1978 Harlow District Council election

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1978 Harlow District Council election [1] [2]
  1976 4 May 1978 1979  

14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Conservative
Last election3543
Seats won1112
Seats after3354
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote11,2383,0966,213
Percentage54.4%15.0%30.1%

Harlow UK local election 1978 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1978 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1978 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 1978 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

1978 Harlow local election result [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1100Decrease2.svg278.654.411,238
  Conservative 200Increase2.svg114.330.16,213
  Liberal 100Increase2.svg17.115.03,096
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.5101

Ward results

Brays Grove

Location of Brays Grove ward Brays Grove ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Howard 741 58.0%
Conservative G. Groves42933.6%
Liberal P. Naylor1088.5%
Turnout 37.7%
Labour hold

Hare Street and Town Centre

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 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Moore 714 64.0%
Conservative E. Atkins27624.8%
Liberal A. Merryweather27624.8%
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold

Katherines With Sumner

Location of Katherines with Sumner ward Katherines with Sumner ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Katherines With Sumner [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Johnson 458 48.8%
Labour J. Lockhart35938.2%
Liberal D. Bardell12213.0%
Turnout 48.3%
Conservative gain from Labour

Kingsmoor

Location of Kingsmoor ward Kingsmoor ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Rowland 806 47.1%
Conservative L. Atkins65338.2%
Liberal L. Swanton25114.7%
Turnout 38.2%
Labour hold

Latton Bush

Location of Latton Bush ward Latton Bush ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Edwards 1,058 57.3%
Conservative M. Robertson66836.2%
Liberal I. Wilson1196.4%
Turnout 44.1%
Labour hold

Little Parndon

Location of Little Parndon ward Little Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Carter 1,066 54.2%
Conservative M. Bezdel75038.1%
Liberal D. Eldridge1507.6%
Turnout 45.3%
Labour hold

Mark Hall North

Location of Mark Hall North ward Mark Hall North ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Mark Hall North ward
Mark Hall North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Morris 692 52.1%
Conservative P. Geller52939.8%
Liberal M. Ramsay1078.1%
Turnout 54.5%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South

Location of Mark Hall South ward Mark Hall South ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Anderson 971 61.5%
Conservative J. Geller47730.2%
Liberal J. Mercer1308.2%
Turnout 38.4%
Labour hold

Netteswell West

Location of Netteswell West ward Netteswell West ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Gerrard 620 68.2%
Liberal P. Ramsay28931.8%
Turnout 35.8%
Labour hold

Old Harlow

Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Smith 1,089 46.5%
Labour S. Firth1,03044.0%
Liberal J. Jacob2239.5%
Turnout 51.8%
Conservative hold

Passmores

Location of Passmores ward Passmores ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Collyer 814 54.5%
Conservative M. Moore46331.0%
Liberal T. Owen1167.8%
Communist A. Booth1016.8%
Turnout 37.6%
Labour hold

Potter Street

Location of Potter Street ward Potter Street ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Bruce 791 72.8%
Liberal S. Ward29527.2%
Turnout 34.3%
Labour hold

Stewards

Location of Stewards ward Stewards ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal P. McCallion 755 42.3%
Labour R. Didham60734.0%
Conservative H. Morris42123.6%
Turnout 44.9%
Liberal gain from Labour

Tye Green

Location of Tye Green ward Tye Green ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Downie 969 76.0%
Liberal J. Wilson30624.0%
Turnout 32.7%
Labour hold

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1978". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Harlow District Council Election Results 1976-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.