1997 Essex County Council election

1997 UK local government election

1997 Essex County Council election

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All 79 seats to Essex County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats
Last election  | 32 seats, 35.3%  | 33 seats, 30.7%  | 32 seats, 31.9%
Seats before  | 26  | 25  | 27
Seats won  | 40 | 23  | 15
Seat change  | 13  | 1  | 12
Popular vote  | 281,074 | 229,181  | 192,520
Percentage  | 38.9% | 31.7%  | 26.6%
Swing  | 3.1%  | 1.3%  | 5.3%

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Party  | Loughton Residents |
Last election  | Did Not Stand  |
Seats before  | 0  |
Seats won  | 1  |
Seat change  |  1  |
Popular vote  | 5,040  |
Percentage  | 0.7%  |
Swing  |  0.7%  |

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| Majority party before election

No Overall Control

| Majority party after election

No Overall Control

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An election to Essex County Council took place on 1 May 1997 as part of the 1997 United Kingdom local elections. 79 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. With the creation of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Thurrock Council in 1998 the number of seats contested at this election was reduced by 19. In 1993 the breakdown of these seats were, Lab 9 Con 5 LD 5.

## Summary

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## Previous composition

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### 1993 election

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Party  | Seats

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| Labour | 33
| Conservative | 32
| Liberal Democrats | 32
| Independent | 1
Total | 79

### Composition of council seats before election

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Party  | Seats

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| Labour | 34
| Liberal Democrats | 32
| Conservative | 31
| Independent | 1
Total | 79

## Results

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Essex County Council election, 1997[1][2] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 40  | 14  | 1  |  13  | 50.6  | 38.9  | 281,074  | +3.6
| Labour | 23  | 2  | 3  |  1  | 29.1  | 31.7  | 229,181  | +1.0
| Liberal Democrats | 15  | 1  | 13  |  12  | 19.0  | 26.6  | 192,520  | −5.3
| Loughton Residents | 1  | 1  |  |  1  | 1.3  | 0.7  | 5,040  | +0.7
| Green | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1.1  | 7,907  | +0.1
| Independent | 0  |  | 1  |  1  |  | 1.0  | 7,378  | +0.2
| Socialist Alliance | 0  |  |  |  |  | >0.1  | 220  | N/A
Total | 79 |  | 723,320 |

### Election of Group Leaders

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Paul White (Stock) was elected leader of the Conservative Group, Mervyn Juliff (Great Parndon) was elected leader of the Labour Group and Kenneth Jones (Park) was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.

## Government Formation

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Despite winning less than half the seats contested, the incumbent Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued in government because the members from Southend and Thurrock (whose seats had not been contested at the election) gave them a 52 to 45 majority over the Conservatives until April 1998 when those seats would be abolished.[3]

After council leader Chris Pearson (Tendring Rural West), wasn't reelected in Maypole, Mervyn Juliff (Great Parndon) became council leader until the departure of the 19 Southend and Thurrock councilors, at which point Conservative group leader Paul White became leader.[4]

However in May 1999 Alison Enkel (Brentwood Rural) resigned from the Conservatives.[5] This following a by election loss to Labour a year before gave control of the council back to the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition.[6]

This proved unworkable as with further resignations leading to a power struggle before defeat in budget vote which caused the coalition to resign and the Conservatives to return.[7][8]

## Results by Electoral Divisions

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### Basildon

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Labour | 5 |  0 | 35,336 | 39.9 | −1.0
| Conservative | 5 |  1 | 33,144 | 37.4 | −0.1
| Liberal Democrat | 0 |  1 | 20,021 | 22.6 | +1.5
| Socialist Alliance | 0 |  0 | 120 | 0.1 | New

Division Results

Basildon Crouch  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Donald Morris  | 3,586  | 44.0  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Williams *  | 2,520  | 30.9  | −13.2
| Labour | Liv Roe  | 2,052  | 25.2  | +8.7
Majority  | 1,066  | 13.1  |
Turnout | 8,158  | 73.3  | +32.5
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 8.9  |
Basildon Fryerns  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | William Archibald *  | 4,427  | 66.4  | −1.6
| Conservative | Sandra Elliott  | 1,610  | 24.1  | +1.6
| Liberal Democrats | Terry Marsh  | 631  | 9.5  | ±0.0
Majority  | 2,817  | 42.2  | +3.3
Turnout | 6,668  | 68.6  | +29.5
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.6  |
Basildon Gloucester Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Anthony Wright  | 4,935  | 61.0  | −4.3
| Conservative | Andrew Elliott  | 2,105  | 26.0  | +0.3
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Dickinson  | 1,056  | 13.0  | +4.0
Majority  | 2,830  | 35.0  | −4.6
Turnout | 8,096  | 71.9  | +30.0
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.3  |
Basildon Laindon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rachel Liebeschuetz *  | 3,679  | 56.1  | −1.5
| Conservative | David Walsh  | 1,930  | 29.4  | −2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Vivien Howard  | 950  | 14.5  | +3.5
Majority  | 1,749  | 26.7  | +0.5
Turnout | 6,559  | 65.5  | +29.4
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.3  |
Basildon Pitsea  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Keith Bobbin  | 5,791  | 54.3  | −3.2
| Conservative | Jacqueline Blake  | 3,381  | 31.7  | −1.4
| Liberal Democrats | David Birch  | 1,369  | 12.8  | +3.4
| Socialist Alliance | David Murray  | 120  | 1.1  | N/A
Majority  | 2,410  | 22.6  | −1.8
Turnout | 10,661  | 63.5  | +29.1
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.9  |
Basildon Vange  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Swatantra Nandanwar  | 4,668  | 57.2  | −4.6
| Conservative | Stephen Hillier  | 2,213  | 27.1  | −0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Hersom  | 1,285  | 15.7  | +5.5
Majority  | 2,455  | 30.1  | −3.7
Turnout | 8,166  | 64.6  | +27.6
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.9  |
Basildon Westley Heights  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brinley Jones *  | 3,958  | 40.8  | +0.1
| Labour | Susanna Caira-Neeson  | 3,458  | 35.7  | −2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Joseph White  | 2,275  | 23.5  | +2.0
Majority  | 500  | 5.2  | +2.3
Turnout | 9,691  | 76.4  | +32.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1  |
Billericay North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Angela Watkinson | 5,338  | 51.3  | −10.5
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Dowden  | 3,598  | 34.6  | +7.4
| Labour | Margaret Viney  | 1,473  | 14.2  | +3.2
Majority  | 1,740  | 16.7  | −17.8
Turnout | 10,409  | 75.5  | +42.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | 9.0  |
Billericay South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kay Twitchen *  | 4,287  | 43.3  | +2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Taylor  | 3,694  | 37.3  | −0.7
| Labour | Geoffrey Viney  | 1,930  | 19.5  | +3.4
Majority  | 593  | 6.0  | +3.5
Turnout | 9,911  | 75.7  | +37.2
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8  |
Wickford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Iris Pummell *  | 4,736  | 46.0  | −2.6
| Labour | Ian Hancock  | 2,923  | 28.4  | +10.0
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Pattison  | 2,643  | 25.7  | −7.3
Majority  | 1,813  | 17.6  | +2.0
Turnout | 10,302  | 72.3  | +25.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.3  |

### Braintree

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Labour | 4 |  0 | 26,705 | 37.2 | −3.0
| Conservative | 2 |  0 | 26,812 | 37.3 | +2.1
| Liberal Democrat | 1 |  0 | 15,388 | 21.4 | −0.7
| Green | 0 |  0 | 2,909 | 4.1 | +1.5

Division Results

Bocking  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frederick Card *  | 3,925  | 42.4  | −1.9
| Conservative | Simon Walsh  | 3,412  | 36.8  | +2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Meadows  | 1,584  | 17.1  | −1.3
| Green | Wendy Partridge  | 340  | 3.7  | +1.2
Majority  | 513  | 5.5  | −4.0
Turnout | 9,261  | 70.1  | +26.1
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.0  |
Braintree East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Elwyn Bishop *  | 4,682  | 40.6  | −6.0
| Conservative | Nigel Edey  | 4,553  | 39.5  | +3.1
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Beckett  | 1,967  | 17.1  | +3.1
| Green | Susan Ransome  | 332  | 2.9  | −0.1
Majority  | 129  | 1.1  | −9.0
Turnout | 11,534  | 79.3  | +36.4
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.6  |
Braintree West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Rice *  | 3,837  | 33.4  | −11.8
| Conservative | Roger Wacey  | 3,714  | 32.3  | +4.6
| Labour | Robert Miller  | 3,630  | 31.6  | +7.2
| Green | Nelson Brunton  | 318  | 2.8  | ±0.0
Majority  | 123  | 1.1  | −16.4
Turnout | 11,499  | 75.0  | +34.6
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.2  |
Halstead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joseph Pike *  | 4,153  | 40.2  | +1.5
| Labour | John Kotz  | 3,355  | 32.4  | −5.9
| Liberal Democrats | Oliver Forder  | 2,393  | 23.1  | +0.1
| Green | Lyn Peacock  | 442  | 4.3  | N/A
Majority  | 798  | 7.7  | +7.3
Turnout | 10,343  | 73.6  | +36.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7  |
Hedingham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Geoffrey Waterer *  | 4,311  | 44.8  | −1.4
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Ellis  | 2,529  | 26.3  | +0.7
| Labour | Edward Snarey  | 2,458  | 25.6  | −2.6
| Green | Kevin Peterson  | 319  | 3.3  | N/A
Majority  | 1,782  | 18.5  | +0.5
Turnout | 9,617  | 77.1  | +38.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1  |
Witham Northern  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joan Lyon *  | 4,845  | 47.3  | −10.2
| Conservative | Dennis Willetts  | 3,090  | 30.2  | +5.3
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Cavinder  | 1,503  | 14.7  | +2.9
| Green | James Abbott  | 802  | 7.8  | +1.9
Majority  | 1,755  | 17.1  | −15.5
Turnout | 10,240  | 73.2  | +38.7
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.8  |
Witham Southern  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Gyford *  | 3,810  | 40.9  | −1.8
| Conservative | Michael Lager  | 3,579  | 38.4  | −0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Christine May  | 1,575  | 16.9  | +5.1
| Green | Philip Hughes  | 356  | 3.8  | −0.2
Majority  | 231  | 2.5  | −1.3
Turnout | 9,320  | 73.3  | +38.3
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.6  |

### Brentwood

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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| Conservative | 4 |  4 | 18,258 | 43.8 | +7.9
| Liberal Democrat | 1 |  4 | 15,046 | 36.1 | −15.5
| Labour | 0 |  0 | 7,965 | 19.1 | +9.4
| Green | 0 |  0 | 400 | 1.0 | −1.9

Division Results

Brentwood Central  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Edgar Davis *  | 2,941  | 42.8  | −16.1
| Conservative | Francis Kenny  | 2,532  | 36.9  | +6.7
| Labour | Martin Coule  | 1,393  | 20.3  | +12.8
Majority  | 409  | 14.8  | −13.9
Turnout | 6,866  | 75.4  | +33.2
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.4  |
Brentwood Hutton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Roberts  | 4,511  | 48.7  | +5.1
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Davies | 3,139  | 33.9  | −10.0
| Labour | Charles Bisson  | 1,611  | 17.4  | +7.4
Majority  | 1,372  | 14.8  |
Turnout | 9,261  | 75.4  | +40.5
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 7.6  |
Brentwood North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Judith Gray  | 3,186  | 45.5  | +7.3
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Spencer  | 2,615  | 37.3  | −15.4
| Labour | Rosalind Brown  | 1,201  | 17.2  | +10.1
Majority  | 571  | 8.2  |
Turnout | 7,002  | 74.7  | +36.3
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 11.4  |
Brentwood Rural  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alison Enkel  | 4,230  | 43.1  | +10.5
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Hardy *  | 3,879  | 39.5  | −18.6
| Labour | Paul Bartley  | 1,303  | 13.3  | +7.0
| Green | Carolyn Bartley  | 400  | 4.1  | +1.1
Majority  | 351  | 3.6  |
Turnout | 9,812  | 76.8  | +32.7
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 14.6  |
Brentwood South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lionel Lee *  | 3,799  | 43.5  | +7.8
| Liberal Democrats | Cyril Robins  | 2,472  | 28.3  | −15.9
| Labour | Deborah Richardson  | 2,457  | 28.2  | +11.2
Majority  | 1,327  | 15.2  |
Turnout | 8,728  | 75.5  | +33.0
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 11.9  |

### Castle Point

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District Summary

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| Conservative | 4 |  2 | 21,761 | 45.1 | +11.8
| Labour | 2 |  1 | 19,413 | 40.3 | +6.1
| Liberal Democrat | 0 |  1 | 6,957 | 14.4 | −18.0
| Socialist Alliance | 0 |  0 | 100 | 0.2 | New

Division Results

Benfleet  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jillian Reeves *  | 3,483  | 48.0  | +12.1
| Labour | Brian Wilson  | 2,760  | 38.0  | +8.7
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Howe  | 1,014  | 14.0  | −20.8
Majority  | 723  | 10.0  | +8.9
Turnout | 7,257  | 73.8  | +38.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7  |
Canvey Island East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dennis Williams  | 4,682  | 48.1  | +7.4
| Conservative | Christopher Freeman  | 3,833  | 39.4  | +5.8
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Newman  | 1,218  | 12.5  | −13.1
Majority  | 849  | 8.7  | +1.6
Turnout | 9,733  | 66.1  | +30.6
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.8  |
Canvey Island West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Raymond Howard *  | 4,778  | 51.5  | +7.5
| Labour | James David  | 3,725  | 40.2  | +1.4
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Terry  | 670  | 7.2  | −10.0
| Socialist Alliance | Robert Chapman  | 100  | 1.1  | N/A
Majority  | 1,053  | 11.4  | +6.2
Turnout | 9,273  | 67.6  | +31.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.1  |
Great Tarpots  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alfred Goldsworthy  | 3,468  | 43.5  | −2.6
| Conservative | John Greenwood  | 3,301  | 41.4  | +13.4
| Liberal Democrats | Barry King  | 1,201  | 15.1  | −10.9
Majority  | 167  | 2.1  | −16.0
Turnout | 7,970  | 73.0  | +36.3
| Labour hold | Swing | 8.0  |
Hadleigh  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ronald Williams  | 3,043  | 45.0  | +16.5
| Labour | Roy English  | 2,070  | 30.6  | +19.6
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Baker *  | 1,648  | 24.4  | −36.2
Majority  | 973  | 14.4  |
Turnout | 6,761  | 74.6  | +28.0
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 1.6  |
Thundersley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Dick *  | 3,323  | 45.9  | +18.2
| Labour | Guy Shearwood  | 2,708  | 37.4  | +0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Pile  | 1,206  | 16.7  | −18.3
Majority  | 615  | 8.5  |
Turnout | 7,237  | 73.8  | +35.4
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 9.1  |

### Chelmsford

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District Summary

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| Conservative | 4 |  1 | 35,355 | 39.0 | +1.8
| Liberal Democrat | 4 |  1 | 31,366 | 34.6 | −8.6
| Labour | 1 |  0 | 20,208 | 22.3 | +3.5
| Green | 0 |  0 | 2,320 | 2.6 | +1.8
| Independent | 0 |  0 | 1,383 | 1.5 | N/A

Division Results

Broomfield & Writtle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wendy Cole  | 2,574  | 33.0  | −5.3
| Liberal Democrats | Phillip Evans *  | 2,417  | 31.0  | −9.1
| Labour | Barry Grainger  | 1,387  | 17.8  | −1.1
| Independent | Delmas Ashford  | 1,261  | 16.2  | N/A
| Green | Paulene Gaywood  | 168  | 2.2  | −0.5
Majority  | 157  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 7,807  | 75.0  | +33.5
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 1.9  |
Chelmsford East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Ian Gale  | 3,727  | 39.6  | −9.9
| Conservative | John Candler  | 3,401  | 36.1  | −2.2
| Labour | Michael Bloomsbury  | 2,016  | 21.4  | +9.2
| Green | Nicholas Scales  | 156  | 1.7  | N/A
| Independent | Stephen Stratton  | 122  | 1.3  | N/A
Majority  | 326  | 3.5  | −7.8
Turnout | 9,422  | 76.6  | +31.2
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.9  |
Chelmsford North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Smith-Hughes *  | 3,429  | 38.2  | −1.3
| Conservative | Kathleen Pauley  | 2,716  | 30.3  | +2.5
| Labour | William Horslen  | 2,680  | 29.9  | −2.9
| Green | Angela Thomson  | 145  | 1.6  | N/A
Majority  | 713  | 7.9  | +1.2
Turnout | 8,970  | 76.6  | +25.6
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.9  |
Chelmsford South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | George Allen *  | 4,000  | 45.4  | −11.4
| Conservative | Vernon Makin  | 2,926  | 33.2  | +2.5
| Labour | David Howell  | 1,674  | 19.0  | +6.4
| Green | Beryl Lankester  | 202  | 2.3  | N/A
Majority  | 1,074  | 12.2  | −13.9
Turnout | 8,802  | 76.9  | +32.5
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.0  |
Chelmsford West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Neil Spurgeon *  | 2,573  | 35.5  | −1.0
| Liberal Democrats | John Hunnable  | 2,561  | 35.3  | +5.2
| Conservative | Duncan Lumley  | 2,120  | 29.2  | −4.2
Majority  | 12  | 0.2  | −2.9
Turnout | 7,254  | 71.5  | +21.4
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.1  |
Great Baddow  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Joan Beard *  | 3,761  | 47.6  | −15.5
| Conservative | Norman Hume  | 2,451  | 31.0  | +6.2
| Labour | Fredrick Burden  | 1,549  | 19.6  | +7.5
| Green | Joyce Shiner  | 146  | 1.8  | N/A
Majority  | 1,310  | 16.6  | −21.7
Turnout | 7,907  | 75.3  | +32.2
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 10.9  |
Springfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Martin *  | 6,646  | 43.4  | +2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Pooley  | 5,256  | 34.3  | −6.7
| Labour | Roderick Essery  | 2,819  | 18.4  | +4.8
| Green | Eleanor Burgess  | 591  | 3.9  | −0.2
Majority  | 1,390  | 9.1  | +8.8
Turnout | 15,312  | 74.6  | +41.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4  |
Stock  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul White *  | 5,258  | 49.3  | +0.5
| Labour | Derek Rice  | 2,631  | 24.7  | +5.2
| Liberal Democrats | James Hutchon  | 2,404  | 22.5  | −9.2
| Green | Robert Kenney  | 368  | 3.5  | N/A
Majority  | 2,627  | 24.6  | +7.5
Turnout | 10,661  | 74.9  | +41.3
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4  |
Woodham Ferrers & Danbury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Eileen Mickleborough *  | 7,263  | 50.1  | +1.4
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Phillips  | 3,811  | 26.3  | −12.6
| Labour | Carole Sampson  | 2,879  | 19.9  | +7.5
| Green | Colin Budgey  | 544  | 3.8  | N/A
Majority  | 3,452  | 23.8  | +14.0
Turnout | 14,497  | 71.9  | +39.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.0  |

### Colchester

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrat | 5 |  0 | 27,697 | 33.7 | −10.6
| Conservative | 3 |  0 | 28,144 | 34.2 | +2.2
| Labour | 1 |  0 | 23,875 | 29.0 | +6.7
| Independent | 0 |  0 | 2,147 | 2.6 | N/A
| Green | 0 |  0 | 367 | 0.4 | −1.0

Division Results

Constable  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Anthony Clover *  | 3,916  | 45.8  | −2.3
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Phillips  | 2,844  | 33.3  | −6.5
| Labour | Julie Young  | 1,783  | 20.9  | +8.8
Majority  | 1,072  | 12.5  | +4.1
Turnout | 8,543  | 76.8  | +37.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1  |
Drury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Robert Yates *  | 3,945  | 39.8  | −14.7
| Conservative | Jeremy Lucas  | 3,865  | 38.9  | +2.8
| Labour | Roy Moules  | 2,115  | 21.3  | +11.8
Majority  | 80  | 0.8  | −17.5
Turnout | 9,925  | 74.4  | +29.5
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −8.7  |
Maypole  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Pascoe *  | 3,149  | 41.5  | −14.8
| Labour | Christopher Pearson *  | 2,654  | 35.0  | +7.7
| Conservative | Richard Lamberth  | 1,783  | 23.5  | +7.1
Majority  | 495  | 6.5  | −22.5
Turnout | 7,586  | 63.9  | +36.8
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −11.3  |
Mersea and Stanway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Christopher Manning-Press *  | 5,193  | 44.3  | +0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Terence Brady  | 3,973  | 33.9  | −6.5
| Labour | Ian Yates  | 2,556  | 21.8  | +9.2
Majority  | 1,220  | 10.4  | +6.6
Turnout | 11,722  | 74.7  | +39.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3  |

No Green candidate as previous (−2.8).

Old Heath  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Fisher *  | 3,806  | 43.4  | −7.8
| Labour | Sally Pygott  | 3,092  | 35.2  | +1.0
| Conservative | Ian McCord  | 1,879  | 21.4  | +9.4
Majority  | 714  | 8.1  | −8.8
Turnout | 8,777  | 67.5  | +29.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −4.4  |

No Green candidate as previous (−2.6).

Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Jones *  | 3,141  | 36.4  | −10.4
| Conservative | Nigel Chapman  | 2,876  | 33.3  | −1.0
| Labour | Kim Naish  | 2,611  | 30.3  | +11.4
Majority  | 265  | 3.1  | −13.8
Turnout | 8,628  | 66.6  | +28.5
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −4.7  |
Parsons Heath  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Edward Crunden *  | 4,413  | 42.1  | −11.1
| Conservative | Derek Smith  | 3,062  | 29.2  | +6.9
| Labour | Anthony Constable  | 3,005  | 28.7  | +4.2
Majority  | 1,351  | 12.9  | −15.8
Turnout | 10,480  | 69.3  | +32.5
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −9.0  |
Tiptree  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Edmund Peel *  | 3,526  | 40.0  | −4.0
| Labour | Tania Rogers  | 2,783  | 31.5  | +5.6
| Independent | Stuart Beckwith  | 2,147  | 24.3  | New
| Green | Cheryl Gerrard  | 367  | 4.2  | −0.5
Majority  | 743  | 8.5  | −9.5
Turnout | 8,823  | 73.1  | +43.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.8  |

No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (−25.2).

Wivenhoe St Andrew  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Brian Stapleton *  | 3,276  | 42.3  | −7.8
| Liberal Democrats | John Gray  | 2,426  | 31.3  | +14.0
| Conservative | Jane Girdlestone  | 2,044  | 26.4  | −2.5
Majority  | 850  | 11.0  | −10.2
Turnout | 7,746  | 63.4  | +37.2
| Labour hold | Swing | −10.9  |

No Green candidate as previous (−3.7).

### Epping Forest

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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|
|
|
|

| Conservative | 5 |  1 | 29,056 | 43.3 | +2.6
| Labour | 1 |  2 | 19,769 | 29.4 | −2.1
| Liberal Democrat | 1 |  0 | 13,296 | 19.8 | −7.2
| Loughton Residents | 1 |  1 | 5,040 | 7.5 | New

Division Results

Buckhurst Hill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Robinson *  | 3,342  | 43.1  | −16.7
| Conservative | Richard Watts  | 2,850  | 36.7  | +11.1
| Labour | Alan Larner  | 1,571  | 20.2  | +11.1
Majority  | 492  | 6.3  |
Turnout | 7,763  | 72.9  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.9  |
Chigwell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Michael Tomkins  | 3,851  | 57.3  | −1.3
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Fuller  | 1,556  | 23.2  | −5.6
| Labour | Paul Bostock  | 1,309  | 19.5  | +6.9
Majority  | 2,295  | 34.2  |
Turnout | 6,716  | 70.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2  |
Epping  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Dennis Ramshaw *  | 4,042  | 45.8  | +2.5
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Macy  | 2,446  | 27.7  | −7.0
| Labour | Sidney Miller  | 2,340  | 26.5  | +4.5
Majority  | 1,596  | 18.1  |
Turnout | 8,828  | 72.1  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8  |
Loughton St. Johns  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Gillian Huckle  | 2,570  | 37.0  | −18.4
| Loughton Residents | Dorothy Paddon  | 2,146  | 30.9  | +30.9
| Conservative | Stephen Metcalfe | 1,772  | 25.5  | −4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Spence  | 452  | 6.5  | −8.1
Majority  | 424  | 6.1  | −19.2
Turnout | 6,940  | 69.7  | +41.6
| Labour hold | Swing | 24.7  |
Loughton St. Marys  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Loughton Residents | Christopher Harper  | 2,894  | 36.9  | +36.9
| Labour | Stanley Goodwin *  | 2,552  | 32.5  | −12.6
| Conservative | James Brokenshire | 1,952  | 24.9  | −10.7
| Liberal Democrats | Lucille Thompson  | 446  | 5.7  | −13.6
Majority  | 342  | 4.4  |
Turnout | 7,844  | 73.6  | +39.5
| Loughton Residents gain from Labour | Swing | 24.8  |
North Weald & Nazeing  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Ian Abbey *  | 4,645  | 56.6  | −3.9
| Labour | Graham Smith  | 2,292  | 27.9  | +7.8
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Bagnall  | 1,265  | 15.4  | −4.0
Majority  | 2,443  | 28.7  |
Turnout | 8,202  | 74.9  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9  |
Ongar  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Gerard McEwan *  | 4,941  | 47.7  | +6.5
| Labour | Ronald Barnes  | 2,887  | 27.9  | +5.7
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Kelly  | 2,520  | 24.4  | −12.1
Majority  | 2,054  | 19.8  |
Turnout | 10,348  | 75.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4  |
Waltham Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Elizabeth Webster  | 5,003  | 47.6  | +4.3
| Labour | George Farren  | 4,248  | 40.4  | −16.3
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Brooks  | 1,269  | 12.1  | N/A
Majority  | 755  | 7.2  |
Turnout | 10,520  | 67.7  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.3  |

### Harlow

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

|
|
|
|
|

| Labour | 5 |  0 | 22,591 | 53.9 | +2.0
| Conservative | 0 |  0 | 12,189 | 29.1 | −2.0
| Liberal Democrat | 0 |  0 | 6,696 | 16.0 | −1.0
| Green | 0 |  0 | 434 | 1.0 | New

Division Results

Great Parndon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Mervyn Juliff *  | 4,631  | 51.5  | +6.7
| Conservative | Ronald Cross  | 3,133  | 34.8  | −5.2
| Liberal Democrats | Irene Lee  | 1,227  | 13.6  | −1.6
Majority  | 1,498  | 16.7  |
Turnout | 8,991  | 72.8  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.0  |
Harlow & Mark Hall  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Paul Stzumpf *  | 3,969  | 51.3  | +1.4
| Conservative | Trevor McArdle  | 2,367  | 30.6  | −6.3
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Higgins  | 1,196  | 15.5  | +1.9
| Green | Arthur Powell  | 203  | 2.3  | N/A
Majority  | 1,602  | 20.7  |
Turnout | 7,749  | 74.7  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.9  |
Harlow Common  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Anthony Duncan  | 4,577  | 48.8  | −3.1
| Conservative | Simon Carter  | 2,706  | 28.8  | +7.0
| Liberal Democrats | Lorna Spenceley  | 1,886  | 20.1  | −6.2
| Green | Malcolm Powell  | 217  | 2.3  | N/A
Majority  | 1,871  | 19.9  |
Turnout | 9,336  | 73.0  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.1  |
Little Parndon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Edith Morris *  | 4,249  | 59.0  | +5.2
| Conservative | David Roberts  | 1,833  | 25.5  | −3.7
| Liberal Democrats | Stanley Ward  | 1,119  | 15.5  | −1.5
Majority  | 2,416  | 33.6  |
Turnout | 7,201  | 73.6  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.5  |
Netteswellbury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Paul Belfairs  | 5,165  | 60.2  | −0.3
| Conservative | Michael Garnett  | 2,150  | 25.0  | −0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Herbert  | 1,268  | 14.8  | +0.5
Majority  | 3,015  | 35.1  |
Turnout | 8,583  | 75.3  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.2  |

### Maldon

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

|
|
|
|
|

| Conservative | 3 |  0 | 13,532 | 42.5 | −5.1
| Labour | 0 |  0 | 7,856 | 24.7 | −1.4
| Liberal Democrat | 0 |  0 | 7,531 | 23.6 | +12.9
| Independent | 0 |  0 | 1,597 | 5.0 | +1.0
| Green | 0 |  0 | 1,351 | 4.2 | −7.4

Division Results

Maldon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Elizabeth Dines  | 3,847  | 36.8  | −11.5
| Labour | Alison Lamb  | 2,716  | 26.0  | −4.6
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Jones  | 1,992  | 19.0  | N/A
| Independent | Brian Mead  | 1,597  | 15.3  | N/A
| Green | Juliet Harpur  | 309  | 3.0  | −6.0
Majority  | 1,131  | 10.8  |
Turnout | 10,461  | 75.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5  |
Southminster  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Robert Boyce  | 5,100  | 46.6  | −0.6
| Labour | Terence Quinlan  | 3,307  | 30.2  | −1.1
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Weeks  | 2,004  | 18.3  | N/A
| Green | Michael Cole  | 523  | 4.8  | −16.7
Majority  | 983  | 16.4  |
Turnout | 10,124  | 71.7  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3  |
Tollesbury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Rodney Bass  | 4,585  | 43.8  | −3.4
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Mead  | 3,535  | 33.8  | +3.4
| Labour | Paul Rew  | 1,833  | 17.5  | +0.4
| Green | Jonathan King  | 519  | 5.0  | −0.3
Majority  | 1,050  | 10.0  |
Turnout | 10,472  | 75.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4  |

### Rochford

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

|
|
|
|
|

| Conservative | 2 |  1 | 18,023 | 40.8 | +8.2
| Liberal Democrat | 2 |  1 | 13,756 | 31.1 | −15.2
| Labour | 1 |  0 | 12,425 | 28.1 | +7.1

Division Results

Rayleigh North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Richard Boyd *  | 3,728  | 43.7  | −27.2
| Conservative | Terry Fawell  | 3,176  | 37.2  | +15.2
| Labour | David Sutton  | 1,625  | 19.1  | +12.0
Majority  | 552  | 6.5  |
Turnout | 8,529  | 75.1  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 21.2  |
Rayleigh South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | James Gordon *  | 3,469  | 39.1  | −22.8
| Conservative | Peter Webster  | 3,364  | 37.9  | +9.3
| Labour | David Rossi  | 2,046  | 23.0  | +13.5
Majority  | 105  | 1.2  |
Turnout | 8,879  | 73.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.1  |
Rochford North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Tracey Chapman  | 3,794  | 39.9  | +6.4
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Smith *  | 3,265  | 34.3  | −20.7
| Labour | David Weir  | 2,447  | 25.7  | +14.2
Majority  | 529  | 5.6  |
Turnout | 9,506  | 72.9  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 13.6  |
Rochford South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Graham Fox *  | 3,315  | 42.1  | −5.9
| Conservative | Roy Pearson  | 3,248  | 41.2  | +4.1
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Stanton  | 1,311  | 16.6  | +1.7
Majority  | 67  | 0.9  |
Turnout | 7,874  | 71.1  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.0  |
Rochford West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Elizabeth Hart *  | 4,441  | 47.2  | +4.0
| Labour | Christopher Morgan  | 2,992  | 31.8  | −0.8
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Nudd  | 1,983  | 21.1  | −3.1
Majority  | 1,449  | 15.4  |
Turnout | 9,416  | 73.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4  |

### Tendring

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

|
|
|
|
|

| Conservative | 4 |  0 | 26,250 | 35.7 | +1.9
| Labour | 3 |  2 | 27,694 | 37.6 | +5.2
| Liberal Democrat | 1 |  1 | 18,048 | 24.5 | −2.1
| Independent | 0 |  1 | 1,598 | 2.2 | −5.0

Division Results

Brightlingsea  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Derek Robinson  | 3,115  | 34.6  | +13.3
| Labour | Cornelius Olivier  | 2,954  | 32.8  | −2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Dale *  | 2,941  | 32.6  | −11.3
Majority  | 161  | 1.8  |
Turnout | 9,010  | 73.2  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 7.7  |
Clacton East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Catherine Jessop *  | 3,960  | 44.1  | −2.3
| Labour | David Bolton  | 3,137  | 34.9  | +6.4
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Harper  | 1,886  | 21.9  | −4.1
Majority  | 823  | 9.2  |
Turnout | 8,983  | 69.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4  |
Clacton North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Clive Baker  | 3,606  | 36.8  | +11.0
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Bargent *  | 3,223  | 32.9  | −16.3
| Conservative | Audrey Owens  | 2,961  | 30.2  | +5.3
Majority  | 383  | 3.9  |
Turnout | 9,790  | 67.2  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 13.7  |
Clacton West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Roy Smith *  | 5,008  | 54.8  | −10.2
| Conservative | Martyn Hughes  | 2,756  | 30.2  | +5.5
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Miller  | 1,375  | 15.0  | +4.7
Majority  | 2,252  | 24.6  |
Turnout | 9,139  | 64.2  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.9  |
Frinton & Walton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | David Rex *  | 6,042  | 54.5  | −1.0
| Labour | Brian Theadom  | 3,116  | 28.1  | +3.2
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Bray  | 1,922  | 17.3  | −2.3
Majority  | 2,926  | 26.4  |
Turnout | 11,080  | 72.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1  |
Harwich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Leslie Double  | 4,645  | 53.7  | +35.9
| Conservative | Eric Yallop  | 2,338  | 27.0  | +9.2
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Smith  | 1,669  | 19.3  | +11.5
Majority  | 2,307  | 26.7  |
Turnout | 8,652  | 71.1  |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 13.4  |
Tendring Rural East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Charles Lumber *  | 3,232  | 40.3  | −2.1
| Labour | William Mixter  | 2,626  | 32.8  | −0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Mark De Roy  | 2,160  | 26.9  | +3.0
Majority  | 606  | 7.6  |
Turnout | 8,018  | 73.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6  |
Tendring Rural West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Hawkins  | 2,872  | 32.2  | −1.5
| Labour | Gregory Morgan  | 2,602  | 29.2  | −0.7
| Conservative | Rosalind Tovell  | 1,846  | 20.7  | −15.7
| Independent | Douglas Pallett  | 1,598  | 17.9  | N/A
Majority  | 270  | 3.0  |
Turnout | 8,918  | 74.8  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.4  |

### Uttlesford

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District Summary

Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/-

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|
|
|

| Conservative | 4 |  3 | 17,507 | 44.8 | +4.0
| Liberal Democrat | 0 |  3 | 13,380 | 34.2 | −9.5
| Labour | 0 |  0 | 8,211 | 21.0 | +5.4

Division Results

Dunmow  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | David Westcott *  | 4,604  | 50.2  | +0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Powers  | 2,805  | 30.6  | −6.0
| Labour | William McCarthy  | 1,766  | 19.2  | +5.2
Majority  | 1,799  | 19.6  |
Turnout | 9,175  | 75.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5  |
Saffron Walden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Robert Chambers  | 4,290  | 35.9  | +2.4
| Labour | Russell Green  | 3,450  | 28.9  | +1.6
| Liberal Democrats | John Lefever *  | 3,334  | 27.9  | −11.3
| Independent | Raymond Tyler  | 653  | 5.5  | N/A
| Green | Gerald Lucy  | 212  | 1.8  | N/A
Majority  | 840  | 7.0  |
Turnout | 11,939  | 76.4  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 0.4  |
Stansted  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Richard Wallace  | 4,298  | 43.4  | +3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Melvin Caton *  | 4,020  | 40.6  | −13.0
| Labour | Adam Pounds  | 1,579  | 16.0  | +9.1
Majority  | 278  | 2.8  |
Turnout | 9,897  | 75.0  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 8.5  |
Thaxted  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | John Whitehead  | 4,315  | 48.2  | +4.1
| Liberal Democrats | David Morgan  | 3,221  | 36.0  | −8.8
| Labour | Gordon Murray  | 1,416  | 15.8  | +4.6
Majority  | 1,095  | 12.2  |
Turnout | 8,952  | 75.1  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 6.5  |

## By-elections

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### Southend

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Thorpe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Daphne White  | 4,125  | 56.6  | −4.6
| Labour | Heather Searle  | 1,915  | 26.3  | +6.5
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Holliday  | 1,251  | 17.2  | −2.0
Majority  | 2,210  | 30.3  | −11.1
Turnout | 7,291  | 63.8  | +36.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.5  |

## References

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1. ^ "Elections". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
2. ^ "Results from the County Election on 1 May 1997". whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
3. ^ "Southend Unitary Authority (Hansard, 28 November 1997)". api.parliament.uk.
4. ^ "Essex County Council - Councillors, Chelmsford Borough". essexcc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2003.
5. ^ "Essex Tories lose control". Gazette.
6. ^ "Essex: Council tax may rise by 9 per cent". Gazette.
7. ^ "Breakaways cause county council power struggle". Gazette.
8. ^ "Essex: Chaos over county's 'envelope' budget". Gazette.

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