1992 Epping Forest District Council election

1992 Epping Forest District Council election
7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
20 out of 59 seats to Epping Forest District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Loughton Residents
Last election 30 seats, 36.9% 14 seats, 30.6% 7 seats, 5.3%
Seats before 30 14 7
Seats after 28 14 7
Seat change 2
Popular vote 10,287 4,386 2,555
Percentage 44.9% 19.1% 11.1%
Swing 8.0% 11.5% 5.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDP Liberal Democrats Epping Residents
Last election 2 seats, 4.7% 2 seats, 15.8% 1 seat, 4.0%
Seats before 2 2 1
Seats after 3 2 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,888 1,889 1,129
Percentage 8.2% 8.2% 4.9%
Swing 3.5% 7.6% 0.9%
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Last election 2 seats, 3.9% 1 seat, 0.0%
Seats before 2 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change
Popular vote 617 59
Percentage 2.6% 0.2%
Swing 1.3 N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Epping Forest District Council election
Leader before election


Conservative

Leader after election

Conservative minority administration
No overall control

The 1992 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 20 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control.

Background

The 1992 Epping Forest District Council election took place in May 1992 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. As with other local elections across England, one-third of the council's seats were contested. The election occurred against the backdrop of an ongoing national recession, which had seen over two years of rising unemployment, peaking at 2.6 million by March 1992. Economic recovery had begun to show tentative signs, with small growth recorded in the early months of 1992, though concerns over jobs, public services, and local taxation remained prominent in voters’ minds.

Turnout varied widely across wards, ranging from just over 29% in Debden Green to nearly 60% in Roothing Country, reflecting differing levels of voter engagement depending on local issues and contest intensity. The results also demonstrated several narrow margins, particularly in competitive wards such as Buckhurst Hill West and Epping Lindsey, signaling areas where opposition parties could target in future elections.

Overall, the 1992 election reiterated the Conservative Party’s dominance in Epping Forest District Council while providing opportunities for Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and local resident associations to consolidate support in specific areas. The election outcomes mirrored broader national political dynamics, with economic uncertainty and public debate over government performance influencing local voter behaviour.

Results summary

[1]
1992 Epping Forest District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 11 2 55.0 17 28 47.4 10,287 44.9 8.0
  Labour 3 15.0 11 14 23.7 4,386 19.1 11.5
  Loughton Residents 3 3.0 5.0 7 11.8 2,555 11.1 5.3
  SDP 1 1 1.6 2 3 5.0 1,888 8.2 3.5
  Liberal Democrats 0 0.0 2 2 3.3 1,889 8.2 7.6
  Epping Residents 1 1 1.6 1 2 3.3 1,129 4.9 3.5
  Independent 1 1.6 1 2 3.3 617 2.6 1.3
  Ind. Social Democrat 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 105 0.4 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 59 0.2 N/A

Ward results

Buckhurst Hill East [2]

Buckhurst Hill East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP Ms J. Croke 873 50.3 7.3
Conservative P. Yearly* 505 29.1 2.5
Liberal Democrats P. Spencer 202 11.6 8.1
Labour Ms L. Baddock 156 9.0 1.8
Majority 368 21.2 N/A
Turnout 1,736 43.9 3.5
Registered electors 3,953
SDP gain from Conservative Swing

Buckhurst Hill West [2]

Buckhurst Hill West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fairbanks 897 46.3 2.1
SDP P. Mason 878 45.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Jenkinson 163 8.4 16.5
Majority 19 1.0 19.7
Turnout 1,938 40.1 0.3
Registered electors 4,838
Conservative hold Swing

Chigwell Village [2]

Chigwell Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gilliham* 796 79.5 11.1
Liberal Democrats Ms J. Netherclift 146 14.6 17.0
Ind. Conservative A. Marshall 59 5.9 N/A
Majority 650 64.9 28.1
Turnout 1,001 31.0 15.0
Registered electors 3,229
Conservative hold Swing

Debden Green [2]

Debden Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Huckle* 785 67.9 0.9
Conservative L. Daniel 371 32.1 9.8
Majority 414 35.8 8.6
Turnout 1,156 29.7 5.8
Registered electors 3,896
Labour hold Swing

Epping Hemnall [2]

Epping Hemnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Burns 801 48.6 5.8
Epping Residents J. Solomons 458 27.8 8.0
Labour B. Johns 236 14.3 3.7
Liberal Democrats A. Black 152 9.2 10.2
Majority 343 20.8 2.2
Turnout 1,647 35.8 10.0
Registered electors 4,603
Conservative hold Swing

