1986 Rochford District Council election

1986 Rochford District Council election
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
14 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 5 5 3
Seats after 22 11 3
Seat change 5 3 1
Popular vote 6,518 6,145 3,409
Percentage 39.2% 37.0% 20.5%
Swing 11.3% 7.9% 2.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Residents
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 499 did not stand
Percentage 3.0% did not stand
Swing 1.0% N/A
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1986 Rochford District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1986 Rochford District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 5 35.7 17 22 55.0 6,518 39.2 –11.3
  Alliance 5 3 35.7 6 11 27.5 6,145 37.0 +7.9
  Labour 3 1 21.4 0 3 7.5 3,409 20.5 +2.1
  Independent 1 1 7.1 2 3 7.5 499 3.0 +1.0
  Residents 0 0.0 1 1 2.5 N/A N/A N/A
  Ratepayer 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 42 0.3 N/A

Ward results

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

Downhall

Downhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Lemon 765 69.4 +13.4
Conservative T. Murray 337 30.6 –13.4
Majority 428 38.8 +26.8
Turnout 1,102 41.5 –2.9
Registered electors 2,655
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 13.4

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Skinner 697 44.9 +7.6
Conservative D. Geach 487 31.4 –1.8
Labour S. Cox 367 23.7 –5.8
Majority 210 13.5 +9.5
Turnout 1,551 35.2 +0.3
Registered electors 4,407
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 4.7

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sheaf* 801 48.5 –21.1
Alliance M. Stevens 464 28.1 N/A
Labour S. Leftley 386 23.4 –7.0
Majority 337 20.4 –18.8
Turnout 1,651 33.0 +4.7
Registered electors 5,009
Conservative hold

Hockley East

Hockley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Faherty 645 64.3 +6.7
Labour J. Christie 358 35.7 N/A
Majority 287 28.6 N/A
Turnout 1,003 31.3 –11.9
Registered electors 3,200
Conservative hold

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Flack 529 45.6 +9.6
Conservative E. Letch 423 36.5 –0.4
Alliance M. Menning 207 17.9 –9.2
Majority 106 9.1 N/A
Turnout 1,159 37.5 +4.7
Registered electors 3,091
Labour gain from Alliance Swing 5.0

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Brown 413 52.1 +15.1
Labour A. Malcolm 379 47.9 +13.6
Majority 34 4.3 +1.5
Turnout 792 33.6 –1.4
Registered electors 2,360
Conservative hold Swing 0.8

Lodge

Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Handford 919 49.1 +8.4
Conservative J. Murison* 759 40.5 –8.3
Labour J. Foley 194 10.4 –0.1
Majority 160 8.5 N/A
Turnout 1,872 40.1 +5.0
Registered electors 4,665
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 8.4

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Silva 499 43.1 +8.7
Conservative R. Foster* 344 29.7 –10.0
Alliance N. Harris 316 27.3 +11.3
Majority 155 13.4 N/A
Turnout 1,159 39.9 +5.9
Registered electors 2,904
Independent gain from Conservative Swing 9.4

Rochford Eastwood

Rochford Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Budge* 233 32.6 –21.8
Labour G. Tasker 231 32.4 N/A
Alliance P. Saunders 208 29.1 –16.5
Ratepayer G. Skinner 42 5.9 N/A
Majority 2 0.3 –8.6
Turnout 714 52.6 +5.6
Registered electors 1,358
Conservative hold

Rochford Roche

Rochford Roche
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Stephenson* 408 53.5 +2.3
Conservative D. Eade 230 30.1 –4.9
Alliance J. Haslam 125 16.4 +2.6
Majority 178 23.3 +7.1
Turnout 763 50.3 –4.7
Registered electors 2,462
Labour hold Swing 3.6

Rochford St Andrews

Rochford St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Weir* 453 37.6 –12.3
Conservative P. Easter 443 36.8 –13.3
Alliance B. Cummings 309 25.6 N/A
Majority 10 0.8 N/A
Turnout 1,205 48.9 +1.7
Registered electors 2,462
Labour hold Swing 0.5

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Boyd* 937 71.6 +11.7
Conservative S. Easter 371 28.4 –11.7
Majority 566 43.3 +23.6
Turnout 1,308 45.6 –2.5
Registered electors 2,868
Alliance hold Swing 11.7

Wheatley

Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Lovett* 538 47.9 +1.5
Alliance J. Gordonn 482 42.9 –10.7
Labour G. Plackett 104 9.3 N/A
Majority 56 5.0 N/A
Turnout 1,124 45.5 –1.1
Registered electors 2,469
Conservative hold Swing 6.1

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Hunnable 716 59.2 +24.0
Conservative D. Fowler 494 40.8 –12.0
Majority 222 18.3 N/A
Turnout 1,210 46.3 +0.6
Registered electors 2,614
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 18.0

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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