# 1992 Basildon District Council election

The 1992 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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 1988. The Conservative Party won every seat up for election, and gained control of the council for the first time, which had previous been under no overall control.

## Overall results

1992 Basildon District Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0 | 61.7 | 35,878 | 21.5 |
| | Labour | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 25.8 | 14,984 | 12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 12.5 | 7,244 | 9.5 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50 | New |
| Total | Total | 15 | | | | | | 58,156 | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1988 election.

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Patrick | 2,812 | 71.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Barr | 733 | 18.8% |
| | Labour | R. Llewellyn | 364 | 9.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Billericay West (2 seats)

Billericay West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Guest | 3,105 | |
| | Conservative | B. Rees | 3,067 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Johnson | 684 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ferriss | 671 | |
| | Labour | H. Bruce | 292 | |
| | Labour | H. Witzer | 249 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Burrell | 2,984 | 71.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Taylor | 877 | 20.9% |
| | Labour | G. Krejzl | 328 | 7.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Fryerns Central

Fryerns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Allens | 1,828 | 46.5% |
| | Labour | R. Bolt | 1,644 | 41.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 459 | 11.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Fryerns East

Fryerns East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Allen | 1,648 | 46.4% |
| | Labour | E. Gelder | 1,553 | 43.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 354 | 10.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Laindon

Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 2,727 | 63.4% |
| | Labour | V. Walker | 1,219 | 28.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Martin | 354 | 8.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.6% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Lake | 2,622 | 60.5% |
| | Labour | A. Lockyer | 1,407 | 32.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Evans | 305 | 7.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Fleet | 2,121 | 54.1% |
| | Labour | R. Fitzgibbon | 1,592 | 40.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Low | 209 | 5.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.6% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Blackbourn | 2,182 | 51.5% |
| | Labour | C. Wilson | 1,064 | 25.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Jones | 990 | 23.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.7% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Pitsea East

Pitsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Blake | 3,032 | 63.5% |
| | Labour | P. Kirkman | 1,528 | 32.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 216 | 4.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Pitsea West

Pitsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Coombes | 2,017 | 52.7% |
| | Labour | D. Marks | 1,601 | 41.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Mavis | 212 | 5.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Shields | 1,941 | 53.3% |
| | Labour | R. Cowie | 1,479 | 40.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Campbell | 219 | 6.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Pummell | 3,364 | 73.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Carter | 651 | 14.3% |
| | Labour | C. Wilson | 536 | 11.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.8% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Wickford South

Wickford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Buckley | 3,495 | 71.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Allen | 981 | 20.0% |
| | Labour | L. Martin | 377 | 7.7% |
| | Independent | R. Burge | 50 | 1.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |