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.
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1988 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
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
Brays Grove

Location of Brays Grove ward
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
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
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

Location of Kingsmoor ward
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

Location of Latton Bush ward
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

Location of Little Parndon ward
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
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
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
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

Location of Old Harlow ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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

Location of Potter Street ward
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

Location of Stewards ward
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

Location of Tye Green ward
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 |
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References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1988". The Elections Centre.
- "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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