1982 Rochford District Council election

1982 English local election July 2026 1982 Rochford District Council election Essex parliamentary 1980 Rochford District Council election 1980 1982 5 6 y 1983 Rochford District Council election 1983 15 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 11 27 1 8,939 48.0% 5.3% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 4 1 5,357 28.7% 14.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 3 3,005 16.1% 7.7% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 1 3 2 949 5.1% 0.0% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 3 386 2.1% 1.3% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1982 Rochford District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rochford-1973-2012.pdf Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012 8 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1982 Rochford District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 11 1 73.3 16 27 67.5 8,939 48.0 –5.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 1 13.3 2 4 10.0 5,357 28.7 +14.2 Labour Party (UK) 1 6.7 2 3 7.5 3,005 16.1 –7.7 Residents Association 1 2 6.7 2 3 7.5 949 5.1 ±0.0 Independent politician 0 0.0 3 3 7.5 386 2.1 –1.3 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Downhall Downhall Conservative Party (UK) K. Cope* 636 62.4 –5.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Ward 288 28.3 +13.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Tucker 95 9.3 –8.3 348 34.2 –16.0 1,019 39.7 +0.7 2,567 Conservative Party (UK) 9.6 Grange & Rawreth Grange & Rawreth Conservative Party (UK) M. Jones 618 37.9 –5.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Rapley 510 31.3 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Andre 503 30.8 –11.1 108 6.6 +5.2 1,631 39.8 +4.0 4,094 Conservative Party (UK) 11.0 Hawkwell East Hawkwell East (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) J. Sheaf* 972 54.1 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) T. Burt 943 52.5 –0.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Brown 450 25.1 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Benson 380 21.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Weir 373 20.8 –26.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Weir 319 17.8 –29.0 ~1,796 41.1 +10.6 4,371 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hockley East Hockley East Conservative Party (UK) P. Himfen 690 50.3 N/A Residents Association S. Barnard* 682 49.7 N/A 8 0.6 N/A 1,372 42.6 N/A 3,219 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Hullbridge Riverside Hullbridge Riverside SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Nokes* 386 36.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Parkinson 380 35.7 –4.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Richardson 297 27.9 –31.9 6 0.6 N/A 1,063 38.3 +2.7 2,777 SDP-Liberal Alliance Residents Association Hullbridge South Hullbridge South Residents Association L. Campbell-Daley* 267 28.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Williams 266 28.5 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Brading 236 25.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Malcolm 164 17.6 N/A 1 0.1 N/A 933 42.9 N/A 2,176 Residents Association Lodge Lodge Conservative Party (UK) J. Murison* 1,073 59.7 –1.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Menning 522 29.0 –9.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Barnaby 203 11.3 N/A 551 30.6 +8.2 1,798 39.4 +7.6 4,561 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 Rayleigh Central Rayleigh Central Conservative Party (UK) R. Foster* 529 41.7 –5.9 Independent politician S. Silva 386 30.4 –3.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Rapley 252 19.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) V. Foley 103 8.1 –10.3 143 11.3 –2.4 1,270 44.3 +1.8 2,869 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Rochford Eastwood Rochford Eastwood Conservative Party (UK) W. Budge* 349 54.4 –10.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Saunders 292 45.6 N/A 57 8.9 –20.3 641 47.0 –1.0 1,365 Conservative Party (UK) Rochford Roche Rochford Roche Labour Party (UK) C. Stephenson* 415 51.2 –3.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. Heard 284 35.0 –10.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Stevens 112 13.8 N/A 131 16.2 +7.5 811 55.0 –0.3 1,474 Labour Party (UK) 3.7 Rochford St Andrews Rochford St Andrews Conservative Party (UK) M. Warner 448 41.9 –5.8 Labour Party (UK) D. McKinnell 377 35.2 –17.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Clark 245 22.9 N/A 71 6.6 N/A 1,070 40.4 +3.2 2,646 Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 Trinity Trinity SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Boyd* 931 63.3 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. Gibson 487 33.1 –3.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Lushey 53 3.6 –4.2 444 30.2 +10.1 1,471 53.0 –32.1 2,778 SDP-Liberal Alliance 5.1 Wheatley Wheatley Conservative Party (UK) B. Lovett* 700 64.3 +3.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Dean 388 35.7 +9.2 312 28.7 –5.7 1,088 45.2 –35.2 2,405 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Whitehouse Whitehouse Conservative Party (UK) B. Taylor* 564 54.7 –15.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Turrell 365 35.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Foley 103 10.0 –19.4 199 19.3 –22.0 1,032 40.0 –40.0 2,583 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Rochford District Council elections Rochford Category:May 1982 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex