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1981 Essex County Council election
← 1977 7 May 1981 (1981-05-07) 1985 →
All 98 seats to Essex County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 51 32
Seat change Decrease17 Increase12
Popular vote 197,573 158,500
Percentage 42.5% 32.7%
Swing Decrease19.4% Increase7.5%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Residents
Seats won 13 2
Seat change Increase11 Increase2
Popular vote 91,503 3,680
Percentage 19.7% 0.8%
Swing Increase11.0% Decrease0.3%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1981 Essex County Council election was held on 7 May 1981.

Summary[edit]

1981 Essex County Council election[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 51 0 12 Decrease17 52.0 42.5 197,573 –19.4
  Labour 32 6 0 Increase12 32.7 34.1 158,500 +7.5
  Liberal 13 6 0 Increase11 13.3 19.7 91,503 +11.0
  Residents 2 0 0 Increase2 2.0 0.8 3,680 –0.3
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.1 5,294 +0.2
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 2,097 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 1,342 New
  Ecology 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 1,122 New
  Ind. Labour Party 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 973 New
  New Britain 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 160 New
Total 98 462,244

Division results[edit]

Basildon[edit]

Basildon Crouch
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Marshall 1,387 34.0
Labour R. Reed 990 24.2
Ind. Conservative F. Stark 907 22.2
Liberal P. Ferriss 764 18.7
Ecology C. Oppenheim 35 0.9
Majority 397 9.7
Turnout 4,083 46.3
Registered electors 8,815
Conservative win (new seat)
Basildon Fryerns
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Archibald 2,589 68.4
Conservative G. Willett 617 16.3
Liberal M. Chambers 499 13.2
Residents P. Baker 80 2.1
Majority 1,972 52.1
Turnout 3,785 34.5
Registered electors 10,968
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon Gloucester Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Costello 3,691 67.6
Liberal J. White 952 17.4
Conservative R. Sheridan 819 23.6
Majority 2,739 50.1
Turnout 5,462 43.4
Registered electors 12,585
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon Laindon
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Bolt 1,490 42.9
Liberal R. Payne 1,163 33.5
Conservative E. Lane 819 23.6
Majority 327 9.4
Turnout 3,472 40.9
Registered electors 8,479
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon Pitsea
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Oliver 3,151 61.7
Conservative E. Dines 1,370 26.8
Liberal R. Hawksworth 589 11.5
Majority 1,791 34.9
Turnout 5,110 37.9
Registered electors 13,475
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon Vange
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Miller 3,178 65.3
Conservative A. White 949 19.5
Liberal J. Bell 613 12.6
Ecology G. Thomas 130 2.7
Majority 2,229 45.8
Turnout 4,870 37.2
Registered electors 13,100
Labour win (new seat)
Basildon Westley Heights
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Maxey 2,080 43.9
Conservative M. Ilesley 1,591 33.6
Liberal L. Williams 1,062 22.4
Majority 489 10.3
Turnout 4,733 44.1
Registered electors 10,727
Labour win (new seat)
Billericay North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Greenfield 2,600 53.1
Residents T. Stansfield 1,917 39.1
Labour T. Wilson 381 7.8
Majority 683 13.9
Turnout 4,898 47.8
Registered electors 10,240
Conservative win (new seat)
Billericay South
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents H. Wilkins 1,876 34.9
Conservative G. Jones 1,764 32.8
Labour C. Lynch 913 17.0
Liberal D. Chapman 826 15.4
Majority 112 2.1
Turnout 5,379 42.9
Registered electors 12,553
Residents win (new seat)
Wickford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Mickleborough 2,143 50.9
Labour W. Primmer 1,289 30.6
Liberal G. Palmer 781 18.5
Majority 854 20.3
Turnout 4,213 42.1
Registered electors 9,998
Conservative win (new seat)

Braintree[edit]

Bocking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Sebag-Montefiore 2,208 39.0 –12.0
Labour J. Hall 2,177 38.4 +5.6
Liberal J. Ross 1,279 22.6 +6.4
Majority 31 0.5 –17.7
Turnout 5,664 48.0 +6.2
Registered electors 11,802
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.8
Braintree East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Robert Dixon-Smith 2,167 39.3
Labour M. Oliver 1,774 32.2
Liberal P. Keeling 1,571 28.5
Majority 393 7.1
Turnout 5,512 45.1
Registered electors 12,233
Conservative win (new seat)
Braintree West
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal D. Grice 2,166 37.6
Conservative J. Amies 2,122 36.8
Labour M. Shirvington 1,473 25.6
Majority 44 0.8
Turnout 5,761 46.9
Registered electors 12,295
Liberal win (new seat)
Halstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Joyce 2,923 57.8 –15.9
Labour R. Dixey 2,131 42.2 +15.9
Majority 792 15.7 –31.6
Turnout 5,054 42.0 +0.6
Registered electors 12,037
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.9
Hedingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Waterer 2,826 64.8 N/A
Labour W. Alston 1,533 35.2 N/A
Majority 1,293 29.7 N/A
Turnout 4,359 39.8 N/A
Registered electors 10,946
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Witham Northern
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Lyon 2,323 44.1
Conservative J. Allan 1,757 33.4
Liberal A. Slowman 1,186 22.5
Majority 566 10.7
Turnout 5,266 43.5
Registered electors 12,116
Labour win (new seat)
Witham Southern
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Willetts 2,193 51.1
Labour C. Foy 2,098 48.9
Majority 95 2.2
Turnout 4,291 38.2
Registered electors 11,241
Conservative win (new seat)

Brentwood[edit]

Brentwood Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hutton 2,262 48.2
Liberal A. Longman 1,262 24.3
Labour D. Edwards 985 18.9
Majority 1,000 18.6
Turnout 4,509 45.7
Registered electors 10,270
Conservative hold Swing
Brentwood Hutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Donnelly 2,956 56.8
Liberal O. Hall 1,262 24.3
Labour D. Wacey 985 18.9
Majority 1,694 32.6
Turnout 5,203 44.1
Registered electors 11,790
Conservative hold Swing
Brentwood North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Jago 2,230 52.3
Labour L. Southgate 1,044 24.5
Liberal N. Amor 987 23.2
Majority 1,186 27.8
Turnout 4,261 44.9
Registered electors 9,486
Conservative hold Swing
Brentwood Rural
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Jones 3,106 57.2
Liberal R. Sullivan 1,581 29.1
Labour L. Nicholas 742 13.7
Majority 1,525 28.1
Turnout 5,429 45.1
Registered electors 12,026
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hayward 2,590 44.7
Labour J. Reddell 2,420 41.8
Liberal M. Dwyer 779 13.5
Majority 170 2.9
Turnout 5,789 50.6
Registered electors 11,439
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Point[edit]

Benfleet
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Pike 2,223 53.1
Labour C. Prentice 1,022 24.4
Liberal T. Atkin 939 22.4
Majority 1,201 28.7
Turnout 4,184 42.6
Registered electors 9,827
Conservative win (new seat)
Canvey Island East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Nisbet 1,782 40.5 +11.1
Conservative W. Ashworth 1,707 38.8 –31.8
SDP A. Bennett 912 20.7 N/A
Majority 75 1.7 N/A
Turnout 4,401 33.3 +3.8
Registered electors 13,215
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase21.5
Canvey Island West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Shaw 2,081 47.4 +11.3
Conservative F. Wood 1,345 30.7 –16.2
SDP M. Perrin 548 12.5 N/A
Liberal N. Chitty 413 9.4 –7.6
Majority 736 16.8 N/A
Turnout 4,387 34.9 –3.5
Registered electors 12,571
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.8
Great Tarpots
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Brum 1,700 43.8
Labour G. Auvache 1,495 38.5
Liberal R. Michel 684 17.6
Majority 205 5.3
Turnout 3,879 39.4
Registered electors 9,846
Conservative win (new seat)
Hadleigh
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Williams 2,607 61.8
Liberal D. Newton 860 20.4
Labour P. Ottino 754 17.9
Majority 1,747 41.4
Turnout 4,221 46.4
Registered electors 9,099
Conservative win (new seat)
Thundersley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Meggison 2,188 53.8
Labour J. Amey 1,146 28.2
Liberal W. Penny 732 18.0
Majority 1,042 25.6
Turnout 4,066 43.7
Registered electors 9,295
Conservative win (new seat)

Chelmsford[edit]

Broomfield & Writtle
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Platt 2,635 51.6
Liberal J. Gumbleton 1,372 26.9
Labour J. Bliss 1,102 21.6
Majority 1,263 24.7
Turnout 5,109 48.8
Registered electors 10,476
Conservative win (new seat)
Chelmsford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Knight 3,041 53.7 +12.2
Conservative J. Aberdour 1,952 34.5 –16.8
Labour C. Playford 668 11.8 +4.6
Majority 1,089 19.2 N/A
Turnout 5,661 44.3 –6.7
Registered electors 12,784
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.5
Chelmsford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Smith-Hughes 2,828 56.4 +41.9
Conservative E. King 1,309 26.1 –20.3
Labour S. McEvaddy 875 17.5 –21.6
Majority 1,519 30.3 N/A
Turnout 5,012 48.9 +8.0
Registered electors 10,258
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase31.1
Chelmsford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Harmer 2,488 45.6 +33.9
Conservative E. Coker 2,139 39.2 –30.5
Labour A. Longden 827 15.2 –3.4
Majority 349 6.4 N/A
Turnout 5,454 49.3 +12.1
Registered electors 11,057
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase32.2
Chelmsford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Ridgewell 2,530 50.5 +11.9
Conservative P. Martin 1,389 27.7 –16.9
Labour C. Cronin 1,095 21.8 +5.0
Majority 1,141 22.8 N/A
Turnout 5,014 50.3 +8.7
Registered electors 9,971
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.4
Great Baddow
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. Beard 2,469 49.4
Conservative C. Ince 1,858 37.2
Labour D. Shinn 631 12.6
Independent T. Wilson 42 0.8
Majority 611 12.2
Turnout 5,000 47.9
Registered electors 10,441
Liberal win (new seat)
Springfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. How 2,587 46.3
Liberal J. Burgess 2,153 38.6
Labour S. Clark 844 15.1
Majority 434 7.8
Turnout 5,584 44.8
Registered electors 12,478
Conservative win (new seat)
Stock
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. White 3,154 53.5
Liberal E. Clark 1,709 29.0
Labour K. Bliss 1,033 17.5
Majority 1,445 24.5
Turnout 5,896 41.8
Registered electors 14,116
Conservative win (new seat)
Woodham Ferrers & Danbury
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Chatfield 2,408 52.7
Liberal M. Bender 1,698 37.2
Labour K. Skeates 464 10.2
Majority 710 15.5
Turnout 4,570 38.8
Registered electors 11,780
Conservative win (new seat)

Colchester[edit]

Constable
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Hickson 2,947 70.2
Labour J. Kent 1,253 29.8
Majority 1,694 40.4
Turnout 4,200 41.9
Registered electors 10,021
Conservative win (new seat)
Drury
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Lamberth 2,988 51.0
Liberal Martin Hunt 1,738 29.7
Labour C. Graves 1,128 19.3
Majority 1,250 21.4
Turnout 5,854 46.5
Registered electors 12,600
Conservative win (new seat)
Maypole
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Fraser 2,167 52.8
Conservative W. Foster 1,027 25.0
Liberal William Spyvee 908 22.1
Majority 1,140 27.8
Turnout 4,102 35.3
Registered electors 11,636
Labour win (new seat)
Mersea & Stanway
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Fairhead 3,247 71.0
Labour K. Taylor 1,035 22.6
Ecology G. Cox 292 6.4
Majority 2,212 48.4
Turnout 4,574 39.5
Registered electors 11,589
Conservative win (new seat)
Old Heath
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Coombes 2,707 60.7
Conservative A. Steggall 1,489 33.4
Ecology M. Baker 267 6.0
Majority 1,218 27.3
Turnout 4,463 39.7
Registered electors 11,255
Labour win (new seat)
Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Gawthrop 2,196 51.4
Labour J. Hills 2,073 48.6
Majority 123 2.9
Turnout 4,269 42.0
Registered electors 10,162
Conservative win (new seat)
Parsons Heath
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Kent 2,238 52.2
Conservative Roots 2,046 47.8
Majority 192 4.5
Turnout 4,284 41.5
Registered electors 10,312
Labour win (new seat)
Tiptree division
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Thornton 2,077 60.7
Labour T. Morecroft 1,346 39.3
Majority 731 21.4
Turnout 3,353 30.7
Registered electors 11,148
Conservative win (new seat)
Wivenhoe St Andrew division
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Bryan 2,485 63.3
Conservative E. Jennings 1,439 36.8
Majority 1,046 26.7
Turnout 3,924 35.4
Registered electors 11,100
Labour win (new seat)

Epping Forest[edit]

Buckhurst Hill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Cox 2,523 58.0
Labour B. Mooney 972 22.4
Liberal G. Chapman 853 19.6
Majority 1,551 35.7
Turnout 4,348 40.4
Registered electors 10,751
Conservative win (new seat)
Chigwell
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Barnett 2,347 69.7
Liberal G. West 521 15.5
Labour L. Timson 499 14.8
Majority 1,826 54.2
Turnout 3,367 37.0
Registered electors 9,112
Conservative win (new seat)
Epping
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Daniels 2,822 53.8
Labour M. Jackson 1,440 27.4
Liberal R. Eveling 828 15.8
Ecology R. Boenke 159 3.0
Majority 1,382 26.3
Turnout 5,249 43.4
Registered electors 12,084
Conservative win (new seat)
Loughton St. John's
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Davis 1,937 47.4
Conservative D. Brady 1,704 41.7
Liberal W. Randall 445 10.9
Majority 233 5.7
Turnout 4,086 39.2
Registered electors 10,419
Labour win (new seat)
Loughton St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents H. Kleyn 1,683 34.8
Conservative L. Welch 1,573 32.5
Labour L. Baddock 1,300 26.9
Liberal L. Martin 284 5.9
Majority 110 2.3
Turnout 4,840 47.0
Registered electors 10,305
Residents win (new seat)
North Weald & Nazeing
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Padfield 2,793 61.8
Labour D. Grenville-Brown 1,144 25.3
Liberal T. Owen 582 12.9
Majority 1,649 36.5
Turnout 4,519 45.2
Registered electors 9,987
Conservative win (new seat)
Ongar
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Martin 3,035 54.7
Labour F. Davy 1,501 27.0
Liberal D. Jacobs 1,014 18.3
Majority 1,534 27.6
Turnout 5,550 49.4
Registered electors 11,245
Conservative win (new seat)
Waltham Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Hewins 3,303 56.7 +10.3
Conservative G. Jailler 2,520 43.3 –10.3
Majority 783 13.4 N/A
Turnout 5,823 41.8 –2.3
Registered electors 13,939
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.8

Harlow[edit]

