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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1988 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
78.6 | 60.1 | 12,227 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 2 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
14.3 | 29.7 | 6,054 | ![]() | |
SLD | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7.1 | 9.9 | 2,022 | ![]() | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.3 | 58 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1984 election.
Ward results
[edit]Brays Grove
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Burnham | 835 | 76.7% | |
Conservative | D. Messer | 254 | 23.3% | |
Turnout | 33.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Great Parndon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | L. Atkins | 820 | 48.5% | |
Labour | J. Sanders | 705 | 41.7% | |
SLD | D. Harris | 106 | 6.3% | |
Independent | S. Ford | 58 | 3.4% | |
Turnout | 51.1% | |||
Conservative hold |
Hare Street and Town Centre
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Hobbs | 758 | 75.2% | |
Conservative | D. Groves | 250 | 24.8% | |
Turnout | 35.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Kingsmoor
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | S. Rigden | 841 | 46.0% | |
Labour | J. Young | 820 | 44.8% | |
SLD | D. Collins | 168 | 9.2% | |
Turnout | 38.3% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Latton Bush
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Jones | 1,052 | 69.5% | |
Conservative | S. Cross | 461 | 30.5% | |
Turnout | 36.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Little Parndon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Condon | 975 | 65.0 | |
Conservative | K. Smart | 355 | 23.7% | |
SLD | L. Spenceley | 171 | 11.4% | |
Labour hold |
Mark Hall South
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | T. Farr | 1,061 | 69.7% | |
Conservative | N. Hitch | 333 | 21.9% | |
SLD | N. Armitage | 129 | 8.5% | |
Turnout | 38.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Netteswell East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Balbi | 727 | 65.2% | |
Conservative | M. Rigden | 260 | 23.3% | |
SLD | V. Scott | 128 | 11.5% | |
Turnout | 38.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Netteswell West
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Coleman | 618 | 64.6% | |
Conservative | S. Jones | 215 | 22.5% | |
SLD | S. Herbert | 123 | 12.9% | |
Turnout | 37.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Old Harlow
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Richard Howitt | 1,243 | 48.7% | |
Conservative | S. Carter | 1,151 | 45.1% | |
SLD | P. Barton | 156 | 6.1% | |
Turnout | 55.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Passmores
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Rogers | 859 | 61.8% | |
Conservative | M. Tombs | 381 | 27.4% | |
SLD | A. Curran | 149 | 10.7% | |
Turnout | 35.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Potter Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Brown | 970 | 71.5% | |
Conservative | D. Fleming | 244 | 18.0% | |
SLD | S. Ward | 142 | 10.5% | |
Turnout | 41.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Stewards
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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SLD | S. Curran | 750 | 50.7% | |
Labour | C. Downing | 560 | 37.9% | |
Conservative | K. Jones | 168 | 11.4% | |
Turnout | 37.6% | |||
SLD hold |
Tye Green
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | V. Phelps | 1,044 | 76.5% | |
Conservative | B. Hill | 321 | 23.5% | |
Turnout | 36.9% | |||
Labour hold |