1990 Epping Forest District Council election

1990 UK local government election 1990 Epping Forest District Council election Essex parliamentary 1988 Epping Forest District Council election 1988 1990 5 3 y 1991 Epping Forest District Council election 1991 19 out of 59 seats to Epping Forest District Council 30 50.2% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 37 seats, 48.1% 37 36 1 14,410 39.7% 8.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 11 seats, 29.3% 11 13 2 11,419 31.4% 2.1% 95x50px|Blank Loughton Residents Association 7 seats, 11.0% 7 7 3,252 8.9% 2.1% 95x50px|Blank Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990) 0 seats, 0.7% 0 1 1 1,296 3.5% 2.8% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 seats, 10.7% 2 0 2 4,325 11.9% 1.2% W. Abbey Residents 007C80 N/A 0 0 1,366 3.7% N/A 1990 Epping Forest District Council local election results map (revised2).png 400px Winner of each seat at the 1990 Epping Forest District Council election Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1990 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 19 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control. Background As with other English local elections held that spring, the contest occurred against the backdrop of significant national political upheaval and controversy surrounding the introduction of the Community Charge, better known as the "poll tax". A number of council seats were up for re-election across the district, and while the Conservative Party retained overall control, Labour and the local Residents Association candidates made notable advances in several wards. The election followed district boundary changes introduced by the Essex (District Boundaries) Order 1989, which transferred small parts of Epping Forest district—specifically sections of the parishes of Matching and North Weald Bassett—into neighbouring Harlow District. The overall number of council seats remained the same, but the changes altered the electoral map to tiny extents ahead of polling day. Results were mixed at ward level. Labour recorded strong performances in areas in Loughton such as Broadway, Debden Green, and Waltham Abbey Paternoster, and Waltham Abbey West, often securing clear majorities. The Conservatives held firm in many rural and suburban wards such as Chigwell Row, Chigwell Village, Theydon Bois, and Nazeing. The Liberal Democrats (contesting as Social and Liberal Democrats, SLD) and remnants of the Social Democratic Party also polled respectably in some wards, though rarely enough to overtake the two main parties. Local Residents groups and independents also retained influence in Loughton wards. Nationally, the elections were shaped by widespread discontent with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Government. The introduction of the poll tax in England and Wales on 1 April 1990 had triggered mass protests, including a violent demonstration in London on 31 March, and millions of people refused payment. Labour, under Neil Kinnock, was ahead in opinion polls, buoyed by Conservative divisions over Europe and by resentment at high interest rates, which reached 15% by early 1990. The period also saw by-election swings against the Conservatives, most notably the Mid Staffordshire by-election in March, which Labour won on a large swing. By November 1990 Thatcher would be forced to resign, toppled by her own MPs after Michael Heseltine challenged her leadership. The 1990 local elections, including those in Epping Forest, reflected the shifting political mood of the time, with the Conservatives retaining control locally but on increasingly fragile foundations. Summary 1990 Epping Forest District Council electionEpping Forest District Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Epping-Forest-1973-2012.pdf 3 Oct 2025 electionscentre.co.uk Conservative Party (UK) 10 1 52.6 26 36 61.0 14,410 39.7 8.4 Labour Party (UK) 5 2 26.3 8 13 22.0 11,419 31.4 2.1 Loughton Residents Association 3 5.0 4 7 11.8 3,252 8.9 2.1 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990) 1 1 5.2 0 1 1.6 1,296 3.5 2.8 Independent (politician) 1 1.6 0 1 1.6 N/A N/A N/A Independent Conservative 0 0.0 1 1 1.6 N/A N/A N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,325 11.9 1.2 W. Abbey Residents #007C80 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,366 3.7 N/A British National Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 326 0.8 N/A Results Buckhurst Hill East Buckhurst Hill East Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990) S. Robinson 1,012 44.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Torgut 561 24.5 21.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Spencer 389 17.0 19.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Mooney 330 14.4 2.9 451 19.7 N/A 2,292 58.0 18.2 3,962 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990) Liberal Democrats (UK) Buckhurst Hill West Buckhurst Hill West Conservative Party (UK) R. Braybrook* 1,336 58.8 6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms S. Anderson 624 27.5 2.