1988 Colchester Borough Council election

As part of the English local elections held on 5 May 1988, voting took place to elect councillors to Colchester Borough Council. The results are shown in the attached table.

1988 Colchester Borough Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
60 seats
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 25 22 10
Seats before 25 22 10
Seats won 24 24 9
Seat change 1 2 1
Popular vote 15,190 12,424 9,590
Percentage 39.7 32.4 25.1
Swing 0.0 4.4 4.7
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 3 1
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 3 1
Seat change
Popular vote 1,042 0
Percentage 2.7 0.0
Swing 0.2 0.2

Results summary
1988 Colchester Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 1 45.0 14 23 38.3 15,190 39.7 ±0.0
  Liberal Democrats 7 2 35.0 17 24 40.0 12,424 32.5 –4.3
  Labour 3 1 15.0 6 9 15.0 9,590 25.1 +4.7
  Tiptree Residents 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 1,042 2.7 –0.2
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 0 0.0 –0.2

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Stevens 1,140 41.8 -3.2
Labour G. Prior 984 36.0 +2.4
Conservative E. Parsons 606 22.2 +0.8
Majority 5.7
Turnout 44.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Cole 947 38.5 -5.3
Conservative E. Humphreys 896 36.4 +1.7
Labour H. Winter 617 25.1 +3.6
Majority 2.1
Turnout 47.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Dedham
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Williams 485 53.9 +37.5
Conservative G. Spray 390 43.4 -25.4
Labour S. Worgan 24 2.7 -12.2
Majority 10.6
Turnout 58.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

East Donyland
East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sanderson 551 56.9 -0.4
Labour B. Wilding 302 31.2 -11.5
Liberal Democrats Barry Woodward 115 11.9 New
Majority 25.7
Turnout 56.5
Conservative hold Swing

Fordham
Fordham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cannon 449 66.1 +1.1
Labour A. Sullivan 127 18.7 -1.2
Liberal Democrats G. Chase 103 15.2 +0.1
Majority 47.4
Turnout 48.3
Conservative hold Swing

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bird 1,135 52.5 +18.1
Conservative M. Coyne 518 24.0 -2.3
Liberal Democrats P. Blandon 461 21.3 -15.1
Majority 28.5
Turnout 38.3
Labour hold Swing

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Lewis 1,188 50.2 +7.3
Liberal Democrats B. Williamson 1,056 44.6 -7.7
Labour J. Crawford 123 5.2 +0.4
Majority 5.6
Turnout 54.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Marks Tey
Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Gower 454 49.8 -2.1
Liberal Democrats G. Ambridge 268 29.4 -4.6
Labour M. Lee 190 20.8 +6.7
Majority 20.4
Turnout 43.8
Conservative hold Swing

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Borges 884 58.4 +10.3
Liberal Democrats E. Reid 376 24.9 -6.1
Labour A. Hayden-Case 253 16.7 -4.2
Majority 33.6
Turnout 37.8
Conservative hold Swing

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Russell 1,373 68.2 +13.0
Labour Sandra Benedetti 417 20.7 -6.1
Conservative J. Clarke 223 11.1 -6.9
Majority 47.5
Turnout 43.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Hunt 1,295 50.7 +4.0
Conservative R. Stevenson 1,001 39.2 -2.4
Labour G. Thompson 256 10.0 -1.6
Majority 11.5
Turnout 50.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Cawley 1,047 49.7 -8.6
Labour F. Wilkin 588 27.9 +4.6
Conservative E. Winney 470 22.3 +3.9
Majority 21.8
Turnout 33.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Truscott 1,294 52.6 +8.1
Conservative E. Paice 746 30.3 +2.4
Liberal Democrats J. Muffett 421 17.1 -10.6
Majority 22.3
Turnout 27.3
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Frank 922 41.6 +16.7
Conservative G. Gawthrop 702 31.7 -3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Sheehan 592 26.7 -13.5
Majority 9.9
Turnout 45.8
Labour hold Swing

St. John's
St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith 1,120 51.7 +7.2
Liberal Democrats L. Clubb 821 37.9 -9.6
Labour K. Hindle 224 10.3 +2.3
Majority 13.8
Turnout 39.4
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Brooks 1,209 59.2 +8.0
Liberal Democrats R. Watkins 426 20.9 -11.8
Labour R. Turp 407 19.9 +3.9
Majority 38.3
Turnout 41.0
Conservative hold Swing

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Sykes 968 44.0 +2.5
Conservative B. Chafer 887 40.3 -6.6
Labour Tim Young 346 15.7 +4.1
Majority 3.7
Turnout 41.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents E. Bird 1,042 66.3 +0.9
Conservative E. Peel 385 24.5 +0.5
Labour L. Wood 145 9.2 -1.4
Majority 41.8
Turnout 25.5
Tiptree Residents hold Swing

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Kimberley 1,337 73.4 +8.8
Liberal Democrats A. Stevens 345 18.9 -10.4
Labour C. McGowan-Griffin 139 7.6 +1.5
Majority 54.4
Turnout 34.1
Conservative hold Swing

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Adams 1,174 47.8 -0.9
Labour R. Newman 1,097 44.7 +3.4
Liberal Democrats R. Wilson 185 7.5 -2.5
Majority 3.1
Turnout 40.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing


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