1983 Thurrock Borough Council election

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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