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    1985 handbook

    Essex: 1985 local elections

    98 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1984) (98 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1985) (98 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 45 · Labour 29 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 23 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Basildon Crouch1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    T. BallConservative1,643
    G. PalmerLib/Sdp1,146
    M. CreggLabour814
    Basildon Fryerns1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    W. ArchibaldLabour2,300
    G. PenvereConservative487
    J. SmithLib/Sdp442
    Basildon Gloucester Park1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    W. PrimmerLabour2,885
    J. HarbottConservative815
    M. ChambersLib/Sdp702
    Basildon Laindon1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    R. BoltLabour2,081
    K. NeilLib/Sdp1,296
    E. LaneConservative823
    Basildon Pitsea1 seat · turnout 30.5%
    G. Martin-SmithLabour3,007
    M. JenningsConservative1,113
    M. MaguireLib/Sdp589
    Basildon Vange1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    G. MillerLabour2,898
    A. WhiteConservative782
    M. BirchLib/Sdp575
    Basildon Westley Heights1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    R. EvansLabour2,061
    E. DinesConservative1,440
    J. WhiteLib/Sdp1,417
    Belfairs & Blenheim1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    W. ClearyLib/Sdp2,647 ✓
    T. BirdseyeConservative1,787
    N BoormanLabour487
    D. CarrEcol48
    Benfleet1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    J. ReevesConservative2,144
    B. WilsonLabour913
    T. AtkinLib/Sdp777
    Billericay North1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    L. GreenfieldConservative3,310
    A. BantonLib/Sdp1,261
    I. HarlowLabour450
    Billericay South1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    R. MarshallConservative2,498 ✓
    G. CronkshawLib/Sdp1,595
    J. KempLabour919
    H. WilkinsRES816
    Bocking1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    P. WhiteLabour2,548
    A. ComfortConservative2,373
    H. NicholsonLib/Sdp979
    Braintree East1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    Dixon R.Conservative2,315
    R. PayLabour1,677
    C. PapworthLib/Sdp1,407
    Braintree West1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    D. GriceLib/Sdp2,913
    J. RenderConservative1,936
    S. KerlogueLabour931
    Brentwood Central1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    M. HuttonConservative1,989
    E. YatesLib/Sdp1,989
    G. DimmockLabour659
    Brentwood Hutton1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    A. DonnellyConservative2,368
    T. BrownLib/Sdp1,497
    C. CozensLabour750
    Brentwood North1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    L. JagoConservative1,997
    R. GottesmannLib/Sdp1,311
    L. SouthgateLabour635
    Brentwood Rural1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    D. HardyLib/Sdp2,790
    R. BrownConservative2,759
    R. TattersallLabour620
    Brentwood South1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    J. HaywardConservative2,407
    C. MaxeyLabour2,053
    R. McFarlandLib/Sdp1,220
    Brightlingsea1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    T. DaleLib/Sdp2,557
    S. EllisConservative1,851
    N. GallagherLabour735
    Broomfield & Writtle1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    M. RoseConservative2,353
    B. PerryLib/Sdp1,224
    S. MorphewLabour892
    Buckhurst Hill1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    B. CoxConservative1,780
    R. EvelingLib/Sdp1,496
    L. BaddockLabour687
    Canvey Island East1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    D. NisbetLabour1,704
    A. PattersonConservative1,694
    F. JohnstonLib/Sdp780
    Canvey Island West1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    R. HowardConservative1,961
    D. ShawLabour1,845
    K. MillerLib/Sdp520
    Chadwell1 seat · turnout 23.6%
    C. BidmeadLabour2,061
    G. LawConservative833
    Chalkwell1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    A. PetcheyLib/Sdp2,280
    G. BaumConservative2,148
    A. RothwellLabour331
    Chelmsford East1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    A. KnightLib/Sdp2,527
    D. KimberlinConservative2,346
    C. PlayfordLabour792
    Chelmsford North1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    T. Smith-HughesLib/Sdp2,235
    A. LewisConservative1,189
    R. ChadLabour1,048
    Chelmsford South1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    R. HarmerLib/Sdp2,755
    Craige SouthernConservative1,945
    K. BrownfieldLabour634
    Chelmsford West1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    G. AllenLib/Sdp1,962
    R. UnwinConservative1,230
    W. WrightLabour1,123
    Chigwell1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    M. FarnsworthConservative1,641
    G. HallettLib/Sdp1,486
    B. MooneyLabour272
    Clacton East1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    J. StoryConservative2,341
    A. LairdLib/Sdp1,492
    F. BakerLabour761
    Clacton North1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    G. WaterfieldLib/Sdp2,644
    A. NewellConservative1,293
    R. SimsLabour830
    Clacton West1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    R. SmithLabour2,221 ✓
    C. JessopConservative1,573
    M. BargentLib/Sdp915
    C. Ha-Ha Woof-WoofIndependent46
    Constable1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    A. CloverConservative2,711
    M. CookLib/Sdp1,154
    J. ChurchLabour693
    Corringham1 seat · turnout 26.5%
    Richard GoldLabour1,893
    W. LeaConservative971
    Drury1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    D. LamberthConservative2,706
    W. SandfordLib/Sdp2,546
    J. BeerLabour748
    Dunmow1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    M. StephenConservative2,393
    G. TobbellLib/Sdp1,450
    W McCarthyLabour683
    Eastwood1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    N. GoodmanLib/Sdp2,183
    R. CarlileConservative1,648
    L. ShawLabour327
    Epping1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    R. DanielsConservative2,257
    S. OrmsbyLib/Sdp1,317
    P. SpeakeLabour1,144
    Frinton & Walton1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    D. RexConservative2,971
    R. HamiltonLib/Sdp1,478
    P. JohnsonLabour664
    Grays Thurrock1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    M CohenLabour2,296
    J. GreatrexConservative1,865
    Great Baddow1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    J. BeardLib/Sdp2,713
    L. KingConservative1,678
    S. BrisbaneLabour517
    Great Parndon1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    S WarnerLabour2,385
    L. AtkinsConservative1,526
    S. JamesLib/Sdp834
    Great Tarpots1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    W. BrumConservative1,507
    Aimee WrightLabour1,293
    A. BirchLib/Sdp634
    Hadleigh1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    R. WilliamsConservative2,365
    D. NewtonLib/Sdp723
    G. CarrLabour620
    Halstead1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    O. JoyceConservative2,522
    R. DixeyLabour1,767
    A. BirdLib/Sdp1,095
    Harlow & Mark Hall1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    S. AndersonLabour2,698
    F. StapletonConservative1,164
    F. ClarkLib/Sdp844
    Harlow Common1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    W. GibsonLabour2,438
    A. LeeLib/Sdp2,123
    Harwich1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    R. KnightLabour2,842
    F. GoodConservative1,967
    Hedingham1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    G. WatererConservative2,531
    H. ChamberlainLib/Sdp1,425
    A. SturgesLabour1,018
    Leigh1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    M. RobinsonLib/Sdp2,486 ✓
    J. GibbConservative2,006
    L. DavidsonLabour339
    D. CotgroveEcol95
    Little Parndon & Town Centre1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    E. MorrisLabour2,650
    S. RigdenConservative704
    J. FautleyLib/Sdp700
    Loughton St. Johns1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    F. DavisLabour1,473 ✓
    D. BradyConservative1,034
    L. BrownRES841
    G. PettmanLib/Sdp254
    Loughton St. Marys1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    S. WebbRES1,558
    J. DavisLabour1,314
    E. MarkhamConservative1,155
    Maldon1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    K. NolanConservative2,415 ✓
    E. EborallSDP-Liberal Alliance1,541
    P. HedgeLabour1,145
    Maypole1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    M. CampbellLib/Sdp1,936
    G. BoberLabour1,756
    M. LastConservative755
    Mersea & Stanway1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    R. FiarheadConservative3,076
    D. GossLib/Sdp1,244
    A. FieldsendLabour838
    Milton1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    C. GeorgeLib/Sdp1,860 ✓
    D. WilsonConservative1,392
    K. KirkLabour1,294
    C. SmithEcol103
    Netteswellbury1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    R. GuyLabour3,172
    M. NashConservative716
    E. ScammellLib/Sdp657
    North Weald & Nazeing1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    I. AbbeyConservative2,243 ✓
    J. CarterLib/Sdp826
    I. BellLabour647
    R. WynessIndependent167
    Old Heath1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    A. StevensLib/Sdp2,398
    D. WilliamsLabour1,900
    P. BowdidgeConservative1,047
    Ongar1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    J. MartinConservative2,630 ✓
    D. JacobsLib/Sdp1,660
    D SturrockLabour1,049
    W. ClanfordIndependent45
    Orsett & Stifford1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    J. PollardLabour2,294
