# 1990 Basildon District Council election

The 1990 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1986. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had been under no overall control since 1987.

## Overall results

1990 Basildon District Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57.1 | 38.3 | 22,637 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35.7 | 38.8 | 22,907 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7.1 | 20.2 | 11,912 | 9.3 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1,589 | New |
| Total | Total | 14 | | | | | | 59,045 | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1986 election.

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Archer | 2,629 | 61.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ferriss | 844 | 19.6% |
| | Labour | J. Orpe | 826 | 19.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Ferguson | 2,835 | 63.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Johnson | 767 | 17.2% |
| | Labour | A. Final | 568 | 12.8% |
| | Green | M. O'Regan | 282 | 6.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Leask | 2,260 | 50.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Taylor | 1,660 | 37.2% |
| | Labour | I. Harlow | 548 | 12.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Fryerns Central

Fryerns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Cregg | 2,478 | 61.4% |
| | Conservative | S. Allen | 886 | 22.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 525 | 13.0% |
| | Green | F. Benwell | 147 | 3.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Fryerns East

Fryerns East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Potter | 2,156 | 59.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 767 | 21.1% |
| | Conservative | K. Boucher | 712 | 19.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Laindon

Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Keeffe | 1,978 | 44.8% |
| | Conservative | W. Lockhart | 1,906 | 43.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Martin | 531 | 12.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Webb | 2,051 | 45.6% |
| | Conservative | Mark Francois | 1,973 | 43.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. White | 289 | 6.4% |
| | Green | A. Macdougall | 188 | 4.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Austin | 2,379 | 60.4% |
| | Conservative | T. Fleet | 1,043 | 26.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Jenkins | 327 | 8.3% |
| | Green | M. Thomas | 189 | 4.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Williams | 1,655 | 36.3% |
| | Labour | M. Bruce | 1,547 | 34.0% |
| | Conservative | V. Robbins | 1,354 | 29.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Pitsea East

Pitsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Fallon | 2,177 | 52.7% |
| | Conservative | P. Cleland | 1,413 | 34.2% |
| | Green | L. Davies | 274 | 6.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 269 | 6.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pitsea West

Pitsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Carty | 2,422 | 63.8% |
| | Conservative | P. Cleland | 923 | 24.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Mavis | 300 | 7.9% |
| | Green | T. Davies | 153 | 4.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Payn | 1,869 | 59.8% |
| | Conservative | R. Cole | 827 | 26.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Wakeham | 247 | 7.9% |
| | Green | M. Benwell | 181 | 5.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Buckley | 2,091 | 43.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Birch | 1,853 | 38.1% |
| | Labour | S. Harness | 922 | 18.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.0% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Wickford South

Wickford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Morris | 2,055 | 42.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Bellard | 1,878 | 38.9% |
| | Labour | E. Harrison | 716 | 14.8% |
| | Green | G. Collins | 175 | 3.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |