1976 Harlow District Council election

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1976 Harlow District Council election [1] [2]
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All 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Conservative
Last election3840
Seats won3543
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg3
Popular vote10,9596,9153,310
Percentage49.5%31.2%14.9%
Harlow UK local election 1976 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1976 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1976 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 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.

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Election result

1976 Harlow local election result [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 35Decrease2.svg381.349.510,959Decrease2.svg13.4
  Liberal 4Steady2.svg12.531.26,915Increase2.svg16.1
  Conservative 3Increase2.svg36.314.93,310Decrease2.svg1.8
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.03.1696Increase2.svg0.4
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.01.2264Decrease2.svg1.5

Ward results

Brays Grove (3 seats)

Location of Brays Grove ward Brays Grove ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Evans 699
Labour M. Danvers 690
Labour D. Howard 642
Conservative G. Groves353
Conservative J. Groves302
Conservative C. Johnson291
Liberal K. Sams187
Liberal P. Naylor172
Liberal J. Mallender164
Turnout 39.0%

Great Parndon (2 seats)

Location of Great Parndon ward Great Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Cave 645
Labour J. Cave 609
Liberal G. Fallon518
Conservative P. Ellis458
Conservative B. Clenshaw453
Liberal A. Harwood420
Turnout 53.4%

Hare Street and Town Centre (2 seats)

Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward Hare Street and Town Centre ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Hobbs 636
Labour J. Moore 624
Liberal A. Merryweather449
Liberal C. Merryweather403
Turnout 38.2%

Katherines With Sumner (2 seats)

Location of Katherines with Sumner ward Katherines with Sumner ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Katherines With Sumner (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal A. Trigwell 205
Labour C. Cackett 185
Labour H. Talbot179
Liberal R. Subryan177
Turnout 54.6%

Kingsmoor (3 seats)

Location of Kingsmoor ward Kingsmoor ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Kent 626
Labour A. Jones 612
Labour R. Rowland 543
Liberal M. Plon531
Liberal D. Benda483
Liberal E. Murray472
Conservative K. Cheshire424
Conservative E. Hughes419
Conservative D. Freyer410
Independent Labour A. Hudson182
Turnout 41.6%

Latton Bush (3 seats)

Location of Latton Bush ward Latton Bush ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Jackson 750
Labour P. Bruce 716
Labour E. Albone 658
Independent Labour E. Myers514
Conservative P. Barker436
Liberal J. Rudd412
Liberal R. Wilson375
Liberal J. Broughall355
Turnout 44.9%

Little Parndon (3 seats)

Location of Little Parndon ward Little Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Condon 869
Liberal J. Jesse 853
Labour M. Carter 837
Labour G. Newport828
Liberal D. Eldridge798
Liberal A. Davies784
Turnout 43.7%

Mark Hall North (2 seats)

Location of Mark Hall North ward Mark Hall North ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Mark Hall North ward
Mark Hall North (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. McAlpine 539
Labour S. Anderson 522
Conservative M. Whyte341
Conservative C. Riley312
Liberal M. Ramsay217
Liberal L. Barton209
Turnout 47.6%

Mark Hall South (3 seats)

Location of Mark Hall South ward Mark Hall South ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Burnham 1,002
Labour L. Smith 917
Labour D. Richards 916
Conservative E. Hagger396
Conservative A. Hayes393
Conservative C. Hand373
Liberal P. Simpson332
Liberal M. Brown312
Liberal V. Hook290
Turnout 43.4%

Netteswell East (2 seats)

Location of Netteswell East ward Netteswell East ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Graham 686
Labour A. Garner 660
Liberal D. Brown252
Liberal R. Day242
Turnout 33.9%

Netteswell West (2 seats)

Location of Netteswell West ward Netteswell West ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Desormeaux 565
Labour R. Morris 497
Liberal P. Davis219
Liberal A. Harwood213
Turnout 37.1%

Old Harlow (3 seats)

Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Dutton 902
Conservative L. Dutton 830
Conservative F. Smith 798
Labour B. Jenkins716
Labour M. Gerrard704
Labour N. Dunkinson686
Liberal W. Breakall568
Liberal J. Kelly522
Liberal B. Zacks508
Turnout 55.1%

Passmores (3 seats)

Location of Passmores ward Passmores ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Farr 828
Labour M. Juliff 787
Labour M. Collyer 751
Liberal D. Filler539
Liberal T. Owen496
Communist A. Booth264
Turnout 40.1%

Potter Street (3 seats)

Location of Potter Street ward Potter Street ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Phelps 736
Labour W. Gibson 692
Labour R. Bruce 600
Liberal P. Cooney389
Liberal S. Ward350
Liberal C. Dunham324
Turnout 39.6%

Stewards (3 seats)

Location of Stewards ward Stewards ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal B. Barnes 705
Liberal J. Hewitt 674
Labour R. Didham 639
Liberal K. Chowdhary611
Labour C. Longhurst568
Labour D. Molden566
Turnout 38.2%

Tye Green (3 seats)

Location of Tye Green ward Tye Green ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. James 838
Labour M. Lawn 801
Labour B. Downie 782
Liberal P. Ramsay539
Liberal J. Wilson527
Liberal C. Thomson496
Turnout 39.9%

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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