1996 Harlow District Council election

The 1996 Harlow District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 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, which it had held continuously since the council's creation in 1973.

1996 Harlow District Council election[1][2]
2 May 1996
16 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 37 3
Seats won 15 1
Seats after 39 3
Seat change 2
Popular vote 11,357 3,893
Percentage 66.8% 22.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1996 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Election result
1996 Harlow local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 15 2 0 2 93.8 66.8 11,357 17.8
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 6.3 9.6 1,634 2.8
  Conservative 0 0 2 2 0.0 22.9 3,893 15.7
  Green 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 121 New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.

Ward results

Brays Grove
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John McCree[4] 804 84.5%
Conservative E. Roberts 147 15.5%
Turnout 32.3%
Labour hold

Great Parndon
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Sid Warner[5] 774 58.3%
Conservative P. McClarnon 554 41.7%
Turnout 42.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

Hare Street and Town Centre
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Terry Abel[6] 590 73.3%
Conservative V. Roberts 115 14.3%
Liberal Democrats S. Ward 100 12.4%
Turnout 31.5%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ian Turner[7] 807 55.2%
Conservative D. Roberts 451 30.9%
Liberal Democrats L. Jones 203 13.9%
Turnout 32.3%
Labour gain from Conservative

Latton Bush (2 seats)
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Pauline Bruce[8] 941
Labour Alan Jones[8] 834
Conservative S. Carter 386
Conservative V. Ross 334
Liberal Democrats J. Dawson 143
Liberal Democrats P. Dawson 121
Turnout 39.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Little Parndon
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Daphne Pennick[9] 1,051 81.3%
Conservative D. Weales 241 18.7%
Turnout 33.8%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mike Danvers[10] 968 81.8%
Conservative D. Crossingham 215 18.2%
Turnout 32.8%
Labour hold

Netteswell East
Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Rob Eschle[11] 724 78.4%
Conservative R. Tweed 199 21.6%
Turnout 33.7%
Labour hold

Netteswell West
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jean Clark[12] 602 75.3%
Liberal Democrats S. Herbert 100 12.5%
Conservative G. Mitchinson 97 12.1%
Turnout 33.4%
Labour hold

Old Harlow (2 seats)
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Argent 1,060
Labour Jonathan Simcox[13] 1,037
Conservative M. Garnett 572
Conservative S. Livings 521
Liberal Democrats G. George 181
Liberal Democrats N. Macy 139
Turnout 39.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Passmores
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jim Rogers[14] 745 63.1%
Liberal Democrats A. Curran 227 19.2%
Conservative T. McArdle 208 17.6%
Turnout 33.6%
Labour hold

Potter Street
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Maggie Hulcoop[15] 894 61.1%
Conservative R. Cross 449 30.7%
Green M. Powell 121 8.3%
Turnout 32.3%
Labour hold

Stewards
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Sue Lawton[16] 680 58.7%
Labour J. Tremayne 426 36.8%
Conservative S. Butt 53 4.6%
Turnout 32.2%
Liberal Democrats hold

Tye Green
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ruth Watson[17] 971 82.5%
Conservative M. Fletcher 206 17.5%
Turnout 33.7%
Labour hold

By-elections between 1996 and 1998

Great Parndon
Great Parndon by-election 25 September 1997[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 488 53.0 -5.3
Conservative 433 47.0 +5.3
Majority 55 6.0
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Latton Bush
Great Parndon by-election 25 September 1997[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 503 72.5 +8.5
Conservative 115 16.6 -9.7
Liberal Democrats 56 8.1 -1.6
Green 20 2.9 +2.9
Majority 388 55.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Mark Hall South
Great Parndon by-election 25 September 1997[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 530 64.2 -17.6
Liberal Democrats 186 22.5 +22.5
Conservative 110 13.3 -4.9
Majority 344 41.7
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1996". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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  6. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Hare Street and Town Centre". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Kingsmoor". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  8. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Latton Bush". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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  10. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Mark Hall South". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  11. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Netteswell East". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 4 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Netteswell West". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  13. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Old Harlow". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  14. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Passmores". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  15. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Potter Street". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  16. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Stewards". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  17. "Introducing your Local Councillors - Tye Green". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  18. "Local Authority Byelection Results - September 1997". Local Authority Byelection Results. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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