1973 Essex County Council election
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1973 English local election
Registered975,316
Turnout36.0%
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| Turnout | 36.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
This was the first election to Essex County Council following the structural reforms to local government laid out in the Local Government Act 1972.
Election result
| 1973 Essex County Council election[1] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 95 | 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 51.5 | 47.2 | 173,280 | ||
| Labour | 96 | 40 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 41.2 | 43.0 | 157,871 | ||
| Liberal | 17 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.2 | 7.3 | 26,868 | ||
| Independent | 7 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3,886 | ||
| Residents | 2 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3,241 | ||
| Democratic Labour | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1,186 | ||
| Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.1 | 326 | ||
| Communist | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.1 | 252 | ||
Division results by local authority
Basildon
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 | 14,730 | 48.1 | |||
| Conservative | 2 | 10,348 | 33.8 | |||
| Residents | 1 | 3,241 | 10.6 | |||
| Democratic Labour | 0 | 1,186 | 3.9 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 543 | 1.8 | |||
| Ind. Labour | 0 | 326 | 1.1 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 233 | 0.8 | |||
| Total | 8 | 30,607 | 34.4 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Greenfield | 2,367 | 47.6 | ||
| Residents | M. Cooke | 2,178 | 43.8 | ||
| Labour | C. Lynch | 428 | 8.6 | ||
| Majority | 189 | 3.8 | |||
| Turnout | 4,973 | 38.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,775 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Townsend | 2,228 | 52.7 | ||
| Democratic Labour | J. Morgan | 1,186 | 28.1 | ||
| Conservative | J. Damm | 813 | 19.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,042 | 24.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,227 | 36.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,511 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Oliver | 1,829 | 64.6 | ||
| Conservative | R. Hughes | 442 | 15.6 | ||
| Independent Labour | R. Chaplin | 326 | 11.5 | ||
| Independent | K. Tyson | 233 | 8.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,387 | 49.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,830 | 27.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,499 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Miller | 1,858 | 69.4 | ||
| Conservative | G. Harris | 818 | 30.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,040 | 38.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,676 | 27.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,745 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Woods | 2,777 | 71.7 | ||
| Conservative | P. Cole | 1,094 | 28.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,683 | 43.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,871 | 37.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,414 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Archibald | 2,677 | 67.9 | ||
| Conservative | H. Pembroke | 1,268 | 32.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,409 | 35.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,945 | 31.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,582 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | C. Jones | 1,063 | 40.2 | ||
| Conservative | A. Stockley | 778 | 29.4 | ||
| Liberal | E. Fortune | 543 | 20.5 | ||
| Labour | D. Burn | 259 | 9.8 | ||
| Majority | 285 | 10.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,643 | 35.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,397 | ||||
| Residents win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Hodgson | 2,768 | 50.9 | ||
| Labour | R. Taylor | 2,674 | 49.1 | ||
| Majority | 94 | 1.7 | |||
| Turnout | 5,442 | 38.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,168 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Braintree
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 13,338 | 46.3 | |||
| Labour | 3 | 12,199 | 42.4 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 3,106 | 10.8 | |||
| Communist | 0 | 157 | 0.5 | |||
| Total | 7 | 28,800 | 40.9 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Curtis | 1,728 | 61.8 | ||
| Labour | R. Bartlett | 1,066 | 38.2 | ||
| Majority | 662 | 23.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,794 | 36.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,645 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Tabor | 2,088 | 62.0 | ||
| Conservative | L. Lewis | 1,278 | 38.0 | ||
| Majority | 810 | 24.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,366 | 37.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,979 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Clarke | 1,316 | 37.1 | ||
| Liberal | J. Ross | 1,214 | 34.3 | ||
| Conservative | O. Sebag-Montefiore | 1,014 | 28.6 | ||
| Majority | 102 | 2.9 | |||
| Turnout | 3,544 | 36.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,764 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Dixon Smith | 2,364 | 58.1 | ||
| Labour | J. Lyon | 1,703 | 41.9 | ||
| Majority | 661 | 16.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,067 | 40.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,119 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. Parker | 3,192 | 59.1 | ||
| Labour | R. Dixey | 2,213 | 40.9 | ||
| Majority | 979 | 18.1 | |||
| Turnout | 5,405 | 48.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,214 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Waterer | 2,774 | 62.8 | ||
| Labour | R. Mayes | 1,644 | 37.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,130 | 25.6 | |||
| Turnout | 4,418 | 44.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,856 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Gyford | 2,169 | 41.7 | ||
| Liberal | R. Berry | 1,892 | 36.3 | ||
| Conservative | P. Ryland | 988 | 19.0 | ||
| Communist | F. Brown | 157 | 3.0 | ||
| Majority | 277 | 5.3 | |||
| Turnout | 5,206 | 40.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,772 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Brentwood
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3 | 8,113 | 56.6 | |||
| Labour | 1 | 5,378 | 37.5 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 756 | 5.3 | |||
| Communist | 0 | 95 | 0.7 | |||
| Total | 4 | 14,342 | 34.5 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Hutton | 1,793 | 68.3 | ||
| Labour | J. Rowe | 831 | 31.7 | ||
| Majority | 962 | 36.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,624 | 26.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,907 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Crofton | 2,296 | 64.1 | ||
| Labour | E. Harrison | 1,284 | 35.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,012 | 28.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,580 | 32.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,126 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Jago | 1,994 | 70.1 | ||
| Labour | D. Jones | 852 | 29.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,142 | 40.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,846 | 30.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,445 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Maxey | 2,411 | 45.6 | ||
| Conservative | E. Sole | 2,030 | 38.4 | ||
| Liberal | A. Haywood-Biles | 756 | 14.3 | ||
| Communist | A. Simcox | 95 | 1.8 | ||
| Majority | 381 | 7.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,292 | 47.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,133 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Castle Point
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3 | 9,721 | 48.0 | |||
| Conservative | 2 | 10,385 | 51.3 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 145 | 0.7 | |||
| Total | 5 | 20,251 | 36.5 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Auvache | 2,318 | 51.6 | ||
| Conservative | W. Harrison | 2,170 | 48.4 | ||
| Majority | 148 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,488 | 38.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,746 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Williams | 2,998 | 68.0 | ||
| Labour | D. Jeffrey | 1,409 | 32.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,589 | 36.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,407 | 38.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,448 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Sanders | 2,101 | 57.5 | ||
| Conservative | G. Detmaur | 1,410 | 38.6 | ||
| Independent | G. Leonard | 145 | 4.0 | ||
| Majority | 691 | 18.9 | |||
| Turnout | 3,656 | 30.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,863 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. King | 2,484 | 58.6 | ||
| Labour | D. Shaw | 1,758 | 41.4 | ||
| Majority | 726 | 17.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,242 | 38.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,915 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Pickett | 2,135 | 61.7 | ||
| Conservative | F. Wood | 1,323 | 38.3 | ||
| Majority | 812 | 23.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,458 | 36.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,535 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Chelmsford
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 | 14,322 | 51.0 | |||
| Labour | 2 | 10,841 | 38.6 | |||
| Liberal | 1 | 2,942 | 10.5 | |||
| Total | 8 | 28,105 | 36.0 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | R. Battey | 2,491 | 61.7 | ||
| Conservative | H. Pryce | 958 | 23.7 | ||
| Labour | K. Rose | 590 | 14.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,533 | 38.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,039 | 44.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,131 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Primmer | 3,115 | 59.7 | ||
| Conservative | R. Wale | 2,103 | 40.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,012 | 19.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,218 | 37.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,886 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Edwards | 1,535 | 53.8 | ||
| Conservative | A. Arthur | 1,316 | 46.2 | ||
| Majority | 219 | 7.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,851 | 38.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,352 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Chatfield | 2,114 | 74.6 | ||
| Labour | A. Jones | 720 | 25.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,394 | 49.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,834 | 29.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,494 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. White | 1,832 | 70.1 | ||
| Labour | M. Game | 781 | 29.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,051 | 40.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,613 | 30.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,481 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Mackintosh | 2,014 | 63.0 | ||
| Labour | W. Marsh | 1,184 | 37.0 | ||
| Majority | 830 | 26.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,198 | 34.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,210 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Platt | 1,649 | 57.4 | ||
| Labour | M. Cane | 773 | 26.9 | ||
| Liberal | F. Lunniss | 451 | 15.7 | ||
| Majority | 876 | 30.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,873 | 42.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,750 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Foley | 2,336 | 52.2 | ||
| Labour | A. Deighton | 2,143 | 47.8 | ||
| Majority | 193 | 4.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,479 | 32.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,864 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Colchester
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 17,105 | 52.5 | |||
| Labour | 4 | 14,125 | 43.4 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 1,344 | 4.1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 32,574 | 38.6 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Bensusan-Butt | 2,302 | 64.0 | ||
| Conservative | E. Gawthrop | 1,293 | 36.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,009 | 28.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,595 | 42.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,475 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | I. Brown | 1,848 | 43.9 | ||
| Liberal | M. Gage | 1,344 | 31.9 | ||
| Conservative | E. White | 1,015 | 24.1 | ||
| Majority | 504 | 12.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,207 | 36.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,473 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Wormell | 3,154 | 69.3 | ||
| Labour | W. Ladbrook | 1,399 | 30.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,755 | 38.5 | |||
| Turnout | 4,553 | 44.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,273 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Robb | 2,251 | 52.1 | ||
| Conservative | D. Lamberth | 2,071 | 47.9 | ||
| Majority | 180 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 4,322 | 44.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,273 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Pell | 2,717 | 54.1 | ||
| Conservative | D. Turberville | 2,307 | 45.9 | ||
| Majority | 410 | 8.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,024 | 32.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,455 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Hickson | 2,479 | 70.6 | ||
| Labour | R. Mayhew | 1,034 | 29.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,445 | 41.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,513 | 37.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,380 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Diss | 2,226 | 56.7 | ||
| Labour | B. Jones | 1,699 | 43.3 | ||
| Majority | 527 | 13.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,925 | 37.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,535 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Fairhead | 2,563 | 74.5 | ||
| Labour | P. Tooke | 875 | 25.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,688 | 49.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,438 | 40.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,590 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Epping Forest
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 19,586 | 59.7 | |||
| Labour | 1 | 12,500 | 38.1 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 743 | 2.3 | |||
| Total | 9 | 32,829 | 34.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Perry | 1,723 | 68.2 | ||
| Labour | S. Palfreman | 802 | 31.8 | ||
| Majority | 921 | 36.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,525 | 28.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,020 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Barnett | 1,725 | 83.1 | ||
| Labour | J. Turner | 351 | 16.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,374 | 66.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,076 | 23.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,902 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Davis | 2,627 | 63.4 | ||
| Conservative | B. McGreal | 1,518 | 36.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,109 | 26.8 | |||
| Turnout | 4,145 | 35.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,551 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Crafford | 2,028 | 51.5 | ||
| Labour | B. Mooney | 1,909 | 48.5 | ||
| Majority | 119 | 3.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,937 | 34.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,567 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Daniels | 2,614 | 77.0 | ||
| Labour | D. Clark | 779 | 23.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,835 | 54.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,393 | 30.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,320 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Padfield | 2,582 | 63.6 | ||
| Labour | M. Skudder | 1,479 | 36.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,103 | 27.2 | |||
| Turnout | 4,061 | 36.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,066 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Martin | 2,772 | 63.0 | ||
| Labour | R. Barnes | 1,627 | 37.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,145 | 26.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,399 | 42.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,279 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Jones | 2,354 | 60.4 | ||
| Labour | D. Green | 803 | 20.6 | ||
| Liberal | G. Neal | 743 | 19.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,551 | 39.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,900 | 35.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,866 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Tuck | 2,270 | 51.7 | ||
| Labour | C. Hewins | 2,123 | 48.3 | ||
| Majority | 147 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,393 | 42.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,261 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Harlow
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 | 13,130 | 73.1 | |||
| Conservative | 0 | 4,106 | 22.9 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 717 | 4.0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 17,953 | 34.7 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Morris | 3,144 | 71.6 | ||
| Conservative | A. Pickford | 1,248 | 28.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,896 | 43.2 | |||
| Turnout | 4,392 | 32.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,653 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Anderson | 2,844 | 72.7 | ||
| Conservative | W. Jones | 1,068 | 27.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,776 | 45.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,912 | 38.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,139 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Myers | 2,932 | 80.4 | ||
| Conservative | L. Chapman | 716 | 19.6 | ||
| Majority | 3,648 | 60.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,648 | 35.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,408 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Newport | 1,735 | 61.3 | ||
| Liberal | S. Ward | 717 | 25.3 | ||
| Conservative | R. Seeley | 379 | 13.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,018 | 36.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,452 | 38.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,279 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Desormeaux | 2,475 | 78.1 | ||
| Conservative | A. Hayes | 695 | 21.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,780 | 56.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,170 | 34.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,103 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Maldon
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2 | 6,074 | 54.1 | |||
| Labour | 1 | 3,597 | 32.1 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 1,552 | 13.8 | |||
| Total | 3 | 11,223 | 36.2 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Wimhurst | 1,631 | 36.3 | ||
| Liberal | N. Smith | 1,552 | 34.5 | ||
| Conservative | J. Wadsworth | 1,314 | 29.2 | ||
| Majority | 79 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 4,497 | 44.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,230 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Fisher | 1,996 | 68.4 | ||
| Labour | A. Cottam | 923 | 31.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,073 | 36.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,919 | 27.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,597 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Dalley | 2,764 | 72.6 | ||
| Labour | A. Pendle | 1,043 | 27.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,721 | 45.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,807 | 37.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,213 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Rochford
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3 | 7,829 | 48.7 | |||
| Labour | 1 | 6,976 | 43.4 | |||
| Independent | 1 | 1,264 | 7.9 | |||
| Total | 5 | 16,069 | 32.7 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Foley | 1,497 | 52.1 | ||
| Labour | T. Mair | 1,377 | 47.9 | ||
| Majority | 120 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,874 | 31.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,132 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Elliott | 1,844 | 52.1 | ||
| Labour | R. McCamley | 1,698 | 47.9 | ||
| Majority | 146 | 4.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,542 | 35.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,026 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D. Wood | 1,264 | 42.4 | ||
| Conservative | S. Robson | 1,088 | 36.5 | ||
| Labour | G. Caplan | 631 | 21.2 | ||
| Majority | 176 | 5.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,983 | 29.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,072 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Warner | 2,093 | 53.0 | ||
| Conservative | H. Ellis | 1,857 | 47.0 | ||
| Majority | 236 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,950 | 40.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,672 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Jones | 1,543 | 56.7 | ||
| Labour | C. Morgan | 1,177 | 43.3 | ||
| Majority | 366 | 13.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,720 | 26.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,178 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Southend
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 27,814 | 46.4 | |||
| Labour | 4 | 20,731 | 34.6 | |||
| Liberal | 3 | 11,232 | 18.7 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 158 | 0.3 | |||
| Total | 13 | 59,935 | 38.2 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D. Evans | 2,938 | 56.2 | ||
| Conservative | S. D'ath | 1,743 | 33.4 | ||
| Labour | P. Hammond | 543 | 10.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,195 | 22.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,224 | 41.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,469 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Sargent | 2,497 | 58.3 | ||
| Conservative | M. Joel | 966 | 22.5 | ||
| Labour | R. Kennedy | 665 | 15.5 | ||
| Independent | A. Fuller | 158 | 3.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,531 | 35.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,286 | 47.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,045 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | M. King | 2,673 | 64.5 | ||
| Conservative | L. Woodward | 1,251 | 30.2 | ||
| Labour | M. Luker | 219 | 5.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,422 | 34.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,143 | 54.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,623 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Atkinson | 2,291 | 50.4 | ||
| Liberal | A. Crystall | 2,129 | 46.8 | ||
| Labour | A. Hurd | 128 | 2.8 | ||
| Majority | 162 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 4,548 | 57.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,946 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Harris | 1,793 | 57.1 | ||
| Liberal | F. Owens | 995 | 31.7 | ||
| Labour | L. Morris | 352 | 11.2 | ||
| Majority | 798 | 25.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,140 | 39.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,959 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Clarke | 4,146 | 59.7 | ||
| Conservative | R. Marriott | 4,099 | 59.0 | ||
| Labour | A. Pearson-Clarke | 3,018 | 43.5 | ||
| Labour | T. Sandall | 2,622 | 37.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,943 | 30.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 22,916 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Bowyer | 2,978 | 57.6 | ||
| Labour | R. Copley | 2,788 | 53.9 | ||
| Conservative | A. Scholfield | 2,345 | 45.3 | ||
| Conservative | B. Scholfield | 2,237 | 43.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,172 | 34.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,211 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Gordon | 1,561 | 52.9 | ||
| Conservative | V. Smith | 1,390 | 47.1 | ||
| Majority | 171 | 5.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,951 | 36.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,154 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Hill | 2,715 | 82.1 | ||
| Labour | D. Clarke | 591 | 17.9 | ||
| Majority | 2,124 | 64.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,306 | 33.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,939 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Burstin | 3,065 | 76.0 | ||
| Conservative | G. Littler | 968 | 24.0 | ||
| Majority | 2,097 | 52.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,033 | 35.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,387 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Wright | 2,201 | 54.1 | ||
| Labour | G. Elvin | 1,870 | 45.9 | ||
| Majority | 331 | 8.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,071 | 32.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,617 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Tendring
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 17,672 | 54.0 | |||
| Labour | 1 | 11,747 | 35.9 | |||
| Liberal | 1 | 2,367 | 7.2 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 929 | 2.8 | |||
| Total | 8 | 32,715 | 39.2 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T. Dale | 2,367 | 44.9 | ||
| Conservative | W. Bottomley | 1,372 | 26.0 | ||
| Labour | E. Pomroy | 1,100 | 20.9 | ||
| Independent | P. Creek | 435 | 8.2 | ||
| Majority | 995 | 18.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,274 | 45.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,642 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Smith | 2,005 | 53.0 | ||
| Conservative | B. Matthews | 1,777 | 47.0 | ||
| Majority | 228 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,782 | 38.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,932 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Harvey-Williams | 2,065 | 55.4 | ||
| Labour | A. Markham-Lee | 1,665 | 44.6 | ||
| Majority | 400 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,730 | 34.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,959 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Story | 3,187 | 67.3 | ||
| Labour | L. Smith | 1,055 | 22.3 | ||
| Independent | M. Swinfield-Wells | 494 | 10.4 | ||
| Majority | 2,132 | 45.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,736 | 41.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,333 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Johnston | 2,872 | 78.2 | ||
| Labour | L. Larkin | 799 | 21.8 | ||
| Majority | 2,073 | 56.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,671 | 32.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,469 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Bleakley | 2,839 | 58.2 | ||
| Labour | P. McCurry | 2,043 | 41.8 | ||
| Majority | 796 | 16.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,882 | 44.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,041 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Moles | 2,032 | 56.3 | ||
| Labour | G. Turner | 1,575 | 43.7 | ||
| Majority | 457 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,607 | 38.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,474 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Varney | 1,528 | 50.4 | ||
| Labour | D. Bradbury | 1,505 | 49.6 | ||
| Majority | 23 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,033 | 40.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,533 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Thurrock
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 16,929 | 68.6 | |||
| Conservative | 0 | 6,606 | 26.8 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 1,157 | 4.7 | |||
| Total | 9 | 24,692 | 28.0 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Siddons | 1,734 | 83.2 | ||
| Conservative | A. Hart | 349 | 16.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,385 | 66.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,083 | 22.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,255 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Robertson | 1,740 | 68.0 | ||
| Conservative | P. Gurnett | 819 | 32.0 | ||
| Majority | 921 | 36.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,559 | 26.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,692 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Barker | 1,469 | 55.2 | ||
| Conservative | W. O'Donoghue | 1,193 | 44.8 | ||
| Majority | 276 | 10.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,662 | 35.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,471 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Pollard | 1,967 | 62.1 | ||
| Conservative | S. Herrington | 1,200 | 37.9 | ||
| Majority | 767 | 24.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,167 | 31.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,937 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Harty | 2,198 | 87.3 | ||
| Conservative | K. Brewer | 319 | 12.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,879 | 74.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,517 | 18.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,018 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Goldsmith | 1,946 | 65.3 | ||
| Conservative | E. Jennings | 1,032 | 34.7 | ||
| Majority | 913 | 30.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,978 | 31.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,358 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Jones | 1,334 | 53.6 | ||
| Independent | T. Kendel | 1,157 | 46.4 | ||
| Majority | 177 | 7.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,491 | 32.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,699 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Bidmead | 2,233 | 85.3 | ||
| Conservative | M. Sutton | 386 | 14.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,847 | 70.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,619 | 26.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,867 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Price | 2,308 | 63.8 | ||
| Conservative | D. Affleck | 1,308 | 36.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,000 | 27.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,616 | 33.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,757 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Uttlesford
Summary
| Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 9,650 | 57.4 | |||
| Labour | 0 | 5,599 | 33.3 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | 1,566 | 9.3 | |||
| Total | 4 | 16,815 | 41.5 | |||
Division results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Davey | 2,219 | 68.7 | ||
| Labour | B. Clark | 1,010 | 31.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,209 | 37.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,229 | 35.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,126 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Collins | 3,211 | 54.8 | ||
| Labour | P. Preece | 2,653 | 45.2 | ||
| Majority | 558 | 9.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,864 | 47.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,454 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Carnwath | 2,229 | 50.2 | ||
| Liberal | P. Clark | 1,566 | 35.3 | ||
| Labour | D. Fowler-Dixon | 647 | 14.6 | ||
| Majority | 663 | 14.9 | |||
| Turnout | 4,442 | 41.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,688 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Golding | 1,991 | 60.7 | ||
| Labour | G. Fraenkel | 1,289 | 39.3 | ||
| Majority | 702 | 21.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,280 | 39.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,227 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ "Essex County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
