1995 Harlow District Council election

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1995 Harlow District Council election[1][2]
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16 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 33 3 6
Seats won 15 1 0
Seats after 37 3 2
Seat change Increase4 Steady Decrease4
Popular vote 13,032 2,741 4,026
Percentage 65.7% 13.8% 20.3%

Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1995 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1995 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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.

Election result[edit]

1995 Harlow local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 15 4 0 Increase4 93.8 65.7 13,032 Increase15.6
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 Steady 6.3 13.8 2,741 Decrease1.7
  Conservative 0 0 4 Decrease4 0.0 20.3 4,026 Decrease14.1
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 48 New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1991 election.

Ward results[edit]

Brays Grove (2 seats)[edit]

Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David Cameron[4] 853
Labour A. Garner 806
Conservative A. Shannon 160
Conservative R. Tweed 131
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great Parndon[edit]

Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour K. Patten 785 54.5%
Conservative P. McClarnon 533 37.0%
Liberal Democrats S. Ward 123 8.5%
Turnout 46.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

Katherines With Sumner[edit]

Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Katherines With Sumner[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Robert Long[5] 948 58.4%
Conservative S. Carter 485 29.9%
Liberal Democrats G. Hocking 191 11.8%
Turnout 34.9%
Labour gain from Conservative

Kingsmoor[edit]

Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Rory Coxhill[6] 906 57.0%
Conservative R. Cross 468 29.5%
Liberal Democrats L. Jones 215 13.5%
Turnout 34.7%
Labour gain from Conservative

Latton Bush[edit]

Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Fleming 1,075 79.8%
Conservative E. Roberts 272 20.2%
Turnout 36.0%
Labour hold

Little Parndon[edit]

Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Dick Nash[7] 1,172 76.9%
Conservative D. Weales 202 13.2%
Liberal Democrats B. Thompson 151 9.9%
Turnout 39.4%
Labour hold

Mark Hall North[edit]

Location of Mark Hall North ward
Mark Hall North[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Paul Bellairs[8] 638 72.5%
Conservative D. Crossingham 151 17.2%
Liberal Democrats P. Kitchener 91 10.3%
Turnout 42.8%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South[edit]

Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Terry Kent[9] 1,004 71.9%
Liberal Democrats M. Atkinson 242 17.3%
Conservative J. Broomhead 150 10.7%
Turnout 38.2%
Labour hold

Netteswell East[edit]

Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bernard Jones[10] 885 82.6%
Conservative P. Weales 187 17.4%
Turnout 40.1%
Labour hold

Old Harlow (2 seats)[edit]

Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Derek Fenny[11] 1,167
Labour Jonathan Simcox[11] 1,109
Conservative S. Livings 678
Conservative M. Garnett 664
Liberal Democrats G. George 234
Liberal Democrats J. Dawson 213
Turnout 46.3%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Passmores[edit]

Location of Passmores ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Juliff 888 66.9%
Conservative A. Bezdel 240 18.1%
Liberal Democrats A. Curran 200 15.1%
Turnout 37.3%
Labour hold

Potter Street[edit]

Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Gibson 985 57.4%
Liberal Democrats W. Arnott 486 28.3%
Conservative G. Mitchinson 198 11.5%
Green M. Powell 48 2.8%
Turnout 43.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stewards[edit]

Location of Stewards ward
Stewards[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Lorna Spenceley[12] 808 53.5%
Labour J. Sullivan 634 42.0%
Conservative S. Butt 67 4.4%
Turnout 41.4%
Liberal Democrats hold

Tye Green[edit]

Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Matthew Shepherd[13] 1,092 82.3%
Conservative E. Jenks 235 17.7%
Turnout 38.0%
Labour hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1995". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Brays Grove". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Katherines With Sumner". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Kingsmoor". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Little Parndon". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Mark Hall North". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Mark Hall South". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Netteswell East". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 4 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Introducing your Local Councillors - Old Harlow". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Stewards". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Introducing your Local Councillors - Tye Green". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2019.