Epping Lindsey [2]

Epping Lindsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Epping Residents Ms J. Jones 671 38.3 3.9
Conservative R. Brady* 639 36.5 9.5
Labour D. Sturrock 263 15.0 3.2
Liberal Democrats J. Page 177 10.1 10.3
Majority 32 1.8 N/A
Turnout 1,750 36.2 9.4
Registered electors 4,832
Epping Residents Association gain from Conservative Swing

Grange Hill [2]

Grange Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Tomkins* 931 61.0 11.8
Liberal Democrats I. Gold 495 32.4 10.1
Labour B. Mooney 100 6.6 1.6
Majority 436 28.6 21.9
Turnout 1,526 32.8 8.2
Registered electors 4,659
Conservative hold Swing

High Ongar [2]

High Ongar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Morton* 241 62.0 6.8
Ind. Social Democrat S. Ormsby 105 27.0 10.3
Labour K. Tait 43 11.1 3.6
Majority 136 35.0 17.0
Turnout 389 44.3 6.8
Registered electors 879
Conservative hold Swing

Loughton Broadway [2]

Loughton Broadway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Worby* 1,060 71.4 0.4
Conservative Ms I. Holman 425 28.6 8.1
Majority 635 42.8 9.5
Turnout 1,485 36.0 5.4
Registered electors 4,124
Labour hold Swing

Loughton Forest [2]

Loughton Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Loughton Residents Ms K. Ellis* 688 55.2 0.6
Conservative E. Buttling 484 38.8 4.9
Labour Ms E. Stewart 74 5.9 5.6
Majority 204 16.4 4.3
Turnout 1,246 43.0 5.6
Registered electors 2,898
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton Roding [2]

Loughton Roding
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Goodwin 819 45.9 4.0
Conservative T. Morris 538 30.2 4.6
Loughton Residents Ms P. Meadows 427 23.9 8.7
Majority 281 15.8 N/A
Turnout 1,784 43.8 0.8
Registered electors 4,072
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Loughton St. Johns [2]

Loughton St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Loughton Residents R. Wilmot* 749 53.1 2.4
Conservative Ms M. Bhonsle 487 34.5 4.4
Labour A. Crick 174 12.3 2.2
Majority 262 18.6 6.8
Turnout 1,410 34.9 6.1
Registered electors 4,037
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Loughton St. Marys [2]

Loughton St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Loughton Residents M. Wardle 691 58.0 5.8
Conservative L. Marriott 324 27.2 0.4
Labour S. Barnes 176 14.8 5.4
Majority 367 30.8 6.2
Turnout 1,191 36.3 11.3
Registered electors 3,278
Loughton Residents hold Swing

Passingford [2]

Passingford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pledge* N/A N/A N/A
Majority N/A N/A N/A
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,544
Conservative hold Swing

Roothing Country [2]

Roothing Country
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. White 456 60.2 6.5
Liberal Democrats D. Kelly 301 39.8 6.5
Majority 155 20.4 13.0
Turnout 757 59.9 11.2
Registered electors 1,264
Conservative hold Swing

Roydon [2]

Roydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Easton* 617 83.9 N/A
SDP J. Bradshaw 118 16.1 N/A
Majority 499 67.8 N/A
Turnout 735 34.1 34.1
Registered electors 2,153
Independent hold Swing

Sheering [2]

Sheering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Ridgewell* 485 68.6 31.4
Labour Ms J. Finlay 222 31.4 N/A
Majority 263 37.2 N/A
Turnout 707 35.3 35.3
Registered electors 2,003
Conservative hold Swing

Theydon Bois [2]

Theydon Bois
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Axon* 832 76.7 13.8
Liberal Democrats D. Weldon 253 23.3 0.6
Majority 579 53.4 13.2
Turnout 1,085 34.6 12.9
Registered electors 3,137
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey East [2]

Waltham Abbey East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms E. Webster 1,075 66.2 10.4
Labour F. Harewood 548 33.8 10.4
Majority 527 32.4 20.9
Turnout 1,623 34.0 7.5
Registered electors 4,778
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey Paternoster [2]

Waltham Abbey Paternoster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms J. Cave 774 56.8 18.8
Labour R. Sharp 589 43.2 18.8
Majority 185 13.6 N/A
Turnout 1,363 39.2 1.7
Registered electors 3,477
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Epping-Forest-1973-2012.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Minutes of Annual Council dated 19-05-92". eppingforest.moderngov.co.uk.
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