1977 Essex County Council election
{{Short description|1977 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1977 Essex County Council election
| country = Essex
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1973 Essex County Council election
| previous_year = 1973
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|1977|5|5|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1981 Essex County Council election
| next_year = 1981
| seats_for_election= All 97 seats to Essex County Council
| majority_seats = 49
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| last_election1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 83
| seats_after1 =
| seat_change1 = {{Increase}} 33
| popular_vote1 = 256,703
| percentage1 = 62.1%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 14.8%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 =
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 =
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 12
| seats_after2 =
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 28
| popular_vote2 = 110,591
| percentage2 = 26.8%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 16.3%
| image3 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Party (UK)
| leader_since3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 =
| seats_before3 =
| seats3 = 2
| seats_after3 =
| seat_change3 = {{Decrease}} 3
| popular_vote3 = 36,240
| percentage3 = 8.8%
| swing3 = {{increase}} 1.5%
| map_image = Essex County Council election results 1977.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Results of the 1977 Essex County Council election.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election =
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| after_election =
| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
The 1977 Essex County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Essex County Council in England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Essex-County.pdf |title=Essex County Council Election Results 1973–2009 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University}} This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
{{Election Summary Begin|title = 1977 Essex County Council election}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 83
|gain = 33
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}} 33
|seats % = 82.9
|votes % = 62.1
|votes = 256,703
|plus/minus = +14.8
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 12
|gain = 0
|loss = 28
|net = {{decrease}} 28
|seats % = 14.6
|votes % = 26.8
|votes = 110,591
|plus/minus = –16.3
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = {{decrease}} 3
|seats % = 2.4
|votes % = 8.8
|votes = 36,240
|plus/minus = +1.5
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Residents Association
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.1
|votes = 4,373
|plus/minus = +0.2
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.9
|votes = 3,695
|plus/minus = –0.1
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = National Front (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.4
|votes = 1,483
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent Labour
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 222
|plus/minus = ±0.0
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = <0.1
|votes = 65
|plus/minus = –0.1
}}
|}
Division results by authority
=Basildon=
Summary
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Basildon Borough Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 5 | {{increase}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 23,343 |style="text-align:right;"| 52.6 |style="text-align:right;"| +18.8 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 3 | {{decrease}} 2
|style="text-align:right;"| 13,768 |style="text-align:right;"| 31.0 |style="text-align:right;"| –17.1 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Residents Association}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 4,373 |style="text-align:right;"| 9.9 |style="text-align:right;"| –0.7 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 1,732 |style="text-align:right;"| 3.9 |style="text-align:right;"| +2.1 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|National Front (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 927 |style="text-align:right;"| 2.1 |style="text-align:right;"|N/A | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent Labour}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 222 |style="text-align:right;"| 0.5 |style="text-align:right;"| –0.6 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|8 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|44,365 |style="text-align:right;"|46.7 | +12.3 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 1 (Billericay)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Greenfield*
|votes = 4,627
|percentage = 58.5
|change = +10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = M. Cooke
|votes = 2,664
|percentage = 33.7
|change = –10.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Lynch
|votes = 423
|percentage = 5.3
|change = –3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. McCartan
|votes = 196
|percentage = 2.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,963
|percentage = 24.8
|change = +21.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,910
|percentage = 58.0
|change = +19.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 13,659
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}10.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 2 (Central)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Taylor
|votes = 2,758
|percentage = 47.9
|change = –4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Damm
|votes = 2,745
|percentage = 47.7
|change = +28.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = G. Canham
|votes = 174
|percentage = 3.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = C. Cooper
|votes = 77
|percentage = 1.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.2
|change = –24.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,754
|percentage = 43.1
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 13,386
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}16.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 3 (Fryerns)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Archibald
|votes = 2,216
|percentage = 53.6
|change = –11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Solly
|votes = 1,610
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +23.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = L. Gardiner
|votes = 166
|percentage = 4.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = R. Chaplin
|votes = 145
|percentage = 3.5
|change = –8.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 606
|percentage = 14.6
|change = –34.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,754
|percentage = 38.7
|change = +11.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,711
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}17.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 4 (Laindon)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = I. Scott
|votes = 1,942
|percentage = 53.9
|change = +23.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Miller*
|votes = 1,504
|percentage = 41.8
|change = –27.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = R. Robertson
|votes = 156
|percentage = 4.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 438
|percentage = 12.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,602
|percentage = 36.0
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,021
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}25.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 5 (Langdon Hills)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Costello
|votes = 2,865
|percentage = 48.8
|change = –22.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Blackbourn
|votes = 2,790
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +19.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = M. Bishop
|votes = 216
|percentage = 3.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 75
|percentage = 1.3
|change = –42.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,871
|percentage = 50.2
|change = +13.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,700
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}21.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 6 (Pitsea)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Dines
|votes = 2,993
|percentage = 49.3
|change = +17.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Primmer
|votes = 2,399
|percentage = 39.5
|change = –28.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Mavis
|votes = 466
|percentage = 7.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = B. Weedon
|votes = 215
|percentage = 3.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 594
|percentage = 9.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,073
|percentage = 37.5
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 16,252
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}22.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 7 (Ramsden)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Ball
|votes = 2,204
|percentage = 52.2
|change = +22.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = C. Jones*
|votes = 1,709
|percentage = 40.5
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Amey
|votes = 310
|percentage = 7.3
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 495
|percentage = 11.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,223
|percentage = 54.8
|change = +19.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,712
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Residents Association
|swing = {{increase}}11.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Basildon No. 8 (Wickford)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Mickelborough
|votes = 4,432
|percentage = 65.2
|change = +14.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Harrison
|votes = 1,293
|percentage = 19.0
|change = –30.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Foley
|votes = 1,070
|percentage = 15.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,139
|percentage = 46.2
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,795
|percentage = 45.3
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 15,017
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}22.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Braintree=
Summary
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Braintree District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 7 | {{increase}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 16,881 |style="text-align:right;"| 61.8 |style="text-align:right;"| +15.5 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 7,506 |style="text-align:right;"| 27.5 |style="text-align:right;"| –14.9 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 2,799 |style="text-align:right;"| 10.2 |style="text-align:right;"| –0.6 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 138 |style="text-align:right;"| 0.5 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|7 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|27,324 |style="text-align:right;"|39.4 |style="text-align:right;"| –1.5 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Bardfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = O. Sebag-Montefiore
|votes = 2,767
|percentage = 76.6
|change = +14.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Austin
|votes = 519
|percentage = 14.4
|change = –23.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Chisholm
|votes = 324
|percentage = 9.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,248
|percentage = 62.3
|change = +38.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,610
|percentage = 44.7
|change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,091
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}19.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bocking}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gilthorpe
|votes = 2,224
|percentage = 51.0
|change = +13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Millam
|votes = 1,429
|percentage = 32.8
|change = –29.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Webb
|votes = 705
|percentage = 16.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 795
|percentage = 18.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,358
|percentage = 41.8
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,434
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}21.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Braintree}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Kerry
|votes = 2,172
|percentage = 51.6
|change = +23.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Clarke*
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 25.9
|change = –11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Harvey
|votes = 946
|percentage = 22.5
|change = –11.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,083
|percentage = 25.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,207
|percentage = 40.4
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,444
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}17.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Coggeshall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Dixon-Smith*
|votes = 2,999
|percentage = 69.7
|change = +11.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Lyon
|votes = 967
|percentage = 22.5
|change = –19.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Walker
|votes = 334
|percentage = 7.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,032
|percentage = 47.3
|change = +31.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,300
|percentage = 42.2
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,212
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}15.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Halstead}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = O. Joyce
|votes = 3,634
|percentage = 73.7
|change = +14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Jones
|votes = 1,299
|percentage = 26.3
|change = -14.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,335
|percentage = 47.3
|change = +29.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,933
|percentage = 41.4
|change = –6.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,945
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}14.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hedingham}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Waterer*
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,858
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Witham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Willetts
|votes = 3,085
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +33.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gyford*
|votes = 2,203
|percentage = 37.2
|change = –4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Bigg
|votes = 490
|percentage = 8.3
|change = –28.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = J. Humphrys
|votes = 138
|percentage = 2.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 882
|percentage = 14.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,916
|percentage = 38.0
|change = –2.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 15,627
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}18.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brentwood=
Summary
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Brentwood District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 4 | {{increase}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 13,045 |style="text-align:right;"| 70.4 |style="text-align:right;"| +13.8 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 4,836 |style="text-align:right;"| 26.1 |style="text-align:right;"| –11.4 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 587 |style="text-align:right;"| 3.2 |style="text-align:right;"| –2.1 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of Great Britain}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 65 |style="text-align:right;"| 0.4 |style="text-align:right;"| –0.3 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|4 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|18,533 |style="text-align:right;"|44.1 |style="text-align:right;"| +9.6 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Hutton*
|votes = 2,726
|percentage = 67.9
|change = –0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Harrison
|votes = 702
|percentage = 17.5
|change = –14.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Cozens
|votes = 587
|percentage = 14.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,024
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,015
|percentage = 40.5
|change = +14.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,940
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}6.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood Hutton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Crofton*
|votes = 3,806
|percentage = 80.9
|change = +16.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Cozens
|votes = 834
|percentage = 17.7
|change = –18.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = D. Henderson
|votes = 65
|percentage = 1.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,972
|percentage = 63.2
|change = +34.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,705
|percentage = 41.9
|change = +9.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,251
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}17.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Jago*
|votes = 3,201
|percentage = 78.6
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Southgate
|votes = 872
|percentage = 21.4
|change = –8.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,329
|percentage = 57.2
|change = +17.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,073
|percentage = 41.4
|change = +10.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,870
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}8.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hayward
|votes = 3,312
|percentage = 57.7
|change = +19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Maxey*
|votes = 2,428
|percentage = 42.3
|change = –3.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 884
|percentage = 15.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,740
|percentage = 52.7
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,941
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}11.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle Point=
Summary
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Castle Point District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 5 | {{increase}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 16,409 |style="text-align:right;"| 71.3 |style="text-align:right;"| +20.0 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 5,876 |style="text-align:right;"| 25.5 |style="text-align:right;"| –22.5 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 727 |style="text-align:right;"| 3.2 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|5 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|23,012 |style="text-align:right;"|38.5 |style="text-align:right;"| +2.0 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Benfleet (Benfleet)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Pike
|votes = 4,056
|percentage = 75.2
|change = +26.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Auvache*
|votes = 1,339
|percentage = 24.8
|change = –26.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,717
|percentage = 50.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,395
|percentage = 44.4
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,171
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}26.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Benfleet (Hadleigh)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Williams*
|votes = 4,262
|percentage = 84.5
|change = +16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Prentice
|votes = 783
|percentage = 15.5
|change = –16.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,469
|percentage = 69.0
|change = +32.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,045
|percentage = 44.2
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,434
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}16.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Benfleet (Thundersley)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Meggison
|votes = 3,540
|percentage = 75.5
|change = +36.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Nisbet
|votes = 1,151
|percentage = 24.5
|change = –33.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,389
|percentage = 50.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,691
|percentage = 37.0
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,721
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}35.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Canvey Island (East)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Ashworth
|votes = 2,541
|percentage = 70.6
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Luker
|votes = 1,056
|percentage = 29.4
|change = –12.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,485
|percentage = 41.3
|change = +24.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,597
|percentage = 29.5
|change = –9.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,251
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}12.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Canvey Island (West)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Wood
|votes = 2,010
|percentage = 46.9
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Shaw
|votes = 1,547
|percentage = 36.1
|change = –25.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. James
|votes = 727
|percentage = 17.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 463
|percentage = 10.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,284
|percentage = 38.4
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,179
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}17.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Chelmsford=
Summary
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Chelmsford District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 8 | {{increase}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 17,981 |style="text-align:right;"| 58.0 |style="text-align:right;"| +7.0 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 7,352 |style="text-align:right;"| 23.7 |style="text-align:right;"| +13.2 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 2
|style="text-align:right;"| 5,460 |style="text-align:right;"| 17.6 |style="text-align:right;"| –21.0 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 199 |style="text-align:right;"| 0.6 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|8 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|30,992 |style="text-align:right;"|42.9 |style="text-align:right;"| +6.9 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford (East)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Gunn
|votes = 2,413
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +27.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Battey*
|votes = 1,950
|percentage = 41.5
|change = –20.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Thompson
|votes = 337
|percentage = 7.2
|change = –7.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 463
|percentage = 9.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,700
|percentage = 51.0
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,230
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}23.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford (North)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Short
|votes = 2,656
|percentage = 46.4
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Landers
|votes = 2,241
|percentage = 39.1
|change = –20.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Talley
|votes = 832
|percentage = 14.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 415
|percentage = 7.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,729
|percentage = 40.9
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 14,037
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}13.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford (West)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Millard
|votes = 1,341
|percentage = 44.6
|change = –1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Ridgewell
|votes = 1,161
|percentage = 38.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Bermingham
|votes = 505
|percentage = 16.8
|change = –37.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 180
|percentage = 6.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,007
|percentage = 41.6
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,229
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Chatfield*
|votes = 3,314
|percentage = 75.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Lansdale
|votes = 1,090
|percentage = 24.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,224
|percentage = 50.5
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,404
|percentage = 41.6
|change = +11.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,618
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. White*
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,773
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford Rural No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. How
|votes = 2,790
|percentage = 63.8
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Dempsey
|votes = 842
|percentage = 19.3
|change = –17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Burgess
|votes = 741
|percentage = 16.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,948
|percentage = 44.5
|change = +18.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,373
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,955
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}9.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford Rural No. 4}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Platt*
|votes = 2,210
|percentage = 68.1
|change = +10.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Bliss
|votes = 680
|percentage = 20.9
|change = –6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gumbleton
|votes = 356
|percentage = 11.0
|change = –4.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,530
|percentage = 47.1
|change = +16.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,246
|percentage = 48.2
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,735
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}8.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford Rural No. 5 (Great Baddow)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Foley*
|votes = 3,257
|percentage = 59.0
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Beard
|votes = 1,222
|percentage = 22.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Tyler
|votes = 855
|percentage = 15.5
|change = –32.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = W. Claydon
|votes = 191
|percentage = 3.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,035
|percentage = 36.8
|change = +32.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,525
|percentage = 38.5
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 14,376
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Colchester=
Summary
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Colchester District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 7 | {{increase}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 24,965 |style="text-align:right;"| 68.0 |style="text-align:right;"| +15.5 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 1 | {{decrease}} 3
|style="text-align:right;"| 10,164 |style="text-align:right;"| 27.7 |style="text-align:right;"| –15.7 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 |
|style="text-align:right;"| 1,603 |style="text-align:right;"| 4.4 |style="text-align:right;"| +0.3 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|8 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|36,732 |style="text-align:right;"|40.9 |style="text-align:right;"| +2.3 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Colchester No. 1 (East)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Bensusan-Butt*
|votes = 1,802
|percentage = 51.9
|change = –12.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Jefferies
|votes = 1,673
|percentage = 48.1
|change = +12.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 129
|percentage = 3.7
|change = –24.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,475
|percentage = 41.3
|change = –1.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,435
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}12.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Colchester No. 2 (South)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Kent
|votes = 2,098
|percentage = 48.9
|change = +24.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Barker
|votes = 1,468
|percentage = 34.2
|change = –9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Gage
|votes = 726
|percentage = 16.9
|change = –15.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 630
|percentage = 14.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,292
|percentage = 34.0
|change = –2.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,658
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}17.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Colchester No. 3 (West)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Lamberth
|votes = 3,760
|percentage = 72.7
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Oxton
|votes = 866
|percentage = 16.8
|change = –13.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin Hunt
|votes = 544
|percentage = 10.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,894
|percentage = 56.0
|change = +17.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,170
|percentage = 49.1
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,542
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}8.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Colchester No. 4}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Gawthrop
|votes = 2,640
|percentage = 65.0
|change = +17.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Osborn
|votes = 1,086
|percentage = 26.8
|change = –25.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Baker
|votes = 333
|percentage = 8.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,554
|percentage = 38.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,059
|percentage = 40.6
|change = –4.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,018
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}21.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Colchester No. 5}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Roots
|votes = 4,211
|percentage = 60.8
|change = +14.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Davies
|votes = 2,720
|percentage = 39.2
|change = –14.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,491
|percentage = 21.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,931
|percentage = 38.2
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 18,184
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}14.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Dedham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Hickson*
|votes = 3,578
|percentage = 84.6
|change = +14.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hockenhull
|votes = 649
|percentage = 15.4
|change = –14.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,929
|percentage = 69.3
|change = +28.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,227
|percentage = 42.7
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,921
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}14.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lexden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Thornton
|votes = 3,469
|percentage = 78.8
|change = +22.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Jones
|votes = 933
|percentage = 21.2
|change = –22.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,536
|percentage = 57.6
|change = +44.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,402
|percentage = 38.2
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,546
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}22.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Mersea}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Fairhead*
|votes = 3,536
|percentage = 84.7
|change = +10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Treacher
|votes = 640
|percentage = 15.3
|change = –10.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,896
|percentage = 69.3
|change = +20.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,176
|percentage = 44.6
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,590
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}10.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Epping Forest=
Summary
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Epping Forest District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 9 | {{increase}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 28,302 |style="text-align:right;"| 72.0 |style="text-align:right;"| +12.3 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 9,640 |style="text-align:right;"| 24.5 |style="text-align:right;"| –13.6 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 1,375 |style="text-align:right;"| 3.5 |style="text-align:right;"| +1.2 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|9 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|39,317 |style="text-align:right;"|40.2 |style="text-align:right;"| +5.6 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Chigwell (Buckhurst Hill)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. McGreal
|votes = 2,421
|percentage = 69.5
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Mooney
|votes = 677
|percentage = 19.4
|change = –12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Eveling
|votes = 385
|percentage = 11.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,744
|percentage = 50.1
|change = +13.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,483
|percentage = 39.8
|change = +11.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,766
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}6.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chigwell (Chigwell)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Barnett*
|votes = 2,934
|percentage = 84.3
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Wilkinson
|votes = 548
|percentage = 15.7
|change = –1.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,386
|percentage = 68.5
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,482
|percentage = 38.4
|change = +15.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,096
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chigwell (Loughton North)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Claridge
|votes = 2,601
|percentage = 63.3
|change = +26.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Davis*
|votes = 1,506
|percentage = 36.7
|change = –26.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,095
|percentage = 26.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,107
|percentage = 36.4
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,301
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}26.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chigwell (Loughton South)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Welch
|votes = 3,077
|percentage = 70.0
|change = +18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Worby
|votes = 1,317
|percentage = 30.0
|change = –18.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,760
|percentage = 40.1
|change = +37.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,394
|percentage = 36.6
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,052
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}18.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Epping}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Daniels*
|votes = 3,547
|percentage = 79.6
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = I. Standfast
|votes = 910
|percentage = 20.4
|change = –2.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,637
|percentage = 59.2
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,457
|percentage = 38.3
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,686
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}2.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Epping & Ongar No. 1}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Padfield*
|votes = 3,685
|percentage = 75.9
|change = +12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. King
|votes = 787
|percentage = 16.2
|change = –20.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Ward
|votes = 382
|percentage = 7.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,898
|percentage = 59.7
|change = +32.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,854
|percentage = 43.0
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,287
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}16.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Epping & Ongar No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Martin*
|votes = 3,553
|percentage = 80.3
|change = +17.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Pratt
|votes = 869
|percentage = 19.7
|change = –17.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,684
|percentage = 60.7
|change = +34.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,422
|percentage = 42.0
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,548
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}17.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Epping & Ongar No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Jones*
|votes = 3,668
|percentage = 75.4
|change = +15.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Bottomley
|votes = 608
|percentage = 12.5
|change = –6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Humphreys
|votes = 588
|percentage = 12.1
|change = –8.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,060
|percentage = 62.9
|change = +23.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,864
|percentage = 43.9
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,105
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}10.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Waltham Abbey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Taylor
|votes = 2,816
|percentage = 53.6
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Hewins
|votes = 2,438
|percentage = 46.4
|change = –1.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 378
|percentage = 7.2
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,254
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,943
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harlow=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 4 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 10,783 |style="text-align:right;"| 49.1 |style="text-align:right;"| –24.0 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1 | {{increase}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 8,468 |style="text-align:right;"| 38.5 |style="text-align:right;"| +15.6 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 2,632 |style="text-align:right;"| 12.0 |style="text-align:right;"| +8.0 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 95 |style="text-align:right;"| 0.4 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|5 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|21,978 |style="text-align:right;"|39.1 |style="text-align:right;"| +4.4 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Harlow (Great Parndon)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Morris*
|votes = 2,936
|percentage = 45.8
|change = –25.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Cheshire
|votes = 2,704
|percentage = 42.2
|change = +13.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Swanton
|votes = 771
|percentage = 12.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 232
|percentage = 3.6
|change = –39.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,411
|percentage = 38.8
|change = +6.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 16,559
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}19.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harlow (Harlow & Mark Hall)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Dutton
|votes = 2,262
|percentage = 45.2
|change = +15.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Anderson*
|votes = 2,158
|percentage = 43.1
|change = –27.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Bagnall
|votes = 589
|percentage = 11.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 104
|percentage = 2.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,420
|percentage = 46.6
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,747
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}21.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harlow (Harlow Common)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Gibson
|votes = 2,247
|percentage = 54.3
|change = –26.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Groves
|votes = 1,445
|percentage = 34.9
|change = +15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Naylor
|votes = 354
|percentage = 8.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = E. Meyers*
|votes = 95
|percentage = 2.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 802
|percentage = 19.4
|change = –41.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,141
|percentage = 38.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,700
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}20.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harlow (Little Parndon & Town Centre)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Newport*
|votes = 1,427
|percentage = 50.7
|change = –10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Reynolds
|votes = 978
|percentage = 34.8
|change = +21.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Eldridge
|votes = 407
|percentage = 14.5
|change = –10.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 449
|percentage = 16.0
|change = –20.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,812
|percentage = 38.2
|change = –0.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,374
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}16.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harlow (Netteswellbury)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Desormeaux*
|votes = 2,016
|percentage = 55.9
|change = –22.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Riley
|votes = 1,079
|percentage = 29.9
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Ramsay
|votes = 511
|percentage = 14.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 937
|percentage = 26.0
|change = –30.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,606
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,286
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}15.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Maldon=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 3 | {{increase}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 6,154 |style="text-align:right;"| 64.9 |style="text-align:right;"| +10.8 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 2,204 |style="text-align:right;"| 23.2 |style="text-align:right;"| –8.9 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 779 |style="text-align:right;"| 8.2 |style="text-align:right;"| –5.6 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 349 |style="text-align:right;"| 3.7 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|3 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|9,486 |style="text-align:right;"|44.4 |style="text-align:right;"| +8.2 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Maldon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Nolan
|votes = 2,343
|percentage = 54.8
|change = +25.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Wimhurst*
|votes = 1,157
|percentage = 27.0
|change = –9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Bermingham
|votes = 779
|percentage = 18.2
|change = –16.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,186
|percentage = 27.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,279
|percentage = 40.7
|change = –3.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,525
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}17.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southminster}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Fisher*
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,467
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Tollesbury}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Dalley*
|votes = 3,811
|percentage = 73.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Kelly
|votes = 1,047
|percentage = 20.1
|change = –7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = P. Baron
|votes = 349
|percentage = 6.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,764
|percentage = 53.1
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,207
|percentage = 48.1
|change = +10.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,833
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rochford=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Rochford District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 5 | {{increase}} 2
|style="text-align:right;"| 12,525 |style="text-align:right;"| 62.3 |style="text-align:right;"| +13.6 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 3,876 |style="text-align:right;"| 19.3 |style="text-align:right;"| –24.1 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 2,804 |style="text-align:right;"| 13.9 |style="text-align:right;"| +6.0 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 910 |style="text-align:right;"| 4.5 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|5 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|20,115 |style="text-align:right;"|39.9 |style="text-align:right;"| +3.7 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Rayleigh (North)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Foley*
|votes = 2,575
|percentage = 67.4
|change = +15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Andre
|votes = 676
|percentage = 17.7
|change = –30.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Hann
|votes = 568
|percentage = 14.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,899
|percentage = 49.7
|change = +45.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,819
|percentage = 38.5
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,913
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}22.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rayleigh (South)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Elliott*
|votes = 2,187
|percentage = 51.5
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = S. Silva
|votes = 1,117
|percentage = 26.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. McCamley
|votes = 604
|percentage = 14.2
|change = –33.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Saunders
|votes = 342
|percentage = 8.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,070
|percentage = 25.2
|change = +21.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,250
|percentage = 41.7
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,213
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rochford (North)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Fawell
|votes = 1,994
|percentage = 54.2
|change = +17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = D. Wood*
|votes = 1,687
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 307
|percentage = 8.3
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,681
|percentage = 35.7
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,346
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent politician
|swing = {{increase}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rochford (South)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Ellis
|votes = 2,779
|percentage = 65.7
|change = +18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Oliver
|votes = 1,452
|percentage = 34.3
|change = –18.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,327
|percentage = 31.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,231
|percentage = 44.3
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,587
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}18.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rochford (West)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Jones*
|votes = 2,990
|percentage = 72.3
|change = +15.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Madden
|votes = 1,144
|percentage = 27.7
|change = –15.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,846
|percentage = 44.7
|change = +31.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,134
|percentage = 39.8
|change = +13.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,413
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}15.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Southend=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Southend District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 11 | {{increase}} 6
|style="text-align:right;"| 38,009 |style="text-align:right;"| 64.5 |style="text-align:right;"| +18.1 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 2 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 11,542 |style="text-align:right;"| 19.6 |style="text-align:right;"| +0.9 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 5
|style="text-align:right;"| 9,329 |style="text-align:right;"| 15.8 |style="text-align:right;"| –18.8 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 80 |style="text-align:right;"| 0.1 |style="text-align:right;"| –0.2 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|13 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|47,557 |style="text-align:right;"|38.4 |style="text-align:right;"| +0.2 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 1 (Eastwood)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Innocent
|votes = 3,496
|percentage = 60.2
|change = +26.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Evans*
|votes = 2,314
|percentage = 39.8
|change = –16.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,182
|percentage = 20.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,810
|percentage = 43.9
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 13,286
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}21.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 2 (Prittlewell)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Sargent*
|votes = 1,989
|percentage = 51.8
|change = –6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Smith
|votes = 1,852
|percentage = 48.2
|change = +25.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 137
|percentage = 3.6
|change = –32.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,841
|percentage = 42.9
|change = –4.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,991
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}16.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 3 (Leigh)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. King*
|votes = 1,699
|percentage = 48.7
|change = –15.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Davis
|votes = 1,692
|percentage = 48.5
|change = +18.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Newman
|votes = 96
|percentage = 2.8
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.2
|change = –34.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,487
|percentage = 48.0
|change = –6.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,295
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}17.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 4 (St Clements)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Atkinson*
|votes = 3,253
|percentage = 71.5
|change = +21.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Crystall
|votes = 1,213
|percentage = 26.7
|change = –20.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Luker
|votes = 81
|percentage = 1.8
|change = –1.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,040
|percentage = 44.9
|change = +41.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,547
|percentage = 59.2
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,676
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}20.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 5 (Chalkwell)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Harris*
|votes = 2,244
|percentage = 73.7
|change = +16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Keith
|votes = 515
|percentage = 16.9
|change = –14.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Terry
|votes = 206
|percentage = 6.8
|change = –4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = C. Smith
|votes = 80
|percentage = 2.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,729
|percentage = 56.8
|change = +31.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,045
|percentage = 41.5
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,363
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}15.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 6 (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Marriott*
|votes = 5,096
|percentage = 64.0
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Clarke*
|votes = 5,073
|percentage = 63.8
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Lubel
|votes = 1,791
|percentage = 22.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Macfarlane
|votes = 1,738
|percentage = 21.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Metcalf
|votes = 1,159
|percentage = 14.6
|change = –28.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Newman
|votes = 1,057
|percentage = 13.3
|change = –24.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,499
|percentage = 38.1
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 22,306
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 7 (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Bull
|votes = 2,740
|percentage = 63.6
|change = +18.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Richmond
|votes = 2,613
|percentage = 60.7
|change = +17.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Bowyer*
|votes = 1,685
|percentage = 39.1
|change = –18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Copley*
|votes = 1,574
|percentage = 36.6
|change = –17.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,528
|percentage = 30.4
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 14,895
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 8 (Shoebury)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Cotgrove
|votes = 2,199
|percentage = 67.8
|change = +20.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Pearson
|votes = 1,044
|percentage = 32.2
|change = –20.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,155
|percentage = 35.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,243
|percentage = 32.6
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,965
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}20.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 9 (Thorpe)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Hill*
|votes = 3,470
|percentage = 85.8
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Caplan
|votes = 290
|percentage = 7.2
|change = –10.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Summers
|votes = 283
|percentage = 7.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,180
|percentage = 78.7
|change = +14.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,043
|percentage = 40.1
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,087
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 10}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Fuller
|votes = 1,669
|percentage = 58.2
|change = +34.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Kennedy
|votes = 1,201
|percentage = 41.8
|change = –34.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 468
|percentage = 16.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,870
|percentage = 28.3
|change = –7.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,171
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}34.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southend No. 11}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Wright*
|votes = 2,612
|percentage = 71.7
|change = +17.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hodgkins
|votes = 1,032
|percentage = 28.3
|change = –17.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,580
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +35.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,644
|percentage = 31.4
|change = –0.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,668
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}17.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tendring=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 8 | {{increase}} 2
|style="text-align:right;"| 22,307 |style="text-align:right;"| 68.7 |style="text-align:right;"| +14.7 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 7,337 |style="text-align:right;"| 22.6 |style="text-align:right;"| –13.3 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{decrease}} 1
|style="text-align:right;"| 2,806 |style="text-align:right;"| 8.6 |style="text-align:right;"| +1.4 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|8 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|32,450 |style="text-align:right;"|37.3 |style="text-align:right;"| –1.9 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Brightlingsea}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Thomas
|votes = 2,598
|percentage = 52.8
|change = +26.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Dale*
|votes = 1,543
|percentage = 31.4
|change = –13.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Barlow
|votes = 778
|percentage = 15.8
|change = –5.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,055
|percentage = 21.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,919
|percentage = 40.8
|change = –4.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,067
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}20.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Clacton No. 1 (North)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Jessop
|votes = 2,344
|percentage = 52.5
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Smith*
|votes = 1,577
|percentage = 35.3
|change = –17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Snow
|votes = 541
|percentage = 12.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 767
|percentage = 17.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,462
|percentage = 39.8
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,265
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}11.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Clacton No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Harvey-Williams*
|votes = 2,411
|percentage = 72.3
|change = +16.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Larkin
|votes = 926
|percentage = 27.7
|change = –16.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,485
|percentage = 44.5
|change = +33.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,337
|percentage = 29.5
|change = –4.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,340
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}16.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Clacton No. 3}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Story*
|votes = 3,441
|percentage = 82.2
|change = +14.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Merrin
|votes = 745
|percentage = 17.8
|change = –4.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,696
|percentage = 64.4
|change = +19.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,186
|percentage = 38.2
|change = –3.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,002
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}9.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Frinton & Walton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Johnston*
|votes = 3,697
|percentage = 85.0
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Grant
|votes = 382
|percentage = 8.8
|change = –13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Russell
|votes = 270
|percentage = 6.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,315
|percentage = 76.2
|change = +19.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,349
|percentage = 35.0
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,456
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}9.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harwich}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Bleakley*
|votes = 3,044
|percentage = 72.8
|change = +14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Rogers
|votes = 1,140
|percentage = 27.2
|change = –14.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,904
|percentage = 45.5
|change = +29.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,184
|percentage = 37.4
|change = –6.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,202
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}14.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Tendring Rural No. 1 (Tendring)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Moles*
|votes = 2,668
|percentage = 70.8
|change = +14.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Turner
|votes = 1,100
|percentage = 29.2
|change = –14.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,568
|percentage = 41.6
|change = +28.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,768
|percentage = 38.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,811
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}14.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Tendring Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Varney*
|votes = 2,104
|percentage = 64.8
|change = +14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Young
|votes = 689
|percentage = 21.2
|change = –28.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Brown
|votes = 452
|percentage = 13.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,415
|percentage = 43.6
|change = +42.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,245
|percentage = 41.8
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,795
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}21.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Thurrock=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Thurrock District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 5 | {{increase}} 5
|style="text-align:right;"| 15,816 |style="text-align:right;"| 48.8 |style="text-align:right;"| +22.0 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 4 | {{decrease}} 5
|style="text-align:right;"| 13,429 |style="text-align:right;"| 41.5 |style="text-align:right;"| –27.1 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 2,555 |style="text-align:right;"| 7.9 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|National Front (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 556 |style="text-align:right;"| 1.7 |style="text-align:right;"| N/A | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 38 |style="text-align:right;"| 0.1 |style="text-align:right;"| –4.6 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|9 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|32,394 |style="text-align:right;"|35.6 |style="text-align:right;"| +7.6 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 1 (Chadwell)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Siddons*
|votes = 2,080
|percentage = 53.5
|change = –29.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Hiscock
|votes = 1,581
|percentage = 40.7
|change = +23.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Chitty
|votes = 228
|percentage = 5.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 499
|percentage = 12.8
|change = –53.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,889
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +12.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,060
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}26.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 2 (Grays Thurrock)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Cleverley
|votes = 1,371
|percentage = 66.7
|change = +34.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Hillard
|votes = 683
|percentage = 33.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 688
|percentage = 33.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,054
|percentage = 21.8
|change = –4.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,538
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 3 (Little Thurrock)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Thompson
|votes = 2,160
|percentage = 62.5
|change = +17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Le Grys
|votes = 1,295
|percentage = 37.5
|change = –17.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 865
|percentage = 25.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,455
|percentage = 46.3
|change = +10.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,470
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}17.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 4 (Orsett & Stifford)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Revell
|votes = 2,900
|percentage = 64.9
|change = +27.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Pollard*
|votes = 1,570
|percentage = 35.1
|change = –27.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,330
|percentage = 29.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,470
|percentage = 44.7
|change = +12.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,015
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}27.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 5 (South Ockendon)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Miles
|votes = 2,268
|percentage = 50.1
|change = –37.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Lambert-Williams
|votes = 1,603
|percentage = 35.4
|change = +22.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = D. Sweetman
|votes = 358
|percentage = 7.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Norris
|votes = 296
|percentage = 6.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 665
|percentage = 14.7
|change = –60.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,525
|percentage = 34.4
|change = +16.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 13,189
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}30.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 6 (Corringham)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Hart
|votes = 2,166
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +17.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Goldsmith*
|votes = 1,579
|percentage = 38.0
|change = –27.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Stone
|votes = 412
|percentage = 9.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 587
|percentage = 14.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,157
|percentage = 43.1
|change = +11.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,663
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}22.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 7 (Tilbury)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Jones*
|votes = 1,690
|percentage = 75.8
|change = +22.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Stableford
|votes = 423
|percentage = 19.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Wallace
|votes = 78
|percentage = 3.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = P. Bryant
|votes = 38
|percentage = 1.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,267
|percentage = 56.8
|change = +49.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,229
|percentage = 26.7
|change = –5.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,384
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 8 (West Thurrock & Aveley)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Bidmead*
|votes = 1,694
|percentage = 49.4
|change = –35.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Dobson
|votes = 1,456
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +27.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Fielder
|votes = 280
|percentage = 8.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 238
|percentage = 6.9
|change = –63.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,430
|percentage = 35.6
|change = +9.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,651
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}31.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thurrock No. 9 (Stanford-le-Hope)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. O'Donoghue
|votes = 2,156
|percentage = 51.5
|change = +15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Norris
|votes = 1,253
|percentage = 29.9
|change = –33.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Farrand
|votes = 578
|percentage = 13.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = B. Good
|votes = 198
|percentage = 4.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 903
|percentage = 21.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,185
|percentage = 35.0
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,945
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}24.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Uttlesford=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Uttlesford District Summary | |||||
| colspan="2" |Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 4 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 10,495 |style="text-align:right;"| 73.3 |style="text-align:right;"| +15.9 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 2,781 |style="text-align:right;"| 19.4 |style="text-align:right;"| –13.9 | |||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 0 | {{steady}}
|style="text-align:right;"| 1,038 |style="text-align:right;"| 7.3 |style="text-align:right;"| –2.0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
|4 |{{steady}} |style="text-align:right;"|14,314 |style="text-align:right;"|45.0 |style="text-align:right;"|+3.5 |
Division results
{{Election box begin | title=Dunmow}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Davey*
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,077
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Saffron Walden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Collins*
|votes = 4,378
|percentage = 75.8
|change = +21.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Scrivener
|votes = 1,395
|percentage = 24.2
|change = –21.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,983
|percentage = 51.7
|change = +42.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,773
|percentage = 46.5
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,444
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}21.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Stansted}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Wawn
|votes = 3,465
|percentage = 66.2
|change = +16.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Wraith
|votes = 1,038
|percentage = 19.8
|change = –15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Shaw
|votes = 734
|percentage = 14.0
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,427
|percentage = 46.3
|change = +31.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,237
|percentage = 47.3
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,095
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}15.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Thaxted}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Golding*
|votes = 2,652
|percentage = 80.3
|change = +19.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Pratt
|votes = 652
|percentage = 19.7
|change = –19.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,000
|percentage = 60.5
|change = +39.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,304
|percentage = 40.0
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,302
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}19.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Essex elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1977}}