1978 Harlow District Council election
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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14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1978 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 | 0 | ![]() |
78.6 | 54.4 | 11,238 | ||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
14.3 | 30.1 | 6,213 | ||
Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7.1 | 15.0 | 3,096 | ||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.5 | 101 | ||
Ward results
Brays Grove

Location of Brays Grove ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Howard | 741 | 58.0% | |
Conservative | G. Groves | 429 | 33.6% | |
Liberal | P. Naylor | 108 | 8.5% | |
Turnout | 37.7% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Hare Street and Town Centre

Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Moore | 714 | 64.0% | |
Conservative | E. Atkins | 276 | 24.8% | |
Liberal | A. Merryweather | 276 | 24.8% | |
Turnout | 36.3% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Katherines With Sumner

Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | C. Johnson | 458 | 48.8% | |
Labour | J. Lockhart | 359 | 38.2% | |
Liberal | D. Bardell | 122 | 13.0% | |
Turnout | 48.3% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Kingsmoor

Location of Kingsmoor ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Rowland | 806 | 47.1% | |
Conservative | L. Atkins | 653 | 38.2% | |
Liberal | L. Swanton | 251 | 14.7% | |
Turnout | 38.2% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Latton Bush

Location of Latton Bush ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Edwards | 1,058 | 57.3% | |
Conservative | M. Robertson | 668 | 36.2% | |
Liberal | I. Wilson | 119 | 6.4% | |
Turnout | 44.1% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Little Parndon

Location of Little Parndon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Carter | 1,066 | 54.2% | |
Conservative | M. Bezdel | 750 | 38.1% | |
Liberal | D. Eldridge | 150 | 7.6% | |
Turnout | 45.3% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Mark Hall North

Location of Mark Hall North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Morris | 692 | 52.1% | |
Conservative | P. Geller | 529 | 39.8% | |
Liberal | M. Ramsay | 107 | 8.1% | |
Turnout | 54.5% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Mark Hall South

Location of Mark Hall South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Anderson | 971 | 61.5% | |
Conservative | J. Geller | 477 | 30.2% | |
Liberal | J. Mercer | 130 | 8.2% | |
Turnout | 38.4% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Netteswell West

Location of Netteswell West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Gerrard | 620 | 68.2% | |
Liberal | P. Ramsay | 289 | 31.8% | |
Turnout | 35.8% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Old Harlow

Location of Old Harlow ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | F. Smith | 1,089 | 46.5% | |
Labour | S. Firth | 1,030 | 44.0% | |
Liberal | J. Jacob | 223 | 9.5% | |
Turnout | 51.8% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Passmores

Location of Passmores ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Collyer | 814 | 54.5% | |
Conservative | M. Moore | 463 | 31.0% | |
Liberal | T. Owen | 116 | 7.8% | |
Communist | A. Booth | 101 | 6.8% | |
Turnout | 37.6% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Potter Street

Location of Potter Street ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Bruce | 791 | 72.8% | |
Liberal | S. Ward | 295 | 27.2% | |
Turnout | 34.3% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1978". The Elections Centre.
- "Harlow District Council Election Results 1976-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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