1988 Harlow District Council election

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.

1988 Harlow District Council election[1][2]
5 May 1988
14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative SLD
Last election 37 2 3
Seats before 36 3 3
Seats won 11 2 1
Seats after 35 4 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 12,227 6,054 2,022
Percentage 60.1% 29.7% 9.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1988 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Election result
1988 Harlow local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 0 1 1 78.6 60.1 12,227 3.4
  Conservative 2 1 0 1 14.3 29.7 6,054 8.1
  SLD 1 0 0 7.1 9.9 2,022 11.8
  Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 58 New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1984 election.

Ward results

Brays Grove
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Burnham 835 76.7%
Conservative D. Messer 254 23.3%
Turnout 33.8%
Labour hold

Great Parndon
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Hobbs 758 75.2%
Conservative D. Groves 250 24.8%
Turnout 35.6%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Jones 1,052 69.5%
Conservative S. Cross 461 30.5%
Turnout 36.7%
Labour hold

Little Parndon
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Condon 975 65.0
Conservative K. Smart 355 23.7%
SLD L. Spenceley 171 11.4%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Howitt 1,243 48.7%
Conservative S. Carter 1,151 45.1%
SLD P. Barton 156 6.1%
Turnout 55.7%
Labour hold

Passmores
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Brown 970 71.5%
Conservative D. Fleming 244 18.0%
SLD S. Ward 142 10.5%
Turnout 41.2%
Labour hold

Stewards
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour V. Phelps 1,044 76.5%
Conservative B. Hill 321 23.5%
Turnout 36.9%
Labour hold
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References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1988". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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