The 1988 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1984. The council remained under no overall control.
Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 1 |  1
|
57.1 | 37.8 | 18,116 | 4.8
| |
| Conservative | 6 | 2 | 0 |  2
|
42.9 | 40.2 | 19,283 | 5.7
| |
| SLD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
|
0.0 | 22.0 | 10,531 | 1.1
| |
| Total | 14 | 47,930 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1984 election.
Ward results
Billericay East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Patrick | 2,106 | 64.0% | |
| Labour | J. Morley | 678 | 20.6% | |
| SLD | G. Viney | 508 | 15.4% | |
| Turnout | 37.9% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Billericay West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Lees | 2,638 | 70.6% | |
| SLD | G. Taylor | 761 | 20.4% | |
| Labour | J. Orpe | 338 | 9.0% | |
| Turnout | 40.8% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Burstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. White | 1,967 | 47.8% | |
| SLD | G. Bellard | 1,773 | 43.1% | |
| Labour | M. Davis | 374 | 9.1% | |
| Turnout | 48.8% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Fryerns Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Webb | 2,459 | 69.8% | |
| Conservative | S. Allen | 793 | 22.5% | |
| SLD | P. Jenkins | 272 | 7.7% | |
| Turnout | 40.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Fryerns East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Gelder | 1,687 | 49.2% | |
| SLD | J. Lutton | 1,030 | 30.0% | |
| Conservative | R. Sheridan | 712 | 20.8% | |
| Turnout | 41.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Laindon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Rackley | 1,776 | 47.4% | |
| Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,649 | 44.0% | |
| SLD | M. Hammond | 319 | 8.5% | |
| Turnout | 42.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Langdon Hills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Kennard | 1,082 | 39.5% | |
| Labour | J. Gardner | 833 | 30.4% | |
| SLD | S. Dean-Wiley | 823 | 30.1% | |
| Turnout | 32.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Lee Chapel North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Fitzgibbon | 1,903 | 61.8% | |
| Conservative | J. Woods | 827 | 26.9% | |
| SLD | S. Saunders | 349 | 11.3% | |
| Turnout | 39.1% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Nethermayne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Wilson | 1,390 | 36.5% | |
| SLD | S. Blackbourn | 1,260 | 33.1% | |
| Conservative | H. Tucker | 1,160 | 30.4% | |
| Turnout | 51.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Pitsea East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Baker | 2,124 | 60.3% | |
| Conservative | J. Harrington | 1,399 | 39.7% | |
| Turnout | 33.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Pitsea West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Marks | 1,912 | 69.3% | |
| Conservative | P. Cleland | 664 | 24.1% | |
| SLD | J. Smith | 184 | 6.7% | |
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Vange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Cowie | 1,653 | 62.0% | |
| Conservative | S. Ryder | 842 | 31.6% | |
| SLD | B. Wakeham | 169 | 6.3% | |
| Turnout | 33.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Wickford North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,681 | 43.7% | |
| SLD | D. Harrison | 1,523 | 39.6% | |
| Labour | E. Harrison | 639 | 16.6% | |
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Wickford South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Buckley | 1,763 | 48.0% | |
| SLD | G. Palmer | 1,390 | 37.8% | |
| Labour | T. Hazlewood | 520 | 14.2% | |
| Turnout | 39.9% | |||
| Conservative gain from SLD | ||||
