# 1994 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 5 May 1994. One third of the council was up for election.

## Results summary

1994 Rochford Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 10 | 2 | 66.7 | 11 | 21 | 52.5 | 10,530 | 52.9 | |
| | Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 25.0 | 4,276 | 21.5 | |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 26.7 | 3 | 7 | 17.5 | 4,053 | 20.4 | |
| | Residents | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 1,033 | 5.2 | |
| | Ratepayer | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |

## Ward results
### Downhall

Downhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Lemon | 980 | 76.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Duncombe | 182 | 14.1 |
| | Labour | E. Lushey | 127 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 61.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Howlett | 974 | 54.0 |
| | Conservative | D. Withers | 446 | 24.7 |
| | Labour | D. Rossi | 385 | 21.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 29.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Glynn | 1,437 | 63.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Hornett | 471 | 20.8 |
| | Labour | J. Dickson | 357 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 42.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hockley East

Hockley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | R. Vingoe | 1,033 | 72.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Mead | 235 | 16.5 |
| | Labour | C. Stephenson | 160 | 11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 55.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 |
| | Residents gain from Ratepayer | Residents gain from Ratepayer | Swing | |

### Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Flack | 714 | 54.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Saunders-Spillane | 352 | 27.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Plumb | 238 | 18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Stevenson | 458 | 53.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Ketley | 235 | 27.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Isherwood | 170 | 19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 25.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Handford | 1,450 | 69.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Barnes | 1,417 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Morgan | 446 | 21.4 | |
| | Labour | J. Daly | 192 | 9.2 | |
| | Labour | J. Foley | 175 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 48.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Helson | 802 | 71.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Mockford | 204 | 18.2 |
| | Labour | J. Stevenson | 113 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 53.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Rochford Eastwood

Rochford Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Stanton | 296 | 39.2 |
| | Labour | M. Weir | 244 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative | V. Keenan | 216 | 28.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Rochford Roche

Rochford Roche :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Christie | 298 | 39.2 |
| | Conservative | G. Lee | 264 | 34.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Leach | 199 | 26.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rochford St. Andrew's

Rochford St. Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Weir | 445 | 51.1 |
| | Conservative | L. Butcher | 247 | 28.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Stevens | 178 | 20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 22.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Pearse | 823 | 68.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Powell | 252 | 20.9 |
| | Labour | M. Vince | 131 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 47.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Stevart | 690 | 56.7 |
| | Conservative | P. Savill | 426 | 35.0 |
| | Labour | V. Foley | 102 | 8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 21.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hunnable | 811 | 61.1 |
| | Conservative | T. Regan | 365 | 27.5 |
| | Labour | G. Angus | 152 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 33.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |