1984 Basildon District Council election
1984 UK local government election
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The 1984 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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 which were last contested in 1980. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1982.
3 May 1984
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14 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 1984 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 0 | 64.3 | 42.6 | 19,288 | |||
| Conservative | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28.6 | 34.5 | 15,612 | |||
| Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 20.9 | 9,450 | |||
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 601 | New | ||
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 297 | New | ||
| Total | 14 | 45,248 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.
Ward results
Billericay East

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Patrick | 2,047 | 61.8% | |
| Labour | I. Harlow | 646 | 19.5% | |
| Alliance | A. Edwards | 618 | 18.7% | |
| Turnout | 38.4% | |||
| Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Billericay West

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. White | 2,163 | 64.9% | |
| Alliance | G. Taylor | 778 | 23.3% | |
| Labour | A. Charley | 394 | 11.8% | |
| Turnout | 41.1% | |||
| Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Burstead

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. Leask | 1,939 | 53.3% | |
| Alliance | G. Cronkshaw | 1,044 | 28.7% | |
| Labour | M. Baker | 656 | 18.0% | |
| Turnout | 43.7% | |||
| Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Fryerns Central

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. O'Brien | 2,094 | 63.7% | |
| Independent Liberal | J. White | 601 | 18.3% | |
| Conservative | R. Sheridan | 591 | 18.0% | |
| Turnout | % | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Fryerns East

Laindon

Langdon Hills

Lee Chapel North

Nethermayne

Pitsea East

Pitsea West

Vange

Wickford North

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Britnell | 1,570 | 46.8% | |
| Labour | C. Wilson | 987 | 29.4% | |
| Alliance | M. Birch | 801 | 23.9% | |
| Turnout | 40.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Wickford South

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | G. Palmer | 2,175 | 54.2% | |
| Conservative | G. Jones | 1,142 | 28.5% | |
| Labour | D. Saxby | 398 | 9.9% | |
| Ind. Conservative | D. Edwards | 297 | 7.4% | |
| Turnout | 49.1% | |||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||