1997 Essex County Council election

Results below exclude the 19 councillors from Southend and Thurrock whose divisions were not contested at this election and were ultimately abolished in 1998.

{{Local election summary begin|title=1997 Essex County Council election{{cite web | url = http://cmis.essexcc.gov.uk/essexcmis5/Elections.aspx | title = Elections | access-date = 2014-01-28 | archive-date = 2 February 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140202171041/http://cmis.essexcc.gov.uk/essexcmis5/Elections.aspx | url-status = dead }}{{cite web| url = https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/67680/response/173557/attach/3/Results%201985%20to%201997.DOC.doc | title = Results from the County Election on 1 May 1997 | website=whatdotheyknow.com | access-date = 2014-02-11 }}}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Conservative Party (UK)

|candidates =79

|seats =40

|gain =14

|loss =1

|net ={{increase}} 13

|votes % =38.9

|seats % =50.6

|votes =281,074

|plus/minus =+3.6

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Labour Party (UK)

|candidates =79

|seats =23

|gain =2

|loss =3

|net ={{decrease}} 1

|votes % =31.7

|seats % =29.1

|votes =229,181

|plus/minus =+1.0

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidates =78

|seats =15

|gain =1

|loss =13

|net ={{decrease}} 12

|votes % =26.6

|seats % =19.0

|votes =192,520

|plus/minus =–5.3

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Loughton Residents Association

|candidates =2

|seats =1

|gain =1

|loss =0

|net ={{increase}} 1

|votes % =0.7

|seats % =1.3

|votes =5,040

|plus/minus =N/A

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Green Party of England and Wales

|candidates =23

|seats =0

|gain =0

|loss =0

|net ={{steady}}

|votes % =1.1

|seats % =0.0

|votes =7,907

|plus/minus =+0.1

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Independent politician

|candidates =6

|seats =0

|gain =0

|loss =1

|net ={{decrease}} 1

|votes % =1.0

|seats % =0.0

|votes =7,378

|plus/minus =+0.2

}}

{{Local election summary party

|party =Socialist Alliance (England)

|candidates =2

|seats =0

|gain =0

|loss =0

|net ={{steady}}

|votes % =<0.1

|seats % =0.0

|votes =220

|plus/minus =N/A

}}

|-

{{Election box end}}

Paul White (Stock) was elected leader of the Conservative Group, Mervyn Juliff (Great Parndon) was elected leader of the Labour Group and Kenneth Jones (Park) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.

Despite winning less than half the seats contested, the incumbent Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued in government because the members from Southend and Thurrock (whose seats had not been contested at the election) gave them a 52 to 45 majority over the Conservatives until April 1998 when those seats would be abolished.{{Cite web|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1997/nov/28/southend-unitary-authority|title=Southend Unitary Authority (Hansard, 28 November 1997)|website=api.parliament.uk}}

After council leader Chris Pearson (Tendring Rural West), wasn't reelected in Maypole, Mervyn Juliff (Great Parndon) became council leader until the departure of the 19 Southend and Thurrock councilors, at which point Conservative group leader Paul White became leader.{{Cite web|title=Essex County Council - Councillors, Chelmsford Borough|url=http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/aboutecc/county/listby/dist_06.htm#c36|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030423034750/http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/aboutecc/county/listby/dist_06.htm#c36|archive-date=23 April 2003|access-date=|website=essexcc.gov.uk}}

However in May 1999 Alison Enkel (Brentwood Rural) resigned from the Conservatives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5530210.essex-tories-lose-control/|title=Essex Tories lose control|website=Gazette}} This following a by election loss to Labour a year before gave control of the council back to the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5519954.essex-council-tax-may-rise-by-9-per-cent/|title=Essex: Council tax may rise by 9 per cent|website=Gazette}}

This proved unworkable as with further resignations leading to a power struggle before defeat in budget vote which caused the coalition to resign and the Conservatives to return.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5524601.breakaways-cause-county-council-power-struggle/|title=Breakaways cause county council power struggle|website=Gazette}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5516130.essex-chaos-over-countys-envelope-budget/|title=Essex: Chaos over county's 'envelope' budget|website=Gazette}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Basildon Crouch}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Donald Morris

|votes = 3,586

|percentage = 44.0

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Geoffrey Williams*

|votes = 2,520

|percentage = 30.9

|change = −13.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Liv Roe

|votes = 2,052

|percentage = 25.2

|change = +8.7

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,066

|percentage = 13.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,158

|percentage = 73.3

|change = +32.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}8.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Basildon Fryerns}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Archibald*

|votes = 4,427

|percentage = 66.4

|change = −1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sandra Elliott

|votes = 1,610

|percentage = 24.1

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Terry Marsh

|votes = 631

|percentage = 9.5

|change = ±0.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,817

|percentage = 42.2

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 6,668

|percentage = 68.6

|change = +29.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}1.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Basildon Gloucester Park}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony Wright

|votes = 4,935

|percentage = 61.0

|change = −4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Elliott

|votes = 2,105

|percentage = 26.0

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Dickinson

|votes = 1,056

|percentage = 13.0

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,830

|percentage = 35.0

|change = −4.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,096

|percentage = 71.9

|change = +30.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}2.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Basildon Laindon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Rachel Liebeschuetz*

|votes = 3,679

|percentage = 56.1

|change = −1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Walsh

|votes = 1,930

|percentage = 29.4

|change = −2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Vivien Howard

|votes = 950

|percentage = 14.5

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,749

|percentage = 26.7

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 6,559

|percentage = 65.5

|change = +29.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}0.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Basildon Pitsea}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Keith Bobbin

|votes = 5,791

|percentage = 54.3

|change = −3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jacqueline Blake

|votes = 3,381

|percentage = 31.7

|change = −1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = David Birch

|votes = 1,369

|percentage = 12.8

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Alliance (England)

|candidate = David Murray

|votes = 120

|percentage = 1.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,410

|percentage = 22.6

|change = −1.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,661

|percentage = 63.5

|change = +29.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}0.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Basildon Vange}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Swatantra Nandanwar

|votes = 4,668

|percentage = 57.2

|change = −4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Hillier

|votes = 2,213

|percentage = 27.1

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Mark Hersom

|votes = 1,285

|percentage = 15.7

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,455

|percentage = 30.1

|change = −3.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,166

|percentage = 64.6

|change = +27.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}1.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Basildon Westley Heights}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Brinley Jones*

|votes = 3,958

|percentage = 40.8

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Susanna Caira-Neeson

|votes = 3,458

|percentage = 35.7

|change = −2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Joseph White

|votes = 2,275

|percentage = 23.5

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 500

|percentage = 5.2

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,691

|percentage = 76.4

|change = +32.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}1.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Billericay North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Angela Watkinson

|votes = 5,338

|percentage = 51.3

|change = −10.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Dowden

|votes = 3,598

|percentage = 34.6

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Margaret Viney

|votes = 1,473

|percentage = 14.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,740

|percentage = 16.7

|change = −17.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,409

|percentage = 75.5

|change = +42.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}9.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Billericay South}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kay Twitchen*

|votes = 4,287

|percentage = 43.3

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Geoffrey Taylor

|votes = 3,694

|percentage = 37.3

|change = −0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Geoffrey Viney

|votes = 1,930

|percentage = 19.5

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 593

|percentage = 6.0

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,911

|percentage = 75.7

|change = +37.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}1.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Wickford}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Iris Pummell*

|votes = 4,736

|percentage = 46.0

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Hancock

|votes = 2,923

|percentage = 28.4

|change = +10.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Lesley Pattison

|votes = 2,643

|percentage = 25.7

|change = −7.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,813

|percentage = 17.6

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,302

|percentage = 72.3

|change = +25.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}6.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Bocking}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Frederick Card*

|votes = 3,925

|percentage = 42.4

|change = −1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Simon Walsh

|votes = 3,412

|percentage = 36.8

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Anthony Meadows

|votes = 1,584

|percentage = 17.1

|change = −1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Wendy Partridge

|votes = 340

|percentage = 3.7

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 513

|percentage = 5.5

|change = −4.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,261

|percentage = 70.1

|change = +26.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}2.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Braintree East}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Elwyn Bishop*

|votes = 4,682

|percentage = 40.6

|change = −6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nigel Edey

|votes = 4,553

|percentage = 39.5

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Lesley Beckett

|votes = 1,967

|percentage = 17.1

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Susan Ransome

|votes = 332

|percentage = 2.9

|change = −0.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 129

|percentage = 1.1

|change = −9.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 11,534

|percentage = 79.3

|change = +36.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}4.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Braintree West}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Douglas Rice*

|votes = 3,837

|percentage = 33.4

|change = −11.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Wacey

|votes = 3,714

|percentage = 32.3

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Miller

|votes = 3,630

|percentage = 31.6

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Nelson Brunton

|votes = 318

|percentage = 2.8

|change = ±0.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 123

|percentage = 1.1

|change = −16.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 11,499

|percentage = 75.0

|change = +34.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}8.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Halstead}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Joseph Pike*

|votes = 4,153

|percentage = 40.2

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Kotz

|votes = 3,355

|percentage = 32.4

|change = −5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Oliver Forder

|votes = 2,393

|percentage = 23.1

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Lyn Peacock

|votes = 442

|percentage = 4.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 798

|percentage = 7.7

|change = +7.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,343

|percentage = 73.6

|change = +36.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}3.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Hedingham}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Geoffrey Waterer*

|votes = 4,311

|percentage = 44.8

|change = −1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Trevor Ellis

|votes = 2,529

|percentage = 26.3

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Snarey

|votes = 2,458

|percentage = 25.6

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Kevin Peterson

|votes = 319

|percentage = 3.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,782

|percentage = 18.5

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,617

|percentage = 77.1

|change = +38.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}1.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Witham Northern}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Joan Lyon*

|votes = 4,845

|percentage = 47.3

|change = −10.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Dennis Willetts

|votes = 3,090

|percentage = 30.2

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Roy Cavinder

|votes = 1,503

|percentage = 14.7

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = James Abbott

|votes = 802

|percentage = 7.8

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,755

|percentage = 17.1

|change = −15.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,240

|percentage = 73.2

|change = +38.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}7.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Witham Southern}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Gyford*

|votes = 3,810

|percentage = 40.9

|change = −1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Lager

|votes = 3,579

|percentage = 38.4

|change = −0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Christine May

|votes = 1,575

|percentage = 16.9

|change = +5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Philip Hughes

|votes = 356

|percentage = 3.8

|change = −0.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 231

|percentage = 2.5

|change = −1.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,320

|percentage = 73.3

|change = +38.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}0.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood Central}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Edgar Davis*

|votes = 2,941

|percentage = 42.8

|change = −16.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Francis Kenny

|votes = 2,532

|percentage = 36.9

|change = +6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Martin Coule

|votes = 1,393

|percentage = 20.3

|change = +12.8

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 409

|percentage = 14.8

|change = −13.9

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 6,866

|percentage = 75.4

|change = +33.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}11.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood Hutton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Roberts

|votes = 4,511

|percentage = 48.7

|change = +5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Richard Davies

|votes = 3,139

|percentage = 33.9

|change = −10.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Bisson

|votes = 1,611

|percentage = 17.4

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,372

|percentage = 14.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,261

|percentage = 75.4

|change = +40.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}7.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Judith Gray

|votes = 3,186

|percentage = 45.5

|change = +7.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Norman Spencer

|votes = 2,615

|percentage = 37.3

|change = −15.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Rosalind Brown

|votes = 1,201

|percentage = 17.2

|change = +10.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 571

|percentage = 8.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,002

|percentage = 74.7

|change = +36.3

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}11.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood Rural}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Enkel

|votes = 4,230

|percentage = 43.1

|change = +10.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Derek Hardy*

|votes = 3,879

|percentage = 39.5

|change = −18.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Bartley

|votes = 1,303

|percentage = 13.3

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Carolyn Bartley

|votes = 400

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 351

|percentage = 3.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,812

|percentage = 76.8

|change = +32.7

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}14.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Brentwood South}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Lionel Lee*

|votes = 3,799

|percentage = 43.5

|change = +7.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Cyril Robins

|votes = 2,472

|percentage = 28.3

|change = −15.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Deborah Richardson

|votes = 2,457

|percentage = 28.2

|change = +11.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,327

|percentage = 15.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,728

|percentage = 75.5

|change = +33.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}11.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Benfleet}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jillian Reeves*

|votes = 3,483

|percentage = 48.0

|change = +12.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Brian Wilson

|votes = 2,760

|percentage = 38.0

|change = +8.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Howe

|votes = 1,014

|percentage = 14.0

|change = −20.8

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 723

|percentage = 10.0

|change = +8.9

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,257

|percentage = 73.8

|change = +38.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}1.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Canvey Island East}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Dennis Williams

|votes = 4,682

|percentage = 48.1

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Freeman

|votes = 3,833

|percentage = 39.4

|change = +5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Barry Newman

|votes = 1,218

|percentage = 12.5

|change = −13.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 849

|percentage = 8.7

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,733

|percentage = 66.1

|change = +30.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}0.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Canvey Island West}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Raymond Howard*

|votes = 4,778

|percentage = 51.5

|change = +7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = James David

|votes = 3,725

|percentage = 40.2

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Roger Terry

|votes = 670

|percentage = 7.2

|change = −10.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Alliance (England)

|candidate = Robert Chapman

|votes = 100

|percentage = 1.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,053

|percentage = 11.4

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,273

|percentage = 67.6

|change = +31.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}3.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Great Tarpots}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alfred Goldsworthy

|votes = 3,468

|percentage = 43.5

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Greenwood

|votes = 3,301

|percentage = 41.4

|change = +13.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Barry King

|votes = 1,201

|percentage = 15.1

|change = −10.9

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 167

|percentage = 2.1

|change = −16.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,970

|percentage = 73.0

|change = +36.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}8.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Hadleigh}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Williams

|votes = 3,043

|percentage = 45.0

|change = +16.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Roy English

|votes = 2,070

|percentage = 30.6

|change = +19.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Baker*

|votes = 1,648

|percentage = 24.4

|change = −36.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 973

|percentage = 14.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 6,761

|percentage = 74.6

|change = +28.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}1.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Thundersley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Dick*

|votes = 3,323

|percentage = 45.9

|change = +18.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Guy Shearwood

|votes = 2,708

|percentage = 37.4

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Pile

|votes = 1,206

|percentage = 16.7

|change = −18.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 615

|percentage = 8.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,237

|percentage = 73.8

|change = +35.4

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}9.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Broomfield & Writtle}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Wendy Cole

|votes = 2,574

|percentage = 33.0

|change = −5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Phillip Evans*

|votes = 2,417

|percentage = 31.0

|change = −9.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Barry Grainger

|votes = 1,387

|percentage = 17.8

|change = −1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Delmas Ashford

|votes = 1,261

|percentage = 16.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Paulene Gaywood

|votes = 168

|percentage = 2.2

|change = −0.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 157

|percentage = 2.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,807

|percentage = 75.0

|change = +33.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}1.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford East}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Ian Gale

|votes = 3,727

|percentage = 39.6

|change = −9.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Candler

|votes = 3,401

|percentage = 36.1

|change = −2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Bloomsbury

|votes = 2,016

|percentage = 21.4

|change = +9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Nicholas Scales

|votes = 156

|percentage = 1.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Stephen Stratton

|votes = 122

|percentage = 1.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 326

|percentage = 3.5

|change = −7.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,422

|percentage = 76.6

|change = +31.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}3.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Smith-Hughes*

|votes = 3,429

|percentage = 38.2

|change = −1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kathleen Pauley

|votes = 2,716

|percentage = 30.3

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Horslen

|votes = 2,680

|percentage = 29.9

|change = −2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Angela Thomson

|votes = 145

|percentage = 1.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 713

|percentage = 7.9

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,970

|percentage = 76.6

|change = +25.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}1.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford South}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = George Allen*

|votes = 4,000

|percentage = 45.4

|change = −11.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Vernon Makin

|votes = 2,926

|percentage = 33.2

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Howell

|votes = 1,674

|percentage = 19.0

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Beryl Lankester

|votes = 202

|percentage = 2.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,074

|percentage = 12.2

|change = −13.9

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,802

|percentage = 76.9

|change = +32.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}7.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chelmsford West}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Spurgeon*

|votes = 2,573

|percentage = 35.5

|change = −1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = John Hunnable

|votes = 2,561

|percentage = 35.3

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Duncan Lumley

|votes = 2,120

|percentage = 29.2

|change = −4.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 12

|percentage = 0.2

|change = −2.9

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,254

|percentage = 71.5

|change = +21.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}3.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Great Baddow}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Joan Beard*

|votes = 3,761

|percentage = 47.6

|change = −15.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Norman Hume

|votes = 2,451

|percentage = 31.0

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Fredrick Burden

|votes = 1,549

|percentage = 19.6

|change = +7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Joyce Shiner

|votes = 146

|percentage = 1.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,310

|percentage = 16.6

|change = −21.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,907

|percentage = 75.3

|change = +32.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}10.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Springfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Martin*

|votes = 6,646

|percentage = 43.4

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Graham Pooley

|votes = 5,256

|percentage = 34.3

|change = −6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Roderick Essery

|votes = 2,819

|percentage = 18.4

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Eleanor Burgess

|votes = 591

|percentage = 3.9

|change = −0.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,390

|percentage = 9.1

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 15,312

|percentage = 74.6

|change = +41.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}4.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Stock}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul White*

|votes = 5,258

|percentage = 49.3

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Derek Rice

|votes = 2,631

|percentage = 24.7

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = James Hutchon

|votes = 2,404

|percentage = 22.5

|change = −9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Robert Kenney

|votes = 368

|percentage = 3.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,627

|percentage = 24.6

|change = +7.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,661

|percentage = 74.9

|change = +41.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}2.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Woodham Ferrers & Danbury}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Eileen Mickleborough*

|votes = 7,263

|percentage = 50.1

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Richard Phillips

|votes = 3,811

|percentage = 26.3

|change = −12.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Carole Sampson

|votes = 2,879

|percentage = 19.9

|change = +7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Colin Budgey

|votes = 544

|percentage = 3.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 3,452

|percentage = 23.8

|change = +14.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 14,497

|percentage = 71.9

|change = +39.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}7.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Constable}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony Clover*

|votes = 3,916

|percentage = 45.8

|change = −2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Phillips

|votes = 2,844

|percentage = 33.3

|change = −6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Julie Young

|votes = 1,783

|percentage = 20.9

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,072

|percentage = 12.5

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,543

|percentage = 76.8

|change = +37.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +2.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Drury}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Robert Yates*

|votes = 3,945

|percentage = 39.8

|change = −14.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jeremy Lucas

|votes = 3,865

|percentage = 38.9

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Roy Moules

|votes = 2,115

|percentage = 21.3

|change = +11.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 80

|percentage = 0.8

|change = −17.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 9,925

|percentage = 74.4

|change = +29.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = −8.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Maypole}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Patricia Pascoe*

|votes = 3,149

|percentage = 41.5

|change = −14.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Pearson*

|votes = 2,654

|percentage = 35.0

|change = +7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Lamberth

|votes = 1,783

|percentage = 23.5

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 495

|percentage = 6.5

|change = −22.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 7,586

|percentage = 63.9

|change = +36.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = −11.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Mersea and Stanway}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Manning-Press*

|votes = 5,193

|percentage = 44.3

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Terence Brady

|votes = 3,973

|percentage = 33.9

|change = −6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Yates

|votes = 2,556

|percentage = 21.8

|change = +9.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,220

|percentage = 10.4

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 11,722

|percentage = 74.7

|change = +39.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +3.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

No Green candidate as previous (−2.8).

{{Election box begin | title=Old Heath}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Margaret Fisher*

|votes = 3,806

|percentage = 43.4

|change = −7.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Sally Pygott

|votes = 3,092

|percentage = 35.2

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian McCord

|votes = 1,879

|percentage = 21.4

|change = +9.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 714

|percentage = 8.1

|change = −8.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,777

|percentage = 67.5

|change = +29.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = −4.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

No Green candidate as previous (−2.6).

{{Election box begin | title=Park}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Kenneth Jones*

|votes = 3,141

|percentage = 36.4

|change = −10.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nigel Chapman

|votes = 2,876

|percentage = 33.3

|change = −1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kim Naish

|votes = 2,611

|percentage = 30.3

|change = +11.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 265

|percentage = 3.1

|change = −13.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,628

|percentage = 66.6

|change = +28.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = −4.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Parsons Heath}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Edward Crunden*

|votes = 4,413

|percentage = 42.1

|change = −11.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Derek Smith

|votes = 3,062

|percentage = 29.2

|change = +6.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony Constable

|votes = 3,005

|percentage = 28.7

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,351

|percentage = 12.9

|change = −15.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,480

|percentage = 69.3

|change = +32.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = −9.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tiptree}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edmund Peel*

|votes = 3,526

|percentage = 40.0

|change = −4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Tania Rogers

|votes = 2,783

|percentage = 31.5

|change = +5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Stuart Beckwith

|votes = 2,147

|percentage = 24.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Cheryl Gerrard

|votes = 367

|percentage = 4.2

|change = −0.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 743

|percentage = 8.5

|change = −9.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,823

|percentage = 73.1

|change = +43.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −4.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (−25.2).

