2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election: Difference between revisions

 

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

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|party = Labour Party (UK)

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Teresa Merrison

|candidate = Teresa Merrison

|votes = 487

|votes = 487

|percentage = 27.0

|percentage = 27.0

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|votes = 460

|percentage = 25.5

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|votes = 428

|percentage = 23.7

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|percentage = 17.6

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|votes = 27

|votes = 27

|percentage = 1.5

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 7,142

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|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

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{{Election box end}}

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2002 UK local government election

The 2002 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

The election saw a group of seven campaigners stand as independent candidates in the election.^[3] They described themselves as “the magnificent seven” and were standing in protest against plans to widen Prioy Crescent and to move St Laurence Church in Eastwood.^[3]