1980 Harlow District Council election
English local election
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15 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 1980 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Harlow District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 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 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 93.3 | 62.3 | 12,365 | ||
Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 6.7 | 24.7 | 4,891 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 0.0 | 12.8 | 2,537 | ||
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 0.2 | 48 |
Ward results
Brays Grove
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Burnham | 775 | 75.0% | |
Conservative | M. Ashcroft | 258 | 25.0% | |
Turnout | 31.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Great Parndon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Cave | 837 | 61.4% | |
Conservative | R. Weyers | 412 | 30.2% | |
Liberal | T. Owen | 114 | 8.4% | |
Turnout | 41.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Hare Street and Town Centre
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Hobbs | 689 | 64.6% | |
Conservative | E. Atkins | 243 | 22.8% | |
Liberal | A. Merryweather | 135 | 12.7% | |
Turnout | 35.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Kingsmoor
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | T. Kent | 863 | 53.9% | |
Conservative | L. Atkins | 617 | 38.5% | |
Liberal | L. Swanton | 122 | 7.6% | |
Turnout | 35.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Latton Bush
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | K. Edwards | 1,172 | 68.8% | |
Conservative | R. Brown | 428 | 25.1% | |
Liberal | C. Merryweather | 104 | 6.1% | |
Turnout | 40.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Little Parndon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Condon | 1,008 | 60.2% | |
Conservative | M. Tombs | 338 | 20.2% | |
Liberal | P. Ramsay | 329 | 19.6% | |
Turnout | 38.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Mark Hall South
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | T. Farr | 967 | 69.0% | |
Liberal | J. Mercer | 435 | 31.0% | |
Turnout | 59.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Netteswell East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Graham | 741 | 68.0% | |
Conservative | P. Harries | 268 | 24.6% | |
Liberal | D. Eldridge | 81 | 7.4% | |
Turnout | 35.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Netteswell West
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Desormeaux | 628 | 68.2% | |
Conservative | F. Burgoyne | 175 | 19.0% | |
Liberal | W. Mitchell | 118 | 12.8% | |
Turnout | 37.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Old Harlow
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | H. Dutton | 1,166 | 50.3% | |
Labour | S. Firth | 1,151 | 49.7% | |
Turnout | 51.0% | |||
Conservative hold |
Passmores
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Jones | 846 | 60.2% | |
Conservative | C. Brown | 340 | 24.2% | |
Liberal | D. Filler | 219 | 15.6% | |
Turnout | % | |||
Labour hold |
Potter Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | V. Phelps | 907 | 73.2% | |
Conservative | L. Crust | 200 | 16.1% | |
Liberal | S. Ward | 132 | 10.7% | |
Turnout | 38.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Stewards
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. Talbot | 794 | 48.9% | |
Liberal | J. Hewitt | 608 | 37.4% | |
Conservative | R. Cross | 223 | 13.7% | |
Turnout | 41.3% | |||
Labour gain from Liberal |
Tye Green (2 seats)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. James | 987 | ||
Labour | J. Ellis | 964 | ||
Conservative | E. Gibson | 223 | ||
Conservative | S. Tombs | 195 | ||
Liberal | L. Fuller | 140 | ||
Liberal | M. Ramsey | 128 | ||
National Front | C. Saunders | 48 | ||
Turnout | 35.9% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
References
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1980". 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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