{{Election box begin | title=Wivenhoe St Andrew}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Brian Stapleton*

|votes = 3,276

|percentage = 42.3

|change = −7.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = John Gray

|votes = 2,426

|percentage = 31.3

|change = +14.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jane Girdlestone

|votes = 2,044

|percentage = 26.4

|change = −2.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 850

|percentage = 11.0

|change = −10.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 7,746

|percentage = 63.4

|change = +37.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = −10.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

No Green candidate as previous (−3.7).

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Buckhurst Hill}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Robinson*

|votes = 3,342

|percentage = 43.1

|change = −16.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Watts

|votes = 2,850

|percentage = 36.7

|change = +11.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alan Larner

|votes = 1,571

|percentage = 20.2

|change = +11.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 492

|percentage = 6.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,763

|percentage = 72.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}13.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Chigwell}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Tomkins

|votes = 3,851

|percentage = 57.3

|change = −1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Jack Fuller

|votes = 1,556

|percentage = 23.2

|change = −5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Bostock

|votes = 1,309

|percentage = 19.5

|change = +6.9

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,295

|percentage = 34.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 6,716

|percentage = 70.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}2.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Epping}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Dennis Ramshaw*

|votes = 4,042

|percentage = 45.8

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Macy

|votes = 2,446

|percentage = 27.7

|change = −7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Sidney Miller

|votes = 2,340

|percentage = 26.5

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,596

|percentage = 18.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,828

|percentage = 72.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}4.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Loughton St. Johns}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gillian Huckle

|votes = 2,570

|percentage = 37.0

|change = −18.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Loughton Residents Association

|candidate = Dorothy Paddon

|votes = 2,146

|percentage = 30.9

|change = +30.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Metcalfe

|votes = 1,772

|percentage = 25.5

|change = −4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Spence

|votes = 452

|percentage = 6.5

|change = −8.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 424

|percentage = 6.1

|change = −19.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 6,940

|percentage = 69.7

|change = +41.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}24.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Loughton St. Marys}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Loughton Residents Association

|candidate = Christopher Harper

|votes = 2,894

|percentage = 36.9

|change = +36.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Stanley Goodwin*

|votes = 2,552

|percentage = 32.5

|change = −12.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Brokenshire

|votes = 1,952

|percentage = 24.9

|change = −10.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Lucille Thompson

|votes = 446

|percentage = 5.7

|change = −13.6

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 342

|percentage = 4.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,844

|percentage = 73.6

|change = +39.5

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Loughton Residents Association

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}24.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=North Weald & Nazeing}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ian Abbey*

|votes = 4,645

|percentage = 56.6

|change = −3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Graham Smith

|votes = 2,292

|percentage = 27.9

|change = +7.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Colin Bagnall

|votes = 1,265

|percentage = 15.4

|change = −4.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,443

|percentage = 28.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,202

|percentage = 74.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}5.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Ongar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Gerard McEwan*

|votes = 4,941

|percentage = 47.7

|change = +6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Barnes

|votes = 2,887

|percentage = 27.9

|change = +5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Douglas Kelly

|votes = 2,520

|percentage = 24.4

|change = −12.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,054

|percentage = 19.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,348

|percentage = 75.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Waltham Abbey}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Elizabeth Webster

|votes = 5,003

|percentage = 47.6

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = George Farren

|votes = 4,248

|percentage = 40.4

|change = −16.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Patricia Brooks

|votes = 1,269

|percentage = 12.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 755

|percentage = 7.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,520

|percentage = 67.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}10.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Great Parndon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Mervyn Juliff*

|votes = 4,631

|percentage = 51.5

|change = +6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Cross

|votes = 3,133

|percentage = 34.8

|change = −5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Irene Lee

|votes = 1,227

|percentage = 13.6

|change = −1.6

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,498

|percentage = 16.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,991

|percentage = 72.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}6.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Harlow & Mark Hall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Stzumpf*

|votes = 3,969

|percentage = 51.3

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Trevor McArdle

|votes = 2,367

|percentage = 30.6

|change = −6.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Higgins

|votes = 1,196

|percentage = 15.5

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Arthur Powell

|votes = 203

|percentage = 2.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,602

|percentage = 20.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,749

|percentage = 74.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}3.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Harlow Common}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony Duncan

|votes = 4,577

|percentage = 48.8

|change = −3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Simon Carter

|votes = 2,706

|percentage = 28.8

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Lorna Spenceley

|votes = 1,886

|percentage = 20.1

|change = −6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Malcolm Powell

|votes = 217

|percentage = 2.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,871

|percentage = 19.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,336

|percentage = 73.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}5.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Little Parndon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Edith Morris*

|votes = 4,249

|percentage = 59.0

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Roberts

|votes = 1,833

|percentage = 25.5

|change = −3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Stanley Ward

|votes = 1,119

|percentage = 15.5

|change = −1.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,416

|percentage = 33.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,201

|percentage = 73.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}4.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Netteswellbury}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Belfairs

|votes = 5,165

|percentage = 60.2

|change = −0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Garnett

|votes = 2,150

|percentage = 25.0

|change = −0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Sheila Herbert

|votes = 1,268

|percentage = 14.8

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 3,015

|percentage = 35.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,583

|percentage = 75.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}0.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Maldon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Elizabeth Dines

|votes = 3,847

|percentage = 36.8

|change = −11.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Lamb

|votes = 2,716

|percentage = 26.0

|change = −4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Graham Jones

|votes = 1,992

|percentage = 19.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Brian Mead

|votes = 1,597

|percentage = 15.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Juliet Harpur

|votes = 309

|percentage = 3.0

|change = −6.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,131

|percentage = 10.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,461

|percentage = 75.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}3.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Southminster}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Boyce

|votes = 5,100

|percentage = 46.6

|change = −0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Terence Quinlan

|votes = 3,307

|percentage = 30.2

|change = −1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alan Weeks

|votes = 2,004

|percentage = 18.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Michael Cole

|votes = 523

|percentage = 4.8

|change = −16.7

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 983

|percentage = 16.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,124

|percentage = 71.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}0.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tollesbury}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Rodney Bass

|votes = 4,585

|percentage = 43.8

|change = −3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Patricia Mead

|votes = 3,535

|percentage = 33.8

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Rew

|votes = 1,833

|percentage = 17.5

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jonathan King

|votes = 519

|percentage = 5.0

|change = −0.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,050

|percentage = 10.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 10,472

|percentage = 75.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}3.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Rayleigh North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Richard Boyd*

|votes = 3,728

|percentage = 43.7

|change = −27.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Terry Fawell

|votes = 3,176

|percentage = 37.2

|change = +15.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Sutton

|votes = 1,625

|percentage = 19.1

|change = +12.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 552

|percentage = 6.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,529

|percentage = 75.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}21.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Rayleigh South}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = James Gordon*

|votes = 3,469

|percentage = 39.1

|change = −22.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Webster

|votes = 3,364

|percentage = 37.9

|change = +9.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Rossi

|votes = 2,046

|percentage = 23.0

|change = +13.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 105

|percentage = 1.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,879

|percentage = 73.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}16.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Rochford North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Tracey Chapman

|votes = 3,794

|percentage = 39.9

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paula Smith*

|votes = 3,265

|percentage = 34.3

|change = −20.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Weir

|votes = 2,447

|percentage = 25.7

|change = +14.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 529

|percentage = 5.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,506

|percentage = 72.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}13.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Rochford South}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Graham Fox*

|votes = 3,315

|percentage = 42.1

|change = −5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roy Pearson

|votes = 3,248

|percentage = 41.2

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Peter Stanton

|votes = 1,311

|percentage = 16.6

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 67

|percentage = 0.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,874

|percentage = 71.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}5.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Rochford West}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Elizabeth Hart*

|votes = 4,441

|percentage = 47.2

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Morgan

|votes = 2,992

|percentage = 31.8

|change = −0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Mary Nudd

|votes = 1,983

|percentage = 21.1

|change = −3.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,449

|percentage = 15.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,416

|percentage = 73.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}2.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Brightlingsea}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Derek Robinson

|votes = 3,115

|percentage = 34.6

|change = +13.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Cornelius Olivier

|votes = 2,954

|percentage = 32.8

|change = −2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Dale*

|votes = 2,941

|percentage = 32.6

|change = −11.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 161

|percentage = 1.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,010

|percentage = 73.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}7.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Clacton East}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Catherine Jessop*

|votes = 3,960

|percentage = 44.1

|change = −2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Bolton

|votes = 3,137

|percentage = 34.9

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Derek Harper

|votes = 1,886

|percentage = 21.9

|change = −4.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 823

|percentage = 9.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,983

|percentage = 69.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}4.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Clacton North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Clive Baker

|votes = 3,606

|percentage = 36.8

|change = +11.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Bargent*

|votes = 3,223

|percentage = 32.9

|change = −16.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Audrey Owens

|votes = 2,961

|percentage = 30.2

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 383

|percentage = 3.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,790

|percentage = 67.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}13.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Clacton West}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Roy Smith*

|votes = 5,008

|percentage = 54.8

|change = −10.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Martyn Hughes

|votes = 2,756

|percentage = 30.2

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Peter Miller

|votes = 1,375

|percentage = 15.0

|change = +4.7

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,252

|percentage = 24.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,139

|percentage = 64.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}7.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Frinton & Walton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Rex*

|votes = 6,042

|percentage = 54.5

|change = −1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Brian Theadom

|votes = 3,116

|percentage = 28.1

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Jeffrey Bray

|votes = 1,922

|percentage = 17.3

|change = −2.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,926

|percentage = 26.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 11,080

|percentage = 72.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}2.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Harwich}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Leslie Double

|votes = 4,645

|percentage = 53.7

|change = +35.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Eric Yallop

|votes = 2,338

|percentage = 27.0

|change = +9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Rosemary Smith

|votes = 1,669

|percentage = 19.3

|change = +11.5

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,307

|percentage = 26.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,652

|percentage = 71.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Independent politician

|swing = {{increase}}13.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tendring Rural East}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Lumber*

|votes = 3,232

|percentage = 40.3

|change = −2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Mixter

|votes = 2,626

|percentage = 32.8

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Mark De Roy

|votes = 2,160

|percentage = 26.9

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 606

|percentage = 7.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,018

|percentage = 73.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}0.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tendring Rural West}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Hawkins

|votes = 2,872

|percentage = 32.2

|change = −1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gregory Morgan

|votes = 2,602

|percentage = 29.2

|change = −0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Rosalind Tovell

|votes = 1,846

|percentage = 20.7

|change = −15.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Douglas Pallett

|votes = 1,598

|percentage = 17.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 270

|percentage = 3.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,918

|percentage = 74.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

Division results

{{Election box begin | title=Dunmow}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Westcott*

|votes = 4,604

|percentage = 50.2

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Geoffrey Powers

|votes = 2,805

|percentage = 30.6

|change = −6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William McCarthy

|votes = 1,766

|percentage = 19.2

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,799

|percentage = 19.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,175

|percentage = 75.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}3.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Saffron Walden}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Chambers

|votes = 4,290

|percentage = 35.9

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Russell Green

|votes = 3,450

|percentage = 28.9

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = John Lefever*

|votes = 3,334

|percentage = 27.9

|change = −11.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Raymond Tyler

|votes = 653

|percentage = 5.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Gerald Lucy

|votes = 212

|percentage = 1.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 840

|percentage = 7.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 11,939

|percentage = 76.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Stansted}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Wallace

|votes = 4,298

|percentage = 43.4

|change = +3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Melvin Caton*

|votes = 4,020

|percentage = 40.6

|change = −13.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Adam Pounds

|votes = 1,579

|percentage = 16.0

|change = +9.1

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 278

|percentage = 2.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 9,897

|percentage = 75.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}8.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Thaxted}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Whitehead

|votes = 4,315

|percentage = 48.2

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = David Morgan

|votes = 3,221

|percentage = 36.0

|change = −8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Murray

|votes = 1,416

|percentage = 15.8

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,095

|percentage = 12.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 8,952

|percentage = 75.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = {{increase}}6.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Thorpe}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Daphne White

|votes = 4,125

|percentage = 56.6

|change = −4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Heather Searle

|votes = 1,915

|percentage = 26.3

|change = +6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Derek Holliday

|votes = 1,251

|percentage = 17.2

|change = −2.0

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,210

|percentage = 30.3

|change = −11.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 7,291

|percentage = 63.8

|change = +36.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = {{decrease}}5.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{reflist}}

{{United Kingdom local elections, 1997 |state=expanded}}

{{Essex elections}}

Category:Essex County Council elections

Essex County Council election

County Council election, 1997