Thurrock election results by ward: Belhus. Defector delivers

By Nub News Reporter 8th May 2026

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THURROCK Reform's star defector, long time Tory Tom Kelly, picked up the spoils of his move with a big win in belhus. Reform picked up the other two seasts in the ward to complete another clean sweep.

Belhus (3 seats)

Benjamin Agyemang (Labour) - 565

Linda Benson (Reform) - 1338

Sophie Louise Corcoran (Independent) - 396

Fahima Danishmal (Labour) - 495

Bogdan Enache (Reform) - 1190

Oluwatoyin Imole-Sontan (Conservative) - 197

Rosalyn Joyce Jenkins (Conservative) - 269

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Tom Kelly (Reform) - 1287

Shamim Miah (Conservative) - 153

Lalitha Panjala (Labour) - 437

Geraldine Jane Roche (Green) - 390

ELECTED: Linda Benson (Reform), Bogdan Enache (Reform), and Tom Kelly (Reform)

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