# 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election

The 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

## Summary
### Election result

1983 Thurrock 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 % | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | 1 | 57.1 | 15 | 23 | 59.0 | 16,382 | 50.8 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | 5 | | 35.7 | 5 | 10 | 25.6 | 11,510 | 35.7 | +3.4 |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.1 | 915 | 2.8 | ±0.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.1 | 906 | 2.8 | –1.5 |
| | Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 2,548 | 7.9 | –4.1 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | N/A | N/A | –3.1 |

## Ward results

Seat changes are compared to the last election when that specific seat was up for election and does not take into account by-elections or defections.

### Aveley

Aveley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Geaney* | 1,274 | 68.1 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | F. Beasley | 596 | 31.9 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | 36.3 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,870 | 30.9 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,052 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.6 | |

### Belhus

Belhus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Fall | 1,300 | 76.9 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Clark | 391 | 23.1 | –3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | 53.8 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,691 | 27.8 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,083 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Bidmead | 1,273 | 48.7 | –3.3 |
| | Independent | R. Hill | 541 | 20.7 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Law | 433 | 16.6 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | J. Taylor | 365 | 14.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | 28.0 | –2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,612 | 33.3 | +2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,844 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Wood* | 1,965 | 61.9 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Campbell | 1,212 | 38.1 | –6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 693 | 23.7 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,177 | 34.5 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,209 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.5 | |

### Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Josling* | 1,539 | 68.0 | +28.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Attewell | 723 | 32.0 | +13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 816 | 36.1 | +29.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,262 | 34.1 | –2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,633 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Kirk | 1,469 | 57.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Butt | 1,264 | 49.2 |
| | Labour | J. Osman | 909 | 35.4 |
| | Labour | P. Mitchell | 891 | 34.7 |
| | Alliance | G. Rice | 608 | 23.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,210 | 40.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,888 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Ockendon

Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Barnes* | 1,429 | 68.1 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Stone | 669 | 31.9 | –2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 36.2 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,098 | 31.6 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,639 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Orsett

Orsett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Greatrex* | 1,110 | 71.2 | –2.8 |
| | Labour | A. Cowdery | 448 | 28.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 662 | 42.5 | –5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,558 | 42.3 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,683 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Goldsmith | 1,227 | 42.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | D. Connelly | 998 | 34.4 | N/A |
| | Alliance | R. Williams | 675 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,900 | 37.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,692 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stifford

Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Greatrex* | 1,459 | 46.7 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | D. Scully | 1,346 | 43.1 | +3.0 |
| | Alliance | E. Ward | 321 | 10.3 | –7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 3.6 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,126 | 48.9 | +4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,393 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### The Homesteads

The Homesteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Basson | 1,039 | 46.8 | +13.9 |
| | Labour | Z. Chaudhri | 682 | 30.7 | +1.6 |
| | Alliance | J. McMeekin | 497 | 22.4 | –15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 16.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,218 | 39.3 | –1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,644 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.2 | |

### Tilbury

Tilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Dunn | 1,632 | 78.5 | +29.5 |
| | Alliance | M. Bamford | 447 | 21.5 | +10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,185 | 57.0 | +36.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,079 | 26.4 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,875 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 9.4 | |

### West Thurrock

West Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | R. Howes | 915 | 59.8 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | N. Hawes | 467 | 30.5 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Reekie | 147 | 9.6 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 448 | 29.3 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | 38.3 | +7.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,992 | | |
| | Independent Labour hold | Independent Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |