1988 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 5 May 1988 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

1988 Colchester Borough Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.1% (Decrease5.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election 22 seats, 36.8% 24 seats, 39.7% 10 seats, 20.4%
Seats won 7 9 3
Seats after 24 23 9
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 12,424 15,190 9,590
Percentage 32.5% 39.7% 25.1%
Swing Decrease 4.3% Steady 0.0% Increase 4.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 3 seats, 2.9% 1 seat, 0.2%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,042 0
Percentage 2.7% 0.0%
Swing Decrease 0.2% Decrease 0.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1988 Colchester Borough Council election

This was the first Colchester local election contested by the newly formed Liberal Democrats following the merger of the SDP and Liberal Party.

At the election, the Liberal Democrats emerged as the largest party on the council for the first time since its creation in 1973.

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

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John William Stevens* 1,140 41.8 -3.2
Labour G. Prior 984 36.0 +2.4
Conservative E. Parsons 606 22.2 +0.8
Majority 156 5.8 -5.6
Turnout 2,730 44.8 -4.6
Registered electors 6,090
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.8

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 51 2.1 -7.0
Turnout 2,460 47.9 -11.4
Registered electors 5,136
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease3.5

Dedham
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Williams 485 53.9 +17.7
Conservative G. Spray 390 43.4 -15.0
Labour S. Worgan 24 2.7 -2.7
Majority 95 10.5 N/A
Turnout 899 58.8 +1.8
Registered electors 1,529
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase16.4

East Donyland
East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sanderson* 551 56.9 +4.7
Labour B. Wilding 302 31.2 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Barry Woodward 115 11.9 -11.4
Majority 249 25.7 +3.6
Turnout 968 56.5 -0.5
Registered electors 1,713
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.0

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 322 47.4
Turnout 679 48.3
Registered electors 1,405
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.2

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bird* 1,135 52.5 +18.1
Conservative Mike Coyne 518 24.0 -2.3
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon 461 21.3 -15.1
Majority 617 28.5 N/A
Turnout 2,114 38.3 -10.1
Registered electors 5,652
Labour hold Swing Increase10.2

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sonia 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 132 5.6 N/A
Turnout 2,367 54.7 -4.2
Registered electors 4,327
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase7.5

Marks Tey
Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Gower 454 49.8 -14.0
Liberal Democrats G. Ambridge 268 29.4 N/A
Labour Maureen Lee 190 20.8 -15.4
Majority 186 20.4 -7.1
Turnout 912 43.8 +14.3
Registered electors 2,082
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Borges* 884 58.4 +6.5
Liberal Democrats E. Reid 376 24.9 -9.1
Labour A. Hayden-Case 253 16.7 +2.6
Majority 508 33.5 +15.6
Turnout 1,513 37.8 -7.1
Registered electors 4,005
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.8

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 956 47.5 +19.1
Turnout 2,013 43.8 +3.1
Registered electors 4,595
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase9.6

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 294 11.5 +6.4
Turnout 2,512 50.7 -7.3
Registered electors 5,029
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.2

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Cawley* 1,047 49.7 -8.6
Labour Frank Wilkin 588 27.9 +4.6
Conservative E. Winney 470 22.3 +3.9
Majority 459 21.8 -13.2
Turnout 2,105 33.0 -3.4
Registered electors 6,381
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease6.6

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 548 22.3 +5.7
Turnout 2,461 27.3 -2.6
Registered electors 9,019
Labour hold Swing Increase2.9

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Frank* 922 41.6 +16.7
Conservative G. Gawthrop 702 31.7 -3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Sheehan 592 26.7 -13.5
Majority 220 9.9 N/A
Turnout 2,216 45.8 -4.8
Registered electors 4,843
Labour hold Swing Increase10.0

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 299 13.8 N/A
Turnout 2,165 39.4 -10.4
Registered electors 5,497
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.4

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 783 38.3 +19.8
Turnout 2,042 41.0 -8.6
Registered electors 4,986
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.9

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 81 3.7 N/A
Turnout 2,201 41.3 -2.7
Registered electors 5,333
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.6

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents E. Bird* 1,042 66.3 +0.9
Conservative E. Peel 385 24.5 +0.5
Labour Lucy Wood 145 9.2 -1.4
Majority 657 41.8 +0.4
Turnout 1,572 25.5 -5.9
Registered electors 6,161
Tiptree Residents hold Swing Increase0.2

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 992 54.5 +19.2
Turnout 1,821 34.1 -10.9
Registered electors 5,341
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.6

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Adams 1,174 47.8 -0.9
Labour Robert Newman 1,097 44.7 +3.4
Liberal Democrats R. Wilson 185 7.5 -2.5
Majority 77 3.1 -4.3
Turnout 2,456 40.5 -3.1
Registered electors 6,058
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.2

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