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Thurrock Council Elections
Thurrock Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. One third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without an election. Since the unitary authority was first elected in 1997, the council has consisted of 49 councillors elected from 20 wards. Council elections Non-metropolitan district elections * 1973 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1976 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1979 Thurrock Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1980 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1982 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1983 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1984 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1987 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1988 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1990 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1991 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1992 Thurrock Borough Council election * 1994 Thurrock Boroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurrock Council
Thurrock Borough Council, usually known as simply Thurrock Council, is the local authority for the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. Since 1997, Thurrock has been a unitary authority, combining the functions of a non-metropolitan county with that of a non-metropolitan district. The other such authority in Essex is Southend-on-Sea. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. History Poor law union and urban district In 1835, as a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, the parishes that make up the modern borough of Thurrock were united under the Orsett Union, a poor law union. The union was established on 31 October 1935. It was governed by a board of guardians made up of 21 elected representatives, each representing a parish. Most parishes elected one representative, though Grays Thurrock elected two and Orsett elected three. The 18 parishes in the union included Aveley, Bulphan, Chadwell St Mary, Corringham, Fobbing, Hordon-on-the-Hill, Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Thurrock Borough Council Election
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2004 Thurrock Council Election
The 2004 Thurrock Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Thurrock Council in Essex, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2002. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Labour party. Election result The results saw the Conservatives win control of the council, which Labour had run before the election with 33 of the 49 seats. The Conservatives gained 18 seats while Labour lost 14. Ward results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2004 2004 Thurrock Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Thurrock Council Election
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. 43 candidates stood in the election, with 16 of the 20 wards being contested. Both Conservative and Labour parties stood in all 16 seats, along with 7 Liberal Democrats, 3 Independents and 1 Green Party candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 37 *Conservative 9 *Independent 2 *Liberal Democrat 1 Election result Ward results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2002 2002 Thurrock Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Thurrock Council Election
The 2001 Thurrock Council election took place on 7 June 2001 to elect members of Thurrock Council in Essex, England. The election took place at the same time as the 2001 general election after being postponed from the first week of May due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. Among the candidates in the election was Pauline Campbell who stood as an independent candidate after resigning from the Conservatives. Campbell, who was disabled and used a wheelchair, said that she had been first told she was the Conservative candidate but then told that she could not stand as she would not be able to canvass. However the Conservatives denied this and said that they just wanted to give someone else a chance. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 37 *Conservative 10 *Independent 2 Election result Ward results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Thurrock Council Election
The 2000 Thurrock Council election took place on 4 May 2000 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. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 38 *Conservative 10 *Vacant 1 Election result Ward results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2000 2000 Thurrock Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The ... 2000s in Essex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Thurrock Council Election
The 1999 Thurrock Council election took place on 6 May 1999 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. Overall turnout in the election was 20.0%. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 45 *Conservative 1 Election result Two Labour candidates were unopposed in the election. Ward results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1999 1999 Thurrock Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The l ... 1990s in Essex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Thurrock Council Election
The 1997 Thurrock Council election took place on 1 May 1997 to elect the members of Thurrock Council in Essex, England. It took place on the same day as the 1997 general election and other local elections across England. Election Background At the previous borough council election in May 1996, one third (13) of the council's 39 seats were up for contention. The Labour administration led by Andy Smith gained 4 seats, increasing its total share of seats on the council to 38. Two independent councillors lost their seats, as did the Conservative opposition led by Ray Andrews, leaving them with one seat in the council following the election. From April to September 1996, the Local Government Commission for England reviewed Thurrock's electoral arrangements. The commission recommended that the borough council continue to be elected in thirds, but also recommended that the number of seats in the council increase from 39 to 49, that the number of wards in the council increase fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Thurrock Borough Council Election
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1995 Thurrock Borough Council Election
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1994 Thurrock Borough Council Election
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