Colchester Borough Council election, 1990

Colchester Borough Council election, 1990
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
60 seats
31 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrat Conservative Labour
Last election 24 24 9
Seats before 24 24 9
Seats won 28 17 12
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 7 Increase 3
Popular vote 46,517 39,816 37,530
Percentage 35.8 30.6 28.9
Swing Increase3.4 Decrease9.1 Increase3.9
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 3 1
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 3 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 3,170 763
Percentage 2.4 0.6
Swing Decrease0.3 Increase0.5

Elections to the Borough of Colchester, a local government district and borough in Essex, England, took place in 1990. Due to boundary changes the entire council was up for election as opposed to the normal one-third.

Results Summary

Colchester Borough Council election, 1990
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrat 28 4 2 Increase 4 35.4 46,791
  Conservative 17 3 6 Decrease 7 30.8 40,625
  Labour 12 5 0 Increase 3 29.1 38,486
  Tiptree Residents 3 0 0 Steady 2.4 3,170
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 1.1 1,438
  Independent 0 0 -1 Steady 1 0.6 763
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.5 640
  Anti-Poll Tax 0 0 0 Steady 0.1 160 N/A

Ward Results

Berechurch

Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat H. Davis 1,545 17.3 N/A
Liberal Democrat J. Stevens 1,465 16.4 N/A
Liberal Democrat Terry Sutton 1,340 15.0 N/A
Labour R. McQuilty 1,210 13.6 N/A
Labour Dave Harris 1,069 12.0 N/A
Labour Don Quinn 1,016 11.4 N/A
Conservative J. Parsons 451 5.1 N/A
Conservative S. Wilson 429 4.8 N/A
Conservative N. Peckston 398 4.5 N/A
Majority 130 1.4
Turnout 51.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Party%+/-
Liberal Democrat48.8+11.4
Labour36.9-0.1
Conservative14.3-11.3

Birch Messing Copford

Birch Messing Copford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Crowe 619 51.0 N/A
Labour C. Shreeve 297 26.3 N/A
Liberal Democrat K. Nelson 257 22.7 N/A
Majority 354 24.7
Turnout 48.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 'J. Garrett 619 59.9 -3.1
Liberal Democrat W. Chivers 273 26.4 -1.0
Labour F. Richards 142 13.7 +4.1
Majority 346 33.5
Turnout 55.1
Conservative hold Swing

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Chris Hall 1,239 15.5 N/A
Labour Ken Cooke 1,154 14.4 N/A
Liberal Democrat J. Carter 1,020 12.7 N/A
Liberal Democrat K. Merriweather 969 12.1 N/A
Labour J. Cant 790 9.9 N/A
Conservative E. Humphreys 698 8.7 N/A
Labour R. Turp 663 8.3 N/A
Conservative G. Haig-Thomas 581 7.2 N/A
Conservative M. Snaith 568 7.1 N/A
Green T. Manley 333 4.2 N/A
Majority 230 2.5
Turnout 51.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Dedham

Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat G. Williams 565 57.5 +3.6
Conservative N. Everett 364 37.0 -6.4
Labour G. Newman 54 5.5 +2.8
Majority 201 20.4
Turnout 61.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

East Donyland

East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Wilding 364 40.3 +9.1
Conservative J. Sanderson 317 35.1 -21.8
Liberal Democrat Barry Woodward 222 24.6 +12.7
Majority 47 5.2
Turnout 53.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Fordham

Fordham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D. Cannon 440 55.5 -10.6
Labour R. Lee 220 27.7 +9.0
Liberal Democrat M. Thomas 133 16.8 +1.6
Majority 27.7
Turnout 55.6
Conservative hold Swing

Great & Little Horkesley

Great & Little Horkesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Paice 500 55.1 -4.4
Labour L. Wood 257 28.3 +14.9
Liberal Democrat H. Chamberlain 151 16.6 -10.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Great Tey

Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat J. Brice 531 54.3 +36.8
Conservative I. Stratford 352 36.0 -24.4
Labour P. Doncaster 95 9.7 +1.8
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Bird 1,292 18.7 N/A
Liberal Democrat E. Fowler 1,198 17.3 N/A
Labour Rod Green 1,183 17.1 N/A
Labour S. Manning-Press 936 13.5 N/A
Liberal Democrat P. Blandon 881 12.7 N/A
Liberal Democrat J. Gilfillan 787 11.4 N/A
Conservative M. Coyne 490 7.1 N/A
Anti Poll Tax D. Smith 160 2.3 N/A
Majority 3.0
Turnout 42.5
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Lexden

Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Ian Trusler 1,452 19.6
Liberal Democrat W. Sandford 1,290 17.4
Liberal Democrat B. Williamson 1,208 16.3
Conservative S. Lewis 1,054 14.2
Conservative P. Crafford 1,015 13.7
Conservative C. Manning-Press 933 12.6
Labour J. Crawford 245 3.3
Labour D. Francis 225 3.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Marks Tey

Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Gower 443 42.0 -7.2
Liberal Democrat G. Ambridge 313 29.7 +4.8
Labour G. Taylor 299 28.3 +7.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Mile End

Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Fulford 1,361 17.2
Conservative P. Borges 1,353 17.1
Conservative J. Fulford 1,336 16.9
Labour M. Snowling 1,026 12.9
Liberal Democrat B. Trusler 986 12.4
Labour Sandra Benedetti 951 12.0
Labour A. Harley 911 11.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

New Town

New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Bob Russell 1,605 21.5
Liberal Democrat J. Stevens 1,479 19.8
Liberal Democrat S. Haylock 1,396 18.7
Labour A. Clavane 842 11.3
Labour D. Speed 833 11.1
Labour S. McBride-Dick 817 10.9
Conservative J. Clarke 296 4.0
Social Democratic J. Parrick 209 2.8
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Prettygate

Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat D. Goss 1,823 19.8
Liberal Democrat Martin Hunt 1,791 19.5
Liberal Democrat R. Yates 1,707 18.6
Conservative H. Stutter 1,096 11.9
Conservative W. Kimberley 1,096 11.9
Conservative S. Rowley 1,050 11.4
Labour T. Pearson 632 6.9
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Taber 562 53.4 -20.3
Liberal Democrat P. Treacher 490 46.6 +29.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Shrub End

Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat G. Daldry 1,085 21.1
Liberal Democrat S. Cawley 1,043 20.3
Liberal Democrat K. Starling 964 18.8
Labour D. Bober 607 11.8
Labour F. Wilkin 593 11.6
Labour R. Edwards 480 9.4
Conservative A. Edwards 360 7.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Bober 1,417 25.8
Labour J. Baylis 1,285 23.4
Labour P. Truscott 1,213 22.1
Liberal Democrat P. Brady 433 7.9
Conservative A. Pearson 391 7.1
Conservative N. Taylor 376 6.9
Green M. Shabbeer 374 6.8
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Frank 1,234 15.9
Labour K. Hindle 1,182 15.3
Liberal Democrat Mike Hogg 1,164 15.0
Liberal Democrat E. Crudden 1,091 14.1
Labour Tim Young 1,069 13.8
Liberal Democrat J. Fellows 1,022 13.2
Conservative E. Hamilton 500 6.5
Conservative N. Elcombe 481 6.2
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat John Baker 1,718 19.1
Liberal Democrat Ray Gamble 1,562 17.4
Liberal Democrat P. Hiller 1,502 16.7
Conservative J. Baldock 1,152 12.8
Conservative D. McBean 1,039 11.6
Conservative D. Mills 1,020 11.3
Labour M. Scott 548 6.1
Labour L. Shelley 451 5.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Spendlove 1,052 16.5
Conservative Nigel Chapman 983 15.4
Conservative H. Pawsey 953 14.9
Labour Pauline Cook 871 13.6
Labour M. Lee 763 11.9
Labour K. Taylor 757 11.9
Liberal Democrat R. Hunt 575 9.0
Social Democratic M. Patrick 431 6.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stanway

Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat J. Ellis 1,547
Liberal Democrat Colin Sykes 1,481
Liberal Democrat K. Davis 1,355
Conservative J. Orpen-Smellie 858
Conservative A. McNeill 814
Conservative E. Gawthrop 806
Labour S. Broadhurst 463
Labour E. Plowright 444
Labour J. Young 438
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Tiptree

Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Tiptree Residents E. Bird 1,197 17.5
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 1,023 15.0
Tiptree Residents J. Elliott 950 13.9
Conservative B. Martin 895 13.1
Independent J. Olley 763 11.2
Labour M. Dale 724 10.6
Labour A. Axtell 653 9.5
Labour E. Garwood 634 9.3
Majority
Turnout
Tiptree Residents hold Swing
Tiptree Residents hold Swing
Tiptree Residents hold Swing

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat S. Baldwin 1,160 42.0 N/A
Conservative J. Lampon 840 30.4 N/A
Conservative J. Nicholls 760 27.5 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Winstree

Winstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Fairhead 652 65.3 +6.5
Liberal Democrat D. Sykes 346 34.7 +2.4
Majority 30.7
Turnout 55.8
Conservative hold Swing

West Mersea

West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Kimberley 1,593 27.2
Conservative J. Stewart 1,516 25.9
Conservative J. Bouckley 1,499 25.6
Liberal Democrat N. License 627 10.7
Labour E. Newman 620 10.6
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Richardson 1,627 19.8 N/A
Labour S. Sharp 1,545 18.8 N/A
Labour R. Newman 1,415 17.2 N/A
Conservative D. Adams 980 11.9 N/A
Conservative C. Thompson 977 11.9 N/A
Conservative M. Last 940 11.4 N/A
Green P. Harris 731 8.9 N/A
Majority 19.4
Turnout 45.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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