1980 Rochford District Council election

1980 English local election July 2026 1980 Rochford District Council election Essex parliamentary 1979 Rochford District Council election 1979 1980 5 1 y 1982 Rochford District Council election 1982 12 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 9 26 1 6,182 53.3% 3.2% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 1 5 589 5.1% 0.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 3 2 2,757 23.8% 7.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 0 3 1,685 14.5% 0.8% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 3 1 393 3.4% 3.8% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1980 Rochford District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 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 1980 Rochford District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 75.0 17 26 65.0 6,182 53.3 –3.2 Residents Association 1 8.3 4 5 12.5 589 5.1 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) 2 2 16.7 1 3 7.5 2,757 23.8 +7.4 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0.0 3 3 7.5 1,685 14.5 –0.8 Independent politician 0 1 0.0 3 3 7.5 393 3.4 –3.8 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Ashingdon Ashingdon Conservative Party (UK) T. Fawell 496 54.0 +9.6 Liberal Party (UK) N. Drayton-Thomas 422 46.0 –9.6 74 8.0 N/A 918 42.0 –35.3 2,186 Conservative Party (UK) 9.6 Downhall Downhall Conservative Party (UK) R. Stephens 650 67.8 –23.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Foley 169 17.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Menning 139 14.5 +5.9 481 50.2 –32.7 958 39.0 –6.8 2,459 Conservative Party (UK) Grange & Rawreth Grange & Rawreth Conservative Party (UK) N. Blyther 571 43.3 –21.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Andre 552 41.9 +7.1 Liberal Party (UK) D. Ward 195 14.8 N/A 19 1.4 –29.0 1,318 35.8 –39.3 3,678 Conservative Party (UK) 14.5 Hawkwell East Hawkwell East Conservative Party (UK) E. Maton* 681 53.2 –4.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Weir 599 46.8 N/A 82 6.4 –8.3 1,280 30.5 –46.8 4,208 Conservative Party (UK) Hawkwell West Hawkwell West Conservative Party (UK) A. Tate* 602 44.1 –3.2 Residents Association N. Finlay 589 43.1 –9.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Marshall 175 12.8 N/A 13 1.0 N/A 1,366 48.7 –32.6 2,904 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 Hockley Central Hockley Central Conservative Party (UK) M. Anderson 418 77.0 +18.8 Liberal Party (UK) C. Pohl 125 23.0 –18.8 293 54.0 +37.7 543 35.7 –5.5 1,533 Conservative Party (UK) 18.8 Hockley East Hockley East Residents Association E. Whitworth* 3,143 Residents Association Hockley West Hockley West Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones* 549 66.9 –18.3 Liberal Party (UK) G. Skinner 272 33.1 +18.3 277 33.7 –36.6 821 51.3 +7.3 1,639 Conservative Party (UK) 18.3 Hullbridge Riverside Hullbridge Riverside Labour Party (UK) T. Madden 555 59.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Moody 373 40.2 –3.9 182 19.6 N/A 928 35.6 –0.9 2,684 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lodge Lodge Conservative Party (UK) P. Elliott 840 61.2 –11.2 Liberal Party (UK) K. Saunders 532 38.8 N/A 308 22.4 N/A 1,372 31.8 –46.4 4,312 Conservative Party (UK) Rayleigh Central Rayleigh Central Conservative Party (UK) T. Warner 551 47.6 –22.6 Independent politician S. Silva* 393 34.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) V. Foley 213 18.4 –11.4 158 13.7 –26.7 1,157 42.5 +2.5 2,725 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Rochford St Andrews Rochford St Andrews Labour Party (UK) C. Alger 494 52.3 +17.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Mears* 451 47.7 –17.4 43 4.6 N/A 945 37.2 +3.4 2,602 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 17.4 References Category:Rochford District Council elections Rochford Category:May 1980 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex