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    1981 handbook

    Essex: 1981 local elections

    98 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (97 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 83 · Labour 12 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0

    After (end of 1981) (98 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 51 · Labour 32 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 13 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Basildon Crouch1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    R. MarshallConservative1,387 ✓
    R. ReedLabour990
    F. StarkInd Con907
    P. FerrissLIB764
    C. OppenheimEcol35
    Basildon Fryerns1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    W. ArchibaldLabour2,589 ✓
    G. WillettConservative617
    M. ChambersLIB499
    P. BakerRES80
    Basildon Gloucester Park1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. CostelloLabour3,691
    J. WhiteLIB952
    R. SheridanConservative819
    Basildon Laindon1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    R. BoltLabour1,490
    R. PayneLIB1,163
    E. LaneConservative819
    Basildon Pitsea1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    R. OliverLabour3,151
    E. DinesConservative1,370
    R. HawksworthLIB589
    Basildon Vange1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    G. MillerLabour3,178 ✓
    A. WhiteConservative949
    J. BellLIB613
    G. ThomasEcol130
    Basildon Westley Heights1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    C. MaxeyLabour2,080
    M. IlesleyConservative1,591
    L. WilliamsLIB1,062
    Belfairs & Blenheim1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    N. ClarkeConservative2,183
    J. HugillLIB1,254
    H. HurstLabour657
    Benfleet1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    J. PikeConservative2,223
    C. PrenticeLabour1,022
    T. AtkinLIB939
    Billericay North1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    L. GreenfieldConservative2,600
    T. StansfieldRES1,917
    T. WilsonLabour381
    Billericay South1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    H. WilkinsRES1,876 ✓
    G. JonesConservative1,764
    C. LynchLabour913
    D. ChapmanLIB826
    Bocking1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    O. Sebag-MontefioreConservative2,208
    J. HallLabour2,177
    J. RossLIB1,279
    Braintree East1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    Dixon R.Conservative2,167
    M OliverLabour1,774
    P. KeelingLIB1,571
    Braintree West1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    D. GriceLIB2,166
    J. AmiesConservative2,122
    M. ShirvingtonLabour1,473
    Brentwood Central1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    M. HuttonConservative2,262
    A. LongmanLIB1,389
    D. EdwardsLabour1,042
    Brentwood Hutton1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    A. DonnellyConservative2,956
    O. HallLIB1,262
    D. WaceyLabour985
    Brentwood North1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    L. JagoConservative2,230
    L. SouthgateLabour1,044
    N. AmorLIB987
    Brentwood Rural1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    D JonesConservative3,106
    R. SullivanLIB1,581
    L. NicholasLabour742
    Brentwood South1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    J. HaywardConservative2,590
    J. ReddellLabour2,420
    M. DwyerLIB779
    Brightlingsea1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    T. DaleLIB2,543 ✓
    W. PetherickConservative1,564
    B. WestoverLabour688
    E. KetleyIndependent152
    Broomfield & Writtle1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    B. PlattConservative2,635
    J. GumbletonLIB1,372
    Joan Valerie BlissLabour1,102
    Buckhurst Hill1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    B. CoxConservative2,523
    B. MooneyLabour972
    G. ChapmanLIB853
    Canvey Island East1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    D. NisbetLabour1,782
    W. AshworthConservative1,707
    A. BennettSOC DEM912
    Canvey Island West1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    D. ShawLabour2,081 ✓
    F. WoodConservative1,345
    M. PerrinSOC DEM548
    N. ChittyLIB413
    Chadwell1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    G. WattsLabour3,020
    G. LawConservative964
    Chalkwell1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    N. HarrisConservative2,316
    J. KeithLIB1,854
    T. HughesLabour404
    Chelmsford East1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    A. KnightLIB3,041
    J. AberdourConservative1,952
    C. PlayfordLabour668
    Chelmsford North1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    T. Smith-HughesLIB2,828
    E. KingConservative1,309
    S. McEvaddyLabour875
    Chelmsford South1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    R. HarmerLIB2,488
    E. CokerConservative2,139
    A. LongdenLabour827
    Chelmsford West1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    D. RidgewellLIB2,530
    P. MartinConservative1,389
    C. CroninLabour1,095
    Chigwell1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    Samuel BarnettConservative2,347
    G. WestLIB521
    L. TimsonLabour499
    Clacton East1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    J. StoryConservative2,858
    T. JeffreyLIB1,484
    L. JacobsLabour812
    Clacton North1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    G. WaterfieldLIB1,657 ✓
    C. JessopConservative1,328
    N. JacobsLabour1,164
    T. StaiglInd Con130
    Clacton West1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    R. SmithLabour1,965
    H. Harvey-WilliamsConservative1,739
    R. HuseLIB1,083
    Constable1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    G. HicksonConservative2,947
    J. KentLabour1,253
    Corringham1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    B. TheobaldLabour2,369
    L. MoirConservative1,504
    Drury1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    D. LamberthConservative2,988
    M. HuntLIB1,738
    C. GravesLabour1,128
    Dunmow1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    M. DaveyConservative2,705
    P. PopeLIB1,443
    S. CrossLabour937
    Eastwood1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    N. GoodmanLIB1,784
    J. InnocentConservative1,656
    A. DunnLabour436
    Epping1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    R. DanielsConservative2,822 ✓
    M. JacksonLabour1,440
    R. EvelingLIB828
    R. BoenkeEcol159
    Frinton & Walton1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    D. RexConservative3,238
    R. HamiltonLIB1,191
    T. RowlandsLabour935
    Grays Thurrock1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    T. CodleyLabour2,269 ✓
    D. DimondConservative2,090
    A. SeniorLIB604
    S. AhmedSOC DEM63
    Great Baddow1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    J. BeardLIB2,469 ✓
    C. InceConservative1,858
    D ShinnLabour631
    T. WilsonIndependent42
    Great Parndon1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    S WarnerLabour2,510 ✓
    L. AtkinsConservative1,161
    L. SwantonLIB610
    C. JohnsonInd RA389
    Great Tarpots1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    W. BrumConservative1,700
    G. AuvacheLabour1,495
    R. MichelLIB684
    Hadleigh1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    R. WilliamsConservative2,607
    D. NewtonLIB860
    P. OttinoLabour754
    Halstead1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    O. JoyceConservative2,923
    R. DixeyLabour2,131
    Harlow & Mark Hall1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    S. AndersonLabour2,589
    P. MouldsConservative1,370
    P. RamsayLIB927
    Harlow Common1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    W. GibsonLabour2,887
    E. ScammellLIB1,173
    M. TombsConservative862
    Harwich1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    R. KnightLabour2,414 ✓
    W. BleakleyConservative2,150
    G. TurnerSOC DEM574
    D. PallettAnti S187
    Hedingham1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    G. WatererConservative2,826
    W. AlstonLabour1,533
    Leigh1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    A. CrystallLIB2,719 ✓
    D. RoachConservative2,501
    L. DavidsonLabour274
    M. RoffeyIndependent35
    Little Parndon & Town Centre1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    E. MorrisLabour2,878 ✓
    J. BastickThe Liberal Party1,007
    E. AtkinsConservative885
    Loughton St. Johns1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    F. DavisLabour1,937
    D. BradyConservative1,704
    W. RandallLIB445
    Loughton St. Marys1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    H. KleynRES1,683 ✓
    L. WelchConservative1,573
    L. BaddockLabour1,300
    L. MartinLIB284
    Maldon1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    K. NolanConservative2,257
    P. LaceyLIB1,702
    C. TaitLabour1,421
    Maypole1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    J. FraserLabour2,167 ✓
    W. FosterConservative1,027
    W. SpyveeThe Liberal Party908
    Mersea & Stanway1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    R. FairheadConservative3,247
    K. TaylorLabour1,035
    G. CoxEcol292
    Milton1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    D. WilsonConservative1,700 ✓
    J. HodgkinsLabour1,407
    M. BurstinIndependent872
    A. Anderson WrightInd Con305
    Netteswellbury1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    J. DesormeauxLabour3,572
    S. WardLIB999
    P. HarriesConservative841
    North Weald & Nazeing1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    G. PadfieldConservative2,793
    D. Grenville-BrownLabour1,144
    T. OwenLIB582
    Old Heath1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    J. CoombesLabour2,707
    A. SteggallConservative1,489
    M. BakerEcol267
    Ongar1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    J. MartinConservative3,035
    F. DavyLabour1,501
    D. JacobsLIB1,014
    Orsett & Stifford1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. PollardLabour2,703
    L. GreenConservative2,417
    Park1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    E. GawthropConservative2,196
    J. HillsLabour2,073
    Parsons Heath1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    S. KentLabour2,238
    M. RootsConservative2,046
    Prittlewell1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    J. SargentLIB2,391
    P. BoneConservative1,794
    B. WhiteLabour924
    Rayleigh North1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    R. BoydLIB2,120
    R. FosterConservative2,007
    C. BarnabyLabour702
    Rayleigh South1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    T. MurrayConservative1,876 ✓
    S AndreLabour1,118
    S. SilvaIndependent928
    D. WardLIB566
    Rochford North1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    T. FawellConservative2,505
    Myra Anne WeirLabour1,429
    Rochford South1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    D. WeirLabour2,118
    D. WoodConservative2,090
    Rochford West1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    J. JonesConservative2,676
    A. MalcolmLabour1,379
    Saffron Walden1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    J MooreConservative2,987
    P PreeceLabour2,282
    P. NormanLIB1,376
    Shoebury1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    D. CotgroveConservative2,126 ✓
    R. CopleyLabour1,708
    B. AylingLIB718
    G. ConnigaleIndependent79
    South Ockendon1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    G. MilesLabour3,413
    F. BeasleyConservative845
    Southchurch1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    D. GarstonConservative2,230
    R. BrownLabour1,610
    N. BakerLIB986
    Southminster1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    D. FisherConservative2,342
    C. GoodmanLIB1,971
    J WhyLabour1,071
    Springfield1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    H. HowConservative2,587
    J. BurgessLIB2,153
    S. ClarkLabour844
    Stanford-Le-Hope1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    J NorrisLabour2,594
    W. O'DonoghueConservative1,528
    Stansted1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    P. WawnConservative2,517
    E. MitchellIndependent1,513
    J. GraddonLabour1,007
    Stock1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    P. WhiteConservative3,154
    E. ClarkLIB1,709
    K. BlissLabour1,033
    Tendring Rural East1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    C. LumberConservative2,059
    I. Bayles KayLabour1,382
    Tendring Rural West1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    H. VarneyConservative1,843 ✓
    P. ShearmanLabour1,579
    R. TaylorLIB997
    S. RhodesIndependent147
    J. BoudEcol142
    Thaxted1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    F. AskewConservative2,631
    J. OliveiraLabour1,266
    M. SnowIndependent991
    Thorpe1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    H. HillConservative2,545 ✓
    L. CrabtreeLabour977
    V. MacfarlaneLIB500
    J. WebbNEW BRIT160
    Thundersley1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    J. MeggisonConservative2,188
    J. AmeyLabour1,146
    W. PennyLIB732
    Tilbury1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    P. BolgerLabour3,081
    W. McLaughlinConservative551
    Tiptree1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    F. ThorntonConservative2,077
    T. MorecroftLabour1,346
    Tollesbury1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    E. PeelConservative2,731
    J. TilleyLIB2,426
    M. HollandLabour725
    Victoria1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    R KennedyLabour2,160
    A. FullerConservative1,171
    J. PalmerLIB927
    Waltham Abbey1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    C. HewinsLabour3,303
    G. JaillerConservative2,520
    West Thurrock & Aveley1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    C. BidmeadLabour2,605 ✓
    F. BoultwoodILP973
    R. GroveConservative734
    J. NorrisLIB281
    M. CrowsonEcol97
    Westborough1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    M. LubelLIB2,172
    R. MarriottConservative2,123
    K. LeamanLabour1,218
    Wickford1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    E. MickelboroughConservative2,143
    W. PrimmerLabour1,289
    G. PalmerLIB781
    Witham Northern1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    J. LyonLabour2,323
    J. AllanConservative1,757
    A. SlowmanLIB1,186
    Witham Southern1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    Willetts D.Conservative2,193
    C. FoyLabour2,098
    Wivenhoe St. Andrew1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    H. BryanLabour2,485
    E. JenningsConservative1,439
    Woodham Ferrers & Danbury1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    D. ChatfieldConservative2,408
    M. BenderLIB1,698
    K. SkeatesLabour464