1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
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13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 4 6
Seats after 17 14
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 4
Popular vote 17,376 19,563
Percentage 35.2% 39.6%
Swing Decrease 18.6% Increase 12.7%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 7 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 12,138 did not stand
Percentage 24.6% did not stand
Swing Increase 9.9% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1994 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Summary

Election result

1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4 Decrease 5 30.8 14 17 48.7 17,376 35.2 –18.6
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 4 46.2 8 14 30.8 19,563 39.6 +12.7
  Labour 3 Increase 1 23.1 4 7 17.9 12,138 24.6 +9.9
  Ind. Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.6 N/A N/A N/A
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 340 0.7 –0.7

Ward results

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Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Petchey 2,121 47.1 +16.4
Conservative G. Horrigan 1,945 43.2 –19.6
Labour J. Grindley 435 9.7 +5.0
Majority 176 3.9 N/A
Turnout 4,501 51.2 +4.6
Registered electors 8,785
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase18.0

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Longley 2,399 57.6 +13.5
Conservative P. Longden 1,181 28.4 –19.9
Labour R. Merton 585 14.0 +8.1
Majority 1,218 29.2 N/A
Turnout 4,165 46.5 +4.4
Registered electors 8,962
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase16.7

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Latham* 1,686 45.1 –19.0
Liberal Democrats H. Lister-Smith 1,568 42.0 +13.6
Labour J. Mapp 481 12.9 +5.4
Majority 118 3.1 –32.6
Turnout 3,735 40.6 +4.4
Registered electors 9,192
Conservative hold Swing Decrease16.3

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Goodman 2,384 49.4 +15.8
Conservative H. Briggs* 1,809 37.5 –23.4
Labour M. Pether-Longman 551 11.4 +7.2
Liberal T. French 83 1.7 +0.5
Majority 575 11.9 N/A
Turnout 4,827 46.4 +6.3
Registered electors 10,403
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase19.6

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Crystall 2,408 57.9 +9.9
Conservative B. Isaacs* 1,314 31.6 –13.6
Labour P. Circus 435 10.5 +5.3
Majority 1,094 26.3 +23.5
Turnout 4,157 47.0 +0.9
Registered electors 8,839
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.2

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Lee 1,232 42.9 +21.3
Conservative K. Cater* 1,102 38.4 –20.1
Liberal Democrats W. Petchey 535 18.6 –0.1
Majority 130 4.5 N/A
Turnout 2,869 35.3 +3.6
Registered electors 8,131
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase20.7

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Miller 2,369 60.8 +15.3
Conservative R. Brown 943 24.2 –19.8
Labour D. Garne 585 15.0 +6.7
Majority 1,426 36.6 +35.1
Turnout 3,897 44.1 +7.1
Registered electors 8,831
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase17.6

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ascroft* 2,082 41.4 –7.6
Labour I. Pope 1,944 38.7 +23.1
Liberal Democrats E. Erlick 1,002 19.9 +16.3
Majority 138 2.7 –15.4
Turnout 5,028 35.4 +1.7
Registered electors 14,213
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.4

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Haine* 1,578 45.4 –25.0
Labour W. McIntyre 1,104 31.8 +12.9
Liberal Democrats A. Miller 538 15.5 +8.2
Liberal V. Wilkinson 257 7.4 +4.0
Majority 474 13.6 –37.9
Turnout 3,477 39.1 +7.5
Registered electors 8,900
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19.0

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Smith 1,573 54.6 +7.1
Conservative A. Holland 715 24.8 –17.2
Liberal Democrats R. McMullan 591 20.5 +10.0
Majority 858 29.8 +24.3
Turnout 2,879 35.3 +3.8
Registered electors 8,162
Labour hold Swing Increase12.2

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. White 1,788 49.5 –24.1
Liberal Democrats M. Hooton 1,122 31.1 +17.3
Labour C. Smith 703 19.5 +9.5
Majority 666 18.4 –41.4
Turnout 3,613 37.5 +3.2
Registered electors 9,646
Conservative hold Swing Decrease20.7

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Dandridge 1,866 61.3 +7.4
Conservative R. Davy 673 22.1 –14.8
Liberal Democrats G. Stride 507 16.6 +7.4
Majority 1,193 39.2 +22.2
Turnout 3,046 33.7 +1.0
Registered electors 9,040
Labour hold Swing Increase11.1

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sibley 2,019 62.6 +18.8
Labour M. Royston 644 20.0 +9.0
Conservative J. Lambert 560 17.4 –25.3
Majority 1,375 42.6 +41.5
Turnout 3,223 38.2 +3.1
Registered electors 8,432
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.9

References

  1. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2018.
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