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    1997 handbook

    Southend-On-Sea: 1997 local elections

    13 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 12 · Conservative 9 · Other 0

    After (end of 1997) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Labour 7 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Belfairs3 seats · turnout 67.5%
    S. AylenConservative3,042 ✓
    H. BriggsConservative2,944 ✓
    Gwendoline HorriganConservative2,915 ✓
    S. PawsonLiberal Democrats2,601
    C RitchieLiberal Democrats2,145
    D PiperLiberal Democrats2,059
    N BoormanLabour1,028
    A CrookLabour963
    Jane NormanLabour952
    Blenheim3 seats · turnout 64.9%
    G LongleyLiberal Democrats2,756 ✓
    C. MallamLiberal Democrats2,724 ✓
    B. SmithLiberal Democrats2,674 ✓
    G. AttridgeConservative2,096
    P CollinsConservative2,024
    G HartConservative1,974
    T. MerrisonLabour1,417
    J ClinkscalesLabour1,378
    M TerryLabour1,235
    Chalkwell3 seats · turnout 57.3%
    C. LathamConservative2,400 ✓
    B. Lister-SmithLiberal Democrats2,368 ✓
    E. SullivanConservative2,151 ✓
    B TrevelyanConservative2,149
    D DurantLiberal Democrats2,050
    A MillerLiberal Democrats1,812
    J TobinInd Con1,233
    D HornerLabour959
    M HumphreyLabour957
    N WaymarkLabour784
    Eastwood3 seats · turnout 63.3%
    N. GoodmanLiberal Democrats3,314 ✓
    R. WeaverConservative2,763 ✓
    C. WalkerConservative2,714 ✓
    M. BetsonLiberal Democrats2,696
    R. FisherLiberal Democrats2,579
    B HorriganConservative2,556
    V. KnightsLabour1,312
    A MonteithLabour1,263
    G NoakesLabour1,218
    Leigh3 seats · turnout 65.6%
    Crystal A.Liberal Democrats3,052 ✓
    P. WexhamLiberal Democrats2,884 ✓
    A. SmulianLiberal Democrats2,581 ✓
    Jo LambConservative2,338
    J. RowswellConservative2,207
    Lesley SalterConservative2,121
    P CircusLabour1,220
    A DennyLabour1,024
    D. NormanLabour1,006
    Milton3 seats · turnout 46.1%
    R. DavyConservative1,753 ✓
    K. LeeLabour1,751 ✓
    J. LambertConservative1,747 ✓
    P HawkinsLabour1,725
    L. FeltonLabour1,678
    A KhwajaConservative1,503
    J. OveryLiberal Democrats937
    Liz SmithLiberal Democrats843
    T RayLiberal Democrats819
    Prittlewell3 seats · turnout 58.5%
    M. MillerLiberal Democrats2,570 ✓
    N BakerLiberal Democrats2,505 ✓
    D ElfLiberal Democrats2,489 ✓
    B HoussartConservative1,732
    H. HoussartConservative1,633
    P. ManserConservative1,564
    L. HarleyLabour1,517
    P WhiteLabour1,199
    Z ChaudhriLabour1,178
    Shoebury3 seats · turnout 55.0%
    D. AscroftConservative4,561 ✓
    A. NorthConservative3,894 ✓
    V. WilsonConservative3,621 ✓
    L. WiskenLabour3,317
    D. SinghLabour2,650
    R KennedyLabour2,131
    C. CooperLiberal Democrats1,947
    A. NewtonLiberal Democrats1,761
    S NewtonLiberal Democrats1,646
    Southchurch3 seats · turnout 60.1%
    D. GarstonConservative3,095 ✓
    Ann HollandConservative2,940 ✓
    Kelly B.Conservative2,814 ✓
    R. MertonLabour1,899
    D GarneLabour1,568
    I. PopeLabour1,419
    J. DavisLiberal Democrats1,044
    P. De GregorioLiberal Democrats930
    Macdonald Woolcott MLiberal Democrats873
    St. Luke's3 seats
    R. CopleyLabour2,400 ✓
    J. MappLabour2,132 ✓
    M RoystonLabour1,981 ✓
    Eileen HodgsonConservative1,503
    Garston J.Conservative1,486
    C LanglandsConservative1,442
    A. SmithLiberal Democrats921
    J. SkinnerLiberal Democrats823
    D WainwrightLiberal Democrats654
    Thorpe3 seats · turnout 58.1%
    David WhiteConservative3,483 ✓
    Ayre S.Conservative3,447 ✓
    S. CarrConservative3,421 ✓
    G FarrerLabour1,453
    W McIntyreLabour1,408
    W VanderburgLabour1,267
    M ClarkLiberal Democrats1,136
    D HollidayLiberal Democrats1,015
    J PilgrimLiberal Democrats918
    Victoria3 seats · turnout 53.7%
    J. DunnLabour2,907 ✓
    R. CrispLabour2,657 ✓
    C DandridgeLabour2,623 ✓
    P JonesConservative1,706
    D. AyreConservative1,697
    K NorrisConservative1,669
    P CollinsLiberal Democrats856
    C. EtheringtonLiberal Democrats806
    C. VerneyLiberal Democrats741
    Westborough3 seats · turnout 56.2%
    J. SibleyLiberal Democrats2,501 ✓
    M. LubelLiberal Democrats2,498 ✓
    H GibeonLiberal Democrats2,238 ✓
    B. NealLabour1,429
    M FlewittLabour1,400
    Hannan P.Labour1,387
    S ComptonConservative1,287
    R. BrownConservative1,149
    M SamuelConservative1,083