1982 Rochford District Council election

1982 Rochford District Council election
6 May 1982 (1982-05-06)
15 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Seats won 11 2 1
Seats after 27 4 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 8,939 5,357 3,005
Percentage 48.0% 28.7% 16.1%
Swing 5.3% 14.2% 7.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Residents Independent
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 3
Seat change 2
Popular vote 949 386
Percentage 5.1% 2.1%
Swing 0.0% 1.3%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1982 Rochford District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1982 Rochford District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 11 1 73.3 16 27 67.5 8,939 48.0 –5.3
  Alliance 2 1 13.3 2 4 10.0 5,357 28.7 +14.2
  Labour 1 6.7 2 3 7.5 3,005 16.1 –7.7
  Residents 1 2 6.7 2 3 7.5 949 5.1 ±0.0
  Independent 0 0.0 3 3 7.5 386 2.1 –1.3

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Downhall

Downhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Cope* 636 62.4 –5.4
Alliance D. Ward 288 28.3 +13.8
Labour J. Tucker 95 9.3 –8.3
Majority 348 34.2 –16.0
Turnout 1,019 39.7 +0.7
Registered electors 2,567
Conservative hold Swing 9.6

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones 618 37.9 –5.4
Alliance M. Rapley 510 31.3 +16.5
Labour S. Andre 503 30.8 –11.1
Majority 108 6.6 +5.2
Turnout 1,631 39.8 +4.0
Registered electors 4,094
Conservative hold Swing 11.0

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sheaf* 972 54.1 +0.9
Conservative T. Burt 943 52.5 –0.7
Alliance C. Brown 450 25.1 N/A
Alliance J. Benson 380 21.2 N/A
Labour D. Weir 373 20.8 –26.0
Labour M. Weir 319 17.8 –29.0
Turnout ~1,796 41.1 +10.6
Registered electors 4,371
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hockley East

Hockley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Himfen 690 50.3 N/A
Residents S. Barnard* 682 49.7 N/A
Majority 8 0.6 N/A
Turnout 1,372 42.6 N/A
Registered electors 3,219
Conservative gain from Residents

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Nokes* 386 36.3 N/A
Conservative J. Parkinson 380 35.7 –4.5
Labour D. Richardson 297 27.9 –31.9
Majority 6 0.6 N/A
Turnout 1,063 38.3 +2.7
Registered electors 2,777
Alliance gain from Residents

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents L. Campbell-Daley* 267 28.6 N/A
Conservative C. Williams 266 28.5 N/A
Alliance P. Brading 236 25.3 N/A
Labour A. Malcolm 164 17.6 N/A
Majority 1 0.1 N/A
Turnout 933 42.9 N/A
Registered electors 2,176
Residents hold

Lodge

Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Murison* 1,073 59.7 –1.5
Alliance M. Menning 522 29.0 –9.8
Labour C. Barnaby 203 11.3 N/A
Majority 551 30.6 +8.2
Turnout 1,798 39.4 +7.6
Registered electors 4,561
Conservative hold Swing 4.2

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Foster* 529 41.7 –5.9
Independent S. Silva 386 30.4 –3.6
Alliance F. Rapley 252 19.8 N/A
Labour V. Foley 103 8.1 –10.3
Majority 143 11.3 –2.4
Turnout 1,270 44.3 +1.8
Registered electors 2,869
Conservative hold Swing 1.2

Rochford Eastwood

Rochford Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Budge* 349 54.4 –10.0
Alliance K. Saunders 292 45.6 N/A
Majority 57 8.9 –20.3
Turnout 641 47.0 –1.0
Registered electors 1,365
Conservative hold

Rochford Roche

Rochford Roche
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Stephenson* 415 51.2 –3.2
Conservative W. Heard 284 35.0 –10.6
Alliance M. Stevens 112 13.8 N/A
Majority 131 16.2 +7.5
Turnout 811 55.0 –0.3
Registered electors 1,474
Labour hold Swing 3.7

Rochford St Andrews

Rochford St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Warner 448 41.9 –5.8
Labour D. McKinnell 377 35.2 –17.1
Alliance M. Clark 245 22.9 N/A
Majority 71 6.6 N/A
Turnout 1,070 40.4 +3.2
Registered electors 2,646
Conservative hold Swing 5.7

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Boyd* 931 63.3 +7.1
Conservative S. Gibson 487 33.1 –3.0
Labour E. Lushey 53 3.6 –4.2
Majority 444 30.2 +10.1
Turnout 1,471 53.0 –32.1
Registered electors 2,778
Alliance hold Swing 5.1

Wheatley

Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Lovett* 700 64.3 +3.5
Alliance T. Dean 388 35.7 +9.2
Majority 312 28.7 –5.7
Turnout 1,088 45.2 –35.2
Registered electors 2,405
Conservative hold Swing 2.9

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Taylor* 564 54.7 –15.9
Alliance D. Turrell 365 35.4 N/A
Labour J. Foley 103 10.0 –19.4
Majority 199 19.3 –22.0
Turnout 1,032 40.0 –40.0
Registered electors 2,583
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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