# 1992 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1992 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

## Results summary

1992 Southend-on-Sea 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 8 | | 61.5 | 16 | 24 | 61.5 | 24,126 | 53.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 23.1 | 5 | 8 | 20.5 | 12,048 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 4 | 6 | 15.4 | 6,593 | 14.7 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,391 | 3.1 | |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 650 | 1.4 | |
| | SDP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 0.1 | |

## Ward results
### Belfairs

Belfairs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. Hornsey | 2,585 | 62.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Longley | 1,263 | 30.7 |
| | Labour | N. Boorman | 193 | 4.7 |
| | Liberal | A. Farmer | 77 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Blenheim

Blenheim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Clarke | 1,857 | 48.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Lubel | 1,694 | 44.1 |
| | Labour | J. Grindley | 225 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal | V. Wilkinson | 69 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chalkwell

Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Tobin | 2,128 | 64.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Lister-Smith | 941 | 28.4 |
| | Labour | J. Mapp | 249 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 35.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Eastwood

Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Weaver | 2,624 | 60.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Goodman | 1,446 | 33.6 |
| | Labour | Z. Chaudhri | 183 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal | L. Farmer | 53 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 27.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Leigh

Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | O. Shapiro | 2,019 | 48.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Lambert | 1,899 | 45.2 |
| | Labour | P. Circus | 217 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal | T. Marshall | 67 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Baum | 1,400 | 58.5 |
| | Labour | K. Lee | 516 | 21.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Hall | 447 | 18.7 |
| | SDP | M. Sarfas | 31 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Prittlewell

Prittlewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Chinn | 1,575 | 45.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Diggins | 1,523 | 44.0 |
| | Labour | D. Garne | 286 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal | G. Wilkinson | 81 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Shoebury

Shoebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. North | 2,209 | 49.0 |
| | Independent | R. Hadley | 1,391 | 30.9 |
| | Labour | A. Chalk | 705 | 15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Magney | 160 | 3.6 |
| | Liberal | K. Izard | 40 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Southchurch

Southchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Lockhart | 2,001 | 70.4 |
| | Labour | W. McIntyre | 538 | 18.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Stride | 207 | 7.3 |
| | Liberal | T. French | 98 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 51.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Copley | 1,225 | 47.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Woolf | 1,082 | 42.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Wade | 270 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Thorpe

Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Ayre | 2,462 | 73.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hooton | 461 | 13.8 |
| | Labour | G. Farrer | 332 | 9.9 |
| | Liberal | S. Marshall | 92 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 59.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Hurst | 1,599 | 53.9 |
| | Conservative | T. Myall | 1,096 | 36.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Miller | 274 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Westborough

Westborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Gibeon | 1,291 | 43.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Palmer | 1,260 | 42.7 |
| | Labour | M. Fletcher | 325 | 11.0 |
| | Liberal | I. Farmer | 73 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |