14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Alliance
Seats before
24
13
3
Seats won
9
4
1
Seats after
24
15
3
Seat change
2
Popular vote
19,288
15,612
9,450
Percentage
42.6%
34.5%
20.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1984 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour Party
Council control after election
Labour Party
The 1984 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1980. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1982.
Overall results
1984 Basildon District Council Election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
9
0
0
64.3
42.6
19,288
3.2
Conservative
4
3
1
2
28.6
34.5
15,612
1.3
Alliance
1
1
0
1
7.1
20.9
9,450
12.5
Independent Liberal
0
0
0
0.0
1.3
601
New
Ind. Conservative
0
0
0
0.0
0.7
297
New
Total
14
45,248
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.