1973 Essex County Council election

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1973 Essex County Council election
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12 April 1973 (1973-04-12) 1977  

All 97 seats to Essex County Council
49 seats needed for a majority
Registered975,316
Turnout36.0%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won50405
Popular vote173,280157,87126,868
Percentage47.2%43.0%7.3%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Residents
Seats won11
Popular vote3,8863,241
Percentage1.1%0.9%

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Results of the 1973 Essex County Council election.

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1973 Essex County Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Essex County Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

This was the first election to Essex County Council following the structural reforms to local government laid out in the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Essex County Council election [1]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 9550N/AN/AN/A51.547.2173,280
  Labour 9640N/AN/AN/A41.243.0157,871
  Liberal 175N/AN/AN/A5.27.326,868
  Independent 71N/AN/AN/A1.01.13,886
  Residents 21N/AN/AN/A1.00.93,241
  Democratic Labour 10N/AN/AN/A0.00.31,186
  Independent Labour 10N/AN/AN/A0.00.1326
  Communist 20N/AN/AN/A0.00.1252

Division results by local authority

Basildon

Summary

Basildon Borough Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 514,73048.1
Conservative 210,34833.8
Residents 13,24110.6
Democrtic Labour 01,1863.9
Liberal 05431.8
Ind. Labour 03261.1
Independent 02330.8
Total830,60734.4

Division results

Basildon No. 1 (Billericay)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Greenfield 2,367 47.6
Residents M. Cooke2,17843.8
Labour C. Lynch4288.6
Majority1893.8
Turnout 4,97338.9
Registered electors 12,775
Conservative win (new seat)
Basildon No. 2 (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Townsend 2,228 52.7
Democratic Labour J. Morgan1,18628.1
Conservative J. Damm81319.2
Majority1,04224.7
Turnout 4,22736.7
Registered electors 11,511
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 3 (Fryerns)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Oliver 1,829 64.6
Conservative R. Hughes44215.6
Independent Labour R. Chaplin32611.5
Independent K. Tyson2338.2
Majority1,38749.0
Turnout 2,83027.0
Registered electors 10,499
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 4 (Laindon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Miller 1,858 69.4
Conservative G. Harris81830.6
Majority1,04038.9
Turnout 2,67627.5
Registered electors 9,745
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 5 (Langdon Hills)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Woods 2,777 71.7
Conservative P. Cole1,09428.3
Majority1,68343.5
Turnout 3,87137.2
Registered electors 10,414
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 6 (Pitsea)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Archibald 2,677 67.9
Conservative H. Pembroke1,26832.1
Majority1,40935.7
Turnout 3,94531.4
Registered electors 12,582
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon No. 7 (Ramsden)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents C. Jones 1,063 40.2
Conservative A. Stockley77829.4
Liberal E. Fortune54320.5
Labour D. Burn2599.8
Majority28510.8
Turnout 2,64335.7
Registered electors 7,397
Residents win (new seat)
Basildon No. 8 (Wickford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Hodgson 2,768 50.9
Labour R. Taylor2,67449.1
Majority941.7
Turnout 5,44238.4
Registered electors 14,168
Conservative win (new seat)

Braintree

Summary

Braintree District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 413,33846.3
Labour 312,19942.4
Liberal 03,10610.8
Communist 01570.5
Total728,80040.9

Division results

Bardfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Curtis 1,728 61.8
Labour R. Bartlett1,06638.2
Majority66223.7
Turnout 2,79436.5
Registered electors 7,645
Conservative win (new seat)
Bocking
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Tabor 2,088 62.0
Conservative L. Lewis1,27838.0
Majority81024.1
Turnout 3,36637.5
Registered electors 8,979
Labour win (new seat)
Braintree
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Clarke 1,316 37.1
Liberal J. Ross1,21434.3
Conservative O. Sebag-Montefiore1,01428.6
Majority1022.9
Turnout 3,54436.3
Registered electors 9,764
Labour win (new seat)
Coggeshall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Dixon Smith 2,364 58.1
Labour J. Lyon1,70341.9
Majority66116.3
Turnout 4,06740.2
Registered electors 10,119
Conservative win (new seat)
Halstead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative I. Parker 3,192 59.1
Labour R. Dixey2,21340.9
Majority97918.1
Turnout 5,40548.2
Registered electors 11,214
Conservative win (new seat)
Hedingham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Waterer 2,774 62.8
Labour R. Mayes1,64437.2
Majority1,13025.6
Turnout 4,41844.8
Registered electors 9,856
Conservative win (new seat)
Witham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Gyford 2,169 41.7
Liberal R. Berry1,89236.3
Conservative P. Ryland98819.0
Communist F. Brown1573.0
Majority2775.3
Turnout 5,20640.8
Registered electors 12,772
Labour win (new seat)

Brentwood

Summary

Brentwood District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 38,11356.6
Labour 15,37837.5
Liberal 07565.3
Communist 0950.7
Total414,34234.5

Division results

Brentwood Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Hutton 1,793 68.3
Labour J. Rowe83131.7
Majority96236.7
Turnout 2,62426.5
Registered electors 9,907
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwood Hutton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Crofton 2,296 64.1
Labour E. Harrison1,28435.9
Majority1,01228.3
Turnout 3,58032.2
Registered electors 11,126
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Jago 1,994 70.1
Labour D. Jones85229.9
Majority1,14240.1
Turnout 2,84630.1
Registered electors 9,445
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Maxey 2,411 45.6
Conservative E. Sole2,03038.4
Liberal A. Haywood-Biles75614.3
Communist A. Simcox951.8
Majority3817.2
Turnout 5,29247.5
Registered electors 11,133
Labour win (new seat)

Castle Point

Summary

Castle Point District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 39,72148.0
Conservative 210,38551.3
Independent 01450.7
Total520,25136.5

Division results

Benfleet (Benfleet)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Auvache 2,318 51.6
Conservative W. Harrison2,17048.4
Majority1483.3
Turnout 4,48838.2
Registered electors 11,746
Labour win (new seat)
Benfleet (Hadleigh)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Williams 2,998 68.0
Labour D. Jeffrey1,40932.0
Majority1,58936.1
Turnout 4,40738.5
Registered electors 11,448
Conservative win (new seat)
Benfleet (Thundersley)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Sanders 2,101 57.5
Conservative G. Detmaur1,41038.6
Independent G. Leonard1454.0
Majority69118.9
Turnout 3,65630.8
Registered electors 11,863
Labour win (new seat)
Canvey Island (East)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. King 2,484 58.6
Labour D. Shaw1,75841.4
Majority72617.1
Turnout 4,24238.9
Registered electors 10,915
Conservative win (new seat)
Canvey Island (West)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Pickett 2,135 61.7
Conservative F. Wood1,32338.3
Majority81223.5
Turnout 3,45836.3
Registered electors 9,535
Labour win (new seat)

Chelmsford

Summary

Chelmsford District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 514,32251.0
Labour 210,84138.6
Liberal 12,94210.5
Total828,10536.0

Division results

Chelsmford (East)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal R. Battey 2,491 61.7
Conservative H. Pryce95823.7
Labour K. Rose59014.6
Majority1,53338.0
Turnout 4,03944.2
Registered electors 9,131
Liberal win (new seat)
Chelmsford (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Primmer 3,115 59.7
Conservative R. Wale2,10340.3
Majority1,01219.4
Turnout 5,21837.6
Registered electors 13,886
Labour win (new seat)
Chelmsford (West)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Edwards 1,535 53.8
Conservative A. Arthur1,31646.2
Majority2197.7
Turnout 2,85138.7
Registered electors 7,352
Labour win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Chatfield 2,114 74.6
Labour A. Jones72025.4
Majority1,39449.2
Turnout 2,83429.9
Registered electors 9,494
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. White 1,832 70.1
Labour M. Game78129.9
Majority1,05140.2
Turnout 2,61330.8
Registered electors 8,481
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Mackintosh 2,014 63.0
Labour W. Marsh1,18437.0
Majority83026.0
Turnout 3,19834.7
Registered electors 9,210
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Platt 1,649 57.4
Labour M. Cane77326.9
Liberal F. Lunniss45115.7
Majority87630.5
Turnout 2,87342.6
Registered electors 6,750
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford Rural No. 5 (Great Baddow)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Foley 2,336 52.2
Labour A. Deighton2,14347.8
Majority1934.3
Turnout 4,47932.3
Registered electors 13,864
Conservative win (new seat)

Colchester

Summary

Colchester District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 417,10552.5
Labour 414,12543.4
Liberal 01,3444.1
Total832,57438.6

Division results

Colchester No. 1 (East)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bensusan-Butt 2,302 64.0
Conservative E. Gawthrop1,29336.0
Majority1,00928.1
Turnout 3,59542.4
Registered electors 8,475
Labour win (new seat)
Colchester No. 2 (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Brown 1,848 43.9
Liberal M. Gage1,34431.9
Conservative E. White1,01524.1
Majority50412.0
Turnout 4,20736.7
Registered electors 11,473
Labour win (new seat)
Colchester No. 3 (West)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Wormell 3,154 69.3
Labour W. Ladbrook1,39930.7
Majority1,75538.5
Turnout 4,55344.3
Registered electors 10,273
Conservative win (new seat)
Colchester No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Robb 2,251 52.1
Conservative D. Lamberth2,07147.9
Majority1804.2
Turnout 4,32244.6
Registered electors 10,273
Labour win (new seat)
Colchester No. 5
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Pell 2,717 54.1
Conservative D. Turberville2,30745.9
Majority4108.2
Turnout 5,02432.5
Registered electors 15,455
Labour win (new seat)
Dedham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Hickson 2,479 70.6
Labour R. Mayhew1,03429.4
Majority1,44541.1
Turnout 3,51337.5
Registered electors 9,380
Conservative win (new seat)
Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Diss 2,226 56.7
Labour B. Jones1,69943.3
Majority52713.4
Turnout 3,92537.3
Registered electors 10,535
Conservative win (new seat)
Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Fairhead 2,563 74.5
Labour P. Tooke87525.5
Majority1,68849.1
Turnout 3,43840.0
Registered electors 8,590
Conservative win (new seat)

Epping Forest

Summary

Epping Forest District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 819,58659.7
Labour 112,50038.1
Liberal 07432.3
Total932,82934.6
Cihgwell (Buckhurst Hill)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Perry 1,723 68.2
Labour S. Palfreman80231.8
Majority92136.5
Turnout 2,52528.0
Registered electors 9,020
Conservative win (new seat)
Chigwell (Chigwell)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Barnett 1,725 83.1
Labour J. Turner35116.9
Majority1,37466.2
Turnout 2,07623.3
Registered electors 8,902
Conservative win (new seat)
Chigwell (Loughton North)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Davis 2,627 63.4
Conservative B. McGreal1,51836.6
Majority1,10926.8
Turnout 4,14535.9
Registered electors 11,551
Labour win (new seat)
Chigwell (Loughton South)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Crafford 2,028 51.5
Labour B. Mooney1,90948.5
Majority1193.0
Turnout 3,93734.0
Registered electors 11,567
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Daniels 2,614 77.0
Labour D. Clark77923.0
Majority1,83554.1
Turnout 3,39330.0
Registered electors 11,320
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping & Ongar No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Padfield 2,582 63.6
Labour M. Skudder1,47936.4
Majority1,10327.2
Turnout 4,06136.7
Registered electors 11,066
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping & Ongar No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Martin 2,772 63.0
Labour R. Barnes1,62737.0
Majority1,14526.0
Turnout 4,39942.8
Registered electors 10,279
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping & Ongar No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Jones 2,354 60.4
Labour D. Green80320.6
Liberal G. Neal74319.1
Majority1,55139.8
Turnout 3,90035.9
Registered electors 10,866
Conservative win (new seat)
Waltham Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Tuck 2,270 51.7
Labour C. Hewins2,12348.3
Majority1473.3
Turnout 4,39342.8
Registered electors 10,261
Conservative win (new seat)

Harlow

Summary

Harlow District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 513,13073.1
Conservative 04,10622.9
Liberal 07174.0
Total517,95334.7

Division results

Harlow (Great Parndon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Morris 3,144 71.6
Conservative A. Pickford1,24828.4
Majority1,89643.2
Turnout 4,39232.2
Registered electors 13,653
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Harlow & Mark Hall)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Anderson 2,844 72.7
Conservative W. Jones1,06827.3
Majority1,77645.4
Turnout 3,91238.6
Registered electors 10,139
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Harlow Common)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Myers 2,932 80.4
Conservative L. Chapman71619.6
Majority3,64860.7
Turnout 3,64835.0
Registered electors 10,408
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Little Parndon & Town Centre)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Newport 1,735 61.3
Liberal S. Ward71725.3
Conservative R. Seeley37913.4
Majority1,01836.0
Turnout 2,45238.9
Registered electors 7,279
Labour win (new seat)
Harlow (Netteswellbury)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Desormeaux 2,475 78.1
Conservative A. Hayes69521.9
Majority1,78056.2
Turnout 3,17034.8
Registered electors 9,103
Labour win (new seat)

Maldon

Summary

Maldon District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 26,07454.1
Labour 13,59732.1
Liberal 01,55213.8
Total311,22336.2

Division results

Maldon
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Wimhurst 1,631 36.3
Liberal N. Smith1,55234.5
Conservative J. Wadsworth1,31429.2
Majority791.8
Turnout 4,49744.0
Registered electors 10,230
Labour win (new seat)
Southminster
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Fisher 1,996 68.4
Labour A. Cottam92331.6
Majority1,07336.8
Turnout 2,91927.5
Registered electors 10,597
Conservative win (new seat)
Tollesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Dalley 2,764 72.6
Labour A. Pendle1,04327.4
Majority1,72145.2
Turnout 3,80737.3
Registered electors 10,213
Conservative win (new seat)

Rochford

Summary

Rochford District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 37,82948.7
Labour 16,97643.4
Independent 11,2647.9
Total516,06932.7

Division results

Rayleigh (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Foley 1,497 52.1
Labour T. Mair1,37747.9
Majority1204.2
Turnout 2,87431.5
Registered electors 9,132
Conservative win (new seat)
Rayleigh (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Elliott 1,844 52.1
Labour R. McCamley1,69847.9
Majority1464.1
Turnout 3,54235.3
Registered electors 10,026
Conservative win (new seat)
Rochford (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. Wood 1,264 42.4
Conservative S. Robson1,08836.5
Labour G. Caplan63121.2
Majority1765.9
Turnout 2,98329.6
Registered electors 10,072
Independent win (new seat)
Rochford (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Warner 2,093 53.0
Conservative H. Ellis1,85747.0
Majority2366.0
Turnout 3,95040.8
Registered electors 9,672
Labour win (new seat)
Rochford (West)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Jones 1,543 56.7
Labour C. Morgan1,17743.3
Majority36613.5
Turnout 2,72026.7
Registered electors 10,178
Conservative win (new seat)

Southend

Summary

Southend District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 627,81446.4
Labour 420,73134.6
Liberal 311,23218.7
Independent 01580.3
Total1359,93538.2

Division results

Southend No. 1 (Eastwood)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal D. Evans 2,938 56.2
Conservative S. D'ath1,74333.4
Labour P. Hammond54310.4
Majority1,19522.9
Turnout 5,22441.9
Registered electors 12,469
Liberal win (new seat)
Southend No. 2 (Prittlewell)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal J. Sargent 2,497 58.3
Conservative M. Joel96622.5
Labour R. Kennedy66515.5
Independent A. Fuller1583.7
Majority1,53135.7
Turnout 4,28647.4
Registered electors 9,045
Liberal win (new seat)
Southend No. 3 (Leigh)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal M. King 2,673 64.5
Conservative L. Woodward1,25130.2
Labour M. Luker2195.3
Majority1,42234.3
Turnout 4,14354.3
Registered electors 7,623
Liberal win (new seat)
Southend No. 4 (St Clements)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Atkinson 2,291 50.4
Liberal A. Crystall2,12946.8
Labour A. Hurd1282.8
Majority1623.6
Turnout 4,54857.2
Registered electors 7,946
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 5 (Chalkwell)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Harris 1,793 57.1
Liberal F. Owens99531.7
Labour L. Morris35211.2
Majority79825.4
Turnout 3,14039.5
Registered electors 7,959
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 6 (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Clarke 4,146 59.7
Conservative R. Marriott 4,099 59.0
Labour A. Pearson-Clarke3,01843.5
Labour T. Sandall2,62237.8
Turnout 6,94330.3
Registered electors 22,916
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 7 (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Bowyer 2,978 57.6
Labour R. Copley 2,788 53.9
Conservative A. Scholfield2,34545.3
Conservative B. Scholfield2,23743.2
Turnout 5,17234.0
Registered electors 15,211
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Southend No. 8 (Shoebury)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Gordon 1,561 52.9
Conservative V. Smith1,39047.1
Majority1715.8
Turnout 2,95136.2
Registered electors 8,154
Labour win (new seat)
Southend No. 9 (Thorpe)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Hill 2,715 82.1
Labour D. Clarke59117.9
Majority2,12464.2
Turnout 3,30633.3
Registered electors 9,939
Conservative win (new seat)
Southend No. 10
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Burstin 3,065 76.0
Conservative G. Littler96824.0
Majority2,09752.0
Turnout 4,03335.4
Registered electors 11,387
Labour win (new seat)
Southend No. 11
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Wright 2,201 54.1
Labour G. Elvin1,87045.9
Majority3318.1
Turnout 4,07132.3
Registered electors 12,617
Conservative win (new seat)

Tendring

Summary

Tendring District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 617,67254.0
Labour 111,74735.9
Liberal 12,3677.2
Independent 09292.8
Total832,71539.2

Division results

Brightlingsea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal T. Dale 2,367 44.9
Conservative W. Bottomley1,37226.0
Labour E. Pomroy1,10020.9
Independent P. Creek4358.2
Majority99518.9
Turnout 5,27445.3
Registered electors 11,642
Liberal win (new seat)
Clacton No. 1 (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Smith 2,005 53.0
Conservative B. Matthews1,77747.0
Majority2286.0
Turnout 3,78238.1
Registered electors 9,932
Labour win (new seat)
Clacton No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Harvey-Williams 2,065 55.4
Labour A. Markham-Lee1,66544.6
Majority40010.7
Turnout 3,73034.0
Registered electors 10,959
Conservative win (new seat)
Clacton No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Story 3,187 67.3
Labour L. Smith1,05522.3
Independent M. Swinfield-Wells49410.4
Majority2,13245.0
Turnout 4,73641.8
Registered electors 11,333
Conservative win (new seat)
Frinton & Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Johnston 2,872 78.2
Labour L. Larkin79921.8
Majority2,07356.5
Turnout 3,67132.0
Registered electors 11,469
Conservative win (new seat)
Harwich
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Bleakley 2,839 58.2
Labour P. McCurry2,04341.8
Majority79616.3
Turnout 4,88244.2
Registered electors 11,041
Conservative win (new seat)
Tendring Rural No. 1 (Tendring)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Moles 2,032 56.3
Labour G. Turner1,57543.7
Majority45712.7
Turnout 3,60738.1
Registered electors 9,474
Conservative win (new seat)
Tendring Rural No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Varney 1,528 50.4
Labour D. Bradbury1,50549.6
Majority230.8
Turnout 3,03340.3
Registered electors 7,533
Conservative win (new seat)

Thurrock

Summary

Thurrock District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 916,92968.6
Conservative 06,60626.8
Independent 01,1574.7
Total924,69228.0

Division results

Thurrock No. 1 (Chadwell)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Siddons 1,734 83.2
Conservative A. Hart34916.8
Majority1,38566.5
Turnout 2,08322.5
Registered electors 9,255
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 2 (Grays Thurrock)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Robertson 1,740 68.0
Conservative P. Gurnett81932.0
Majority92136.0
Turnout 2,55926.4
Registered electors 9,692
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 3 (Little Thurrock)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Barker 1,469 55.2
Conservative W. O'Donoghue1,19344.8
Majority27610.4
Turnout 2,66235.6
Registered electors 7,471
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 4 (Orsett & Stifford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Pollard 1,967 62.1
Conservative S. Herrington1,20037.9
Majority76724.2
Turnout 3,16731.9
Registered electors 9,937
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 5 (South Ockendon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Harty 2,198 87.3
Conservative K. Brewer31912.7
Majority1,87974.7
Turnout 2,51718.0
Registered electors 14,018
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 6 (Corringham)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Goldsmith 1,946 65.3
Conservative E. Jennings1,03234.7
Majority91330.7
Turnout 2,97831.8
Registered electors 9,358
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 7 (Tilbury)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Jones 1,334 53.6
Independent T. Kendel1,15746.4
Majority1777.1
Turnout 2,49132.4
Registered electors 7,699
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 8 (West Thurrock & Aveley)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Bidmead 2,233 85.3
Conservative M. Sutton38614.7
Majority1,84770.5
Turnout 2,61926.5
Registered electors 9,867
Labour win (new seat)
Thurrock No. 9 (Stanford-le-Hope)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Price 2,308 63.8
Conservative D. Affleck1,30836.2
Majority1,00027.7
Turnout 3,61633.6
Registered electors 10,757
Labour win (new seat)

Uttlesford

Summary

Uttlesford District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 49,65057.4
Labour 05,59933.3
Liberal 01,5669.3
Total416,81541.5

Division results

Dunmow
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Davey 2,219 68.7
Labour B. Clark1,01031.3
Majority1,20937.4
Turnout 3,22935.4
Registered electors 9,126
Conservative win (new seat)
Saffron Walden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Collins 3,211 54.8
Labour P. Preece2,65345.2
Majority5589.5
Turnout 5,86447.1
Registered electors 12,454
Conservative win (new seat)
Stansted
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Carnwath 2,229 50.2
Liberal P. Clark1,56635.3
Labour D. Fowler-Dixon64714.6
Majority66314.9
Turnout 4,44241.6
Registered electors 10,688
Conservative win (new seat)
Thaxted
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Golding 1,991 60.7
Labour G. Fraenkel1,28939.3
Majority70221.4
Turnout 3,28039.9
Registered electors 8,227
Conservative win (new seat)

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