1982 Harlow District Council election
English local election
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The 1982 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 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.
6 May 1982
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14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 | 1 | 1 |  |
78.6 | 50.3 | 11,274 |  4.1 | |
| Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 |  1 |
14.3 | 37.0 | 8,299 | 22.0 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
7.1 | 12.5 | 2,800 | 17.6 | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 0.2 | 52 | New | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1978 election.
Ward results
Brays Grove
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Howard | 793 | 55.7% | |
| Conservative | H. Willcox | 630 | 44.3% | |
| Turnout | 41.8% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Hare Street and Town Centre
Katherines With Sumner
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Davis | 943 | 49.7% | |
| Labour | A. Evans | 672 | 35.4% | |
| Conservative | M. Tombs | 284 | 15.0% | |
| Turnout | 44.8% | |||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||
Kingsmoor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Atkins | 840 | 43.0% | |
| Labour | R. Rowland | 709 | 36.3% | |
| Alliance | D. Harris | 404 | 20.7% | |
| Turnout | 41.4% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Latton Bush
Little Parndon
Mark Hall North
Mark Hall South
Netteswell West
Old Harlow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Firth | 1,060 | 49.4% | |
| Conservative | S. Rigden | 561 | 26.2% | |
| Alliance | R. Winkie | 472 | 22.0% | |
| Independent Liberal | S. Ward | 52 | 2.4% | |
| Turnout | 47.1% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Passmores
Potter Street
Stewards
Tye Green