    H. LottConservative1,762
    Park1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    E. GawthropConservative1,814 ✓
    C. HallSDP-Liberal Alliance1,523
    M. SmithLabour1,227
    Parsons Heath1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    A. HaymanLib/Sdp1,679
    M. RootsConservative1,541
    S. KentLabour1,485
    Prittlewell1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    J. SargentLib/Sdp2,770
    R. BoschConservative1,232
    A. DunnLabour654
    Rayleigh North1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    R. BoydLib/Sdp2,444
    T. GuinnessConservative1,388
    J FoleyLabour445
    Rayleigh South1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    J. GordonLib/Sdp1,670 ✓
    T. MurrayConservative1,263
    R. McCamleyLabour899
    S. SilvaIndependent698
    Rochford North1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    T. FawellConservative1,737
    J. NokesLib/Sdp1,531
    R. StephensonLabour789
    Rochford South1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    D. WeirLabour2,133
    J. SheafConservative2,132
    Rochford West1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    J. JoneConservative2,460
    Clive MorganLabour1,545
    Saffron Walden1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    S. NevilleConservative2,685
    R. GreenLabour2,199
    S. JonesLib/Sdp1,574
    Shoebury1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    D. CotgroveConservative1,924 ✓
    C DandridgeLabour1,068
    H. GibeonLib/Sdp625
    R. LevyIndependent319
    South Ockendon1 seat · turnout 25.8%
    G. MilesLabour2,404
    F. BeasleyConservative553
    Southchurch1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    Kelly B.Conservative1,864
    R. HendryLib/Sdp1,322
    R. BrownLabour858
    Southminster1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    D. FisherConservative2,304
    M. BlackLib/Sdp1,530
    N HuntLabour752
    Springfield1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    C. GoreConservative2,780
    W. DaveyLib/Sdp2,579
    R. HusseyLabour553
    Stanford-Le-Hope1 seat · turnout 26.3%
    J NorrisLabour2,100
    L. GreenConservative1,184
    Stansted1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    P. WawnConservative2,432 ✓
    C. SwainLib/Sdp1,769
    P. KingLabour624
    G. HannahIndependent118
    Stock1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    P. WhiteConservative2,668
    J. WyattLib/Sdp1,663
    J. SargentLabour908
    Tendring Rural East1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    C. LumberConservative1,662
    P. DavisLabour1,286
    W. FordLib/Sdp1,025
    Tendring Rural West1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    D. PallettConservative2,016 ✓
    S. HammertonLib/Sdp1,361
    K. BaylesLabour1,144
    S. RhodesIndependent122
    Thaxted1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    J. WhiteheadConservative2,522
    J. GibbLib/Sdp1,624
    J. OliveiraLabour685
    Thorpe1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    B. PledgeConservative2,135 ✓
    V. CooperLib/Sdp789
    P. OttinoLabour670
    J. ShillingfordEcol75
    Thundersley1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    J. GazzardConservative1,727
    J. PayneLabour841
    R. MichelLib/Sdp723
    Tilbury1 seat · turnout 20.4%
    P. BolgerLabour1,908
    W. McLaughlinConservative348
    J. PaulCOMM69
    Tiptree1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    P. InnesConservative1,880
    A. HattonLib/Sdp1,244
    S SlodzikLabour693
    Tollesbury1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    J. LoxleyLib/Sdp2,621
    E. PeelConservative2,520
    S. JenningsLabour693
    Victoria1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    R KennedyLabour1,767
    J. GoldsmithConservative955
    J. OveryLib/Sdp761
    Waltham Abbey1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    C. HewinsLabour2,839
    J. O'ReillyConservative2,277
    West Thurrock & Aveley1 seat · turnout 23.6%
    A. GeaneyLabour1,858
    E. AttewellConservative758
    Westborough1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    M. LubelLib/Sdp2,310
    M. HaineConservative1,756
    A. SmithLabour849
    Wickford1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    R. AuvrayLib/Sdp2,807
    E. MickelboroughConservative1,475
    C. WilsonLabour820
    Witham Northern1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    J. LyonLabour2,037
    P. GilthorpeConservative1,481
    J. FaulknerLib/Sdp1,251
    Witham Southern1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    Willetts D.Conservative1,765
    K. BlowerLabour1,398
    D. HowardLib/Sdp1,203
    Wivenhoe St. Andrew1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    B. StapletonLabour1,772
    R. LordConservative1,325
    Y. HolleyLib/Sdp645
    Woodham Ferrers & Danbury1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    D. ChatfieldConservative2,560
    R. RichardsLib/Sdp2,299
    D. LongLabour570