1983 Thurrock Borough Council election

1983 Thurrock Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1982 Thurrock Borough Council election 1982 1983 5 5 y 1984 Thurrock Borough Council election 1984 14 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council 20 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 8 23 1 16,382 50.8% 6.0% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 5 10 11,510 35.7% 3.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent Labour 1 2 915 2.8% 0.0% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 2 1 906 2.8% 1.5% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 1 2,548 7.9% 4.1% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 0 1 did not stand did not stand 3.1% Thurrock UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) The 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Thurrock-1973-1996.pdf Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996 29 January 2025 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections in England. Summary Election result 1983 Thurrock Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Council composition calculator 29 January 2025 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Labour Party (UK) 8 1 57.1 15 23 59.0 16,382 50.8 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) 5 35.7 5 10 25.6 11,510 35.7 +3.4 Independent Labour 1 7.1 1 2 5.1 915 2.8 ±0.0 Independent politician 0 1 0.0 2 2 5.1 906 2.8 –1.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 2,548 7.9 –4.1 Residents Association 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 N/A N/A –3.1 Ward results Seat changes are compared to the last election when that specific seat was up for election and does not take into account by-elections or defections. Aveley Aveley Labour Party (UK) A. Geaney* 1,274 68.1 +15.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. Beasley 596 31.9 +0.8 678 36.3 +15.1 1,870 30.9 +3.0 6,052 Labour Party (UK) 7.6 Belhus Belhus Labour Party (UK) R. Fall 1,300 76.9 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Clark 391 23.1 –3.9 909 53.8 +7.8 1,691 27.8 +4.1 6,083 Labour Party (UK) 3.9 Chadwell St Mary Chadwell St Mary Labour Party (UK) C. Bidmead 1,273 48.7 –3.3 Independent politician R. Hill 541 20.7 –1.0 Conservative Party (UK) G. Law 433 16.6 +3.0 Independent politician J. Taylor 365 14.0 N/A 732 28.0 –2.3 2,612 33.3 +2.9 7,844 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 Corringham & Fobbing Corringham & Fobbing Labour Party (UK) R. Wood* 1,965 61.9 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Campbell 1,212 38.1 –6.5 693 23.7 +12.9 3,177 34.5 +3.9 9,209 Labour Party (UK) 6.5 Grays Thurrock (Town) Grays Thurrock (Town) Labour Party (UK) S. Josling* 1,539 68.0 +28.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Attewell 723 32.0 +13.0 816 36.1 +29.4 2,262 34.1 –2.4 6,633 Labour Party (UK) 7.5 Little Thurrock Little Thurrock (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) R. Kirk 1,469 57.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Butt 1,264 49.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Osman 909 35.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Mitchell 891 34.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Rice 608 23.7 3,210 40.7 7,888 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ockendon Ockendon Labour Party (UK) A. Barnes* 1,429 68.1 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stone 669 31.9 –2.9 760 36.2 +5.8 2,098 31.6 –2.1 6,639 Labour Party (UK) 2.9 Orsett Orsett Conservative Party (UK) M. Greatrex* 1,110 71.2 –2.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Cowdery 448 28.8 +2.8 662 42.5 –5.6 1,558 42.3 +5.6 3,683 Conservative Party (UK) 2.8 Stanford-le-Hope Stanford-le-Hope Labour Party (UK) R. Goldsmith 1,227 42.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Connelly 998 34.4 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Williams 675 23.3 N/A 229 7.9 N/A 2,900 37.7 N/A 7,692 Labour Party (UK) Stifford Stifford Conservative Party (UK) J. Greatrex* 1,459 46.7 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Scully 1,346 43.1 +3.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Ward 321 10.3 –7.2 113 3.6 +1.3 3,126 48.9 +4.6 6,393 Conservative Party (UK) 0.7 The Homesteads The Homesteads Conservative Party (UK) G. Basson 1,039 46.8 +13.9 Labour Party (UK) Z. Chaudhri 682 30.7 +1.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. McMeekin 497 22.4 –15.6 357 16.1 N/A 2,218 39.3 –1.3 5,644 Conservative Party (UK) 6.2 Tilbury Tilbury Labour Party (UK) J. Dunn 1,632 78.5 +29.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Bamford 447 21.5 +10.7 1,185 57.0 +36.3 2,079 26.4 –0.1 7,875 Labour Party (UK) Independent politician 9.4 West Thurrock West Thurrock Independent Labour R. Howes 915 59.8 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) N. Hawes 467 30.5 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Reekie 147 9.6 +0.3 448 29.3 +0.8 1,529 38.3 +7.2 3,992 Independent Labour 0.4 References Category:Thurrock Council elections Thurrock Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex