Thurrock Council election, 2002
The 2002 Thurrock Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Thurrock Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
43 candidates stood in the election, with 16 of the 20 wards being contested.[2] Both Conservative and Labour parties stood in all 16 seats, along with 7 Liberal Democrats, 3 Independents and 1 Green Party candidate.[2]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Thurrock Local Election Result 2002[3][4] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
81.3 |
48.6 |
8,379 |
-6.3% |
|
Conservative |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
6.3 |
37.1 |
6,396 |
-0.4% |
|
Independent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.3 |
7.1 |
1,220 |
+6.2% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
6.3 |
7.0 |
1,210 |
+1.2% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
41 |
+0.0% |
Ward results
Aveley[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Neil Pearce |
889 |
60.9 |
+13.6 |
|
Labour |
Wahidur Rahman |
413 |
28.3 |
-12.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mark Meechan |
97 |
6.6 |
-1.7 |
|
Green |
Dean Hall |
41 |
2.8 |
-0.8 |
|
Independent |
Pauline Campbell |
19 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
476 |
32.6 |
+26.2 |
Turnout |
1,459 |
25.7 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Belhus[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Hooper |
597 |
57.3 |
-1.3 |
|
Conservative |
Jane Atkins |
306 |
29.4 |
+3.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Biddall |
138 |
13.3 |
-2.5 |
Majority |
291 |
27.9 |
-5.0 |
Turnout |
1,041 |
15.9 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chafford Hundred[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Earnshaw Palmer |
470 |
40.6 |
+15.5 |
|
Conservative |
Neil Rockliffe |
407 |
35.1 |
-2.3 |
|
Labour |
Ian Duffield |
282 |
24.3 |
-13.2 |
Majority |
63 |
5.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,159 |
19.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Corringham West[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Nigel Barron |
399 |
52.3 |
-9.7 |
|
Conservative |
Nicola Stokes |
230 |
30.1 |
-7.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
James Thompson |
134 |
17.6 |
+17.6 |
Majority |
169 |
22.2 |
-1.8 |
Turnout |
763 |
19.6 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
East Tilbury[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Barry Palmer |
941 |
80.6 |
+80.6 |
|
Labour |
Julian Norris |
117 |
10.0 |
-54.7 |
|
Conservative |
Susan Harrison |
110 |
9.4 |
-25.9 |
Majority |
824 |
70.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,168 |
27.0 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Grays Riverside[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Kent |
484 |
51.1 |
-11.5 |
|
Conservative |
Faye Rigby |
282 |
29.7 |
-7.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Livermore |
182 |
19.2 |
+19.2 |
Majority |
202 |
11.4 |
-13.8 |
Turnout |
948 |
14.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stifford[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Allan McPherson |
719 |
44.9 |
-1.1 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Barnes |
623 |
38.9 |
+1.9 |
|
Independent |
Geoffrey Slocock |
260 |
16.2 |
+8.8 |
Majority |
96 |
6.0 |
-3.0 |
Turnout |
1,602 |
27.1 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Tilbury St Chads[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Andrew Smith |
447 |
67.7 |
+8.6 |
|
Conservative |
Maurren Pearce |
123 |
18.6 |
-8.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Coward |
90 |
13.6 |
-0.1 |
Majority |
324 |
49.1 |
+17.2 |
Turnout |
660 |
16.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
West Thurrock[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter Harris |
388 |
44.9 |
-11.9 |
|
Conservative |
Mark Harrison |
378 |
43.7 |
+17.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Livermore |
99 |
11.4 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
10 |
1.2 |
-29.7 |
Turnout |
865 |
14.4 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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