1988 Rochford District Council election

1988 Rochford District Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
13 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative SLD
Seats won 8 5
Seats after 22 13
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 7,456 5,674
Percentage 46.0% 35.0%
Swing 0.5% 5.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 4 1
Seat change
Popular vote 2,825 250
Percentage 17.4% 2.5%
Swing 4.9% 0.3%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1988 Rochford District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1988 Rochford District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 3 61.5 14 22 55.0 7,456 46.0 +0.5
  SLD 5 3 38.5 8 13 32.5 5,674 35.0 –5.2
  Labour 0 0.0 4 4 10.0 2,825 17.4 +4.9
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 2.5 250 1.5 –0.3

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.

Ashingdon

Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD C. Wren 473 44.7 –11.3
Conservative R. Warner 459 43.3 +7.7
Labour R. McLeod 127 12.0 +3.3
Majority 14 1.3 –19.0
Turnout 1,059 44.3 –7.8
Registered electors 2,391
SLD gain from Conservative Swing 9.5

Downhall

Downhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD C. Black* 872 73.7 +4.3
Conservative S. Fletcher 245 20.7 –9.9
Labour J. Foley 66 5.6 N/A
Majority 627 53.0 +14.2
Turnout 1,183 43.8 +2.3
Registered electors 2,701
SLD hold Swing 7.1

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD P. Beckers* 933 47.7 +3.8
Conservative B. Spencer 671 34.3 +0.6
Labour S. Andre 350 17.9 –4.4
Majority 262 13.4 +3.2
Turnout 1,954 43.6 –0.5
Registered electors 4,482
SLD hold Swing 1.6

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roden 1,026 54.2 +0.5
SLD H. Glynn 592 31.3 –4.3
Labour R. Cairey 275 14.5 +3.8
Majority 434 22.9 +4.7
Turnout 1,893 35.2 –7.6
Registered electors 5,378
Conservative hold Swing 2.4

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Fawell* 672 60.1 +9.4
Labour V. Arnold 242 21.6 +10.7
SLD B. Cummings 205 18.3 –20.0
Majority 430 38.4 +26.0
Turnout 1,119 35.6 –9.2
Registered electors 3,143
Conservative hold Swing 0.7

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hart* 420 53.0 +1.0
SLD S. Giles 373 47.0 +11.1
Majority 47 6.0 –10.1
Turnout 793 44.1 +1.6
Registered electors 1,798
Conservative hold Swing 5.1

Hockley East

Hockley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Godfrey 762 61.4 –2.9
SLD W. Alabaster 245 19.7 N/A
Labour J. Christie 234 18.9 –16.8
Majority 517 41.7 +13.1
Turnout 1,241 38.0 +6.7
Registered electors 3,266
Conservative hold

Hockley West

Hockley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Marlow 535 65.6 –9.6
SLD M. Nudd 189 23.2 –1.6
Labour E. Gay 92 11.3 N/A
Majority 346 42.4 –8.0
Turnout 816 37.2 +8.4
Registered electors 2,194
Conservative hold Swing 4.0

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hooper 554 51.8 +15.3
Labour C. Morgan 515 48.2 +2.6
Majority 39 3.6 N/A
Turnout 1,069 34.5 –3.0
Registered electors 3,099
Conservative hold Swing 6.4

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Walker* 505 55.0 +2.9
Labour M. Stevenson 414 45.0 –2.9
Majority 91 9.9 +5.8
Turnout 919 38.6 +5.0
Registered electors 2,381
Conservative hold Swing 2.9

Lodge

Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD S. Jarvis 1,139 55.9 +12.2
Conservative J. Parriers-Taylor* 769 37.8 –10.9
Labour J. Stracey 129 6.3 –1.3
Majority 370 18.2 N/A
Turnout 2,037 42.9 –5.7
Registered electors 4,748
SLD gain from Conservative Swing 11.6

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD N. Harris 407 40.4 +13.1
Conservative D. Geach 351 34.8 +5.1
Independent J. Bolton 250 24.8 N/A
Majority 56 5.6 N/A
Turnout 1,008 33.5 –6.4
Registered electors 3,009
SLD gain from Conservative Swing 4.0

Rochford St Andrews

Rochford St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Amner 487 43.7 +6.9
Labour M. Weir 381 34.2 –3.4
SLD P. Wells 246 22.1 –3.5
Majority 106 9.5 N/A
Turnout 1,114 46.4 –2.5
Registered electors 2,401
Conservative hold Swing 5.2

References

  1. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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