1992 Harlow District Council election

The 1992 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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.

1992 Harlow District Council election[1][2]
7 May 1992
14 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 33 6 3
Seats before 32 7 3
Seats won 11 2 1
Seats after 32 7 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 10,471 8,236 2,650
Percentage 49.0% 38.6% 12.4%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1992 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Election result
1992 Harlow local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 0 0 Steady 78.6 49.0 10,471 Decrease11.1
  Conservative 2 0 0 Steady 14.3 38.6 8,236 Increase8.9
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 Steady 7.1 12.4 2,650 Increase2.5

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1988 election.

Ward results

Brays Grove
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Burnham 719 60.6%
Conservative D. Fleming 383 32.3%
Liberal Democrats A. Lee 85 7.2%
Turnout 38.2%
Labour hold

Great Parndon
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Atkins 884 56.1%
Labour L. McCue 585 37.1%
Liberal Democrats P. Mullally 108 6.8%
Turnout 48.1%
Conservative hold

Hare Street and Town Centre
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Abel 612 48.7%
Conservative A. Shannon 440 35.0%
Liberal Democrats S. Ward 204 16.2%
Turnout 45.0%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Roberts 1,092 56.1%
Labour F. Brown 675 34.7%
Liberal Democrats K. Addison 179 9.2%
Turnout 39.7%
Conservative hold

Latton Bush
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Jones 834 46.8%
Conservative V. Thomas 801 44.9%
Liberal Democrats R. Langham 148 8.3%
Turnout 44.1%
Labour hold

Little Parndon
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Pennick 911 58.9%
Conservative D. Weales 502 32.4%
Liberal Democrats D. Collins 134 8.7%
Turnout 37.4%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Danvers 839 59.0%
Conservative R. Keningale 434 30.5%
Liberal Democrats C. Bagnall 150 10.5%
Turnout 37.5%
Labour hold

Netteswell East
Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Cave 709 62.1%
Conservative R. Johnston 344 30.1%
Liberal Democrats S. Herbert 88 7.7%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Netteswell West
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour V. Clark 522 54.3%
Conservative P. Weales 347 36.1%
Liberal Democrats S. Westbrook 92 9.6%
Turnout 38.0%
Labour hold

Old Harlow
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Richard Howitt 1,457 49.1%
Conservative M. Garnett 1,362 45.9%
Liberal Democrats V. Scott 146 4.9%
Turnout 62.9%
Labour hold

Passmores
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Rogers 722 45.6%
Conservative D. Clark 689 43.5%
Liberal Democrats M. Jackson 174 11.0%
Turnout 41.5%
Labour hold

Potter Street
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Warner 677 55.2%
Conservative S. Butt 283 23.1%
Liberal Democrats T. McArdle 266 21.7%
Turnout 40.1%
Labour hold

Stewards
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats S. Walker 772 54.6%
Labour C. Downing 392 27.7%
Conservative M. Goddard 250 %17.7
Turnout 38.4%
Liberal Democrats hold

Tye Green
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour V. Phelps 817 60.7%
Conservative M. Tombs 425 31.6%
Liberal Democrats C. Hayman 104 7.7%
Turnout 37.1%
Labour hold

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1992". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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