# 1990 Thurrock Borough Council election

The 1990 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

## Summary
### Election results

1990 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 | 13 | 4 | 100.0 | 18 | 31 | 79.5 | 24,412 | 62.7 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | 17.9 | 11,566 | 29.7 | –10.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 1,953 | 5.0 | +3.8 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 985 | 2.5 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Aveley

Aveley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Evans* | 1,399 | 49.8 | –15.4 |
| | Independent | E. Vellacott | 832 | 29.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. Cook | 576 | 20.5 | –14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 20.2 | –10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,807 | 48.5 | +14.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,784 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Belhus

Belhus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Bellinger* | 1,753 | 76.4 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | S. Dalton | 542 | 23.6 | –6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,211 | 52.8 | +13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,295 | 40.3 | +9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,691 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 | |

### Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Millane* | 2,613 | 76.6 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Andrews | 797 | 23.4 | –7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,816 | 53.3 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,410 | 44.9 | +12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,587 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Barron* | 2,322 | 58.7 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Hunter | 1,636 | 41.3 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 686 | 17.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,958 | 41.4 | +11.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,541 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Groombridge* | 1,857 | 60.8 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Carter | 832 | 27.3 | –13.4 |
| | Green | C. Tripp | 363 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,025 | 33.6 | +15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,052 | 38.4 | +7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,949 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Gooding | 1,920 | 47.9 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Sutton | 1,689 | 42.1 | –13.2 |
| | Green | T. Sherlock | 402 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,011 | 47.2 | +9.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,495 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Ockendon

Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Aberdein* | 1,980 | 72.6 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | F. Beasley | 748 | 27.4 | –7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,232 | 45.2 | +14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,728 | 42.9 | +10.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,358 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Orsett

Orsett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Andrews* | 1,140 | 58.4 | +33.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Fish | 592 | 30.3 | –44.6 |
| | Green | A. Smith | 220 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | 28.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,952 | 52.1 | +10.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,741 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 39.0 | |

### Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hunt* | 2,279 | 66.0 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Dalton | 1,173 | 34.0 | –5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,106 | 32.0 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,452 | 43.8 | +10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,876 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Stifford

Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Smith* | 2,018 | 57.2 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Everett | 1,510 | 42.8 | –4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 14.4 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,528 | 55.4 | +13.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,370 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |

### The Homesteads

The Homesteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Gillam | 1,446 | 57.2 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Aldwinckle | 1,084 | 42.8 | –9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | 14.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,530 | 42.0 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,021 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.8 | |

### Tilbury

Tilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Arnold* | 2,555 | 79.2 | –0.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Bamford-Burst | 387 | 12.0 | –8.2 |
| | Independent | J. Moore | 284 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,168 | 67.2 | +7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,226 | 38.5 | +14.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,387 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### West Thurrock

West Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Barton | 1,130 | 57.4 | +31.0 |
| | Independent | E. May* | 837 | 42.6 | –9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,967 | 42.6 | +5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,619 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 20.2 | |