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.
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All 42 seats to Harlow District Council 23 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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Election result edit
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 |
Ward results edit
Brays Grove (3 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
Great Parndon (2 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal | G. Fallon | 536 | ||
Labour | C. Cave | 535 | ||
Labour | R. Edey | 503 | ||
Liberal | P. Eldridge | 426 | ||
Conservative | L. Plumb | 332 | ||
Turnout | 47.0% |
Hare Street and Town Centre (3 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Bach | 583 | ||
Labour | J. Arnott | 513 | ||
Labour | D. Sharp | 504 | ||
Liberal | T. Merryweather | 282 | ||
Liberal | S. Ward | 277 | ||
Liberal | T. Owen | 264 | ||
Turnout | 27.7% |
Kingsmoor (2 seats) edit
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% |
Latton Bush (3 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | E. Myers | 841 | ||
Labour | D. Read | 815 | ||
Labour | F. Jackson | 772 | ||
Conservative | F. Smith | 264 | ||
Turnout | 28.0% |
Little Parndon (3 seats) edit
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% |
Mark Hall North (2 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. McAlpine | 490 | ||
Labour | P. Campbell | 453 | ||
Conservative | R. Whyte | 216 | ||
Turnout | 27.7% |
Mark Hall South (4 seats) edit
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% |
Netteswell (5 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Desormeaux | 1,011 | ||
Labour | A. Graham | 992 | ||
Labour | R. Morris | 985 | ||
Labour | A. Garner | 968 | ||
Labour | M. Lawn | 963 | ||
Independent Labour | M. Furlong | 336 | ||
Turnout | 24.6% |
Old Harlow (3 seats) edit
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% |
Passmores (3 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | T. Farr | 566 | ||
Labour | M. Juliff | 546 | ||
Labour | J. Moore | 489 | ||
Communist | A. Booth | 283 | ||
Turnout | 21.3% |
Potter Street (3 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | B. Gibson | 737 | ||
Labour | B. Phelps | 705 | ||
Labour | R. Bruce | 699 | ||
Communist | R. Pulford | 143 | ||
Turnout | 27.4% |
Stewards (3 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal | B. Barnes | 779 | ||
Liberal | J. Hewitt | 774 | ||
Liberal | D. Wright | 730 | ||
Labour | R. Collyer | 714 | ||
Labour | D. Pugh | 677 | ||
Labour | D. Palmer | 669 | ||
Turnout | 38.4% |
Tye Green (3 seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Roberts | 885 | ||
Labour | A. James | 865 | ||
Labour | B. Downie | 862 | ||
Liberal | L. Kozlowska | 490 | ||
Liberal | J. Wilson | 480 | ||
Liberal | K. Leader | 473 | ||
Turnout | 35.9% |