1982 Harlow District Council election
Appearance
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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
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 11 | 1 | 1 | 78.6 | 50.3 | 11,274 | 4.1 | ||
Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 37.0 | 8,299 | 22.0 | |
Conservative | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 2,800 | 17.6 | |
Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 52 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1978 election.
Ward results
[edit]Brays Grove
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 |