1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1988 English local election 1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1987 1988 5 5 y 1990 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1990 14 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 20 95x50px|Blank Social and Liberal Democrats 5 18 1 18,633 35.2% 7.0% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 8 16 2 25,899 49.0% 4.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 5 1 8,363 15.8% 2.7% Southend-on-Sea UK ward map 1988.svg Winner of each seat at the 1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Southend-on-Sea-1973-1996.pdf Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996 9 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Social and Liberal Democrats 5 1 35.7 13 18 46.2 18,633 35.2 –7.0 Conservative Party (UK) 8 2 57.1 8 16 41.0 25,899 49.0 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) 1 1 7.1 4 5 12.8 8,363 15.8 +2.7 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Belfairs Belfairs Social and Liberal Democrats N. Hall 2,129 49.5 +0.7 Social and Liberal Democrats S. Pawson 2,100 48.8 ±0.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Rowswell 2,030 47.2 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Sullivan 1,821 42.3 –2.9 Labour Party (UK) K. Stone 275 6.4 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Farrer 246 5.7 –0.4 ~4,301 47.6 +1.3 9,035 Social and Liberal Democrats Social and Liberal Democrats Blenheim Blenheim Conservative Party (UK) N. Clarke* 1,900 45.5 +1.5 Social and Liberal Democrats C. Mallam 1,833 43.9 –2.1 Labour Party (UK) N. Boorman 443 10.6 +0.7 67 1.6 N/A 4,176 42.4 –3.9 9,849 Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 Chalkwell Chalkwell Conservative Party (UK) J. Tobin* 2,049 53.6 +3.8 Social and Liberal Democrats E. Bunclark 1,463 38.2 –5.8 Labour Party (UK) L. Davidson 314 8.2 +2.1 586 15.3 +9.5 3,826 40.0 –8.1 11,217 Conservative Party (UK) 4.8 Eastwood Eastwood Conservative Party (UK) R. Weaver 2,168 51.1 +9.0 Social and Liberal Democrats N. Goodman* 1,747 41.2 –9.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Fletcher 325 7.7 +1.4 421 9.9 N/A 4,240 37.8 –8.4 11,217 Conservative Party (UK) Social and Liberal Democrats 9.1 Leigh Leigh Social and Liberal Democrats N. Redican 2,161 48.8 –1.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Stennett 1,916 43.3 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) K. Lee 349 7.9 +0.4 245 5.5 –2.0 4,426 46.5 –5.2 9,518 Social and Liberal Democrats 1.0 Milton Milton Conservative Party (UK) G. Baum* 1,388 52.5 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Garne 630 23.8 +9.1 Social and Liberal Democrats J. Overy 624 23.6 –13.4 519 28.7 +17.3 2,642 29.9 –9.5 8,836 Conservative Party (UK) 3.3 Prittlewell Prittlewell Social and Liberal Democrats P. Herbert* 1,931 51.4 –4.3 Conservative Party (UK) S. Houghton 1,412 37.6 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Howells 416 11.1 +2.2 519 13.8 –6.6 3,759 38.0 –8.2 9,892 Social and Liberal Democrats 3.3 Shoebury Shoebury Conservative Party (UK) A. North* 2,707 63.7 +11.4 Labour Party (UK) H. Mapp 956 22.5 +5.2 Social and Liberal Democrats C. Samson 587 13.8 –16.6 1,751 41.2 +19.3 4,250 32.0 –8.8 13,281 Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Southchurch Southchurch Conservative Party (UK) E. Lockhart* 2,117 62.4 +14.8 Labour Party (UK) M. McIntyre 693 20.4 +8.5 Social and Liberal Democrats J. Kaufman 583 17.2 –23.2 1,424 42.0 +34.8 3,393 35.1 –11.8 9,667 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 St Lukes St Lukes Labour Party (UK) R. Copley* 1,530 47.9 +20.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Shaw 1,033 32.3 –1.7 Social and Liberal Democrats R. More 631 19.8 –18.7 497 15.6 N/A 3,194 37.8 –3.3 8,450 Labour Party (UK) 11.0 Thorpe Thorpe Conservative Party (UK) S. Ayre* 2,370 65.7 +3.6 Social and Liberal Democrats C. Sweet 746 20.7 –5.1 Labour Party (UK) T. Sandall 490 13.6 +1.5 1,624 45.0 +8.7 3,606 35.1 –7.3 10,274 Conservative Party (UK) 4.4 Victoria Victoria Conservative Party (UK) A. Hurst* 1,911 53.1 +19.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Davy 1,214 33.7 –5.5 Social and Liberal Democrats N. Baker 475 13.2 –13.6 697 19.4 N/A 3,600 36.2 –4.5 9,945 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 12.3 Westborough Westborough Social and Liberal Democrats M. Clark 1,623 51.0 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Myers 1,077 33.8 –3.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Howe 482 15.1 +2.7 546 17.2 +4.7 3,182 34.3 –12.2 9,277 Social and Liberal Democrats 2.3 References Category:Southend-on-Sea Borough Council elections Southend-on-Sea Category:May 1988 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex