1988 Colchester Borough Council election

1988 UK local government election August 2019 1988 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1987 Colchester Borough Council election 1987 1988 5 5 y Colchester Borough Council election, 1990 1990 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 91,850 40.1% (5.6%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 24 seats, 39.7% 9 24 1 15,190 39.7% 0.0% Social and Liberal Democrats Social and Liberal Democrats 23 seats, 36.8% 7 24 2 12,424 32.5% 4.3% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 9 seats, 20.4% 3 9 1 9,590 25.1% 4.7% Residents Association Residents Association 3 seats, 2.9% 1 3 1,042 2.7% 0.2% Independent politician Independent (politician) 1 seat, 0.2% 0 1 Did not stand Did not stand 0.2% Colchester UK ward map 1988.svg Winner of each seat at the 1988 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1988 Colchester Borough Council election was held on 5 May 1988 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. This was the first borough council election contested by the new Social and Liberal Democrats party (later renamed to the Liberal Democrats) following the merger of the SDP and Liberal Party. The Conservatives and SLD ended the election with the same number of seats, although the Conservatives edged out the SLD in the popular vote. Labour maintained their third place position, while gaining vote share. The council remained under no overall control. Summary Election result 1988 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 9-10 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 20 9 1 45.0 15 24 38.3 15,190 39.7 ±0.0 Social and Liberal Democrats 19 7 2 35.0 17 24 40.0 12,424 32.5 –4.3 Labour Party (UK) 20 3 1 15.0 5 8 15.0 9,590 25.1 +4.7 Residents Association 1 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 1,042 2.7 –0.2 Independent politician 0 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 N/ADid not stand candidates. N/A –0.2 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Social and Liberal Democrats John William Stevens* 1,140 41.8 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Prior 984 36.0 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Parsons 606 22.2 +0.8 156 5.8 -5.6 2,730 44.8 -4.6 6,090 Social and Liberal Democrats 2.8 Castle Castle Social and Liberal Democrats R. Cole* 947 38.5 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Humphreys 896 36.4 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Winter 617 25.1 +3.6 51 2.1 -7.0 2,460 47.9 -11.4 5,136 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) 3.5 Dedham Dedham Social and Liberal Democrats G. Williams 485 53.9 +17.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Spray 390 43.4 -15.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Worgan 24 2.7 -2.7 95 10.5 N/A 899 58.8 +1.8 1,529 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) 16.4 East Donyland East Donyland Conservative Party (UK) J. Sanderson* 551 56.9 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Wilding 302 31.2 +6.7 Social and Liberal Democrats Barry Woodward 115 11.9 -11.4 249 25.7 +3.6 968 56.5 -0.5 1,713 Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 Fordham Fordham Conservative Party (UK) D. Cannon* 449 66.1 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Sullivan 127 18.7 -1.2 Social and Liberal Democrats G. Chase 103 15.2 +0.1 322 47.4 679 48.3 1,405 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) J. Bird* 1,135 52.5 +18.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Coyne 518 24.0 -2.3 Social and Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon 461 21.3 -15.1 617 28.5 N/A 2,114 38.3 -10.1 5,652 Labour Party (UK) 10.2 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) Sonia Lewis 1,188 50.2 +7.3 Social and Liberal Democrats B. Williamson 1,056 44.6 -7.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Crawford 123 5.2 +0.4 132 5.6 N/A 2,367 54.7 -4.2 4,327 Conservative Party (UK) Social and Liberal Democrats 7.5 Marks Tey Marks Tey Conservative Party (UK) R. Gower 454 49.8 -14.0 Social and Liberal Democrats G. Ambridge 268 29.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Maureen Lee 190 20.8 -15.4 186 20.4 -7.1 912 43.8 +14.3 2,082 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) P. Borges* 884 58.4 +6.5 Social and Liberal Democrats E. Reid 376 24.9 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Hayden-Case 253 16.7 +2.6 508 33.5 +15.6 1,513 37.8 -7.1 4,005 Conservative Party (UK) 7.8 New Town New Town Social and Liberal Democrats Bob Russell* 1,373 68.2 +13.0 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Benedetti 417 20.7 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clarke 223 11.1 -6.9 956 47.5 +19.1 2,013 43.8 +3.1 4,595 Social and Liberal Democrats 9.6 Prettygate Prettygate Social and Liberal Democrats Martin Hunt* 1,295 50.7 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Stevenson 1,001 39.2 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Thompson 256 10.0 -1.6 294 11.5 +6.4 2,512 50.7 -7.3 5,029 Social and Liberal Democrats 3.2 Shrub End Shrub End Social and Liberal Democrats S. Cawley* 1,047 49.7 -8.6 Labour Party (UK) Frank Wilkin 588 27.9 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Winney 470 22.3 +3.9 459 21.8 -13.2 2,105 33.0 -3.4 6,381 Social and Liberal Democrats 6.6 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) P. Truscott 1,294 52.6 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Paice 746 30.3 +2.4 Social and Liberal Democrats J. Muffett 421 17.1 -10.6 548 22.3 +5.7 2,461 27.3 -2.6 9,019 Labour Party (UK) 2.9 St. Anne's St. Anne's Labour Party (UK) Mary Frank* 922 41.6 +16.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Gawthrop 702 31.7 -3.2 Social and Liberal Democrats M. Sheehan 592 26.7 -13.5 220 9.9 N/A 2,216 45.8 -4.8 4,843 Labour Party (UK) 10.0 St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith* 1,120 51.7 +7.2 Social and Liberal Democrats L. Clubb 821 37.9 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Hindle 224 10.3 +2.3 299 13.8 N/A 2,165 39.4 -10.4 5,497 Conservative Party (UK) 8.4 St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) J. Brooks* 1,209 59.2 +8.0 Social and Liberal Democrats R. Watkins 426 20.9 -11.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Turp 407 19.9 +3.9 783 38.3 +19.8 2,042 41.0 -8.6 4,986 Conservative Party (UK) 9.9 Stanway Stanway Social and Liberal Democrats Colin Sykes 968 44.0 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Chafer* 887 40.3 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) Tim Young 346 15.7 +4.1 81 3.7 N/A 2,201 41.3 -2.7 5,333 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) 4.6 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association E. Bird* 1,042 66.3 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Peel 385 24.5 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Lucy Wood 145 9.2 -1.4 657 41.8 +0.4 1,572 25.5 -5.9 6,161 Residents Association 0.2 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) M. Kimberley 1,337 73.4 +8.8 Social and Liberal Democrats A. Stevens 345 18.9 -10.4 Labour Party (UK) C. McGowan-Griffin 139 7.6 +1.5 992 54.5 +19.2 1,821 34.1 -10.9 5,341 Conservative Party (UK) 9.6 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Conservative Party (UK) D. Adams 1,174 47.8 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Robert Newman 1,097 44.7 +3.4 Social and Liberal Democrats R. Wilson 185 7.5 -2.5 77 3.1 -4.3 2,456 40.5 -3.1 6,058 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 2.2 By-elections Pyefleet Pyefleet by-election: 4 May 1989https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 27 April 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 384 47.1 –26.6 Social and Liberal Democrats 380 46.6 +29.7 Labour Party (UK) 52 6.4 –3.0 4 0.5 –56.3 816 56.9 –1.7 1,434 Conservative Party (UK) 28.2 West Mersea West Mersea by-election: 4 May 1989 Conservative Party (UK) 1,187 64.1 –9.3 Green Party (UK) 350 18.9 N/A Social and Liberal Democrats 175 9.4 –9.5 Labour Party (UK) 141 7.6 ±0.0 837 45.2 –9.3 1,853 34.8 +0.7 5,325 Conservative Party (UK) Great & Little Horkesley Great & Little Horkesley by-election: 4 May 1989 Conservative Party (UK) 476 61.8 +2.3 Social and Liberal Democrats 163 21.2 –6.0 Labour Party (UK) 131 17.0 +3.6 313 40.6 +8.3 770 43.6 –6.7 1,766 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 Great Tey Great Tey by-election: 4 May 1989 Conservative Party (UK) 440 63.2 –1.4 Social and Liberal Democrats 180 25.9 –1.6 Labour Party (UK) 76 10.9 +3.0 260 37.3 +0.2 696 41.0 –12.3 1,698 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 Notes References 1988 Colchester Borough Council election Colchester Borough Council election, 1988