1996 Harlow District Council election
{{Short description|English local election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 Harlow District Council election{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view|title=Council compositions by year|publisher=The Elections Centre}}{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydNjFVak1YV2JldWM/view|title=Local Election Summaries 1996|publisher=The Elections Centre}}
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 1995 Harlow District Council election
| previous_year = 1995
| next_election = 1998 Harlow District Council election
| next_year = 1998
| seats_for_election = 16 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
| majority_seats = 22
| election_date = 2 May 1996
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 37
| seats1 = 15
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2
| seats_after1 = 39
| popular_vote1 = 11,357
| percentage1 = 66.8%
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| last_election2 = 3
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}
| seats_after2 = 3
| popular_vote2 = 3,893
| percentage2 = 22.9%
| map_image = Harlow UK local election 1996 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1996 Harlow District Council elections.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Labour
| after_election = Labour
}}
The 1996 Harlow District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 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
{{Election summary begin|title = 1996 Harlow local election result}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 15
|gain = 2
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}2
|seats % = 93.8
|votes % = 66.8
|votes = 11,357
|plus/minus = {{increase}}17.8
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 6.3
|votes % = 9.6
|votes = 1,634
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}2.8
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 2
|net = {{decrease}}2
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 22.9
|votes = 3,893
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}15.7
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.7
|votes = 121
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.
Ward results
=Brays Grove=
File:Brays Grove ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Brays Grove{{cite web|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Harlow-1973-2012.pdf|title=Harlow District Council Election Results 1973–2012|publisher=Elections Centre|access-date=27 September 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John McCree{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs2.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Brays Grove|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990422042005/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs2.htm|archive-date=22 April 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 804
|percentage = 84.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Roberts
|votes = 147
|percentage = 15.5%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 32.3%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Great Parndon=
File:Great Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Great Parndon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sid Warner{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs3.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Great Parndon|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990422052209/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs3.htm|archive-date=22 April 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 774
|percentage = 58.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. McClarnon
|votes = 554
|percentage = 41.7%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 42.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hare Street and Town Centre=
File:Hare Street and Town Centre ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Hare Street and Town Centre}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Terry Abel{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs4.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Hare Street and Town Centre|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005102028/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs4.htm|archive-date=5 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 590
|percentage = 73.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Roberts
|votes = 115
|percentage = 14.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = S. Ward
|votes = 100
|percentage = 12.4%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 31.5%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kingsmoor=
File:Kingsmoor ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Kingsmoor}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Turner{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs5.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Kingsmoor|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990422065110/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs5.htm|archive-date=22 April 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 807
|percentage = 55.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Roberts
|votes = 451
|percentage = 30.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = L. Jones
|votes = 203
|percentage = 13.9%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 32.3%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Latton Bush (2 seats)=
File:Latton Bush ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Latton Bush (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pauline Bruce{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs6.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Latton Bush|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990422071405/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs6.htm|archive-date=22 April 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 941
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|votes = 834
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Carter
|votes = 386
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Ross
|votes = 334
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Dawson
|votes = 143
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = P. Dawson
|votes = 121
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 39.9%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Little Parndon=
File:Little Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Little Parndon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Daphne Pennick{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs7.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Little Parndon|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990422080106/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs7.htm|archive-date=22 April 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 1,051
|percentage = 81.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Weales
|votes = 241
|percentage = 18.7%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 33.8%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mark Hall South=
File:Mark Hall South ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Mark Hall South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Danvers{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs9.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Mark Hall South|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990422091345/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs9.htm|archive-date=22 April 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 968
|percentage = 81.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Crossingham
|votes = 215
|percentage = 18.2%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 32.8%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Netteswell East=
File:Netteswell East ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Netteswell East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rob Eschle{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs10.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Netteswell East|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991004234050/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs10.htm|archive-date=4 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 724
|percentage = 78.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Tweed
|votes = 199
|percentage = 21.6%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 33.7%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Netteswell West=
File:Netteswell West ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Netteswell}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Clark{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs11.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Netteswell West|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005000135/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs11.htm|archive-date=5 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 602
|percentage = 75.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = S. Herbert
|votes = 100
|percentage = 12.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Mitchinson
|votes = 97
|percentage = 12.1%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 33.4%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Old Harlow (2 seats)=
File:Old Harlow ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Old Harlow}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Argent
|votes = 1,060
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jonathan Simcox{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs12.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Old Harlow|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005012030/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs12.htm|archive-date=5 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 1,037
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Garnett
|votes = 572
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Livings
|votes = 521
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. George
|votes = 181
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = N. Macy
|votes = 139
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 39.7%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Passmores=
File:Passmores ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Passmores}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jim Rogers{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs13.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Passmores|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005015046/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs13.htm|archive-date=5 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 745
|percentage = 63.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Curran
|votes = 227
|percentage = 19.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. McArdle
|votes = 208
|percentage = 17.6%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 33.6%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Potter Street=
File:Potter Street ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Passmores}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Maggie Hulcoop{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs14.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Potter Street|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005024830/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs14.htm|archive-date=5 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 894
|percentage = 61.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Cross
|votes = 449
|percentage = 30.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = M. Powell
|votes = 121
|percentage = 8.3%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 32.3%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stewards=
File:Stewards ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Stewards}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sue Lawton{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs15.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Stewards|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005034055/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs15.htm|archive-date=5 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 680
|percentage = 58.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Tremayne
|votes = 426
|percentage = 36.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Butt
|votes = 53
|percentage = 4.6%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 32.2%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tye Green=
File:Tye Green ward in Harlow 1976.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Tye Green}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Watson{{cite web|url=http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs15.htm|title=Introducing your Local Councillors - Tye Green|publisher=Harlow District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005050841/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/community/cllrs/cllrs16.htm|archive-date=5 October 1999|access-date=10 October 2019}}
|votes = 971
|percentage = 82.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Fletcher
|votes = 206
|percentage = 17.5%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes =
|percentage = 33.7%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 1996 and 1998
=Great Parndon=
{{Election box begin | title=Great Parndon by-election 25 September 1997{{cite web|title=Local Authority Byelection Results - September 1997|publisher=Local Authority Byelection Results|access-date=17 November 2019|url=http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9709.htm#2507|df=dmy-all|archive-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831180951/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9709.htm#2507|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 488
|percentage = 53.0
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 433
|percentage = 47.0
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 55
|percentage = 6.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Latton Bush=
{{Election box begin | title=Great Parndon by-election 25 September 1997}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 503
|percentage = 72.5
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 115
|percentage = 16.6
|change = -9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 56
|percentage = 8.1
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate =
|votes = 20
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 388
|percentage = 55.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mark Hall South=
{{Election box begin | title=Great Parndon by-election 25 September 1997}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 530
|percentage = 64.2
|change = -17.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 186
|percentage = 22.5
|change = +22.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 110
|percentage = 13.3
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 344
|percentage = 41.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Essex elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1996}}