# 1992 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 7 May 1992. One third of the council was up for election.

## Results summary

1992 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 | 5 | | 35.7 | 14 | 19 | 46.2 | 6,590 | 36.3 | |
| | Conservative | 7 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 11 | 28.2 | 8,386 | 46.2 | |
| | Labour | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 7 | 8 | 20.5 | 1,921 | 10.6 | |
| | Residents | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 1,237 | 6.8 | |
| | Ratepayer | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |

## Ward results
### Ashington

Ashington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Askew | 638 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | T. Butcher | 578 | 45.6 |
| | Labour | J. Farrer | 51 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Downhall

Downhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Black | 841 | 66.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Ibrahim | 426 | 33.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 32.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Beckers | 1,041 | 59.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Savill | 724 | 41.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Clark | 1,118 | 50.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Roden | 992 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Glynn | 933 | 42.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Saunders | 793 | | |
| | Labour | C. Coyte | 171 | 7.7 | |
| | Labour | G. Tasker | 164 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hakewell West

Hakewell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Fawell | 649 | 65.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Leach | 222 | 22.3 |
| | Labour | I. Newton | 125 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 42.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hockley Central

Hockley Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Webster | 428 | 50.5 |
| | Residents | J. Seeth | 311 | 36.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Prestige | 65 | 7.7 |
| | Labour | S. Walsh | 43 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hockley East

Hockley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | A. Hutchings | 926 | 73.1 |
| | Conservative | B. Wilkins | 267 | 21.1 |
| | Labour | D. Thompson | 49 | 3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Nudd | 25 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 52.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hockley West

Hockley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Hart | 616 | 73.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Pearson | 141 | 16.9 |
| | Labour | D. Thompson | 76 | 9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 57.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Morgan | 609 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Brown | 579 | 48.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Walker | 433 | 52.5 |
| | Labour | J. Stevenson | 309 | 37.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Pearse | 82 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Jarvis | 1,070 | 59.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Farrell | 722 | 40.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Harris | 653 | 61.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Geach | 408 | 38.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Rochford St. Andrew's

Rochford St. Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Amner | 446 | 52.1 |
| | Labour | M. Weir | 324 | 37.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Leach | 86 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |