1983 Thurrock Borough Council election

1983 Thurrock Borough Council election
← 1982 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984 →
14 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 8 5 1
Seats after 23 10 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 16,382 11,510 915
Percentage 50.8% 35.7% 2.8%
Swing 6.0% 3.4% 0.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Alliance Residents
Seats won 0 0 0
Seats after 2 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 906 2,548 did not stand
Percentage 2.8% 7.9% did not stand
Swing 1.5% 4.1% 3.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Summary

Election result

1983 Thurrock Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 1 57.1 15 23 59.0 16,382 50.8 +6.0
  Conservative 5 35.7 5 10 25.6 11,510 35.7 +3.4
  Independent Labour 1 7.1 1 2 5.1 915 2.8 ±0.0
  Independent 0 1 0.0 2 2 5.1 906 2.8 –1.5
  Alliance 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 2,548 7.9 –4.1
  Residents 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 N/A N/A –3.1

Ward results

Seat changes are compared to the last election when that specific seat was up for election and does not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aveley

Aveley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Geaney* 1,274 68.1 +15.9
Conservative F. Beasley 596 31.9 +0.8
Majority 678 36.3 +15.1
Turnout 1,870 30.9 +3.0
Registered electors 6,052
Labour hold Swing 7.6

Belhus

Belhus
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Fall 1,300 76.9 +3.9
Conservative C. Clark 391 23.1 –3.9
Majority 909 53.8 +7.8
Turnout 1,691 27.8 +4.1
Registered electors 6,083
Labour hold Swing 3.9

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bidmead 1,273 48.7 –3.3
Independent R. Hill 541 20.7 –1.0
Conservative G. Law 433 16.6 +3.0
Independent J. Taylor 365 14.0 N/A
Majority 732 28.0 –2.3
Turnout 2,612 33.3 +2.9
Registered electors 7,844
Labour hold Swing 1.2

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Wood* 1,965 61.9 +6.5
Conservative P. Campbell 1,212 38.1 –6.5
Majority 693 23.7 +12.9
Turnout 3,177 34.5 +3.9
Registered electors 9,209
Labour hold Swing 6.5

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Josling* 1,539 68.0 +28.0
Conservative E. Attewell 723 32.0 +13.0
Majority 816 36.1 +29.4
Turnout 2,262 34.1 –2.4
Registered electors 6,633
Labour hold Swing 7.5

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Kirk 1,469 57.1
Conservative P. Butt 1,264 49.2
Labour J. Osman 909 35.4
Labour P. Mitchell 891 34.7
Alliance G. Rice 608 23.7
Turnout 3,210 40.7
Registered electors 7,888
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ockendon

Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Barnes* 1,429 68.1 +2.9
Conservative J. Stone 669 31.9 –2.9
Majority 760 36.2 +5.8
Turnout 2,098 31.6 –2.1
Registered electors 6,639
Labour hold Swing 2.9

Orsett

Orsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Greatrex* 1,110 71.2 –2.8
Labour A. Cowdery 448 28.8 +2.8
Majority 662 42.5 –5.6
Turnout 1,558 42.3 +5.6
Registered electors 3,683
Conservative hold Swing 2.8

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Goldsmith 1,227 42.3 N/A
Conservative D. Connelly 998 34.4 N/A
Alliance R. Williams 675 23.3 N/A
Majority 229 7.9 N/A
Turnout 2,900 37.7 N/A
Registered electors 7,692
Labour hold

Stifford

Stifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Greatrex* 1,459 46.7 +4.3
Labour D. Scully 1,346 43.1 +3.0
Alliance E. Ward 321 10.3 –7.2
Majority 113 3.6 +1.3
Turnout 3,126 48.9 +4.6
Registered electors 6,393
Conservative hold Swing 0.7

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Basson 1,039 46.8 +13.9
Labour Z. Chaudhri 682 30.7 +1.6
Alliance J. McMeekin 497 22.4 –15.6
Majority 357 16.1 N/A
Turnout 2,218 39.3 –1.3
Registered electors 5,644
Conservative hold Swing 6.2

Tilbury

Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn 1,632 78.5 +29.5
Alliance M. Bamford 447 21.5 +10.7
Majority 1,185 57.0 +36.3
Turnout 2,079 26.4 –0.1
Registered electors 7,875
Labour gain from Independent Swing 9.4

West Thurrock

West Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour R. Howes 915 59.8 +2.3
Labour N. Hawes 467 30.5 +1.5
Conservative J. Reekie 147 9.6 +0.3
Majority 448 29.3 +0.8
Turnout 1,529 38.3 +7.2
Registered electors 3,992
Independent Labour hold Swing 0.4

References

  1. ^ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.