2003 Maldon District Council election

2003 Maldon District Council election
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All 31 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Democratic Alliance
Seats won 21 4
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 4
Popular vote 12,174 3,579
Percentage 53.2% 15.7%
Swing Increase 5.3% N/A
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Independent Labour
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 4
Popular vote 2,664 2,728
Percentage 11.7% 11.9%
Swing Decrease 8.9% Decrease 13.5%
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2003 Maldon District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2003 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 29 21 N/A N/A Increase 4 67.7 53.2 12,174 +5.3
  Democratic Alliance 9 4 N/A N/A Increase 4 12.9 15.7 3,579 N/A
  Independent 6 4 N/A N/A Decrease 3 12.9 11.7 2,664 –8.9
  Labour 13 2 N/A N/A Decrease 4 6.5 11.9 2,728 –13.5
  Green 8 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 7.5 1,718 +3.8

Ward results

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

Althorne

Althorne (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Boyce* 473 47.7
Democratic Alliance Michael Helm 406 41.0
Democratic Alliance Richard French 379 38.2
Conservative Nigel Butt 368 37.1
Labour Christine Lovett 158 15.9
Turnout ~991 32.5
Registered electors 3,048
Conservative hold
Democratic Alliance win (new seat)

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Wood* 493 50.0
Conservative John Smith* 407 41.3
Conservative Neil Pudney 359 36.4
Labour Pauline Wells 273 27.7
Labour Mary Feakins 190 19.3
Turnout ~986 33.7
Registered electors 2,925
Independent hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Elliott 486 51.8
Labour Una Norman* 392 41.7
Conservative Carole Noble 391 41.6
Labour Terence Quinlan 237 25.2
Green Mark Ellis 200 21.3
Turnout ~939 31.0
Registered electors 3,029
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Delderfield* 699 74.8
Conservative Rodney Bass* 689 73.8
Green Robert King 251 26.9
Turnout ~934 33.8
Registered electors 2,762
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Warr Unopposed
Conservative Bryan Harker* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,891
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sheila Rosewarne* 383 55.7
Conservative Alan Cheshire* 352 51.2
Democratic Alliance Thomas Benson 174 25.3
Labour Valerie Quinlan 157 22.8
Green Michael Cole 150 21.8
Turnout ~688 25.0
Registered electors 2,754
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maldon East

Maldon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Rew* 231 58.2
Conservative Stephen Savage 166 41.8
Majority 65 16.4
Turnout 397 25.8
Registered electors 1,543
Labour hold Swing

Maldon North

Maldon North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alliance William Stichbury 529 57.9
Conservative Brian Mead* 493 53.9
Conservative Dennis Keighley* 368 40.3
Turnout ~914 30.6
Registered electors 2,987
Democratic Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brenda Keighley 386 54.8
Conservative Andrew Cain 349 49.5
Labour Peter Roberts* 247 35.0
Green Liz Grimwade 206 29.2
Turnout ~705 23.7
Registered electors 2,973
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Maldon West

Maldon West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Thomas Kelly* 521 59.0
Conservative William Prior 435 49.3
Labour Michael Bentley 309 35.0
Green Janet Carden 254 28.8
Turnout ~883 29.1
Registered electors 3,033
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Mayland

Mayland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Penelope Channer* 680 66.8
Conservative Carol Ellmers* 567 55.7
Democratic Alliance David Horner 360 35.4
Green Sylvia Izzard 144 14.1
Labour Norman Hunt 116 11.4
Turnout ~1,018 35.4
Registered electors 2,877
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Purleigh

Purleigh (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Archer* 546 56.3
Independent Lawrence Cooper* 436 45.0
Democratic Alliance Robert Roe 311 32.1
Labour Pauline Hallanzy 114 11.8
Turnout ~969 38.0
Registered electors 2,551
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent hold

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brian Beale* 556 69.4
Democratic Alliance Paulette Ryall 460 57.4
Conservative Gordon Ellmers 259 32.3
Labour Rodney Eastham 187 23.3
Turnout ~801 27.1
Registered electors 2,955
Independent hold
Democratic Alliance gain from Labour

Tillingham

Tillingham
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alliance Richard Dewick* 460 66.3
Conservative Anthony Cussen 117 16.9
Labour Cherie Archer 117 16.9
Majority 343 49.4
Turnout 694 42.4
Registered electors 1,646
Democratic Alliance win (new seat)

Tollesbury

Tollesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ronald Laurie* 315 62.7
Conservative Arthur Mullin 187 37.3
Majority 128 25.4
Turnout 502 32.6
Registered electors 1,568
Independent hold Swing

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marion Peel* 618 46.3
Conservative Robert Long* 563 42.2
Democratic Alliance Julian Dawson 500 37.5
Independent Barry McGhee* 444 33.3
Green Jonathan King 266 19.9
Turnout ~1,335 44.5
Registered electors 3,001
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Wickham Bishops & Woodham

Wickham Bishops & Woodham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David Howse* 698 62.2
Conservative Sheila Young* 614 54.7
Independent Graham Finch 420 37.4
Green Jill Cole 247 22.0
Turnout ~1,122 40.7
Registered electors 2,757
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections

Maldon West By-Election 24 November 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Williams 212 51.3 +3.2
Democratic Alliance Graham Hathaway 107 25.9 +25.9
Labour Michael Bentley 94 22.8 −5.7
Majority 105 25.4
Turnout 413 13.5
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk. 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
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