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1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
← 1983
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
1986 →
14 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Seats won 6 5 3
Seats after 25 11 3
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 20,621 15,732 11,525
Percentage 43.0% 32.8% 24.0%
Swing Decrease 5.9% Decrease 0.4% Increase 6.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 Decrease 2 42.9 19 25 64.1 20,621 43.0 –5.9
  Alliance 5 Increase 2 35.7 6 11 28.2 15,732 32.8 –0.4
  Labour 3 Steady 21.4 0 3 7.7 11,525 24.0 +6.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 98 0.2 N/A

Ward results

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Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

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Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Streeter 2,328 52.0 +9.0
Conservative R. Marriott* 1,845 41.2 –8.0
Labour P. Haines 306 6.8 –1.0
Majority 483 10.8 N/A
Turnout 4,479 46.1 –1.3
Registered electors 9,712
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.5

Blenheim

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Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Clarke* 1,570 45.3 –2.1
Alliance H. Gibeon 1,176 33.9 –1.9
Labour M. Howard 723 20.8 +3.9
Majority 394 11.4 –0.2
Turnout 3,469 35.2 –7.4
Registered electors 9,866
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.1

Chalkwell

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Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tobin 1,659 49.4 –6.1
Alliance A. Petchey 1,439 42.8 +5.9
Labour A. Rothwell 263 7.8 +0.2
Majority 220 6.5 –12.1
Turnout 3,361 36.0 –4.9
Registered electors 9,631
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.0

Eastwood

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Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance N. Goodman 1,946 49.7 +3.1
Conservative M. Myers* 1,601 40.9 –4.7
Labour R. Kennedy 365 9.3 +1.5
Majority 335 8.8 +7.8
Turnout 3,912 36.2 –3.0
Registered electors 10,799
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.9

Leigh

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Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Robson* 2,145 53.0 +0.9
Conservative A. Hall 1,618 40.0 –2.1
Labour L. Davidson 282 7.0 +1.8
Majority 528 13.0 +3.0
Turnout 4,045 43.5 –7.5
Registered electors 9,339
Alliance hold Swing Increase1.5

Milton

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Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Baum* 1,195 56.1 +0.5
Labour K. Kirk 936 43.9 +17.2
Majority 259 12.2 –16.8
Turnout 2,131 25.9 –6.2
Registered electors 8,268
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.4

Prittlewell

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Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Herbert* 1,981 52.8 +5.5
Conservative J. Gibb 1,271 33.9 –5.0
Labour S. Laycock 497 13.3 –0.6
Majority 710 18.9 +10.5
Turnout 3,749 37.8 –5.1
Registered electors 9,937
Alliance hold Swing Increase5.3

Shoebury

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Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. North 1,973 48.2 –2.3
Labour G. Caplan* 1,622 39.7 +4.3
Alliance J. Ruhier 495 12.1 –2.0
Majority 351 8.6 –6.6
Turnout 4,090 34.5 –8.0
Registered electors 11,881
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease3.3

Southminster

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Southminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Lockhart* 1,843 62.0 +1.8
Labour G. White 649 21.8 +3.6
Alliance S. Gibeon 479 16.1 –5.5
Majority 1,194 40.2 +1.7
Turnout 2,971 29.7 –11.4
Registered electors 9,999
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.9

St Lukes

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St Lukes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Copley* 1,248 49.3 +12.4
Conservative R. Reid 906 35.8 –2.5
Alliance Y. Rushman 379 15.0 –9.9
Majority 342 13.5 N/A
Turnout 2,533 30.1 –6.3
Registered electors 8,412
Labour hold Swing Increase7.5

Thorpe

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Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Ayre 1,892 70.1 +1.7
Labour V. Heffer 423 15.7 +2.5
Alliance A. Polley 384 14.2 –4.2
Majority 1,469 54.4 +4.4
Turnout 2,699 26.2 –13.0
Registered electors 10,295
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.4

Victoria

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Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hurst 1,825 51.9
Labour A. Dunn 1,805 51.3
Conservative S. Carr 1,055 30.0
Conservative C. Gymer 1,030 29.3
Alliance J. Overy 635 18.0
Alliance N. Baker 619 17.6
Independent C. Smith 98 1.9
Turnout ~3,653 37.9 +3.4
Registered electors 9,639
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Westborough

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Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Price* 1,726 49.7 +9.1
Conservative J. Rowswell 1,163 33.5 –9.9
Labour A. Smith 581 16.7 +0.8
Majority 563 16.2 N/A
Turnout 3,470 38.6 –7.8
Registered electors 9,004
Alliance hold Swing Increase8.5

By-elections

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Leigh

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Leigh by-election: 7 March 1985[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance 2,055 57.5
Conservative 1,198 33.5
Labour 233 6.5
Green 90 2.5
Majority 857 24.0
Turnout 3,576 38.5
Registered electors 9,288
Alliance hold Swing

Belfairs

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Belfairs by-election: 24 October 1985[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance 1,967 53.5
Conservative 1,401 38.1
Labour 308 8.4
Majority 566 15.4
Turnout 3,676 38.0
Registered electors 9,674
Alliance hold Swing

Leigh

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Leigh by-election: 20 February 1986[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance 1,688 60.4
Conservative 883 31.6
Labour 225 8.0
Majority 805 28.8
Turnout 2,796 30.7
Registered electors 9,107
Alliance hold Swing

References

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  1. ↑ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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