# 1985 Essex County Council election

The 1985 Essex County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 as part of the 1985 United Kingdom local elections. 98 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.

## Summary
### Election result

1985 Essex County Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 97 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 45.9 | 39.8 | 176,004 | –2.7 |
| Labour | 98 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 131,068 | –4.5 |
| Alliance | 85 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23.5 | 29.2 | 130,848 | +8.1 |
| Loughton Residents | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2,399 | +0.1 |
| Independent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 817 | –0.9 |
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 816 | –1.0 |
| Ecology | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 321 | –0.1 |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 69 | N/A |

## Results by local authority
### Basildon

Basildon District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 6 | | 18,235 | 40.3 | –2.6 |
| | Conservative | 3 | | 14,386 | 31.8 | +1.2 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 11,830 | 26.1 | +10.3 |
| | Residents | 0 | 1 | 816 | 1.8 | –6.6 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 45,267 | 38.0 | –3.5 |
Division Results
Basildon Crouch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Ball | 1,643 | 45.6 | +11.6 |
| | Alliance | G. Palmer | 1,146 | 31.8 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | M. Cregg | 814 | 22.6 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 497 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,603 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Basildon Fryerns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Archibald* | 2,300 | 71.2 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Penvere | 487 | 15.1 | −1.2 |
| | Alliance | J. Smith | 442 | 13.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,813 | 56.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,229 | 30.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Basildon Gloucester Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Primmer | 2,885 | 65.5 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Harbott | 815 | 18.5 | +3.5 |
| | Alliance | M. Chambers | 702 | 15.9 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,070 | 47.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,402 | 35.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
Basildon Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Bolt* | 2,081 | 49.5 | +6.6 |
| | Alliance | K. Neil | 1,296 | 30.9 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Lane | 823 | 19.6 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 785 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,200 | 37.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |
Basildon Pitsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Martin-Smith | 3,007 | 63.9 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Jennings | 1,113 | 23.6 | −3.2 |
| | Alliance | M. Maguire | 589 | 12.5 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,894 | 40.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,709 | 30.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
Basildon Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Miller* | 2,898 | 68.1 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | A. White | 782 | 18.4 | −1.1 |
| | Alliance | M. Birch | 575 | 13.5 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,116 | 49.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,255 | 32.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Basildon Westley Heights :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Evans | 2,061 | 41.9 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Dines | 1,440 | 29.3 | −4.3 |
| | Alliance | J. White | 1,417 | 28.8 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,918 | 44.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
Billericay North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Greenfield* | 3,310 | 65.9 | +12.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Banton | 1,261 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | I. Harlow | 450 | 9.0 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,049 | 40.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,021 | 42.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.2 | |
Billericay South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Marshall | 2,498 | 42.9 | +10.1 |
| | Alliance | G. Cronkshaw | 1,595 | 27.4 | +12.0 |
| | Labour | J. Kemp | 919 | 15.8 | −1.2 |
| | Residents | H. Wilkins* | 816 | 14.0 | −20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 903 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,828 | 46.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | 1.0 | |
Wickford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | R. Auvray | 2,807 | 55.0 | +36.5 |
| | Conservative | E. Mickleborough* | 1,475 | 28.9 | −22.0 |
| | Labour | C. Wilson | 820 | 16.1 | −14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,332 | 26.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,102 | 47.6 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 29.3 | |

### Braintree

Braintree District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | 1 | 14,923 | 40.8 | –4.3 |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 11,376 | 31.1 | –6.5 |
| | Alliance | 1 | | 10,273 | 28.1 | +10.8 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 36,572 | 42.4 | –1.0 |
Division results
Bocking :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. White | 2,548 | 43.2 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Comfort | 2,373 | 40.2 | +1.2 |
| | Alliance | H. Nicholson | 979 | 16.6 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,900 | 49.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.8 | |
Braintree East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Dixon-Smith* | 2,315 | 42.9 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | R. Pay | 1,677 | 31.1 | −1.1 |
| | Alliance | C. Papworth | 1,407 | 26.1 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,399 | 42.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |
Braintree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Grice* | 2,913 | 50.4 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Render | 1,936 | 33.5 | −3.3 |
| | Labour | S. Kerlogue | 931 | 16.1 | −9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 977 | 16.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,780 | 44.1 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
Halstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | O. Joyce* | 2,522 | 46.8 | −11.0 |
| | Labour | R. Dixey | 1,767 | 32.8 | −9.4 |
| | Alliance | A. Bird | 1,095 | 20.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 14.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,384 | 42.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Hedingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Waterer* | 2,531 | 50.9 | −13.9 |
| | Alliance | H. Chamberlain | 1,425 | 28.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Sturges | 1,018 | 20.5 | −14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,106 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,974 | 43.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 21.3 | |
Witham Northern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lyon | 2,037 | 42.7 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Gilthorpe | 1,481 | 31.1 | −2.3 |
| | Alliance | J. Faulkner | 1,251 | 26.2 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | 11.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,769 | 37.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.5 | |
Witham Southern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dennis Willetts* | 1,765 | 40.4 | −10.7 |
| | Labour | K. Blower | 1,398 | 32.0 | −16.9 |
| | Alliance | D. Howard | 1,203 | 27.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,366 | 37.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Brentwood

Brentwood District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | 1 | 11,520 | 46.0 | –5.8 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 8,807 | 35.2 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 4,717 | 18.8 | –5.8 |
| Total | Total | 5 | | 25,044 | 44.8 | –1.0 |
Division results
Brentwood Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Hutton* | 1,989 | 42.9 | −5.3 |
| | Alliance | E. Yates | 1,989 | 42.9 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | G. Dimmock | 659 | 14.2 | −8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,637 | 45.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.3 | |
Brentwood Hutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Donnelly* | 2,368 | 51.3 | −5.5 |
| | Alliance | T. Brown | 1,497 | 32.4 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | C. Cozens | 750 | 16.3 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 871 | 18.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,615 | 38.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
Brentwood North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Jago* | 1,997 | 50.6 | −1.7 |
| | Alliance | R. Gottesmann | 1,311 | 33.2 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | L. Southgate | 635 | 16.1 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 686 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,943 | 41.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
Brentwood Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Hardy | 2,790 | 45.2 | +16.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Brown | 2,759 | 44.7 | −12.5 |
| | Labour | R. Tattersall | 620 | 10.1 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,169 | 48.7 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.3 | |
Brentwood South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Hayward* | 2,407 | 42.4 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | C. Maxey | 2,053 | 36.1 | −5.7 |
| | Alliance | R. McFarland | 1,220 | 21.5 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 354 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,680 | 49.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Castle Point

Castle Point District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | 1 | 11,398 | 50.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | 1 | 1 | 7,216 | 31.7 | –1.2 |
| | Alliance | 0 | | 4,157 | 18.3 | –1.9 |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 22,771 | 34.3 | –5.1 |
Division results
Benfleet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Reeves | 2,144 | 55.9 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | B. Wilson | 913 | 23.8 | −0.6 |
| | Alliance | T. Atkin | 777 | 20.3 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,231 | 32.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,834 | 38.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
Canvey Island East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Nisbet* | 1,704 | 40.8 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Patterson | 1,694 | 40.5 | +1.7 |
| | Alliance | F. Johnstone | 780 | 18.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,178 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Canvey Island West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Howard | 1,961 | 45.3 | +14.6 |
| | Labour | D. Shaw* | 1,845 | 42.6 | −4.8 |
| | Alliance | K. Miller | 520 | 12.0 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,326 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 9.7 | |
Great Tarpots :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Brum* | 1,507 | 43.9 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | A. Wright | 1,293 | 37.7 | −0.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Birch | 634 | 18.5 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,434 | 32.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.5 | |
Hadleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Williams* | 2,365 | 63.8 | +2.0 |
| | Alliance | D. Newton | 723 | 19.5 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | G. Carr | 620 | 16.7 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,642 | 44.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | 40.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
Thundersley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Gazzard | 1,727 | 52.5 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | J. Payne | 841 | 25.6 | −2.6 |
| | Alliance | R. Michel | 723 | 22.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 886 | 26.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,291 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Chelmsford

Chelmsford District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Alliance | 5 | 19,957 | 43.6 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 18,749 | 41.0 | –0.1 |
| | Labour | 0 | 7,037 | 15.4 | –0.6 |
| Total | Total | 9 | 45,743 | 40.9 | –4.9 |
Division results
Broomfield & Writtle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Rose | 2,353 | 52.7 | +1.1 |
| | Alliance | B. Perry | 1,224 | 27.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | S. Morphew | 892 | 20.0 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,129 | 25.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,469 | 40.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Chelmsford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | A. Knight* | 2,527 | 44.6 | −9.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Kimberlin | 2,346 | 41.4 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | C. Playford | 792 | 14.0 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,665 | 44.4 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 8.0 | |
Chelmsford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | T. Smith-Hughes* | 2,235 | 50.0 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Lewis | 1,189 | 26.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | R. Chad | 1,048 | 23.4 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,046 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,472 | 42.5 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 3.5 | |
Chelmsford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | R. Harmer* | 2,755 | 51.6 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | C. South | 1,945 | 36.5 | −2.7 |
| | Labour | K. Brownfield | 634 | 11.9 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,334 | 46.9 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Chelmsford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | G. Allen | 1,962 | 45.5 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative | R. Unwin | 1,230 | 28.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | W. Wright | 1,123 | 26.0 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | 17.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,315 | 43.2 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Great Baddow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Beard* | 2,713 | 55.3 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | L. King | 1,678 | 34.2 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | S. Brisbane | 517 | 10.5 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,035 | 21.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,908 | 45.9 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Springfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Gore | 2,780 | 47.0 | +0.7 |
| | Alliance | W. Davey | 2,579 | 43.6 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | R. Hussey | 553 | 9.4 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,912 | 38.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
Stock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. White* | 2,668 | 50.9 | −2.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Wyatt | 1,663 | 31.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | J. Sargent | 908 | 17.3 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,005 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,239 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
Woodham Ferrers & Danbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Chatfield* | 2,560 | 47.2 | −5.5 |
| | Alliance | R. Richards | 2,299 | 42.3 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | D. Long | 570 | 10.5 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,429 | 35.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Colchester

District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | | 16,855 | 39.8 | –10.0 |
| | Alliance | 3 | 3 | 14,369 | 33.9 | +27.1 |
| | Labour | 1 | 3 | 11,121 | 26.3 | –15.7 |
| Total | Total | 9 | | 42,345 | 38.3 | –0.8 |
Division results
Constable :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Clover | 2,711 | 59.5 | −10.7 |
| | Alliance | Michael Cook | 1,154 | 25.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jennifer Church | 693 | 15.2 | −14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,557 | 34.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,558 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Drury division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Lamberth | 2,706 | 45.1 | −5.9 |
| | Alliance | Westley Sandford | 2,546 | 42.4 | +12.7 |
| | Labour | Jane Beer | 748 | 12.5 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,000 | 46.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Maypole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Mark Campbell | 1,936 | 43.4 | +21.3 |
| | Labour | Gillian Bober | 1,765 | 39.6 | −13.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Last | 755 | 16.9 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,456 | 36.7 | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Mersea and Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Fairhead | 3,076 | 59.6 | −11.4 |
| | Alliance | David Goss | 1,244 | 24.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Andrew Fieldsend | 838 | 16.2 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,832 | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,158 | 39.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
No Ecology candidate as previous (-6.4).
Old Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Ann Stevens | 2,398 | 44.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Douglas Williams | 1,900 | 35.5 | −25.2 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Bowdidge | 1,047 | 19.6 | −13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 498 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5345 | 45.9 | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | | |
No Ecology candidate as previous (-6.0).
Park division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edna Gawthrop | 1,814 | 39.7 | −11.7 |
| | Alliance | Christopher Hall | 1,523 | 33.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Martin Smith | 1,227 | 26.9 | −21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 291 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,564 | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Parsons Heath division :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Alan Hayman | 1,679 | 35.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Michael Roots | 1,541 | 32.8 | −15.0 |
| | Labour | Sydney Kent | 1,485 | 31.6 | −20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4705 | 41.8 | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Tiptree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Innes | 1,880 | 49.3 | −11.4 |
| | Alliance | Andrew Hatton | 1,244 | 32.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Stevan Slodzik | 693 | 18.2 | −21.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,817 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wivenhoe St Andrew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Stapleton | 1,772 | 47.4 | −15.9 |
| | Conservative | Roger Lord | 1,325 | 35.4 | −1.4 |
| | Alliance | Yvonne Holley | 645 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,742 | 30.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Epping Forest

Epping Forest District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | 15,017 | 44.0 | –7.1 |
| | Labour | 2 | 9,425 | 27.6 | –4.4 |
| | Loughton Residents | 1 | 2,399 | 7.0 | +2.5 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 7,039 | 20.6 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | 0 | 212 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 8 | 34,092 | 37.3 | –5.7 |
Division results
Buckhurst Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Cox* | 1,780 | 44.9 | −13.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Eveling | 1,496 | 37.7 | +18.1 |
| | Labour | L. Baddock | 687 | 17.3 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,963 | 36.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.6 | |
Chigwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Fransworth | 1,641 | 48.3 | −21.4 |
| | Alliance | G. Hallett | 1,486 | 43.7 | +28.2 |
| | Labour | B. Mooney | 272 | 8.0 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,399 | 34.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 24.8 | |
Epping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Daniels* | 2,257 | 47.8 | −6.0 |
| | Alliance | S. Ormsby | 1,317 | 27.9 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | P. Speake | 1,144 | 24.2 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 940 | 19.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,718 | 38.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.1 | |
Loughton St. Johns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Davis* | 1,473 | 40.9 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Brady | 1,034 | 28.7 | −13.0 |
| | Loughton Residents | L. Brown | 841 | 23.3 | N/A |
| | Alliance | G. Pettman | 254 | 7.1 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,602 | 36.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.3 | |
Loughton St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Loughton Residents | S. Webb | 1,558 | 38.7 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | J. Davis | 1,314 | 32.6 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Markham | 1,155 | 28.7 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,027 | 37.6 | |
| | Loughton Residents hold | Loughton Residents hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
North Weald & Nazeing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Abbey | 2,243 | 57.8 | −4.0 |
| | Alliance | J. Carter | 826 | 21.3 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | I. Bell | 647 | 16.7 | −8.6 |
| | Independent | R. Wyness | 167 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,417 | 36.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,883 | 37.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.2 | |
Ongar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Martin* | 2,630 | 48.8 | −5.9 |
| | Alliance | D. Jacobs | 1,660 | 30.8 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | D. Sturrock | 1,049 | 19.5 | −7.5 |
| | Independent | W. Clanford | 45 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 970 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,384 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.2 | |
Waltham Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Hewins* | 2,839 | 55.5 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | J. O'Reily | 2,277 | 44.5 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,116 | 36.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Harlow

Harlow District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 5 | 13,343 | 59.0 | +0.5 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 5,158 | 22.8 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 4,110 | 18.2 | –2.6 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 22,611 | 38.2 | –3.8 |
Division Results
Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Warner* | 2,385 | 50.3 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Atkins | 1,526 | 32.2 | +7.3 |
| | Alliance | S. James | 834 | 17.6 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 859 | 18.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,745 | 37.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.4 | |
Harlow & Mark Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Anderson* | 2,698 | 57.3 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Stapleton | 1,164 | 24.7 | −3.3 |
| | Alliance | F. Clark | 844 | 17.9 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,534 | 32.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,706 | 42.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
Harlow Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Gibson* | 2,438 | 53.5 | −5.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Lee | 2,123 | 46.5 | +22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,561 | 39.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.0 | |
Little Parndon & Town Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Morris* | 2,650 | 65.4 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | S. Rigden | 704 | 17.4 | −1.2 |
| | Alliance | J. Fautley | 700 | 17.3 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,946 | 48.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,054 | 35.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
Netteswellbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Guy | 3,172 | 69.8 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Nash | 716 | 15.8 | +0.3 |
| | Alliance | E. Scammell | 657 | 14.5 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,456 | 54.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,545 | 35.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Maldon

Maldon District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 7,239 | 46.6 | +2.6 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 5,692 | 36.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 2,590 | 16.7 | –2.6 |
| Total | Total | 3 | | 15,521 | 40.9 | –4.6 |
Division results
Maldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Nolan* | 2,415 | 47.3 | +5.3 |
| | Alliance | E. Eborall | 1,541 | 30.2 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | P. Hedge | 1,145 | 22.4 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 874 | 17.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,101 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
Southminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Fisher* | 2,304 | 50.2 | +6.7 |
| | Alliance | M. Black | 1,530 | 33.4 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | N. Hunt | 752 | 16.4 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 774 | 16.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,586 | 34.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
Tollesbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Loxley | 2,621 | 44.9 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Peel | 2,520 | 43.2 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | S. Jennings | 693 | 11.9 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,834 | 45.8 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Rochford

Rochford District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 8,980 | 42.5 | –9.3 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 1 | 5,645 | 26.7 | +14.2 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 5,811 | 27.5 | –3.9 |
| Total | Total | 5 | | 21,134 | 36.6 | –1.7 |
Division results
Rayleigh North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | R. Boyd* | 2,444 | 57.1 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Guinness | 1,388 | 32.5 | −9.1 |
| | Labour | J. Foley | 445 | 10.4 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,056 | 24.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,277 | 39.5 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 11.2 | |
Rayleigh South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Gordon | 1,670 | 36.9 | +24.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Murray* | 1,263 | 27.9 | −13.9 |
| | Labour | R. McCarnley | 899 | 19.8 | −5.1 |
| | Independent | S. Silva | 698 | 15.4 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,530 | 38.4 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.1 | |
Rochford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Fawell | 1,737 | 42.8 | −20.9 |
| | Alliance | J. Nokes | 1,531 | 37.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Stephenson | 789 | 19.4 | −16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,057 | 34.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 29.3 | |
Rochford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Weir* | 2,133 | 50.0 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Sheaf | 2,132 | 50.0 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,265 | 39.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Rochford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Jone* | 2,460 | 61.4 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | C. Morgan | 1,545 | 38.6 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 915 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,005 | 31.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### Southend

Southend District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Alliance | 7 | 3 | 20,032 | 41.6 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 3 | 18,847 | 39.1 | –4.8 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 8,644 | 17.9 | –5.2 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 321 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 319 | 0.7 | –1.2 |
| Total | Total | 11 | | 48,164 | 38.0 | –2.5 |
Division results
Belfairs & Blenheim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | W. Cleary | 2,647 | 53.3 | +22.7 |
| | Conservative | T. Birdseye | 1,787 | 36.0 | −17.3 |
| | Labour | N. Boorman | 487 | 9.8 | −6.2 |
| | Ecology | D. Carr | 48 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 860 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,969 | 45.2 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 20.0 | |
Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | A. Petchey | 2,280 | 47.9 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | G. Baum | 2,148 | 45.1 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | A. Rothwell | 331 | 7.0 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,759 | 42.6 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.5 | |
Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | N. Goodman* | 2,183 | 52.5 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Carlile | 1,648 | 39.6 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | L. Shaw | 327 | 7.9 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | 12.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,158 | 38.3 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Robinson | 2,486 | 50.5 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Gibb | 2,006 | 40.7 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | L. Davidson | 339 | 6.9 | +1.9 |
| | Ecology | D. Cotgrove | 95 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,926 | 44.3 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | C. George | 1,860 | 40.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | D. Wilson | 1,392 | 29.9 | −9.8 |
| | Labour | K. Kirk | 1,294 | 27.8 | −5.0 |
| | Ecology | C. Smith | 103 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 468 | 10.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,649 | 38.2 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.9 | |
Prittlewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Sargent* | 2,770 | 59.5 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Bosch | 1,232 | 26.5 | −8.6 |
| | Labour | A. Dunn | 654 | 14.0 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,538 | 33.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,656 | 38.3 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 10.7 | |
Shoebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Cotgrove* | 1,924 | 48.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | C. Dandridge | 1,068 | 27.1 | −9.8 |
| | Alliance | H. Gibeon | 625 | 15.9 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | R. Levy | 319 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 856 | 21.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,936 | 32.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.4 | |
Southchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Kelly | 1,864 | 46.1 | −0.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Hendry | 1,322 | 32.7 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | R. Brown | 858 | 21.2 | −12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,044 | 35.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.2 | |
Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Pledge | 2,135 | 58.2 | −2.7 |
| | Alliance | V. Cooper | 789 | 21.5 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | P. Ottino | 670 | 18.3 | −5.1 |
| | Ecology | J. Shillingford | 75 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,346 | 36.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,669 | 32.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.1 | |
Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Kenndey | 1,767 | 50.7 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Goldsmith | 955 | 27.4 | −0.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Overy | 761 | 21.8 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 812 | 23.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,483 | 30.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
Westborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Lubel* | 2,310 | 47.0 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Haine | 1,756 | 35.7 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | A. Smith | 849 | 17.3 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 554 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,915 | 42.1 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 5.2 | |

### Tendring

Tendring District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | 15,674 | 41.5 | –2.6 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 11,472 | 30.4 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | 2 | 10,483 | 27.7 | –1.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | 168 | 0.4 | –0.9 |
| Total | Total | 8 | 37,797 | 39.7 | +2.4 |
Division result
Brightlingsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | T. Dale* | 2,557 | 49.7 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | S. Ellis | 1,851 | 36.0 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | N. Gallagher | 735 | 14.3 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,143 | 44.8 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 3.1 | |
Clacton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Story* | 2,341 | 51.0 | −4.5 |
| | Alliance | A. Laird | 1,492 | 32.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | F. Baker | 761 | 16.6 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 849 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,594 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Clacton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | G. Waterfield* | 2,644 | 55.5 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Newell | 1,293 | 27.1 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | R. Sims | 830 | 17.4 | −9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,351 | 28.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,767 | 38.0 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 10.4 | |
Clacton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Smith* | 2,221 | 46.7 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Jessop | 1,573 | 33.1 | −3.2 |
| | Alliance | M. Bargent | 915 | 19.2 | −3.4 |
| | Independent | C. Ha-Ha Woof-Woof | 46 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 648 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,755 | 37.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Frinton & Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Rex* | 2,971 | 58.1 | −2.3 |
| | Alliance | R. Hamilton | 1,478 | 28.9 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | P. Johnson | 664 | 13.0 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,493 | 29.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,113 | 37.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Harwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Knight* | 2,842 | 59.1 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | F. Good | 1,967 | 40.9 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 875 | 18.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,809 | 41.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 | |
Tendring Rural East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Lumber* | 1,662 | 41.8 | −18.0 |
| | Labour | P. Davis | 1,286 | 32.4 | −7.8 |
| | Alliance | W. Ford | 1,025 | 25.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,973 | 39.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.1 | |
Tendring Rural West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Pallett | 2,016 | 43.4 | +4.3 |
| | Alliance | S. Hammerton | 1,361 | 29.3 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | K. Bayles | 1,144 | 24.6 | −8.9 |
| | Independent | S. Rhodes | 122 | 2.6 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 655 | 14.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,643 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Thurrock

District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 8 | 16,814 | 66.8 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 8,274 | 32.9 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | 0 | 69 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 8 | 25,157 | 26.7 | –8.6 |
Division results
Chadwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Bidmead | 2,061 | 71.2 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | G. Law | 833 | 28.8 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,228 | 42.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,894 | 23.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |
Corringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Goldsmith | 1,893 | 66.1 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | W. Lea | 971 | 33.9 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 922 | 32.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,864 | 26.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.9 | |
Grays Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Cohen | 2,296 | 55.2 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Greatrex | 1,865 | 44.8 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,161 | 31.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.5 | |
Orsett & Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Pollard* | 2,294 | 56.6 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Lott | 1,762 | 43.4 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,056 | 35.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
South Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Miles* | 2,404 | 81.3 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | F. Beasley | 553 | 18.7 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,851 | 62.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,957 | 25.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |
Stanford-le-Hope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Norris* | 2,100 | 63.9 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Green | 1,184 | 36.1 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 916 | 27.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,284 | 26.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
Tilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Bolger* | 1,908 | 82.1 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | W. McLaughlin | 348 | 15.0 | −0.2 |
| | Communist | J. Paul | 69 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,560 | 67.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,325 | 20.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
West Thurrock & Aveley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Geaney | 1,858 | 71.0 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | E. Attewell | 758 | 29.0 | +13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,100 | 42.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,616 | 23.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Uttlesford

Uttlesford District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | 10,032 | 48.2 | –1.9 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 6,417 | 30.8 | +17.8 |
| | Labour | 0 | 4,256 | 20.4 | –5.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 118 | 0.6 | –11.0 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 20,823 | 42.4 | –5.1 |
Division results
Dunmow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Stephen | 2,393 | 52.9 | −1.1 |
| | Alliance | G. Tobbell | 1,450 | 32.0 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | J. Beer | 748 | 12.5 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 943 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,591 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
Saffron Walden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Neville | 2,685 | 41.6 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | R. Green | 2,199 | 34.1 | −0.2 |
| | Alliance | S. Jones | 1,574 | 24.4 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 7.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,458 | 46.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |
Stansted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Wawn* | 2,432 | 49.2 | −0.8 |
| | Alliance | C. Swain | 1,769 | 35.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | P. King | 624 | 12.6 | −7.4 |
| | Independent | G. Hannah | 118 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,943 | 37.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.3 | |
Thaxted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Whitehead | 2,522 | 52.2 | −1.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Gibb | 1,624 | 33.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Oliveira | 685 | 14.2 | −11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 18.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,831 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.6 | |

## By-elections
### Basildon Vange

Basildon Vange: June 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Miller | 2,050 | 73.1 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Dines | 386 | 13.8 | –4.6 |
| | Liberal (Alliance) | Alan Banton | 369 | 13.2 | –0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,664 | 59.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,805 | 21.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,119 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Grays Thurrock

Grays Thurrock: July 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Beverly Barton | 1,366 | 56.3 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Harold Lott | 1,060 | 43.7 | –1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,426 | 18.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,124 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Belfairs & Belnheim

Belfairs & Belnheim: February 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Albert Smulian | 2,005 | 55.6 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | Terrence Birdseye | 1,289 | 35.7 | –0.3 |
| | Labour | Nigel Boorman | 314 | 8.7 | –1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 716 | 19.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,608 | 33.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,924 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Basildon Crouch

Basildon Crouch: December 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Francis Bellard | 1,423 | 45.9 | +14.1 |
| | Conservative | Terence Dove | 1,288 | 41.5 | –4.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret Davis | 391 | 12.6 | –10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,102 | 30.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,340 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Maypole

Maypole: May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Patricia Pascoe | 2,035 | 42.3 | –1.1 |
| | Labour | Donald Quinn | 1,572 | 32.7 | –6.9 |
| | Conservative | Mary Fairhead | 1,200 | 25.0 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 463 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,807 | 39.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,321 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 2.9 | |