1977 Essex County Council election

1977 UK local government election January 2023 1977 Essex County Council election Essex parliamentary 1973 Essex County Council election 1973 1977 5 5 y 1981 Essex County Council election 1981 All 97 seats to Essex County Council 49 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 83 33 256,703 62.1% 14.8% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 12 28 110,591 26.8% 16.3% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 3 36,240 8.8% 1.5% Essex County Council election results 1977.svg Results of the 1977 Essex County Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1977 Essex County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Essex County Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Essex-County.pdf Essex County Council Election Results 1973–2009 9 January 2023 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary 1977 Essex County Council election Conservative Party (UK) 83 33 0 33 82.9 62.1 256,703 +14.8 Labour Party (UK) 12 0 28 28 14.6 26.8 110,591 –16.3 Liberal Party (UK) 2 0 3 3 2.4 8.8 36,240 +1.5 Residents Association 0 0 1 1 0.0 1.1 4,373 +0.2 Independent politician 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.9 3,695 –0.1 National Front (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 1,483 N/A Independent Labour 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 222 ±0.0 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0.0 <0.1 65 –0.1 |} Division results by authority Basildon Summary +Basildon Borough SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 3 23,343 52.6 +18.8Labour 3 2 13,768 31.0 –17.1Residents 0 1 4,373 9.9 –0.7Liberal 0 1,732 3.9 +2.1National Front 0 927 2.1N/AInd. Labour 0 222 0.5 –0.6Total844,36546.7 +12.3 Division results Basildon No. 1 (Billericay) Conservative Party (UK) L. Greenfield* 4,627 58.5 +10.9 Residents Association M. Cooke 2,664 33.7 –10.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Lynch 423 5.3 –3.3 Liberal Party (UK) T. McCartan 196 2.5 N/A 1,963 24.8 +21.0 7,910 58.0 +19.1 13,659 Conservative Party (UK) 10.5 Basildon No. 2 (Central) Labour Party (UK) D. Taylor 2,758 47.9 –4.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Damm 2,745 47.7 +28.5 National Front (UK) G. Canham 174 3.0 N/A Independent Labour C. Cooper 77 1.3 N/A 13 0.2 –24.5 5,754 43.1 +6.4 13,386 Labour Party (UK) 16.7 Basildon No. 3 (Fryerns) Labour Party (UK) W. Archibald 2,216 53.6 –11.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Solly 1,610 38.9 +23.3 National Front (UK) L. Gardiner 166 4.0 N/A Independent Labour R. Chaplin 145 3.5 –8.0 606 14.6 –34.4 5,754 38.7 +11.7 10,711 Labour Party (UK) 17.2 Basildon No. 4 (Laindon) Conservative Party (UK) I. Scott 1,942 53.9 +23.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Miller* 1,504 41.8 –27.6 National Front (UK) R. Robertson 156 4.3 N/A 438 12.2 N/A 3,602 36.0 +8.5 10,021 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 25.5 Basildon No. 5 (Langdon Hills) Labour Party (UK) J. Costello 2,865 48.8 –22.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. Blackbourn 2,790 47.5 +19.2 National Front (UK) M. Bishop 216 3.7 N/A 75 1.3 –42.2 5,871 50.2 +13.0 11,700 Labour Party (UK) 21.1 Basildon No. 6 (Pitsea) Conservative Party (UK) E. Dines 2,993 49.3 +17.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Primmer 2,399 39.5 –28.4 Liberal Party (UK) B. Mavis 466 7.7 N/A National Front (UK) B. Weedon 215 3.5 N/A 594 9.8 N/A 6,073 37.5 +6.1 16,252 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 22.8 Basildon No. 7 (Ramsden) Conservative Party (UK) C. Ball 2,204 52.2 +22.8 Residents Association C. Jones* 1,709 40.5 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Amey 310 7.3 –2.5 495 11.7 N/A 4,223 54.8 +19.1 7,712 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association 11.3 Basildon No. 8 (Wickford) Conservative Party (UK) E. Mickelborough 4,432 65.2 +14.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Harrison 1,293 19.0 –30.1 Liberal Party (UK) M. Foley 1,070 15.7 N/A 3,139 46.2 +7.8 6,795 45.3 +6.9 15,017 Conservative Party (UK) 22.2 Braintree Summary +Braintree District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 7 3 16,881 61.8 +15.5Labour 0 3 7,506 27.5 –14.9Liberal 0 2,799 10.2 –0.6Independent 0 138 0.5 N/ATotal727,32439.4 –1.5 Division results Bardfield Conservative Party (UK) O. Sebag-Montefiore 2,767 76.6 +14.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Austin 519 14.4 –23.8 Liberal Party (UK) R. Chisholm 324 9.0 N/A 2,248 62.3 +38.6 3,610 44.7 +8.2 8,091 Conservative Party (UK) 19.3 Bocking Conservative Party (UK) J. Gilthorpe 2,224 51.0 +13.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Millam 1,429 32.8 –29.2 Liberal Party (UK) K. Webb 705 16.2 N/A 795 18.2 N/A 4,358 41.8 +4.3 10,434 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 21.1 Braintree Conservative Party (UK) D. Kerry 2,172 51.6 +23.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Clarke* 1,089 25.9 –11.2 Liberal Party (UK) D. Harvey 946 22.5 –11.8 1,083 25.7 N/A 4,207 40.4 +4.1 10,444 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 17.1 Coggeshall Conservative Party (UK) Robert Dixon-Smith* 2,999 69.7 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Lyon 967 22.5 –19.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. Walker 334 7.8 N/A 2,032 47.3 +31.0 4,300 42.2 +2.0 10,212 Conservative Party (UK) 15.5 Halstead Conservative Party (UK) O. Joyce 3,634 73.7 +14.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Jones 1,299 26.3 -14.6 2,335 47.3 +29.2 4,933 41.4 –6.8 11,945 Conservative Party (UK) 14.6 Hedingham Conservative Party (UK) G. Waterer* 9,858 Conservative Party (UK) Witham Conservative Party (UK) D. Willetts 3,085 52.1 +33.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Gyford* 2,203 37.2 –4.5 Liberal Party (UK) D. Bigg 490 8.3 –28.0 Independent politician J. Humphrys 138 2.3 N/A 882 14.9 N/A 4,916 38.0 –2.8 15,627 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 18.8 Brentwood Summary +Brentwood District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 4 1 13,045 70.4 +13.8Labour 0 1 4,836 26.1 –11.4Liberal 0 587 3.2 –2.1Communist 0 65 0.4 –0.3Total418,53344.1 +9.6 Division results Brentwood Central Conservative Party (UK) M. Hutton* 2,726 67.9 –0.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Harrison 702 17.5 –14.2 Liberal Party (UK) R. Cozens 587 14.6 N/A 2,024 50.4 +13.7 4,015 40.5 +14.0 9,940 Conservative Party (UK) 6.9 Brentwood Hutton Conservative Party (UK) J. Crofton* 3,806 80.9 +16.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Cozens 834 17.7 –18.2 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Henderson 65 1.4 N/A 2,972 63.2 +34.9 4,705 41.9 +9.7 11,251 Conservative Party (UK) 17.5 Brentwood North Conservative Party (UK) L. Jago* 3,201 78.6 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Southgate 872 21.4 –8.5 2,329 57.2 +17.1 4,073 41.4 +10.3 9,870 Conservative Party (UK) 8.5 Brentwood South Conservative Party (UK) J. Hayward 3,312 57.7 +19.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Maxey* 2,428 42.3 –3.3 884 15.4 N/A 5,740 52.7 +5.2 10,941 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11.3 Castle Point Summary +Castle Point District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 3 16,409 71.3 +20.0Labour 0 3 5,876 25.5 –22.5Liberal 0 727 3.2 N/ATotal523,01238.5 +2.0 Division results Benfleet (Benfleet) Conservative Party (UK) J. Pike 4,056 75.2 +26.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Auvache* 1,339 24.8 –26.8 2,717 50.4 N/A 5,395 44.4 +6.2 12,171 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 26.8 Benfleet (Hadleigh) Conservative Party (UK) R. Williams* 4,262 84.5 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Prentice 783 15.5 –16.5 3,469 69.0 +32.9 5,045 44.2 +5.7 11,434 Conservative Party (UK) 16.5 Benfleet (Thundersley) Conservative Party (UK) J. Meggison 3,540 75.5 +36.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Nisbet 1,151 24.5 –33.0 2,389 50.9 N/A 4,691 37.0 +6.2 12,721 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 35.0 Canvey Island (East) Conservative Party (UK) W. Ashworth 2,541 70.6 +12.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Luker 1,056 29.4 –12.0 1,485 41.3 +24.0 3,597 29.5 –9.4 12,251 Conservative Party (UK) 12.0 Canvey Island (West) Conservative Party (UK) F. Wood 2,010 46.9 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Shaw 1,547 36.1 –25.6 Liberal Party (UK) M. James 727 17.0 N/A 463 10.8 N/A 4,284 38.4 +2.1 11,179 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 17.1 Chelmsford Summary +Chelmsford District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 8 3 17,981 58.0 +7.0Liberal 0 1 7,352 23.7 +13.2Labour 0 2 5,460 17.6 –21.0Independent 0 199 0.6 N/ATotal830,99242.9 +6.9 Division results Chelmsford (East) Conservative Party (UK) A. Gunn 2,413 51.3 +27.6 Liberal Party (UK) R. Battey* 1,950 41.5 –20.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Thompson 337 7.2 –7.4 463 9.9 N/A 4,700 51.0 +6.8 9,230 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 23.9 Chelmsford (North) Conservative Party (UK) J. Short 2,656 46.4 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Landers 2,241 39.1 –20.6 Liberal Party (UK) W. Talley 832 14.5 N/A 415 7.2 N/A 5,729 40.9 +3.3 14,037 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 13.4 Chelmsford (West) Conservative Party (UK) R. Millard 1,341 44.6 –1.6 Liberal Party (UK) D. Ridgewell 1,161 38.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Bermingham 505 16.8 –37.0 180 6.0 N/A 3,007 41.6 +2.9 7,229 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chelmsford Rural No. 1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Chatfield* 3,314 75.2 +0.6 Liberal Party (UK) D. Lansdale 1,090 24.8 N/A 2,224 50.5 +1.3 4,404 41.6 +11.7 10,618 Conservative Party (UK) Chelmsford Rural No. 2 Conservative Party (UK) P. White* 8,773 Conservative Party (UK) Chelmsford Rural No. 3 Conservative Party (UK) H. How 2,790 63.8 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Dempsey 842 19.3 –17.7 Liberal Party (UK) E. Burgess 741 16.9 N/A 1,948 44.5 +18.5 4,373 44.1 +9.4 9,955 Conservative Party (UK) 9.3 Chelmsford Rural No. 4 Conservative Party (UK) B. Platt* 2,210 68.1 +10.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Bliss 680 20.9 –6.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Gumbleton 356 11.0 –4.7 1,530 47.1 +16.6 3,246 48.2 +5.6 6,735 Conservative Party (UK) 8.4 Chelmsford Rural No. 5 (Great Baddow) Conservative Party (UK) M. Foley* 3,257 59.0 +6.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. Beard 1,222 22.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Tyler 855 15.5 –32.3 Independent politician W. Claydon 191 3.5 N/A 2,035 36.8 +32.5 5,525 38.5 +6.2 14,376 Conservative Party (UK) Colchester Summary +Colchester District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 7 3 24,965 68.0 +15.5Labour 1 3 10,164 27.7 –15.7Liberal 0 1,603 4.4 +0.3Total836,73240.9 +2.3 Division results Colchester No. 1 (East) Labour Party (UK) J. Bensusan-Butt* 1,802 51.9 –12.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Jefferies 1,673 48.1 +12.1 129 3.7 –24.2 3,475 41.3 –1.1 8,435 Labour Party (UK) 12.1 Colchester No. 2 (South) Conservative Party (UK) E. Kent 2,098 48.9 +24.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Barker 1,468 34.2 –9.7 Liberal Party (UK) M. Gage 726 16.9 –15.0 630 14.7 N/A 4,292 34.0 –2.7 12,658 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 17.3 Colchester No. 3 (West) Conservative Party (UK) D. Lamberth 3,760 72.7 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Tim Oxton 866 16.8 –13.9 Liberal Party (UK) Martin Hunt 544 10.5 N/A 2,894 56.0 +17.5 5,170 49.1 +4.8 10,542 Conservative Party (UK) 8.7 Colchester No. 4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Gawthrop 2,640 65.0 +17.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Osborn 1,086 26.8 –25.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. Baker 333 8.2 N/A 1,554 38.3 N/A 4,059 40.6 –4.0 10,018 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 21.2 Colchester No. 5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Roots 4,211 60.8 +14.9 Labour Party (UK) G. Davies 2,720 39.2 –14.9 1,491 21.5 N/A 6,931 38.2 +5.7 18,184 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 14.9 Dedham Conservative Party (UK) G. Hickson* 3,578 84.6 +14.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Hockenhull 649 15.4 –14.0 2,929 69.3 +28.0 4,227 42.7 +5.2 9,921 Conservative Party (UK) 14.0 Lexden Conservative Party (UK) F. Thornton 3,469 78.8 +22.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Jones 933 21.2 –22.1 2,536 57.6 +44.2 4,402 38.2 +0.9 11,546 Conservative Party (UK) 22.1 Mersea Conservative Party (UK) R. Fairhead* 3,536 84.7 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Treacher 640 15.3 –10.2 2,896 69.3 +20.2 4,176 44.6 +4.6 8,590 Conservative Party (UK) 10.2 Epping Forest Summary +Epping Forest District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 9 1 28,302 72.0 +12.3Labour 0 1 9,640 24.5 –13.6Liberal 0 1,375 3.5 +1.2Total939,31740.2 +5.6 Division results Chigwell (Buckhurst Hill) Conservative Party (UK) N. McGreal 2,421 69.5 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) B. Mooney 677 19.4 –12.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Eveling 385 11.1 N/A 1,744 50.1 +13.6 3,483 39.8 +11.8 8,766 Conservative Party (UK) 6.9 Chigwell (Chigwell) Conservative Party (UK) S. Barnett* 2,934 84.3 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Wilkinson 548 15.7 –1.2 2,386 68.5 +2.3 3,482 38.4 +15.1 9,096 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Chigwell (Loughton North) Conservative Party (UK) G. Claridge 2,601 63.3 +26.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Davis* 1,506 36.7 –26.7 1,095 26.6 N/A 4,107 36.4 +0.5 11,301 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 26.7 Chigwell (Loughton South) Conservative Party (UK) L. Welch 3,077 70.0 +18.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Worby 1,317 30.0 –18.5 1,760 40.1 +37.1 4,394 36.6 +2.6 12,052 Conservative Party (UK) 18.5 Epping Conservative Party (UK) R. Daniels* 3,547 79.6 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) I. Standfast 910 20.4 –2.6 2,637 59.2 +5.1 4,457 38.3 +8.3 11,686 Conservative Party (UK) 2.6 Epping & Ongar No. 1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Padfield* 3,685 75.9 +12.3 Labour Party (UK) B. King 787 16.2 –20.2 Liberal Party (UK) S. Ward 382 7.9 N/A 2,898 59.7 +32.5 4,854 43.0 +6.3 11,287 Conservative Party (UK) 16.3 Epping & Ongar No. 2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Martin* 3,553 80.3 +17.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Pratt 869 19.7 –17.3 2,684 60.7 +34.7 4,422 42.0 –0.8 10,548 Conservative Party (UK) 17.3 Epping & Ongar No. 3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Jones* 3,668 75.4 +15.0 Liberal Party (UK) E. Bottomley 608 12.5 –6.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Humphreys 588 12.1 –8.5 3,060 62.9 +23.1 4,864 43.9 +8.0 11,105 Conservative Party (UK) 10.8 Waltham Abbey Conservative Party (UK) H. Taylor 2,816 53.6 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Hewins 2,438 46.4 –1.9 378 7.2 +3.9 5,254 44.1 +1.3 11,943 Conservative Party (UK) 1.9 Harlow +District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 4 1 10,783 49.1 –24.0Conservative 1 1 8,468 38.5 +15.6Liberal 0 2,632 12.0 +8.0Independent 0 95 0.4 N/ATotal521,97839.1 +4.4 Division results Harlow (Great Parndon) Labour Party (UK) E. Morris* 2,936 45.8 –25.8 Conservative Party (UK) K. Cheshire 2,704 42.2 +13.8 Liberal Party (UK) L. Swanton 771 12.0 N/A 232 3.6 –39.6 6,411 38.8 +6.6 16,559 Labour Party (UK) 19.8 Harlow (Harlow & Mark Hall) Conservative Party (UK) H. Dutton 2,262 45.2 +15.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Anderson* 2,158 43.1 –27.5 Liberal Party (UK) C. Bagnall 589 11.8 N/A 104 2.1 N/A 4,420 46.6 +8.0 10,747 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 21.7 Harlow (Harlow Common) Labour Party (UK) W. Gibson 2,247 54.3 –26.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Groves 1,445 34.9 +15.3 Liberal Party (UK) P. Naylor 354 8.5 N/A Independent politician E. Meyers* 95 2.3 N/A 802 19.4 –41.3 4,141 38.8 +3.8 10,700 Labour Party (UK) 20.7 Harlow (Little Parndon & Town Centre) Labour Party (UK) G. Newport* 1,427 50.7 –10.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Reynolds 978 34.8 +21.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Eldridge 407 14.5 –10.8 449 16.0 –20.0 2,812 38.2 –0.7 7,374 Labour Party (UK) 16.0 Harlow (Netteswellbury) Labour Party (UK) J. Desormeaux* 2,016 55.9 –22.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Riley 1,079 29.9 +8.0 Liberal Party (UK) P. Ramsay 511 14.2 N/A 937 26.0 –30.2 3,606 38.9 +4.1 9,286 Labour Party (UK) 15.1 Maldon +District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 3 1 6,154 64.9 +10.8Labour 0 1 2,204 23.2 –8.9Liberal 0 779 8.2 –5.6Independent 0 349 3.7 N/ATotal39,48644.4 +8.2 Division results Maldon Conservative Party (UK) K. Nolan 2,343 54.8 +25.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Wimhurst* 1,157 27.0 –9.3 Liberal Party (UK) L. Bermingham 779 18.2 –16.3 1,186 27.7 N/A 4,279 40.7 –3.3 10,525 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 17.5 Southminster Conservative Party (UK) D. Fisher* 11,467 Conservative Party (UK) Tollesbury Conservative Party (UK) E. Dalley* 3,811 73.2 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Kelly 1,047 20.1 –7.3 Independent politician P. Baron 349 6.7 N/A 2,764 53.1 +7.9 5,207 48.1 +10.8 10,833 Conservative Party (UK) 4.0 Rochford +Rochford District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 2 12,525 62.3 +13.6Labour 0 1 3,876 19.3 –24.1Independent 0 1 2,804 13.9 +6.0Liberal 0 910 4.5 N/ATotal520,11539.9 +3.7 Division results Rayleigh (North) Conservative Party (UK) R. Foley* 2,575 67.4 +15.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Andre 676 17.7 –30.2 Liberal Party (UK) P. Hann 568 14.9 N/A 1,899 49.7 +45.5 3,819 38.5 +7.0 9,913 Conservative Party (UK) 22.8 Rayleigh (South) Conservative Party (UK) P. Elliott* 2,187 51.5 –0.6 Independent politician S. Silva 1,117 26.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. McCamley 604 14.2 –33.7 Liberal Party (UK) K. Saunders 342 8.0 N/A 1,070 25.2 +21.1 4,250 41.7 +6.4 10,213 Conservative Party (UK) Rochford (North) Conservative Party (UK) T. Fawell 1,994 54.2 +17.7 Independent politician D. Wood* 1,687 45.8 +3.4 307 8.3 +2.4 3,681 35.7 +6.1 10,346 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician 7.2 Rochford (South) Conservative Party (UK) H. Ellis 2,779 65.7 +18.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Oliver 1,452 34.3 –18.7 1,327 31.4 N/A 4,231 44.3 +3.5 9,587 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 18.7 Rochford (West) Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones* 2,990 72.3 +15.6 Labour Party (UK) T. Madden 1,144 27.7 –15.6 1,846 44.7 +31.2 4,134 39.8 +13.1 10,413 Conservative Party (UK) 15.6 Southend +Southend District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 11 6 38,009 64.5 +18.1Liberal 2 1 11,542 19.6 +0.9Labour 0 5 9,329 15.8 –18.8Independent 0 80 0.1 –0.2Total1347,55738.4 +0.2 Division results Southend No. 1 (Eastwood) Conservative Party (UK) J. Innocent 3,496 60.2 +26.8 Liberal Party (UK) D. Evans* 2,314 39.8 –16.4 1,182 20.3 N/A 5,810 43.9 +2.0 13,286 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 21.6 Southend No. 2 (Prittlewell) Liberal Party (UK) J. Sargent* 1,989 51.8 –6.5 Conservative Party (UK) V. Smith 1,852 48.2 +25.7 137 3.6 –32.1 3,841 42.9 –4.5 8,991 Liberal Party (UK) 16.1 Southend No. 3 (Leigh) Liberal Party (UK) M. King* 1,699 48.7 –15.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Davis 1,692 48.5 +18.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Newman 96 2.8 –2.5 7 0.2 –34.1 3,487 48.0 –6.3 7,295 Liberal Party (UK) 17.1 Southend No. 4 (St Clements) Conservative Party (UK) D. Atkinson* 3,253 71.5 +21.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Crystall 1,213 26.7 –20.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Luker 81 1.8 –1.0 2,040 44.9 +41.3 4,547 59.2 +2.0 7,676 Conservative Party (UK) 20.6 Southend No. 5 (Chalkwell) Conservative Party (UK) N. Harris* 2,244 73.7 +16.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Keith 515 16.9 –14.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Terry 206 6.8 –4.4 Independent politician C. Smith 80 2.6 N/A 1,729 56.8 +31.4 3,045 41.5 +2.0 7,363 Conservative Party (UK) 15.7 Southend No. 6 (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Marriott* 5,096 64.0 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) N. Clarke* 5,073 63.8 +4.1 Liberal Party (UK) M. Lubel 1,791 22.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) V. Macfarlane 1,738 21.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Metcalf 1,159 14.6 –28.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Newman 1,057 13.3 –24.5 8,499 38.1 +7.8 22,306 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southend No. 7 (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) S. Bull 2,740 63.6 +18.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Richmond 2,613 60.7 +17.5 Labour Party (UK) W. Bowyer* 1,685 39.1 –18.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Copley* 1,574 36.6 –17.3 4,528 30.4 –3.6 14,895 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Southend No. 8 (Shoebury) Conservative Party (UK) D. Cotgrove 2,199 67.8 +20.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Pearson 1,044 32.2 –20.7 1,155 35.6 N/A 3,243 32.6 –3.6 9,965 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 20.7 Southend No. 9 (Thorpe) Conservative Party (UK) H. Hill* 3,470 85.8 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Caplan 290 7.2 –10.7 Liberal Party (UK) A. Summers 283 7.0 N/A 3,180 78.7 +14.5 4,043 40.1 +6.8 10,087 Conservative Party (UK) 7.2 Southend No. 10 Conservative Party (UK) A. Fuller 1,669 58.2 +34.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Kennedy 1,201 41.8 –34.2 468 16.3 N/A 2,870 28.3 –7.1 10,171 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 34.2 Southend No. 11 Conservative Party (UK) A. Wright* 2,612 71.7 +17.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Hodgkins 1,032 28.3 –17.6 1,580 43.4 +35.3 3,644 31.4 –0.9 11,668 Conservative Party (UK) 17.6 Tendring +District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 8 2 22,307 68.7 +14.7Labour 0 1 7,337 22.6 –13.3Liberal 0 1 2,806 8.6 +1.4Total832,45037.3 –1.9 Division results Brightlingsea Conservative Party (UK) G. Thomas 2,598 52.8 +26.8 Liberal Party (UK) T. Dale* 1,543 31.4 –13.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Barlow 778 15.8 –5.1 1,055 21.4 N/A 4,919 40.8 –4.5 12,067 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 20.2 Clacton No. 1 (North) Conservative Party (UK) C. Jessop 2,344 52.5 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Smith* 1,577 35.3 –17.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Snow 541 12.1 N/A 767 17.2 N/A 4,462 39.8 +1.7 11,265 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11.6 Clacton No. 2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Harvey-Williams* 2,411 72.3 +16.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Larkin 926 27.7 –16.9 1,485 44.5 +33.8 3,337 29.5 –4.5 11,340 Conservative Party (UK) 16.9 Clacton No. 3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Story* 3,441 82.2 +14.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Merrin 745 17.8 –4.5 2,696 64.4 +19.4 4,186 38.2 –3.6 11,002 Conservative Party (UK) 9.7 Frinton & Walton Conservative Party (UK) H. Johnston* 3,697 85.0 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Grant 382 8.8 –13.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Russell 270 6.2 N/A 3,315 76.2 +19.7 4,349 35.0 +3.0 12,456 Conservative Party (UK) 9.9 Harwich Conservative Party (UK) W. Bleakley* 3,044 72.8 +14.6 Labour Party (UK) T. Rogers 1,140 27.2 –14.6 1,904 45.5 +29.2 4,184 37.4 –6.8 11,202 Conservative Party (UK) 14.6 Tendring Rural No. 1 (Tendring) Conservative Party (UK) A. Moles* 2,668 70.8 +14.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Turner 1,100 29.2 –14.5 1,568 41.6 +28.9 3,768 38.5 +0.4 9,811 Conservative Party (UK) 14.5 Tendring Rural No. 2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Varney* 2,104 64.8 +14.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Young 689 21.2 –28.4 Liberal Party (UK) L. Brown 452 13.9 N/A 1,415 43.6 +42.8 3,245 41.8 +3.7 7,795 Conservative Party (UK) 21.4 Thurrock +Thurrock District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 5 15,816 48.8 +22.0Labour 4 5 13,429 41.5 –27.1Liberal 0 2,555 7.9 N/ANational Front 0 556 1.7 N/AIndependent 0 38 0.1 –4.6Total932,39435.6 +7.6 Division results Thurrock No. 1 (Chadwell) Labour Party (UK) A. Siddons* 2,080 53.5 –29.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hiscock 1,581 40.7 +23.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. Chitty 228 5.9 N/A 499 12.8 –53.7 3,889 35.2 +12.7 11,060 Labour Party (UK) 26.8 Thurrock No. 2 (Grays Thurrock) Conservative Party (UK) K. Cleverley 1,371 66.7 +34.7 Liberal Party (UK) P. Hillard 683 33.3 N/A 688 33.5 N/A 2,054 21.8 –4.6 9,538 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Thurrock No. 3 (Little Thurrock) Conservative Party (UK) C. Thompson 2,160 62.5 +17.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Le Grys 1,295 37.5 –17.7 865 25.0 N/A 3,455 46.3 +10.7 7,470 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 17.7 Thurrock No. 4 (Orsett & Stifford) Conservative Party (UK) D. Revell 2,900 64.9 +27.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Pollard* 1,570 35.1 –27.0 1,330 29.8 N/A 4,470 44.7 +12.8 10,015 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 27.0 Thurrock No. 5 (South Ockendon) Labour Party (UK) G. Miles 2,268 50.1 –37.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Lambert-Williams 1,603 35.4 +22.7 National Front (UK) D. Sweetman 358 7.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Norris 296 6.5 N/A 665 14.7 –60.0 4,525 34.4 +16.4 13,189 Labour Party (UK) 30.0 Thurrock No. 6 (Corringham) Conservative Party (UK) D. Hart 2,166 52.1 +17.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Goldsmith* 1,579 38.0 –27.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. Stone 412 9.9 N/A 587 14.1 N/A 4,157 43.1 +11.3 9,663 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 22.4 Thurrock No. 7 (Tilbury) Labour Party (UK) A. Jones* 1,690 75.8 +22.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stableford 423 19.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. Wallace 78 3.5 N/A Independent politician P. Bryant 38 1.7 N/A 1,267 56.8 +49.7 2,229 26.7 –5.7 8,384 Labour Party (UK) Thurrock No. 8 (West Thurrock & Aveley) Labour Party (UK) C. Bidmead* 1,694 49.4 –35.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dobson 1,456 42.4 +27.7 Liberal Party (UK) A. Fielder 280 8.2 N/A 238 6.9 –63.6 3,430 35.6 +9.1 9,651 Labour Party (UK) 31.8 Thurrock No. 9 (Stanford-le-Hope) Conservative Party (UK) W. O'Donoghue 2,156 51.5 +15.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Norris 1,253 29.9 –33.9 Liberal Party (UK) C. Farrand 578 13.8 N/A National Front (UK) B. Good 198 4.7 N/A 903 21.6 N/A 4,185 35.0 +1.4 11,945 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 24.6 Uttlesford +Uttlesford District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 4 10,495 73.3 +15.9Labour 0 2,781 19.4 –13.9Liberal 0 1,038 7.3 –2.0Total414,31445.0+3.5 Division results Dunmow Conservative Party (UK) M. Davey* 9,077 Conservative Party (UK) Saffron Walden Conservative Party (UK) T. Collins* 4,378 75.8 +21.0 Labour Party (UK) G. Scrivener 1,395 24.2 –21.0 2,983 51.7 +42.2 5,773 46.5 –0.6 12,444 Conservative Party (UK) 21.0 Stansted Conservative Party (UK) P. Wawn 3,465 66.2 +16.0 Liberal Party (UK) R. Wraith 1,038 19.8 –15.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Shaw 734 14.0 –0.6 2,427 46.3 +31.4 5,237 47.3 +5.7 11,095 Conservative Party (UK) 15.8 Thaxted Conservative Party (UK) D. Golding* 2,652 80.3 +19.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Pratt 652 19.7 –19.6 2,000 60.5 +39.1 3,304 40.0 +0.1 8,302 Conservative Party (UK) 19.6 References 1977 Essex Category:1970s in Essex