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1990 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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1990 English local election
1990 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1988 1990 5 3 y 1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1991 13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 20 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 10 23 6 25,517 44.6% 4.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 11 6 13,910 24.3% 10.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 5 13,910 28.1% 12.3% Southend-on-Sea UK ward map 1990.svg Winner of each seat at the 1990 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK)
The 1990 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 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
1990 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
6
76.9
13
23
59.0
25,517
44.6
–4.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
1
6
7.7
10
11
28.2
13,910
24.3
–10.9
Labour Party (UK)
2
15.4
3
5
12.8
16,034
28.1
+12.3
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988)
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
731
1.3
N/A
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
545
1.0
N/A
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
215
0.4
N/A
Independent politician
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
204
0.4
N/A
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. Rowswell
2,249
48.0
+2.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Pawson
1,759
37.5
–10.5
Labour Party (UK)
N. Boorman
679
14.5
+8.3
490
10.5
N/A
4,687
53.8
+6.2
8,720
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
6.4
Blenheim
Blenheim
Conservative Party (UK)
U. Warwick
1,831
39.9
–5.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Evans
1,552
33.8
–10.1
Labour Party (UK)
B. Thurston
917
20.0
+9.4
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
V. Wilkinson
285
6.2
N/A
279
6.1
+4.5
4,585
50.4
+8.0
9,096
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
2.3
Chalkwell
Chalkwell
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Latham
2,214
50.0
–3.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Wade*
1,534
34.7
–3.5
Labour Party (UK)
J. Mapp
532
12.0
+3.8
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
G. Wilkinson
146
3.3
N/A
680
15.4
+0.1
4,426
50.0
+10.0
8,852
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
0.1
Eastwood
Eastwood
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Briggs
2,629
49.8
–1.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Elf*
2,006
38.0
–3.2
Labour Party (UK)
Z. Chaudhri
639
12.1
+4.4
623
11.8
+1.9
5,274
49.9
+12.1
10,569
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
1.0
Leigh
Leigh
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Isaacs
2,264
47.1
+3.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
P. Wexham
1,921
39.9
–8.9
Labour Party (UK)
P. Circus
624
13.0
+5.1
343
7.1
N/A
4,809
55.7
+9.2
8,631
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
6.4
Milton
Milton
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Cater*
1,402
43.4
–9.1
Labour Party (UK)
K. Lee
1,025
31.7
+7.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
A. Petchey
632
19.6
–4.0
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
T. Marshall
114
3.5
N/A
Independent politician
S. Ford
59
1.8
N/A
377
11.7
–17.0
3,232
45.6
+15.7
7,088
Conservative Party (UK)
8.5
Prittlewell
Prittlewell
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Allen
1,608
36.4
–1.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
A. Miller
1,496
33.8
–17.6
Labour Party (UK)
D. Garne
1,101
24.9
+13.8
Green Party of England and Wales
A. Wortham
215
4.9
N/A
112
2.5
N/A
4,420
47.0
+9.0
9,404
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
8.2
Shoebury
Shoebury
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Ascroft*
3,089
52.8
–10.9
Labour Party (UK)
C. Dandridge
2,758
47.2
+24.7
331
5.7
–35.5
5,847
45.8
+13.8
12,766
Conservative Party (UK)
17.8
Southchurch
Southchurch
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Haine*
2,373
52.1
–10.3
Labour Party (UK)
W. McIntyre
1,723
37.8
+17.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. More
458
10.1
–7.1
650
14.3
–27.7
4,554
50.7
+15.6
8,982
Conservative Party (UK)
13.9
St Lukes
St Lukes
Labour Party (UK)
N. Smith*
1,774
50.2
+2.3
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Hawke
964
27.3
–5.0
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988)
G. Steel
731
20.7
N/A
Independent politician
B. Phillips
67
1.9
N/A
810
22.9
+7.3
3,536
46.0
+8.2
7,687
Labour Party (UK)
3.7
Thorpe
Thorpe
Conservative Party (UK)
N. Moss*
2,959
65.2
–0.5
Labour Party (UK)
G. Farrer
1,023
22.5
+8.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
N. Stimpson
478
10.5
–10.2
Independent politician
D. Melvin
78
1.7
N/A
1,936
42.7
–2.3
4,538
47.5
+12.4
9,550
Conservative Party (UK)
4.7
Victoria
Victoria
Labour Party (UK)
A. Dunn*
2,253
61.1
+27.4
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Davy
1,064
28.9
–24.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Kaufman
368
10.0
–3.2
1,189
32.3
N/A
3,685
43.4
+7.5
8,491
Labour Party (UK)
25.8
Westborough
Westborough
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Sibley
1,706
47.9
–3.1
Labour Party (UK)
M. Fletcher
986
27.7
+12.6
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Brown
871
24.4
–9.4
720
20.2
+3.0
3,563
43.2
+8.9
8,248
Liberal Democrats (UK)
7.9
By-elections
Victoria
Victoria by-election: 7 February 1991Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026
Labour Party (UK)
650
51.1
Conservative Party (UK)
426
33.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
96
7.6
Independent politician
79
6.2
Other
20
1.6
224
17.6
1,271
16.0
7,944
Labour Party (UK)
References
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