1982 Basildon District Council election
1982 UK local government election
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The 1982 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats of the candidates who finished second in each ward in the all-out election of 1979. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.
6 May 1982
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17 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 3 | 0 | 52.9 | 32.3 | 13,852 | |||
| Conservative | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35.3 | 35.0 | 14,979 | |||
| Alliance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.8 | 24.2 | 10,348 | |||
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 3,501 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 165 | |||
| Total | 17 | 42,094 | |||||||
Ward results
Billericay East (2 seats)

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Archer | 1,634 | ||
| Conservative | W. Lea | 1,611 | ||
| Residents | S. Davis | 1,061 | ||
| Residents | A. Waddoups | 1,011 | ||
| Alliance | A. Lycett | 590 | ||
| Alliance | G. Cronkshaw | 567 | ||
| Labour | S. Townsend | 407 | ||
| Labour | W. Hodge | 373 | ||
| Turnout | 44.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
| Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Billericay West

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,586 | 45.0% | |
| Residents | T. Stansfield | 1,295 | 36.7% | |
| Alliance | G. Taylor | 420 | 11.9% | |
| Labour | R. Pattle | 226 | 6.4% | |
| Turnout | 46.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Burstead

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Marshall | 1,581 | 45.9% | |
| Residents | B. Hooks | 1,145 | 33.3% | |
| Labour | I. Harlow | 373 | 10.8% | |
| Alliance | P. Blacklock | 343 | 10.0% | |
| Turnout | 41.6% | |||
| Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Fryerns Central

Fryerns East

Laindon

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | V. York | 1,180 | 43.5% | |
| Labour | P. Rackley | 1,020 | 37.6% | |
| SDP | A. Clark | 395 | 14.5% | |
| Liberal | D. Wilson | 120 | 4.4% | |
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Langdon Hills

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | R. Payne | 1,180 | 43.5% | |
| Labour | W. Blunkell | 742 | 29.1% | |
| Conservative | J. Hunter | 673 | 26.4% | |
| Turnout | 36.2% | |||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||
Lee Chapel North (2 seats)

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Moloney | 1,602 | ||
| Labour | R. Fitzgibbon | 1,591 | ||
| Alliance | M. Gill | 919 | ||
| Alliance | H. Lutton | 771 | ||
| Conservative | D. Almond | 541 | ||
| Conservative | A. Almond | 519 | ||
| Turnout | 38.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Nethermayne (2 seats)

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Bruce | 1,199 | ||
| Labour | E. Gelder | 1,099 | ||
| Alliance | J. Bassett | 1,035 | ||
| Alliance | J. Lutton | 1,021 | ||
| Conservative | P. Cole | 1,020 | ||
| Conservative | H. Tucker | 984 | ||
| Turnout | 43.6% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea East

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Hill | 1,198 | 45.7% | |
| Conservative | A. Dines | 948 | 36.2% | |
| Alliance | P. Cannon | 473 | 18.1% | |
| Turnout | 33.9% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea West

Vange

Wickford North

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,834 | 54.9% | |
| Labour | G. Wright | 764 | 22.9% | |
| Alliance | I. Wakefield | 745 | 22.3% | |
| Turnout | 40.7% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Wickford South

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | R. Auvray | 1,555 | 45.4% | |
| Conservative | T. Taylor | 1,490 | 43.5% | |
| Labour | R. Oliver | 381 | 11.1% | |
| Turnout | 43.3% | |||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||