Great Parndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Warner 2,510 53.7 +7.9
Conservative L. Atkins 1,161 24.9 –17.3
Liberal L. Swanton 610 13.1 +1.1
Independent C. Johnson 389 8.3 N/A
Majority 1,349 28.9 +25.3
Turnout 4,670 39.1 +0.3
Registered electors 11,941
Labour hold Swing Increase12.6
Harlow & Mark Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Anderson 2,589 58.7 +9.9
Conservative P. Moulds 1,370 28.0 –17.2
Liberal P. Ramsay 927 19.0 +7.2
Majority 1,219 24.9 N/A
Turnout 4,886 44.5 –2.1
Registered electors 10,983
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.6
Harlow Common
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gibson 2,887 58.7 +4.4
Liberal E. Scammell 1,173 23.8 +15.3
Conservative M. Tombs 862 17.5 –17.4
Majority 1,714 34.8 +15.4
Turnout 4,922 42.8 +4.0
Registered electors 11,491
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.5
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Morris 2,878 60.3 +9.6
Liberal J. Bastick 1,007 21.1 +6.6
Conservative E. Atkins 885 18.6 –16.2
Majority 1,871 39.2 +23.2
Turnout 4,770 41.6 +2.8
Registered electors 11,470
Labour hold Swing Increase1.5
Netteswellbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Desormeaux 3,572 66.0 +10.1
Liberal S. Ward 999 18.5 +4.3
Conservative P. Harries 841 15.5 –14.4
Majority 2,573 47.5 +21.5
Turnout 5,412 42.1 +3.2
Registered electors 12,856
Labour hold Swing Increase2.9

Maldon[edit]

Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Nolan 2,257 42.0 –12.8
Liberal P. Lacey 1,702 31.6 +13.4
Labour C. Tait 1,421 26.4 –0.6
Majority 555 10.3 –17.4
Turnout 5,380 47.4 +6.7
Registered electors 11,360
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.1
Southminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Garston 2,230 46.2 N/A
Labour R. Brown 1,610 33.4 N/A
Liberal N. Baker 986 20.4 N/A
Majority 620 6.9 N/A
Turnout 4,826 43.3 N/A
Registered electors 12,437
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Tollesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Peel 2,731 46.4 –26.8
Liberal J. Tilley 2,426 41.2 +34.5
Labour M. Holland 725 12.3 –7.8
Majority 305 5.2 –47.9
Turnout 5,882 50.8 +2.7
Registered electors 11,576
Conservative hold Swing Decrease30.7

Rochford[edit]

Rayleigh North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Boyd 2,120 43.9 +29.0
Conservative R. Foster 2,007 41.6 –25.8
Labour C. Barnaby 702 14.5 –3.2
Majority 113 2.3 N/A
Turnout 4,829 45.4 +6.9
Registered electors 10,626
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase27.4
Rayleigh South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Murray 1,876 41.8 –9.7
Labour S. Andre 1,118 24.9 +10.7
Independent S. Silva 928 20.7 –5.6
Liberal D. Ward 566 12.6 +4.6
Majority 758 16.9 –8.3
Turnout 4,488 38.0 –3.7
Registered electors 11,812
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.2
Rochford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Fawell 2,505 63.7 +9.5
Labour M. Weir 1,429 36.3 N/A
Majority 1,076 27.4 +19.1
Turnout 3,934 35.1 –0.6
Registered electors 11,812
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Rochford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Weir 2,118 50.3 +16.0
Conservative D. Wood 2,090 49.7 –16.0
Majority 28 0.7 N/A
Turnout 4,208 40.0 –4.3
Registered electors 10,507
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase16.0
Rochford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones 2,676 66.0 –6.3
Labour A. Malcolm 1,379 34.0 +6.3
Majority 1,297 32.0 –12.7
Turnout 4,055 35.4 –4.4
Registered electors 11,456
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.3

Southend[edit]

