1973_Harlow_District_Council_election
The 1973 Harlow District Council election, on 7 June 1973, was the first election to the newly created Harlow District Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council.
Quick Facts All 42 seats to Harlow District Council 23 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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More information Party, Seats ...
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 38 | 90.5 | 62.9 | 10,100 | |||||
| Liberal | 4 | 9.5 | 15.1 | 2,426 | |||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 2,685 | |||||
| Communist | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 426 | |||||
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 426 | |||||
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Brays Grove (3 seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Evans | 669 | ||
| Labour | M. Danvers | 669 | ||
| Labour | E. Wotton | 659 | ||
| Conservative | G. Groves | 216 | ||
| Conservative | L. Chapman | 204 | ||
| Conservative | B. Roberts | 190 | ||
| Turnout | 25.5% | |||
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Great Parndon (2 seats)
Hare Street and Town Centre (3 seats)
Kingsmoor (2 seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | C. Cackett | 526 | ||
| Labour | A. Hudson | 496 | ||
| Conservative | B. Barry | 353 | ||
| Conservative | D. Luetchford | 346 | ||
| Turnout | 29.3% | |||
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Latton Bush (3 seats)
Little Parndon (3 seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | D. Condon | 865 | ||
| Labour | G. Newport | 821 | ||
| Labour | J. Cave | 809 | ||
| Liberal | C. Merryweather | 339 | ||
| Liberal | D. Eldridge | 335 | ||
| Conservative | A. Bezdel | 280 | ||
| Conservative | F. Wood | 273 | ||
| Conservative | J. Wood | 254 | ||
| Turnout | 34.5% | |||
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Mark Hall North (2 seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | J. McAlpine | 490 | ||
| Labour | P. Campbell | 453 | ||
| Conservative | R. Whyte | 216 | ||
| Turnout | 27.7% | |||
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Mark Hall South (4 seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | S. Anderson | 994 | ||
| Labour | D. Burnham | 935 | ||
| Labour | D. Richards | 874 | ||
| Labour | L. Smith | 858 | ||
| Conservative | E. Hagger | 358 | ||
| Conservative | P. Whiteley | 346 | ||
| Turnout | 31.7% | |||
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Netteswell (5 seats)
Old Harlow (3 seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | B. Jenkins | 684 | ||
| Labour | E. Albone | 684 | ||
| Labour | M. Gerrard | 672 | ||
| Conservative | G. Trimmer | 666 | ||
| Independent Labour | K. Dawson | 90 | ||
| Turnout | 40.7% | |||
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Passmores (3 seats)
Potter Street (3 seats)
Stewards (3 seats)
Tye Green (3 seats)
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre.
- "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.