1984 Rochford District Council election

1984 English local election July 2026 1984 Rochford District Council election Essex parliamentary 1983 Rochford District Council election 1983 1984 5 3 y 1986 Rochford District Council election 1986 15 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 12 27 1 8,457 50.5% 1.7% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 8 2 4,882 29.1% 5.1% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 2 1 3,080 18.4% 6.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 2 340 2.0% N/A 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 0 1 2 did not stand did not stand N/A Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1984 Rochford District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rochford-1973-2012.pdf Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012 8 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1984 Rochford District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 12 1 80.0 15 27 67.5 8,457 50.5 –1.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 2 13.3 6 8 20.0 4,882 29.1 –5.1 Labour Party (UK) 1 1 6.7 1 2 5.0 3,080 18.4 +6.5 Independent politician 0 0.0 2 2 5.0 340 2.0 N/A Residents Association 0 2 0.0 1 1 2.5 N/A N/A N/A Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Ashingdon Ashingdon Conservative Party (UK) T. Fawell* 527 54.1 +10.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Johnson 447 45.9 +1.6 80 8.2 N/A 974 42.1 –3.3 2,316 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 Downhall Downhall SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Black 651 56.0 +27.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Fletcher 512 44.0 –18.4 139 12.0 N/A 1,163 44.4 +4.7 2,621 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 23.1 Grange & Rawreth Grange & Rawreth SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Beckers 570 37.3 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) N. Hill 507 33.2 –10.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Cox 450 29.5 +9.9 63 4.1 N/A 1,527 34.9 –2.1 4,381 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 Hawkwell East Hawkwell East Conservative Party (UK) T. Burt 904 69.6 +10.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Orrock 395 30.4 +10.3 509 39.2 +0.2 1,299 28.3 –5.3 4,585 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 Hawkwell West Hawkwell West Conservative Party (UK) L. Holdich 510 50.0 –1.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Saunders 306 30.0 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Plackett 204 20.0 –1.8 204 20.0 –5.4 1,020 34.6 –1.4 2,951 Conservative Party (UK) 2.7 Hockley Central Hockley Central Conservative Party (UK) E. Hart 356 52.0 –25.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Fowler 246 35.9 +12.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Ellis 83 12.1 N/A 110 16.1 –37.9 685 42.5 +6.8 1,612 Conservative Party (UK) 19.0 Hockley East Hockley East (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) M. Anderson 824 57.5 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) K. Banks 766 53.5 +3.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Eden 607 42.4 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Nudd 536 37.4 N/A ~1,432 43.2 +0.6 3,314 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Hockley West Hockley West Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones* 640 75.2 +8.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Miles 211 24.8 –8.3 429 50.4 +16.6 851 28.8 –22.5 2,951 Conservative Party (UK) 5.3 Hullbridge Riverside Hullbridge Riverside Conservative Party (UK) J. Parkinson 351 36.9 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Morgan 342 36.0 +8.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Skinner 258 27.1 –9.2 9 0.9 N/A 951 32.8 –2.8 2,900 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 3.5 Hullbridge South Hullbridge South (by-election) Conservative Party (UK) L. Walker 296 37.0 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Richardson 274 34.3 +16.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Menning 229 28.7 +3.4 22 2.8 N/A 799 35.0 –7.9 2,282 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association 4.1 Lodge Lodge Conservative Party (UK) J. Panniers-Taylor 794 48.8 –12.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Handford 663 40.7 +15.2 Labour Party (UK) F. Denny 171 10.5 –2.6 131 8.0 –27.8 1,628 35.1 –5.7 4,638 Conservative Party (UK) 13.9 Rayleigh Central Rayleigh Central Conservative Party (UK) C. Gardner 392 39.7 –2.0 Independent politician S. Silva 340 34.4 +4.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Howey 158 16.0 –3.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Doddimead 97 9.8 +1.7 52 5.3 –6.0 987 34.0 –10.3 2,907 Conservative Party (UK) 3.0 Rochford St Andrews Rochford St Andrews (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) D. Wade 546 51.0 +9.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Weir 543 50.7 +15.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Gooding 532 49.7 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Weir 521 48.6 +13.4 ~1,071 47.2 +6.8 2,270 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:Rochford District Council elections Rochford Category:May 1984 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex