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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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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.
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Howard | 741 | 58.0% | |
Conservative | G. Groves | 429 | 33.6% | |
Liberal | P. Naylor | 108 | 8.5% | |
Turnout | 37.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Moore | 714 | 64.0% | |
Conservative | E. Atkins | 276 | 24.8% | |
Liberal | A. Merryweather | 276 | 24.8% | |
Turnout | 36.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Rowland | 806 | 47.1% | |
Conservative | L. Atkins | 653 | 38.2% | |
Liberal | L. Swanton | 251 | 14.7% | |
Turnout | 38.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. Edwards | 1,058 | 57.3% | |
Conservative | M. Robertson | 668 | 36.2% | |
Liberal | I. Wilson | 119 | 6.4% | |
Turnout | 44.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Carter | 1,066 | 54.2% | |
Conservative | M. Bezdel | 750 | 38.1% | |
Liberal | D. Eldridge | 150 | 7.6% | |
Turnout | 45.3% | |||
Labour hold |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. Anderson | 971 | 61.5% | |
Conservative | J. Geller | 477 | 30.2% | |
Liberal | J. Mercer | 130 | 8.2% | |
Turnout | 38.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Gerrard | 620 | 68.2% | |
Liberal | P. Ramsay | 289 | 31.8% | |
Turnout | 35.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Bruce | 791 | 72.8% | |
Liberal | S. Ward | 295 | 27.2% | |
Turnout | 34.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | P. McCallion | 755 | 42.3% | |
Labour | R. Didham | 607 | 34.0% | |
Conservative | H. Morris | 421 | 23.6% | |
Turnout | 44.9% | |||
Liberal gain from Labour |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | B. Downie | 969 | 76.0% | |
Liberal | J. Wilson | 306 | 24.0% | |
Turnout | 32.7% | |||
Labour hold |