1982 Basildon District Council election
The 1982 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 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 of the candidates who finished second in each ward in the all-out election of 1979. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.
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17 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
52.9 | 32.3 | 13,852 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 4 | 5 | ![]() |
35.3 | 35.0 | 14,979 | ||
Alliance | 2 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
11.8 | 24.2 | 10,348 | ||
Residents | 0 | 0 | 4 | ![]() |
0.0 | 8.2 | 3,501 | ||
Independent Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.4 | 165 | ||
Total | 17 | 42,094 |
Ward results
Billericay East (2 seats)
![](../I/m/Billericay_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Billericay East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | A. Archer | 1,634 | ||
Conservative | W. Lea | 1,611 | ||
Residents | S. Davis | 1,061 | ||
Residents | A. Waddoups | 1,011 | ||
Alliance | A. Lycett | 590 | ||
Alliance | G. Cronkshaw | 567 | ||
Labour | S. Townsend | 407 | ||
Labour | W. Hodge | 373 | ||
Turnout | 44.8% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Billericay West
![](../I/m/Billericay_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Billericay West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,586 | 45.0% | |
Residents | T. Stansfield | 1,295 | 36.7% | |
Alliance | G. Taylor | 420 | 11.9% | |
Labour | R. Pattle | 226 | 6.4% | |
Turnout | 46.8% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Burstead
![](../I/m/Burstead_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Burstead ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | M. Marshall | 1,581 | 45.9% | |
Residents | B. Hooks | 1,145 | 33.3% | |
Labour | I. Harlow | 373 | 10.8% | |
Alliance | P. Blacklock | 343 | 10.0% | |
Turnout | 41.6% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents | ||||
Fryerns Central
![](../I/m/Fryerns_Central_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Borlase | 1,524 | 46.2% | |
Alliance | J. White | 1,001 | 30.3% | |
Conservative | R. Sheridan | 610 | 18.5% | |
Independent Residents | B. Chaplin | 165 | 5.0% | |
Turnout | 36.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Fryerns East
![](../I/m/Fryerns_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Fryerns East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Potter | 1,408 | 58.2% | |
Conservative | L. Tilt | 552 | 22.8% | |
Alliance | A. Hendry | 461 | 19.0% | |
Turnout | 29.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Laindon
![](../I/m/Laindon_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Laindon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | V. York | 1,180 | 43.5% | |
Labour | P. Rackley | 1,020 | 37.6% | |
SDP | A. Clark | 395 | 14.5% | |
Liberal | D. Wilson | 120 | 4.4% | |
Turnout | 40.0% | |||
Conservative hold |
Langdon Hills
![](../I/m/Langdon_Hills_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | R. Payne | 1,180 | 43.5% | |
Labour | W. Blunkell | 742 | 29.1% | |
Conservative | J. Hunter | 673 | 26.4% | |
Turnout | 36.2% | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||
Lee Chapel North (2 seats)
![](../I/m/Lee_Chapel_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Moloney | 1,602 | ||
Labour | R. Fitzgibbon | 1,591 | ||
Alliance | M. Gill | 919 | ||
Alliance | H. Lutton | 771 | ||
Conservative | D. Almond | 541 | ||
Conservative | A. Almond | 519 | ||
Turnout | 38.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Nethermayne (2 seats)
![](../I/m/Nethermayne_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Nethermayne ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Bruce | 1,199 | ||
Labour | E. Gelder | 1,099 | ||
Alliance | J. Bassett | 1,035 | ||
Alliance | J. Lutton | 1,021 | ||
Conservative | P. Cole | 1,020 | ||
Conservative | H. Tucker | 984 | ||
Turnout | 43.6% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea East
![](../I/m/Pitsea_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Pitsea East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. Hill | 1,198 | 45.7% | |
Conservative | A. Dines | 948 | 36.2% | |
Alliance | P. Cannon | 473 | 18.1% | |
Turnout | 33.9% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea West
![](../I/m/Pitsea_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Pitsea West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. Tinworth | 1,626 | 56.8% | |
Conservative | B. Weedon | 680 | 23.8% | |
SDP | A. Scott | 437 | 15.3% | |
Liberal | D. Richardson | 118 | 4.1% | |
Turnout | 32.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Vange
![](../I/m/Vange_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Vange ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Miller | 1,382 | 52.5% | |
Conservative | J. Dolby | 650 | 24.7% | |
Alliance | K. Neil | 599 | 22.8% | |
Turnout | 34.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Wickford North
![](../I/m/Wickford_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Wickford North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,834 | 54.9% | |
Labour | G. Wright | 764 | 22.9% | |
Alliance | I. Wakefield | 745 | 22.3% | |
Turnout | 40.7% | |||
Conservative hold |
Wickford South
![](../I/m/Wickford_South_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Wickford South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | R. Auvray | 1,555 | 45.4% | |
Conservative | T. Taylor | 1,490 | 43.5% | |
Labour | R. Oliver | 381 | 11.1% | |
Turnout | 43.3% | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||
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References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1982". The Elections Centre.
- "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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