1994 Epping Forest District Council election

UK local election 1994 Epping Forest District Council election Essex parliamentary 1992 Epping Forest District Council election 1992 1994 5 5 y 1995 Epping Forest District Council election 1995 19 out of 59 seats to Epping Forest District Council 30 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 28 seats, 44.9% 27 23 5 10,719 33.8% 11.1% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 14 seats, 19.1% 14 15 1 10,535 33.2% 14.1% 95x50px|Blank Loughton Residents Association 7 seats, 11.1% 7 7 2,875 9.0% 2.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 seats, 8.2% 3 SDP-LD Buckhurst Hill East councillor, S. Robinson defected from the SDP to the Liberal Democrats. 6 4 5,419 17.0% 8.8% 95x50px|Blank Epping Residents 008000 2 seats, 4.9% 3 Con-ERA Epping Lindsey councillor, June O'Brien resigned the whip earlier that year. 3 1 1,445 4.5% 0.4% 95x50px|Blank Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 3 seats, 8.2% 2 2 1 111 0.3% 7.9% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 seat, 0.2% 1 1 590 1.8% 1.6% 1994 Epping Forest District Council local election results map.png 400px Winner of each seat at the 1994 Epping Forest District Council election Leader Leader after election Conservative minority administration No overall control The 1994 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 19 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council fell into no overall control with no party having control. Background The 1994 Epping Forest District Council election took place in May 1994. Nationally, the Conservative government faced its lowest opinion poll ratings since coming to power in 1979, with Labour leading by a significant margin, sometimes of over 30%. The economy was recovering following the early 1990s recession, with unemployment falling to around 2.5 million by April. Locally, the election marked a historic shift in Epping Forest politics. Labour recorded its best vote share in the district since 1980. The Conservatives suffered their lowest ever share of the vote and number of seats, winning only a handful of wards. For the first time, in no seat did the party win over 1,000 votes. These losses resulted in no overall control of the council, with no party holding a majority. Notably, the only seat that saw the Conservative vote share increase was North Weald Bassett. The Loughton Residents Association (LRA) held firm, retaining seven seats and maintaining its influence in Loughton wards. Independent and Residents’ candidates also made gains, including June O’Brien in Epping Lindsey, who left the Conservatives to join the Epping Residents Association and retained her seat. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats achieved historic swings, particularly in Buckhurst Hill East (70.2%) and Buckhurst Hill West (61.2%), largely at the expense of the collapsing SDP, which fell to just 0.3% of the vote after Cllr Robinson, originally SDP, switched to the Liberal Democrats and successfully defended his seat leaving just Cllr Dunseath and Cllr Croke in the group. The results reflected broader national trends of declining Conservative support and rising Labour and Liberal Democrat influence, while local parties such as the LRA continued to assert significant control in their wards. Turnout across the district ranged from around 37% to 52%, with some wards, such as Broadway, seeing high levels of engagement at 47.7%. Overall, the 1994 election reshaped the council chamber, creating a fragmented assembly with Labour’s best performance in over a decade, Conservative losses at historic lows, and record-breaking gains for the Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest. Results summary 1994 Epping Forest District Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Epping-Forest-1973-2012.pdf Epping Forest District Council Election Results 1973 to 2012 Conservative Party (UK) 5 5 26.3 18 23 38.9 10,719 33.8 11.1 Labour Party (UK) 6 1 31.5 9 15 25.4 10,535 33.2 14.1 Loughton Residents Association 3 15.7 4 7 11.8 2,875 9.0 2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 4 21.0 2 6 10.1 5,419 17.0 8.8 Epping Residents #008000 1 1 5.2 2 3 5.0 1,445 4.5 0.4 Independent (politician) 0 0.0 2 2 3.2 N/A N/A N/A Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 0 1 0.0 2 2 3.2 111 0.3 7.9 Independent Conservative 0 0.0 1 1 1.6 590 1.8 1.6 Ward results Buckhurst Hill East Buckhurst Hill East Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Robinson* 1,362 70.2 58.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Torgut 293 15.1 14.0 Labour Party (UK) D. Wing 209 10.8 1.8 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Ms E. Hobbs 76 3.9 46.4 1,069 55.1 N/A 1,940 49.1 5.2 3,952 Liberal Democrats (UK) Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Buckhurst Hill West Buckhurst Hill West Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Thompson 1435 61.2 52.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Russell 784 33.4 12.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Miller 92 3.9 N/A Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) R. Arnold 35 1.5 43.8 651 27.7 26.7 2346 47.9 7.8 4,903 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chigwell Row Chigwell Row Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Allen 412 51.1 19.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Pratt* 394 48.9 19.5 18 2.2 N/A 806 47.1 1.1 1,713 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chigwell Village Chigwell Village Conservative Party (UK) J. Murphy* 755 60.0 19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Jenkinson 334 26.6 12.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Newbury 169 13.4 N/A 421 33.5 31.4 1,258 39.0 8.0 3,227 Conservative Party (UK) Debden Green Debden Green Labour Party (UK) S. Barnes 1,126 74.2 6.3 Conservative Party (UK) L. Daniel 392 25.8 6.3 734 48.4 12.6 1,518 39.5 9.8 3,848 Labour Party (UK) Epping Hemnall Epping Hemnall Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Boydon 665 32.0 22.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ashbridge* 605 29.1 19.5 Epping Residents #008000 J. Solomons 482 23.2 4.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Sturrock 329 15.8 1.5 60 2.9 N/A 2,081 45.0 9.2 4,626 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Epping Lindsey Epping Lindsey Epping Residents #008000 J. O'Brien* 963 44.8 6.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Jones 493 23.0 13.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Johns 411 19.1 4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Mann 281 13.1 3.0 470 21.9 N/A 2,148 44.9 8.7 4,784 Epping Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Grange Hill Grange Hill Conservative Party (UK) D. Bateman 818 46.4 14.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Spencer 706 40.1 7.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Scott 238 13.5 6.9 112 6.4 22.2 1,762 38.4 5.6 4,591 Conservative Party (UK) Loughton Broadway Loughton Broadway Labour Party (UK) S. Murray* 1,594 82.1 10.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Metcalfe 348 17.9 10.7 1,246 64.2 21.4 1942 47.7 11.7 4,072 Labour Party (UK) Loughton Forest Loughton Forest Loughton Residents Association R. Gow* 792 62.8 7.6 Conservative Party (UK) I. Locks 302 23.9 14.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Ormston 168 13.3 7.4 490 38.8 22.4 1,262 43.2 0.2 2,921 Loughton Residents Association Loughton Roding Loughton Roding Labour Party (UK) A. Larner* 973 50.0 3.9 Loughton Residents Association B. Moore 448 23.0 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Buttling 300 15.4 14.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) N. Macy 224 11.5 N/A 525 27.0 11.2 1,945 52.4 8.6 3,710 Labour Party (UK) Loughton St. Johns Loughton St. Johns Loughton Residents Association F. Silver 855 51.4 1.7 Conservative Party (UK) C. Finn 482 28.9 5.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Larner 328 19.7 7.4 373 22.4 3.8 1,665 40.0 5.1 4,160 Loughton Residents Association Loughton St. Marys Loughton St. Marys Loughton Residents Association R. Heath* 780 56.5 1.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Barnett 330 23.9 9.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. Englefield 270 19.6 7.6 450 32.6 1.8 1,380 42.0 5.3 3,287 Loughton Residents Association Nazeing Nazeing Conservative Party (UK) M. Welch* 700 42.6 22.8 Independent Conservative D. Borton 590 35.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Martin 353 21.5 6.5 110 6.7 42.3 1,643 47.0 2.2 3,497 Conservative Party (UK) North Weald Bassett North Weald Bassett Conservative Party (UK) E. Hudspeth* 949 58.5 2.7 Labour Party (UK) I. Standfast 674 41.5 15.7 275 16.9 13.1 1,623 37.3 0.1 4,346 Conservative Party (UK) Theydon Bois Theydon Bois Conservative Party (UK) J. Padfield* 886 66.9 9.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Miller 439 33.1 N/A 447 33.7 19.7 1,325 41.8 7.2 3,168 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey East Waltham Abbey East Labour Party (UK) B. Sumner 1,247 57.5 23.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Ransom 923 42.5 23.7 324 14.9 N/A 2,170 40.2 6.4 5,401 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey Paternoster Waltham Abbey Paternoster Labour Party (UK) S. Riley 882 64.4 7.6 Conservative Party (UK) L. Rowley 488 35.6 7.6 394 28.8 15.2 1,370 39.1 0.1 3,504 Labour Party (UK) Waltham Abbey West Waltham Abbey West Labour Party (UK) P. Pennell* 973 64.4 21.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Esau 537 35.6 21.1 436 28.9 N/A 1,510 39.1 0.6 3,865 Labour Party (UK) Notes References Epping Forest District Council election Epping Forest District Council election, 1994 Category:Epping Forest District Council elections