1990 Basildon District Council election
The 1990 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 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 1986. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had been under no overall control since 1987.
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14 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 1990 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
57.1 | 38.3 | 22,637 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 5 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
35.7 | 38.8 | 22,907 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 3 | ![]() |
7.1 | 20.2 | 11,912 | ![]() | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.7 | 1,589 | New | |
Total | 14 | 59,045 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1986 election.
Ward results
Billericay East
![](../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 | 2,629 | 61.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Ferriss | 844 | 19.6% | |
Labour | J. Orpe | 826 | 19.2% | |
Turnout | 50.4% | |||
Conservative hold |
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. Ferguson | 2,835 | 63.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Johnson | 767 | 17.2% | |
Labour | A. Final | 568 | 12.8% | |
Green | M. O'Regan | 282 | 6.3% | |
Turnout | 47.7% | |||
Conservative hold |
Burstead
![](../I/m/Burstead_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Burstead ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | T. Leask | 2,260 | 50.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | G. Taylor | 1,660 | 37.2% | |
Labour | I. Harlow | 548 | 12.3% | |
Turnout | 53.9% | |||
Conservative hold |
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 | M. Cregg | 2,478 | 61.4% | |
Conservative | S. Allen | 886 | 22.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 525 | 13.0% | |
Green | F. Benwell | 147 | 3.6% | |
Turnout | 47.0% | |||
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 | 2,156 | 59.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 767 | 21.1% | |
Conservative | K. Boucher | 712 | 19.6% | |
Turnout | 43.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Laindon
![](../I/m/Laindon_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Laindon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Keeffe | 1,978 | 44.8% | |
Conservative | W. Lockhart | 1,906 | 43.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Martin | 531 | 12.0% | |
Turnout | 50.4% | |||
Labour 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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Labour | C. Webb | 2,051 | 45.6% | |
Conservative | Mark Francois | 1,973 | 43.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | I. White | 289 | 6.4% | |
Green | A. Macdougall | 188 | 4.2% | |
Turnout | 49.9% | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Lee Chapel North
![](../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 | R. Austin | 2,379 | 60.4% | |
Conservative | T. Fleet | 1,043 | 26.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Jenkins | 327 | 8.3% | |
Green | M. Thomas | 189 | 4.8% | |
Turnout | 49.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Nethermayne
![](../I/m/Nethermayne_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Nethermayne ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | G. Williams | 1,655 | 36.3% | |
Labour | M. Bruce | 1,547 | 34.0% | |
Conservative | V. Robbins | 1,354 | 29.7% | |
Turnout | 61.8% | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
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 | R. Fallon | 2,177 | 52.7% | |
Conservative | P. Cleland | 1,413 | 34.2% | |
Green | L. Davies | 274 | 6.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 269 | 6.5% | |
Turnout | 38.9% | |||
Labour hold |
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 | J. Carty | 2,422 | 63.8% | |
Conservative | P. Cleland | 923 | 24.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | B. Mavis | 300 | 7.9% | |
Green | T. Davies | 153 | 4.0% | |
Turnout | 42.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Vange
![](../I/m/Vange_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Vange ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Payn | 1,869 | 59.8% | |
Conservative | R. Cole | 827 | 26.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | B. Wakeham | 247 | 7.9% | |
Green | M. Benwell | 181 | 5.8% | |
Turnout | 39.0% | |||
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 | S. Buckley | 2,091 | 43.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Birch | 1,853 | 38.1% | |
Labour | S. Harness | 922 | 18.9% | |
Turnout | 53.0% | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Wickford South
![](../I/m/Wickford_South_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Wickford South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | D. Morris | 2,055 | 42.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | F. Bellard | 1,878 | 38.9% | |
Labour | E. Harrison | 716 | 14.8% | |
Green | G. Collins | 175 | 3.6% | |
Turnout | 52.8% | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1990". The Elections Centre.
- "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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