The 2002 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 33
- Labour 11
- Liberal Democrat 7[2]
Campaign
[edit]The election saw a group of seven campaigners stand as independent candidates in the election.[3] They described themselves as "the magnificent seven" and were standing in protest against plans to widen Prioy Crescent and to move St Laurence Church in Eastwood.[3]
Election result
[edit]The results saw no seats change hands so the Conservatives kept control as a result with 35 of the 51 seats on the council.[4]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 46.3 | 16,732 | -0.6% | |
Labour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 | 21.0 | 7,586 | -6.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 21.3 | 7,687 | -2.7% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 3,417 | +8.8% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 683 | +1.4% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Margaret Evans | 1,246 | 50.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Michael Grimwade | 739 | 29.8 | ||
Labour | Linda Cook | 274 | 11.1 | ||
Independent | Michael Downer | 219 | 8.8 | ||
Majority | 507 | 20.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,478 | 34.2 | −28.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Brian Smith | 988 | 45.7 | ||
Conservative | Peter Collins | 819 | 37.9 | ||
Labour | Charles Willis | 356 | 16.5 | ||
Majority | 169 | 7.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,163 | 28.9 | −26.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Brown | 1,217 | 59.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ronald Alexander | 379 | 18.6 | ||
Labour | Lydia Sookias | 280 | 13.8 | ||
Independent | Donald Weedon | 160 | 7.9 | ||
Majority | 838 | 41.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,036 | 27.8 | −25.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Moring | 1,236 | 49.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Nora Goodman | 837 | 33.3 | ||
Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 232 | 9.2 | ||
Independent | Keith Richardson | 206 | 8.2 | ||
Majority | 399 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,511 | 33.7 | −25.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julian McMahon | 648 | 49.7 | ||
Conservative | Judith Smithson | 458 | 35.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Linda Smith | 199 | 15.2 | ||
Majority | 190 | 14.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,305 | 18.9 | −23.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Baker | 1,068 | 45.4 | ||
Conservative | Terence Gray | 800 | 34.0 | ||
Independent | Douglas Copping | 268 | 11.4 | ||
Labour | Vera Norman | 215 | 9.1 | ||
Majority | 268 | 11.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,351 | 33.2 | −26.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ann Robertson | 1,069 | 54.3 | ||
Labour | Lilias Felton | 682 | 34.7 | ||
Green | William Ferrett | 216 | 11.0 | ||
Majority | 387 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,967 | 27.5 | −19.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anna Waite | 851 | 33.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Adams | 745 | 29.0 | ||
Independent | Peter Walker | 602 | 23.4 | ||
Labour | Margaret Borton | 370 | 14.4 | ||
Majority | 106 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,568 | 34.0 | −24.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Houssart | 796 | 31.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Carole Roast | 749 | 29.6 | ||
Independent | Adrian Sinclair-McCall | 661 | 26.1 | ||
Labour | Paul White | 325 | 12.8 | ||
Majority | 47 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,531 | 33.7 | −33.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Royston | 848 | 50.4 | ||
Conservative | Ellen Hodgson | 627 | 37.3 | ||
Green | Adrian Hedges | 208 | 12.4 | ||
Majority | 221 | 13.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,683 | 21.9 | −30.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Allan Cole | 675 | 37.7 | ||
Independent | Roger Hadley | 535 | 29.9 | ||
Labour | Anne Chalk | 479 | 26.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Marion Boulton | 103 | 5.7 | ||
Majority | 140 | 7.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,792 | 24.5 | −26.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Kelly | 1,290 | 60.7 | ||
Labour | Joyce Mapp | 354 | 16.7 | ||
Independent | Susan Richardson | 306 | 14.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Gage | 175 | 8.2 | ||
Majority | 936 | 44.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,125 | 29.9 | −27.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daphne White | 1,765 | 75.5 | ||
Labour | John Townsend | 346 | 14.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Timothy Ray | 226 | 9.7 | ||
Majority | 1,419 | 60.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,337 | 32.5 | −31.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jane Norman | 906 | 57.3 | ||
Conservative | Paul Jones | 526 | 33.3 | ||
Green | Andrew Vaughan | 149 | 9.4 | ||
Majority | 380 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,581 | 22.7 | −29.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gwendoline Horrigan | 1,692 | 61.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Albert Wren | 875 | 31.7 | ||
Labour | Raoul Meade | 196 | 7.1 | ||
Majority | 817 | 29.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,763 | 40.5 | −26.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Verina Wilson | 1,347 | 63.8 | ||
Labour | George Saville | 588 | 27.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Goldsmith | 176 | 8.3 | ||
Majority | 759 | 36.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,111 | 28.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Teresa Merrison | 487 | 27.0 | ||
Independent | Martin Terry | 460 | 25.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Colin Ritchie | 428 | 23.7 | ||
Conservative | Mark Newman | 318 | 17.6 | ||
Green | Rita Wood | 110 | 6.1 | ||
Majority | 27 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,803 | 25.3 | −23.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Southend-on-Sea". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Southend: 'Magnificent Seven' set for battle at polls". Daily Gazette. 11 April 2002.
- ^ "Southend: Tory triumph". Echo. 3 May 2002. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Southend Borough Council: Borough Council Election" (PDF). Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Retrieved 2 April 2010. [dead link]