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.

Quick Facts 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

1984 Basildon District Council election^[1][2]

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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

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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

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All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.