 | 6 | 11 | 28.2 | 15,732 | 32.8 | –0.4 | |
| Labour | 3 | 21.4 | 0 | 3 | 7.7 | 11,525 | 24.0 | +6.1 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 98 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | R. Streeter | 2,328 | 52.0 | +9.0 | |
| Conservative | R. Marriott* | 1,845 | 41.2 | –8.0 | |
| Labour | P. Haines | 306 | 6.8 | –1.0 | |
| Majority | 483 | 10.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,479 | 46.1 | –1.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,712 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.5 | |||
Blenheim
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Clarke* | 1,570 | 45.3 | –2.1 | |
| Alliance | H. Gibeon | 1,176 | 33.9 | –1.9 | |
| Labour | M. Howard | 723 | 20.8 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 394 | 11.4 | –0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,469 | 35.2 | –7.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,866 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |||
Chalkwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Tobin | 1,659 | 49.4 | –6.1 | |
| Alliance | A. Petchey | 1,439 | 42.8 | +5.9 | |
| Labour | A. Rothwell | 263 | 7.8 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 220 | 6.5 | –12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,361 | 36.0 | –4.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,631 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.0 | |||
Eastwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | N. Goodman | 1,946 | 49.7 | +3.1 | |
| Conservative | M. Myers* | 1,601 | 40.9 | –4.7 | |
| Labour | R. Kennedy | 365 | 9.3 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 335 | 8.8 | +7.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,912 | 36.2 | –3.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,799 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.9 | |||
Leigh
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | G. Robson* | 2,145 | 53.0 | +0.9 | |
| Conservative | A. Hall | 1,618 | 40.0 | –2.1 | |
| Labour | L. Davidson | 282 | 7.0 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 528 | 13.0 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,045 | 43.5 | –7.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,339 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 1.5 | |||
Milton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Baum* | 1,195 | 56.1 | +0.5 | |
| Labour | K. Kirk | 936 | 43.9 | +17.2 | |
| Majority | 259 | 12.2 | –16.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,131 | 25.9 | –6.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,268 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |||
Prittlewell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Herbert* | 1,981 | 52.8 | +5.5 | |
| Conservative | J. Gibb | 1,271 | 33.9 | –5.0 | |
| Labour | S. Laycock | 497 | 13.3 | –0.6 | |
| Majority | 710 | 18.9 | +10.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,749 | 37.8 | –5.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,937 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 5.3 | |||
Shoebury
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. North | 1,973 | 48.2 | –2.3 | |
| Labour | G. Caplan* | 1,622 | 39.7 | +4.3 | |
| Alliance | J. Ruhier | 495 | 12.1 | –2.0 | |
| Majority | 351 | 8.6 | –6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,090 | 34.5 | –8.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,881 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 3.3 | |||
Southminster
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Lockhart* | 1,843 | 62.0 | +1.8 | |
| Labour | G. White | 649 | 21.8 | +3.6 | |
| Alliance | S. Gibeon | 479 | 16.1 | –5.5 | |
| Majority | 1,194 | 40.2 | +1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,971 | 29.7 | –11.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,999 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |||
St Lukes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Copley* | 1,248 | 49.3 | +12.4 | |
| Conservative | R. Reid | 906 | 35.8 | –2.5 | |
| Alliance | Y. Rushman | 379 | 15.0 | –9.9 | |
| Majority | 342 | 13.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,533 | 30.1 | –6.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,412 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 | |||
Thorpe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Ayre | 1,892 | 70.1 | +1.7 | |
| Labour | V. Heffer | 423 | 15.7 | +2.5 | |
| Alliance | A. Polley | 384 | 14.2 | –4.2 | |
| Majority | 1,469 | 54.4 | +4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,699 | 26.2 | –13.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,295 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |||
Victoria
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Hurst | 1,825 | 51.9 | ||
| Labour | A. Dunn | 1,805 | 51.3 | ||
| Conservative | S. Carr | 1,055 | 30.0 | ||
| Conservative | C. Gymer | 1,030 | 29.3 | ||
| Alliance | J. Overy | 635 | 18.0 | ||
| Alliance | N. Baker | 619 | 17.6 | ||
| Independent | C. Smith | 98 | 1.9 | ||
| Turnout | ~3,653 | 37.9 | +3.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,639 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
Westborough
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | R. Price* | 1,726 | 49.7 | +9.1 | |
| Conservative | J. Rowswell | 1,163 | 33.5 | –9.9 | |
| Labour | A. Smith | 581 | 16.7 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 563 | 16.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,470 | 38.6 | –7.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,004 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 8.5 | |||
References
- ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.