1982 Harlow District Council election
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14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Election result[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 11 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
78.6 | 50.3 | 11,274 | ![]() | |
Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
14.3 | 37.0 | 8,299 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 1 | 1 | 2 | ![]() |
7.1 | 12.5 | 2,800 | ![]() | |
Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.2 | 52 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1978 election.
Ward results[]
Brays Grove[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Brays_Grove_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Brays_Grove_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Brays Grove ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Howard | 793 | 55.7% | |
Conservative | H. Willcox | 630 | 44.3% | |
Turnout | 41.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Hare Street and Town Centre[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Hare_Street_and_Town_Centre_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Hare_Street_and_Town_Centre_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Cramp | 764 | 56.2% | |
Alliance | C. Merryweather | 596 | 43.8% | |
Turnout | 43.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Katherines With Sumner[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Katherines_with_Sumner_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Katherines_with_Sumner_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | P. Davis | 943 | 49.7% | |
Labour | A. Evans | 672 | 35.4% | |
Conservative | M. Tombs | 284 | 15.0% | |
Turnout | 44.8% | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative |
Kingsmoor[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Kingsmoor_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Kingsmoor_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | L. Atkins | 840 | 43.0% | |
Labour | R. Rowland | 709 | 36.3% | |
Alliance | D. Harris | 404 | 20.7% | |
Turnout | 41.4% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Latton Bush[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Latton_Bush_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Latton_Bush_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Latton Bush ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Edwards | 953 | 50.7% | |
Conservative | K. Clarke | 506 | 26.9% | |
Alliance | T. McArdle | 421 | 22.4% | |
Turnout | 43.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Little Parndon[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Little_Parndon_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Little_Parndon_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Little Parndon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Carter | 1,025 | 58.9% | |
Alliance | R. Baskett | 715 | 41.1% | |
Turnout | 40.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Mark Hall North[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Mark_Hall_North_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Mark_Hall_North_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Mark Hall North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | E. Morris | 545 | 44.3% | |
Conservative | N. Armitage | 414 | 33.7% | |
Alliance | P. Moulds | 271 | 22.0% | |
Turnout | 51.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Mark Hall South[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Mark_Hall_South_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Mark_Hall_South_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Anderson | 961 | 58.2% | |
Conservative | G. Dabnor | 403 | 24.4% | |
Alliance | S. Tucker | 286 | 17.3% | |
Turnout | 40.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Netteswell West[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Netteswell_West_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Netteswell_West_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Netteswell West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Gerrard | 537 | 54.5% | |
Alliance | R. Freeman | 312 | 31.6% | |
Conservative | F. Burgoyne | 137 | 13.9% | |
Turnout | 39.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Old Harlow[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Old_Harlow_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Old_Harlow_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Old Harlow ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Firth | 1,060 | 49.4% | |
Conservative | S. Rigden | 561 | 26.2% | |
Alliance | R. Winkie | 472 | 22.0% | |
Independent Liberal | S. Ward | 52 | 2.4% | |
Turnout | 47.1% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Passmores[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Passmores_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Passmores_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Passmores ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Collyer | 825 | 51.3% | |
Alliance | D. Filler | 782 | 48.7% | |
Turnout | 38.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Potter Street[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Potter_Street_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Potter_Street_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Potter Street ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Bruce | 900 | 66.0% | |
Alliance | P. Murray | 464 | 34.0% | |
Turnout | 41.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Stewards[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Stewards_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Stewards_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Stewards ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | P. McCallion | 1,121 | 69.5% | |
Labour | K. Ion | 491 | 30.5% | |
Turnout | 40.6% | |||
Alliance hold |
Tye Green[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Tye_Green_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg/150px-Tye_Green_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Tye Green ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Hanley | 1,039 | 65.9% | |
Alliance | S. James | 537 | 34.1% | |
Turnout | 39.7% | |||
Labour hold |
References[]
Categories:
- Harlow District Council elections
- 1982 English local elections
- 1980s in Essex