2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 11 4 2
Seats after 33 11 7
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 16,732 7,586 7,687
Percentage 46.3% 21.0% 21.3%
Swing Decrease 0.6% Decrease 6.9% Decrease 2.7%
Winner of each seat at the 2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2002 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1][2]

Campaign

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The election saw a group of seven campaigners stand as independent candidates in the election.[3] They described themselves as "the magnificent seven" and were standing in protest against plans to widen Prioy Crescent and to move St Laurence Church in Eastwood.[3]

Summary

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Election result

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2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[2][4]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 11 Increase 1 64.7 22 33 64.7 16,732 46.3 –0.6
  Labour 4 Decrease 1 23.5 7 11 21.6 7,586 21.0 –6.9
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 11.8 5 7 13.7 7,687 21.3 –2.7
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,417 9.5 +8.8
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 683 1.9 +1.4

Ward results

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Belfairs

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Belfairs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Evans* 1,246 50.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Grimwade 739 29.8 –5.6
Labour Linda Cook 274 11.1 –5.4
Independent Michael Downer 219 8.8 N/A
Majority 507 20.5 N/A
Turnout 2,478 34.2 –28.8
Registered electors 7,262
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.9

Blenheim Park

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Blenheim Park[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Smith* 988 45.7 +5.6
Conservative Peter Collins* 819 37.9 +1.3
Labour Charles Willis 356 16.5 –6.7
Majority 169 7.8 N/A
Turnout 2,163 28.9 –26.8
Registered electors 7,515
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.2

Chalkwell

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Chalkwell[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Brown* 1,217 59.8 +7.5
Liberal Democrats Ronald Alexander 379 18.6 –10.0
Labour Lydia Sookias 280 13.8 –5.2
Independent Donald Weedon 160 7.9 N/A
Majority 838 41.2 N/A
Turnout 2,036 27.8 −25.1
Registered electors 7,351
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.8

Eastwood Park

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Eastwood Park[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Moring* 1,236 49.2 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Nora Goodman 837 33.3 –3.8
Labour Julian Ware-Lane 232 9.2 –7.8
Independent Keith Richardson 206 8.2 N/A
Majority 399 15.9 N/A
Turnout 2,511 33.7 −25.1
Registered electors 7,457
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.5

Kursaal

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Kursaal[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julian McMahon* 648 49.7 +0.5
Conservative Judith Smithson 458 35.1 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Linda Smith 199 15.2 –0.7
Majority 190 14.6 N/A
Turnout 1,305 18.9 −23.3
Registered electors 6,937
Labour hold Swing Increase0.2

Leigh

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Leigh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Baker* 1,068 45.4 +2.7
Conservative Terence Gray 800 34.0 –3.0
Independent Douglas Copping 268 11.4 N/A
Labour Vera Norman 215 9.1 –11.2
Majority 268 11.4 N/A
Turnout 2,351 33.2 −26.0
Registered electors 7,104
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.9

Milton

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Milton[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Robertson* 1,069 54.3 +11.0
Labour Lilias Felton* 682 34.7 –6.4
Green William Ferrett 216 11.0 N/A
Majority 387 19.7 N/A
Turnout 1,967 27.5 −19.9
Registered electors 7,166
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.7

Prittlewell

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Prittlewell[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anna Waite* 851 33.1 –4.2
Liberal Democrats John Adams 745 29.0 –0.6
Independent Peter Walker 602 23.4 N/A
Labour Margaret Borton 370 14.4 –9.8
Majority 106 4.1 N/A
Turnout 2,568 34.0 −24.1
Registered electors 7,571
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.8

St Laurence

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St Laurence[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Houssart* 796 31.5 –8.5
Liberal Democrats Carole Roast 749 29.6 –4.9
Independent Adrian Sinclair-McCall 661 26.1 N/A
Labour Paul White 325 12.8 –4.9
Majority 47 1.9 N/A
Turnout 2,531 33.7 −33.6
Registered electors 7,530
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.8

St Lukes

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St Lukes[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Royston* 848 50.4 +6.7
Conservative Ellen Hodgson 627 37.3 +6.1
Green Adrian Hedges 208 12.4 +0.6
Majority 221 13.1 N/A
Turnout 1,683 21.9 −30.5
Registered electors 7,702
Labour hold Swing Increase0.3

Shoeburyness

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Shoeburyness[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allan Cole 675 37.7 –11.9
Independent Roger Hadley 535 29.9 N/A
Labour Anne Chalk* 479 26.7 –13.2
Liberal Democrats Marion Boulton 103 5.7 –5.4
Majority 140 7.8 N/A
Turnout 1,792 24.5 −26.6
Registered electors 7,333
Conservative gain from Labour

Southchurch

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Southchurch[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Kelly* 1,290 60.7 –0.4
Labour Joyce Mapp 354 16.7 –8.2
Independent Susan Richardson 306 14.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Gage 175 8.2 –5.8
Majority 936 44.0 N/A
Turnout 2,125 29.9 −27.5
Registered electors 7,114
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.9

Thorpe

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Thorpe[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daphne White* 1,765 75.5 +9.4
Labour John Townsend 346 14.8 –5.2
Liberal Democrats Timothy Ray 226 9.7 –4.1
Majority 1,419 60.7 N/A
Turnout 2,337 32.5 −31.3
Registered electors 7,196
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.3

Victoria

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Victoria[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Norman* 906 57.3 +6.2
Conservative Paul Jones 526 33.3 +0.6
Green Andrew Vaughan 149 9.4 N/A
Majority 380 24.0 N/A
Turnout 1,581 22.7 −29.7
Registered electors 6,989
Labour hold Swing Increase2.8

West Leigh

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West Leigh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gwendoline Horrigan* 1,692 61.2 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Albert Wren 875 31.7 +0.4
Labour Raoul Meade 196 7.1 –4.3
Majority 817 29.6 N/A
Turnout 2,763 40.5 −26.3
Registered electors 6,859
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.8

West Shoebury

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West Shoebury[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Verina Wilson* 1,347 63.8 +6.3
Labour George Saville 588 27.9 –1.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Goldsmith 176 8.3 –5.3
Majority 759 36.0 N/A
Turnout 2,111 28.3 –28.6
Registered electors 7,467
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.7

Westborough

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Westborough[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Teresa Merrison* 487 27.0 –0.3
Independent Martin Terry 460 25.5 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Colin Ritchie 428 23.7 –8.4
Conservative Mark Newman 318 17.6 –4.4
Green Rita Wood 110 6.1 N/A
Majority 27 1.5 N/A
Turnout 1,803 25.3 −23.2
Registered electors 7,142
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.6

References

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  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
  3. ^ a b "Southend: 'Magnificent Seven' set for battle at polls". Daily Gazette. 11 April 2002.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Southend Borough Council: Borough Council Election" (PDF). Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 2 April 2010. [dead link]