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
- Labour 37
- Conservative 9
- Independent 2
- Liberal Democrat 1[3]
Election result
| 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 Democrats | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Pearce | 889 | 60.9 | +13.6 | |
| Labour | Wahidur Rahman | 413 | 28.3 | -12.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hooper | 597 | 57.3 | -1.3 | |
| Conservative | Jane Atkins | 306 | 29.4 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Biddall | 138 | 13.3 | -2.5 | |
| Majority | 291 | 27.9 | -5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,041 | 15.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anthony Fish | 974 | 70.1 | -4.1 | |
| Conservative | Yvonne Partridge | 416 | 29.9 | +4.1 | |
| Majority | 558 | 40.2 | -8.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,390 | 19.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 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 Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nigel Barron | 399 | 52.3 | -9.7 | |
| Conservative | Nicola Stokes | 230 | 30.1 | -7.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Thompson | 134 | 17.6 | +17.6 | |
| Majority | 169 | 22.2 | -1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 763 | 19.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Kent | 484 | 51.1 | -11.5 | |
| Conservative | Faye Rigby | 282 | 29.7 | -7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Livermore | 182 | 19.2 | +19.2 | |
| Majority | 202 | 11.4 | -13.8 | ||
| Turnout | 948 | 14.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Yash Gupta | 740 | 57.1 | -4.3 | |
| Conservative | Steven Mason | 557 | 42.9 | +4.3 | |
| Majority | 183 | 14.2 | -8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,297 | 20.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Canavon | 751 | 61.1 | -4.5 | |
| Conservative | Emma Woods | 479 | 38.9 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 272 | 22.2 | -9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,230 | 18.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eunice Southam | 521 | 52.5 | +3.5 | |
| Conservative | John Vesey | 472 | 47.5 | +19.9 | |
| Majority | 49 | 5.0 | -16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 993 | 22.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Clarke | 405 | 53.2 | ||
| Conservative | Barry Dorrington | 356 | 46.8 | ||
| Majority | 49 | 6.4 | |||
| Turnout | 761 | 20.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anthony Sharp | 709 | 51.3 | -3.0 | |
| Conservative | Melanie Aung-Htut | 674 | 48.7 | +12.0 | |
| Majority | 35 | 2.6 | -15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,383 | 24.0 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Malcolm Southam | 433 | 82.2 | +9.5 | |
| Conservative | Jean Watts | 94 | 17.8 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 339 | 64.4 | +9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 527 | 14.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Smith | 447 | 67.7 | +8.6 | |
| Conservative | Maurren Pearce | 123 | 18.6 | -8.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Coward | 90 | 13.6 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 324 | 49.1 | +17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 660 | 16.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Harris | 388 | 44.9 | -11.9 | |
| Conservative | Mark Harrison | 378 | 43.7 | +17.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Livermore | 99 | 11.4 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 10 | 1.2 | -29.7 | ||
| Turnout | 865 | 14.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Thurrock". BBC News Online. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Thurrock:Voters to make their choices in 16 wards". Evening Echo. 9 April 2002. Retrieved 24 November 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Borough Council election" (PDF). Thurrock Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Full results". Financial Times. 4 May 2002. p. 7.
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