1990 UK local government 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 .
Overall results 1990 Basildon District Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 8 1 0 1 57.1 38.3 22,637 1.0 Conservative 5 2 0 2 35.7 38.8 22,907 7.5 Liberal Democrats 1 0 3 3 7.1 20.2 11,912 9.3 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 Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Burstead ward Burstead[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Fryerns East ward Fryerns East[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Laindon ward Laindon[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Vange ward Vange[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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 Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF) . Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019 .