1990 Harlow District Council election

The 1990 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 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.

1990 Harlow District Council election[1][2]
← 1988 3 May 1990 1991 →

15 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 35 4 3
Seats won 14 0 1
Seats after 35 4 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 15,278 6,586 3,458
Percentage 59.8% 25.8% 13.5%

Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1990 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Election result edit

1990 Harlow local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 14 0 0   93.3 59.8 15,278  2.0
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0   0.0 13.5 3,458  9.6
  Conservative 0 0 0   6.7 25.8 6,586  10.5
  HND 0 0 0   0.0 0.8 210 New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1986 election.

Ward results edit

Brays Grove edit

 
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Howard 1,053 69.8%
Conservative S. Cross 232 15.4%
Liberal Democrats C. Hayman 161 10.7%
HND P. Green 63 4.2%
Turnout 48.1%
Labour hold

Hare Street and Town Centre edit

 
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Cave 972 65.5%
Liberal Democrats S. Ward 277 18.7%
Conservative D. Fleming 234 15.8%
Turnout 50.6%
Labour hold

Katherines With Sumner edit

 
Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Katherines With Sumner[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Bryant 1,065 49.5%
Conservative B. Beale 838 38.9%
Liberal Democrats P. Barton 249 11.6%
Turnout 45.2%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor edit

 
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Young 1,170 49.0%
Conservative S. Carter 1,005 42.1%
Liberal Democrats B. Hanks 213 8.9%
Turnout 49.3%
Labour hold

Latton Bush edit

 
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bill Rammell 1,274 62.2%
Conservative D. Messer 558 27.2%
Liberal Democrats E. Scammell 217 10.6%
Turnout 51.3%
Labour hold

Little Parndon edit

 
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Carter 1,357 68.1%
Conservative S. Butt 366 18.4%
Liberal Democrats L. Spenceley 271 13.6%
Turnout 48.5%
Labour hold

Mark Hall North edit

 
Location of Mark Hall North ward
Mark Hall North[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Morris 784 62.2%
Conservative D. Roberts 364 28.9%
Liberal Democrats V. Scott 113 9.0%
Turnout 57.6%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South (2 seats) edit

 
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Anderson 1,341
Labour T. Kent 1,219
Conservative I. Flemimg 345
Conservative R. Keningale 320
Liberal Democrats N. Armitage 192
Liberal Democrats S. James 170
Turnout 46.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Netteswell West edit

 
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Nash 784 66.0%
Conservative P. Weales 239 20.1%
Liberal Democrats S. Herbert 165 13.9%
Turnout 46.5%
Labour hold

Old Harlow edit

 
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Firth 1,466 53.6%
Conservative V. Roberts 1,059 38.7%
Liberal Democrats N. Lincoln 211 7.7%
Turnout 59.3%
Labour hold

Passmores edit

 
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Collyer 1,053 60.8%
Conservative M. Baker 396 22.9%
Liberal Democrats A. Curran 180 10.4%
HND C. Barratt 103 5.9%
Turnout 44.0%
Labour hold

Potter Street edit

 
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour K. Feroz 979 63.8%
Conservative F. Feekery 356 23.2%
Liberal Democrats H. Fiveash 200 13.0%
Turnout 48.1%
Labour hold

Stewards edit

 
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats B. Tomkins 849 46.5%
Labour J. McColl 713 39.0%
Conservative M. Rigden 265 14.5%
Turnout 47.6%
Liberal Democrats hold

Tye Green edit

 
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Hanley 1,267 70.4%
Liberal Democrats S. Livings 329 18.3%
Conservative S. McArdle 160 8.9%
HND S. Penn 44 2.4%
Turnout 48.9%
Labour hold

References edit

  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1990". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Harlow District Council Election Results 1976-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.