The 2002 Thurrock Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of

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, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. 43 candidates stood in the election, with 16 of the 20 wards being contested. Both

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and Labour parties stood in all 16 seats, along with 7 Liberal Democrats, 3 Independents and 1

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candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was: * Labour 37 *

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Election results

Ward results

References

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2000s in Essex