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Thurrock election results by ward: West Thurrock & South Stifford. Tory cheer with double success

Local News by Nub News Reporter 8th May 2026  
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Reform finally drew a blank as the West Thurrock result was declared with Conservatives taking both seats, which included Tory Qaisar Abbas signing up for a third term.

Cllr Qaisar Abbas

West Thurrock & South Stifford (2 seats)

Qaisar Abbas (Conservative) - 669

Shalini Bhatt (Labour) - 372

Vincent Ronald Hamish Bye (Reform) - 426

Chris Gilbody (Green) - 257

Ron Green (Labour) - 318

John Pearson (Reform) - 445

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Elena Pelin (Conservative) - 499

ELECTED: Qaisar Abbas (Conservative), and Elena Pelin (Conservative)

     

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Kev

its a funny old world, a few years ago you could have put a chimpanzee up for labour in west thurrock and still win. i think people like qasar and they voted for him personally rather than for party politics.

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