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Baddock 312 13.7 4.3 712 31.3 8.6 2,272 47.2 14.0 4,840 Conservative Party (UK) Chigwell Row Chigwell Row Conservative Party (UK) R. Pratt 553 68.4 19.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms C. Bartrip 255 31.6 6.6 298 36.8 25.7 808 46.0 2.0 1,763 Conservative Party (UK) Chigwell Village Chigwell Village Conservative Party (UK) J. Murphy 1,031 72.8 6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms J. Netherclift 386 27.2 16.0 645 45.5 22.8 1,417 44.0 16.9 3,273 Conservative Party (UK) Debden Green Debden Green Labour Party (UK) Ms J. Ormston 1,325 71.2 3.9 Conservative Party (UK) L. Daniel 439 23.6 1.3 British National Party Ms I. Hernon 97 5.2 N/A 886 47.6 2.6 1,861 46.1 11.5 3,984 Labour Party (UK) Epping Hemnall Epping Hemnall Conservative Party (UK) Ms J. Ashbridge 933 42.6 16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms S. Mann 608 27.8 11.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Sturrock 512 23.4 0.9 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990) G. Dunseath 135 6.2 N/A 325 14.8 17.7 2,188 47.7 14.7 4,605 Conservative Party (UK) Epping Lindsey Epping Lindsey Conservative Party (UK) June O'Brien* 929 39.1 13.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Tetlow 775 32.6 4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Whitehouse 523 22.0 3.1 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988–1990) Ms L. Barry 149 6.3 N/A 154 6.5 18.0 2,376 48.7 14.6 4,880 Conservative Party (UK) Grange Hill Grange Hill Conservative Party (UK) P. Gunby 1,110 48.4 6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Thompson 914 39.8 4.7 Labour Party (UK) Ms J. Faiz 271 11.8 1.4 196 8.5 11.0 1,695 49.0 15.3 4,700 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Loughton Broadway Loughton Broadway Labour Party (UK) Stephen Murray* 1,765 76.6 3.1 Conservative Party (UK) I. Holman 463 20.1 0.2 British National Party R. Jarvis 75 3.3 N/A 1,302 56.5 2.9 2,303 55.6 17.7 4,145 Labour Party (UK) Loughton Forest Loughton Forest Loughton Residents Association R. Gow* 780 54.6 8.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Brock 484 33.9 4.0 Labour Party (UK) Ms E. Stewart 165 11.5 3.6 296 20.7 12.7 1,429 48.6 9.2 2,939 Loughton Residents Association Loughton Roding Loughton Roding Labour Party (UK) A. Larner 934 42.1 2.7 Loughton Residents Association Ms P. Meadows 677 30.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Brock 557 25.1 30.1 British National Party S. Turnell 52 2.3 N/A 257 11.6 N/A 2,220 53.5 13.9 4,157 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Loughton St. Johns Loughton St. Johns Loughton Residents Association Ms D. Rhodes* 970 51.2 1.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Finn 605 32.0 7.4 Labour Party (UK) Ms C. Wardell 318 16.8 8.8 365 19.3 6.2 1,893 46.7 6.8 4,059 Loughton Residents Association Loughton St. Marys Loughton St. Marys Loughton Residents Association R. Heath 825 52.2 17.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Taylor 436 27.6 8.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Barnes 319 20.2 8.8 389 24.6 26.1 1,580 47.6 8.0 3,318 Loughton Residents Association Nazeing Nazeing Conservative Party (UK) M. Welch 1,150 65.4 1.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Mills 609 34.6 16.8 541 30.8 15.6 1,759 49.0 2.6 3,607 Conservative Party (UK) North Weald Bassett North Weald Bassett Conservative Party (UK) E. Hudspeth* 1,037 52.3 15.6 Labour Party (UK) I. Standfast 661 33.4 19.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Ward 284 14.3 4.1 376 19.0 19.0 1,982 45.0 2.8 4,393 Conservative Party (UK) Theydon Bois Theydon Bois Conservative Party (UK) J. Padfield 940 62.9 19.1 Labour Party (UK) Ms S. Gymer 339 22.7 4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Weldon 216 14.4 N/A 601 40.2 23.8 1,540 47.5 15.9 3,159 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey East Waltham Abbey East Conservative Party (UK) J. O'Reilly* 964 37.5 18.5 Labour Party (UK) F. Harewood 922 35.8 8.2 Waltham Abbey Residents #007C80 Ms G. Hall 562 21.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) I. Myers 126 4.9 N/A 42 1.6 30.2 2,574 53.7 21.9 4,792 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey Paternoster Waltham Abbey Paternoster Labour Party (UK) S. Riley* 973 56.3 4.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Esau 389 22.5 16.6 Waltham Abbey Residents #007C80 Ms Y. Greensall 341 19.7 N/A British National Party S. Hernon 25 1.4 N/A 584 33.8 12.1 1,728 48.9 13.8 3,536 Labour Party (UK) 1.4 Waltham Abbey West Waltham Abbey West Labour Party (UK) P. Pennell 889 46.3 16.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Jialler* 493 25.7 31.2 Waltham Abbey Residents #007C80 Ms L. Dryden 463 24.1 N/A British National Party S. Bone 77 4.0 N/A 396 20.6 N/A 1,922 49.3 8.4 3,909 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Epping Forest District Council election Epping Forest District Council election, 1990 Category:Epping Forest District Council elections