1987 Harlow District Council election
English local election
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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 1987 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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.
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 11 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 78.6 | 49.6 | 12,082 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 14.3 | 26.5 | 6,469 | ![]() | |
Alliance | 1 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 7.1 | 23.6 | 5,755 | ![]() | |
Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0.3 | 74 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
Ward results
Brays Grove
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Talbot | 835 | 59.0% | |
Conservative | V. Petch | 293 | 20.7% | |
Alliance | E. Scammell | 287 | 20.3% | |
Turnout | 43.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Great Parndon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | P. McClarnon | 876 | 46.4% | |
Labour | P. Brown | 689 | 36.5% | |
Alliance | D. Harris | 324 | 17.2% | |
Turnout | 56.6% | |||
Conservative hold |
Katherines With Sumner
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | V. Clark | 800 | 46.2% | |
Conservative | M. Rigden | 498 | 28.7% | |
Alliance | P. Barton | 435 | 25.1% | |
Turnout | 39.2% | |||
Labour gain from Alliance |
Kingsmoor
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Cross | 852 | 41.1% | |
Labour | D. Law | 812 | 39.2% | |
Alliance | D. Collins | 408 | 19.7% | |
Turnout | 43.5% | |||
Conservative hold |
Latton Bush
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Bruce | 1,018 | 57.0% | |
Conservative | M. Tombs | 446 | 25.0% | |
Alliance | R. Langham | 321 | 18.0% | |
Turnout | 42.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Little Parndon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Warner | 913 | 54.3% | |
Alliance | E. Atkins | 365 | 21.7% | |
Conservative | E. Atkins | 328 | 19.5% | |
Ind. Conservative | T. Hodge | 74 | 4.4% | |
Turnout | 40.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Mark Hall North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. McAlpine | 686 | 56.5% | |
Conservative | S. Rigden | 332 | 27.3% | |
Alliance | B. Hanks | 196 | 16.1% | |
Turnout | 53.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Mark Hall South
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. Smith | 1,062 | 60.4% | |
Alliance | S. Nixon | 362 | 20.6% | |
Conservative | B. Hill | 334 | 19.0% | |
Turnout | 44.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Netteswell East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Garner | 753 | 54.6% | |
Conservative | I. Crame | 328 | 23.8% | |
Alliance | V. Scott | 298 | 21.6% | |
Turnout | 47.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Old Harlow
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Cochrane | 1,110 | 40.9% | |
Conservative | N. Hitch | 966 | 35.6% | |
Alliance | R. Winkie | 636 | 23.5% | |
Turnout | 60.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Passmores
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Rowland | 860 | 51.5% | |
Conservative | L. Atkins | 443 | 26.5% | |
Alliance | S. Curran | 366 | 21.9% | |
Turnout | 41.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Potter Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Gibson | 928 | 61.0% | |
Alliance | S. Ward | 352 | 23.1% | |
Conservative | D. Fleming | 241 | 15.8% | |
Turnout | 47.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Stewards
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | K. Clarke | 958 | 54.3% | |
Labour | D. Dickson | 578 | 32.8% | |
Conservative | K. Eaton | 227 | 12.9% | |
Turnout | 44.9% | |||
Alliance hold |
Tye Green
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Danvers | 1,038 | 58.0% | |
Conservative | S. James | 484 | 27.0% | |
Alliance | S. Keeys | 268 | 15.0% | |
Turnout | 47.6% | |||
Labour hold |
References
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1987". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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