1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

January 2026 1982 English local election 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1980 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1980 1982 5 6 y 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1983 13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 20 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 10 25 1 23,787 49.0% 4.6% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 8 2 16,554 34.1% 6.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 0 5 1 7,821 16.1% 10.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 1 361 0.7% 0.5% Southend-on-Sea UK ward map 1982.svg Winner of each seat at the 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 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 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 9 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 10 1 76.9 15 25 64.1 23,787 49.0 +4.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 2 23.1 5 8 20.5 16,554 34.1 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) 0 1 0.0 5 5 12.8 7,821 16.1 –10.2 Independent politician 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 361 0.7 –0.5 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 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pryor 2,284 52.9 –3.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Griggs 1,750 40.5 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Dunn 284 6.6 –5.8 534 12.4 –13.5 4,318 44.5 +8.8 9,718 Conservative Party (UK) 6.8 Blenheim Blenheim Conservative Party (UK) P. Bone* 1,988 48.8 –2.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Jack 1,534 37.6 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Howard 555 13.6 –4.2 454 11.1 –9.5 4,077 41.4 +4.7 9,873 Conservative Party (UK) 4.7 Chalkwell Chalkwell Conservative Party (UK) A. Daniels 2,369 61.0 +2.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Keith 1,212 31.2 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Howells 300 7.7 –3.0 1,157 29.8 +1.7 3,881 41.0 +4.3 9,470 Conservative Party (UK) 0.9 Eastwood Eastwood Conservative Party (UK) I. Downie* 1,818 51.7 +1.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Elf 1,433 40.7 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) N. Boorman 268 7.6 –5.7 385 10.9 –2.5 3,519 33.7 –0.6 10,440 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Leigh Leigh SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Meddle 2,372 52.6 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Dolby 1,910 42.4 –0.8 Labour Party (UK) L. Davidson 226 5.0 –1.1 462 10.2 +2.7 4,508 47.9 –0.8 9,406 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1.4 Milton Milton Conservative Party (UK) K. Cater* 1,276 48.9 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Kirk 536 20.5 –6.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Overy 439 16.8 +7.9 Independent politician M. Burstin 361 13.8 –9.2 740 28.3 +13.3 2,612 31.8 +0.9 8,233 Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 Prittlewell Prittlewell SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Hugill 1,925 47.9 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. Myers* 1,569 39.0 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Long 526 13.1 –5.9 356 8.9 +0.8 4,020 40.9 +0.3 9,859 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 0.4 Shoebury Shoebury Conservative Party (UK) D. Ascroft 2,224 50.8 +11.5 Labour Party (UK) B. McGaw 1,176 26.8 –15.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Y. Rushman 982 22.4 +3.7 1,048 23.9 N/A 4,382 40.6 +1.9 11,311 Conservative Party (UK) 13.4 Southchurch Southchurch Conservative Party (UK) J. Croft 2,154 55.2 +11.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Baker 900 23.1 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Lancaster 846 21.7 –15.2 1,254 32.2 +9.1 4,382 39.0 +1.6 10,010 Conservative Party (UK) 3.9 St Lukes St Lukes Conservative Party (UK) N. Goldsmith 1,056 36.8 +5.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Phelan 905 31.6 +18.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Waring 905 31.6 –23.9 151 5.3 N/A 2,866 33.5 +2.9 8,564 Conservative Party (UK) 6.9 Thorpe Thorpe Conservative Party (UK) N. Moss* 2,380 67.3 +6.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. White 694 19.6 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Hurley 461 13.0 –1.8 1,686 47.7 +2.4 3,535 34.2 –3.7 10,346 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Victoria Victoria Conservative Party (UK) D. Hopkins 1,212 39.4 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Kennedy* 1,051 34.1 –14.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Turner 815 26.5 +4.0 161 5.2 N/A 3,078 31.6 –5.8 9,748 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 12.4 Westborough Westborough SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Palmer 1,593 41.6 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Smith 1,547 40.4 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Smith 687 18.0 –12.1 46 1.2 –2.9 3,827 42.6 +0.6 9,005 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 1.5 References Category:Southend-on-Sea Borough Council elections X Category:May 1982 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex