Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2002
The 2002 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Campaign
The election saw a group of 7 campaigners stand as independent candidates in the election.[3] They described themselves as "the magnificent seven" and were standing in protest against plans to widen Prioy Crescent and to move St Laurence Church in Eastwood.[3]
Election result
The results saw no seats change hands so the Conservatives kept control as a result with 35 of the 51 seats on the council.[4]
Southend-on-Sea Local Election Result 2002[2][5] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64.7 |
46.3 |
16,732 |
-0.6% |
|
Labour |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23.5 |
21.0 |
7,586 |
-6.9% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11.8 |
21.3 |
7,687 |
-2.7% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.5 |
3,417 |
+8.8% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 |
683 |
+1.4% |
Ward results
Belfairs[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Evans |
1,246 |
50.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Grimwade |
739 |
29.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Linda Cook |
274 |
11.1 |
|
|
Independent |
Michael Downer |
219 |
8.8 |
|
Majority |
507 |
20.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,478 |
34.2 |
-28.8 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blenheim Park[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Smith |
988 |
45.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Peter Collins |
819 |
37.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Charles Willis |
356 |
16.5 |
|
Majority |
169 |
7.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,163 |
28.9 |
-26.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chalkwell[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Richard Brown |
1,217 |
59.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronald Alexander |
379 |
18.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Lydia Sookias |
280 |
13.8 |
|
|
Independent |
Donald Weedon |
160 |
7.9 |
|
Majority |
838 |
41.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,036 |
27.8 |
-25.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Eastwood Park[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Moring |
1,236 |
49.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nora Goodman |
837 |
33.3 |
|
|
Labour |
Julian Ware-Lane |
232 |
9.2 |
|
|
Independent |
Keith Richardson |
206 |
8.2 |
|
Majority |
399 |
15.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,511 |
33.7 |
-25.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kursaal[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Julian McMahon |
648 |
49.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Judith Smithson |
458 |
35.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Linda Smith |
199 |
15.2 |
|
Majority |
190 |
14.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,305 |
18.9 |
-23.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Leigh[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nigel Baker |
1,068 |
45.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Terence Gray |
800 |
34.0 |
|
|
Independent |
Douglas Copping |
268 |
11.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Vera Norman |
215 |
9.1 |
|
Majority |
268 |
11.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,351 |
33.2 |
-26.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Prittlewell[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Anna Waite |
851 |
33.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Adams |
745 |
29.0 |
|
|
Independent |
Peter Walker |
602 |
23.4 |
|
|
Labour |
Margaret Borton |
370 |
14.4 |
|
Majority |
106 |
4.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,568 |
34.0 |
-24.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Laurence[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Houssart |
796 |
31.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Carole Roast |
749 |
29.6 |
|
|
Independent |
Adrian Sinclair-McCall |
661 |
26.1 |
|
|
Labour |
Paul White |
325 |
12.8 |
|
Majority |
47 |
1.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,531 |
33.7 |
-33.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Shoeburyness[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Allan Cole |
675 |
37.7 |
|
|
Independent |
Roger Hadley |
535 |
29.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Anne Chalk |
479 |
26.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Marion Boulton |
103 |
5.7 |
|
Majority |
140 |
7.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,792 |
24.5 |
-26.6 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Southchurch[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Kelly |
1,290 |
60.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Joyce Mapp |
354 |
16.7 |
|
|
Independent |
Susan Richardson |
306 |
14.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Gage |
175 |
8.2 |
|
Majority |
936 |
44.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,125 |
29.9 |
-27.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Westborough[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Teresa Merrison |
487 |
27.0 |
|
|
Independent |
Martin Terry |
460 |
25.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Ritchie |
428 |
23.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Mark Newman |
318 |
17.6 |
|
|
Green |
Rita Wood |
110 |
6.1 |
|
Majority |
27 |
1.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,803 |
25.3 |
-23.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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