1995 Harlow District Council election

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1995 Harlow District Council election [1] [2]
  1994 4 May 1995 1996  

16 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election3336
Seats won1510
Seats after3732
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg4
Popular vote13,0322,7414,026
Percentage65.7%13.8%20.3%

Harlow UK local election 1995 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1995 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1995 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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, which it had held continuously since the council's creation in 1973.

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Election result

1995 Harlow local election result [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1540Increase2.svg493.865.713,032Increase2.svg15.6
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg6.313.82,741Decrease2.svg1.7
  Conservative 004Decrease2.svg40.020.34,026Decrease2.svg14.1
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.248New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1991 election.

Ward results

Brays Grove (2 seats)

Location of Brays Grove ward Brays Grove ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Cameron [4] 853
Labour A. Garner 806
Conservative A. Shannon160
Conservative R. Tweed131
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great Parndon

Location of Great Parndon ward Great Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Patten 785 54.5%
Conservative P. McClarnon53337.0%
Liberal Democrats S. Ward1238.5%
Turnout 46.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

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%
Labour Robert Long [5] 948 58.4%
Conservative S. Carter48529.9%
Liberal Democrats G. Hocking19111.8%
Turnout 34.9%
Labour gain from Conservative

Kingsmoor

Location of Kingsmoor ward Kingsmoor ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Rory Coxhill [6] 906 57.0%
Conservative R. Cross46829.5%
Liberal Democrats L. Jones21513.5%
Turnout 34.7%
Labour gain from Conservative

Latton Bush

Location of Latton Bush ward Latton Bush ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Fleming 1,075 79.8%
Conservative E. Roberts27220.2%
Turnout 36.0%
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 Dick Nash [7] 1,172 76.9%
Conservative D. Weales20213.2%
Liberal Democrats B. Thompson1519.9%
Turnout 39.4%
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 Paul Bellairs [8] 638 72.5%
Conservative D. Crossingham15117.2%
Liberal Democrats P. Kitchener9110.3%
Turnout 42.8%
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 Terry Kent [9] 1,004 71.9%
Liberal Democrats M. Atkinson24217.3%
Conservative J. Broomhead15010.7%
Turnout 38.2%
Labour hold

Netteswell East

Location of Netteswell East ward Netteswell East ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Bernard Jones [10] 885 82.6%
Conservative P. Weales18717.4%
Turnout 40.1%
Labour hold

Old Harlow (2 seats)

Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Derek Fenny [11] 1,167
Labour Jonathan Simcox [11] 1,109
Conservative S. Livings678
Conservative M. Garnett664
Liberal Democrats G. George234
Liberal Democrats J. Dawson213
Turnout 46.3%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Passmores

Location of Passmores ward Passmores ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Juliff 888 66.9%
Conservative A. Bezdel24018.1%
Liberal Democrats A. Curran20015.1%
Turnout 37.3%
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 W. Gibson 985 57.4%
Liberal Democrats W. Arnott48628.3%
Conservative G. Mitchinson19811.5%
Green M. Powell482.8%
Turnout 43.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stewards

Location of Stewards ward Stewards ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Lorna Spenceley [12] 808 53.5%
Labour J. Sullivan63442.0%
Conservative S. Butt674.4%
Turnout 41.4%
Liberal Democrats hold

Tye Green

Location of Tye Green ward Tye Green ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Matthew Shepherd [13] 1,092 82.3%
Conservative E. Jenks23517.7%
Turnout 38.0%
Labour hold

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