Belfairs & Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Clarke 2,183 53.3
Liberal J. Hugill 1,254 30.6
Labour H. Hurst 657 16.0
Majority 929 22.7
Turnout 4,094 37.1
Registered electors 11,047
Conservative win (new seat)
Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Harris 2,316 50.6
Liberal J. Keith 1,854 40.5
Labour T. Hughes 404 8.8
Majority 462 10.1
Turnout 4,574 41.3
Registered electors 11,080
Conservative win (new seat)
Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal N. Goodman 1,784 46.0
Conservative J. Innocent 1,656 42.7
Labour A. Dunn 436 11.2
Majority 128 3.3
Turnout 3,876 37.7
Registered electors 10,276
Liberal win (new seat)
Leigh
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal A. Crystall 2,719 49.2
Conservative D. Roach 2,501 45.2
Labour L. Davidson 274 5.0
Independent M. Roffey 35 0.6
Majority 218 3.9
Turnout 5,529 49.5
Registered electors 11,177
Liberal win (new seat)
Milton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Wilson 1,700 39.7
Labour J. Hodgkins 1,407 32.8
Independent M. Burstin 872 20.4
Ind. Conservative A. Anderson Wright 305 7.1
Majority 293 6.8
Turnout 4,284 35.0
Registered electors 12,254
Conservative win (new seat)
Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. Sargent 2,391 46.8
Conservative P. Bone 1,794 35.1
Labour B. White 924 18.1
Majority 597 11.7
Turnout 5,109 41.8
Registered electors 12,233
Liberal win (new seat)
Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Cotgrove 2,126 45.9
Labour R. Copley 1,708 36.9
Liberal B. Ayling 718 15.5
Independent H. Connigale 79 1.7
Majority 418 9.0
Turnout 4,631 41.3
Registered electors 11,200
Conservative win (new seat)
Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Garston 2,230 46.2
Labour R. Brown 1,610 33.4
Liberal N. Baker 986 20.4
Majority 620 12.8
Turnout 4,826 41.3
Registered electors 11,689
Conservative win (new seat)
Victoria
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Kennedy 2,160 50.7
Conservative A. Fuller 1,171 27.5
Liberal J. Palmer 927 21.8
Majority 989 23.2
Turnout 4,258 36.4
Registered electors 11,708
Labour win (new seat)
Westborough
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal M. Lubel 2,172 39.4
Conservative R. Marriott 2,123 38.5
Labour K. Leaman 1,218 22.1
Majority 49 0.9
Turnout 5,513 46.5
Registered electors 11,846
Liberal win (new seat)

Tendring[edit]

Brightlingsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Dale 2,543 51.4 +20.0
Conservative R. Petherick 1,564 31.6 –21.2
Labour B. Westover 688 13.9 –1.9
Independent E. Ketley 152 3.1 N/A
Majority 979 19.8 N/A
Turnout 4,947 44.2 +3.4
Registered electors 11,180
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase20.6
Clacton East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Story 2,858 55.5
Liberal T. Jeffrey 1,484 28.8
Labour L. Jacobs 812 15.8
Majority 1,374 26.7
Turnout 5,154 42.9
Registered electors 12,028
Conservative win (new seat)
Clacton North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal G. Waterfield 1,657 38.7
Conservative C. Jessop 1,328 31.0
Labour N. Jacobs 1,164 27.2
Ind. Conservative T. Staigl 130 3.0
Majority 329 7.7
Turnout 4,279 41.9
Registered electors 10,605
Liberal win (new seat)
Clacton West
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Smith 1,965 41.0
Conservative H. Harvey-Williams 1,739 36.3
Liberal R. Huse 1,083 22.6
Majority 226 4.7
Turnout 4,787 39.3
Registered electors 12,174
Labour win (new seat)
Frinton & Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Rex 3,238 60.4 –24.6
Liberal R. Hamilton 1,191 22.2 +16.0
Labour T. Rowlands 935 17.4 +8.6
Majority 2,047 38.2 –38.0
Turnout 5,364 41.8 +6.8
Registered electors 12,839
Conservative hold Swing Decrease20.3
Harwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Knight 2,414 45.3 +18.1
Conservative W. Bleakley 2,150 40.4 –32.4
SDP G. Turner 574 10.8 N/A
Independent D. Pallett 187 3.5 N/A
Majority 264 5.0 N/A
Turnout 5,325 46.6 +9.2
Registered electors 11,418
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase25.3
Tendring Rural East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Lumber 2,059 59.8
Labour I. Bayles Kay 1,382 40.2
Majority 677 19.7
Turnout 3,441 34.7
Registered electors 9,923
Conservative win (new seat)
Tendring Rural West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Varney 1,843 39.1
Labour P. Shearman 1,579 33.5
Liberal R. Taylor 997 21.2
Independent S. Rhodes 147 3.1
Ecology J. Boud 142 3.0
Majority 264 5.6
Turnout 4,708 45.4
Registered electors 10,365
Conservative win (new seat)
Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Hill 2,545 60.9
Labour L. Crabtree 977 23.4
Liberal V. Macfarlane 500 12.0
New Britain J. Webb 160 3.8
Majority 1,568 37.5
Turnout 4,182 37.5
Registered electors 11,215
Conservative win (new seat)

Thurrock[edit]

Chadwell
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Watts 3,020 75.8
Conservative G. Law 964 24.2
Majority 2,056 51.6
Turnout 3,984 32.8
Registered electors 12,159
Labour win (new seat)
Corringham
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Theobald 2,369 61.2
Conservative L. Moir 1,504 38.8
Majority 865 22.3
Turnout 3,873 36.6
Registered electors 10,569
Labour win (new seat)
Grays Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Codley 2,269 45.1
Conservative D. Dimond 2,090 41.6
Liberal A. Senior 604 12.0
SDP S. Ahmed 63 1.3
Majority 179 3.6
Turnout 5,026 40.3
Registered electors 12,480
Labour win (new seat)
Orsett & Stiffod
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Pollard 2,703 52.8
Conservative L. Green 2,417 47.2
Majority 286 5.6
Turnout 5,120 44.8
Registered electors 11,416
Labour win (new seat)
South Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Miles 3,413 80.2
Conservative F. Beasley 845 19.8
Majority 2,568 60.3
Turnout 2,568 35.8
Registered electors 11,901
Labour win (new seat)
Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Norris 2,594 62.9
Conservative W. O'Donoghue 1,528 37.1
Majority 1,066 25.9
Turnout 4,122 33.9
Registered electors 12,159
Labour win (new seat)
Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Bolger 3,081 84.8
Conservative W. McLaughlin 551 15.2
Majority 2,530 69.7
Turnout 3,632 31.4
Registered electors 11,554
Labour win (new seat)
West Thurrock & Aveley
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Bidmead 2,605 55.5
Ind. Labour Party F. Boultwood 973 20.7
Conservative R. Grove 734 15.7
Liberal J. Norris 281 6.0
Ecology M. Crowson 97 2.1
Majority 1,632 34.8
Turnout 4,690 41.1
Registered electors 11,412
Labour win (new seat)

Uttlesford[edit]

Dunmow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Davey 2,705 53.2 N/A
Liberal P. Pope 1,443 28.4 N/A
Labour S. Cross 937 18.4 N/A
Majority 1,262 24.8 N/A
Turnout 5,085 49.1 N/A
Registered electors 10,355
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Saffron Walden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Moore 2,987 45.0 –30.8
Labour P. Preece 2,282 34.3 +6.6
Liberal P. Norman 1,376 20.7 N/A
Majority 705 10.6 –41.1
Turnout 6,645 51.0 +4.5
Registered electors 13,018
Conservative hold Swing Decrease18.7
Stansted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Wawn 2,517 50.0 –16.2
Independent E. Mitchell 1,513 30.0 N/A
Labour J. Graddon 1,007 20.0 +6.0
Majority 1,004 19.9 –26.4
Turnout 5,037 43.3 –4.0
Registered electors 11,627
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Thaxted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Askew 2,631 53.8 –26.5
Labour J. Oliveira 1,266 25.9 +6.2
Independent M. Snow 991 20.3 N/A
Majority 1,365 27.9 –32.6
Turnout 4,888 46.3 +6.3
Registered electors 10,558
Conservative hold Swing Decrease16.4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elections". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Elections". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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