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14 of the 42 seats toHarlow District Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1982 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members ofHarlow District Council inEssex, England. This was on the same day asother local elections. TheLabour Party retained control of the council.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 | 1 | 1 | 78.6 | 50.3 | 11,274 | |||
| Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 37.0 | 8,299 | |||
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 2,800 | |||
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 52 | New | ||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding1978 election.

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Howard | 793 | 55.7% | |
| Conservative | H. Willcox | 630 | 44.3% | |
| Turnout | 41.8% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Cramp | 764 | 56.2% | |
| Alliance | C. Merryweather | 596 | 43.8% | |
| Turnout | 43.9% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Davis | 943 | 49.7% | |
| Labour | A. Evans | 672 | 35.4% | |
| Conservative | M. Tombs | 284 | 15.0% | |
| Turnout | 44.8% | |||
| Alliancegain fromConservative | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Atkins | 840 | 43.0% | |
| Labour | R. Rowland | 709 | 36.3% | |
| Alliance | D. Harris | 404 | 20.7% | |
| Turnout | 41.4% | |||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Edwards | 953 | 50.7% | |
| Conservative | K. Clarke | 506 | 26.9% | |
| Alliance | T. McArdle | 421 | 22.4% | |
| Turnout | 43.8% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Carter | 1,025 | 58.9% | |
| Alliance | R. Baskett | 715 | 41.1% | |
| Turnout | 40.5% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Morris | 545 | 44.3% | |
| Conservative | N. Armitage | 414 | 33.7% | |
| Alliance | P. Moulds | 271 | 22.0% | |
| Turnout | 51.4% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Anderson | 961 | 58.2% | |
| Conservative | G. Dabnor | 403 | 24.4% | |
| Alliance | S. Tucker | 286 | 17.3% | |
| Turnout | 40.7% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Gerrard | 537 | 54.5% | |
| Alliance | R. Freeman | 312 | 31.6% | |
| Conservative | F. Burgoyne | 137 | 13.9% | |
| Turnout | 39.7% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Firth | 1,060 | 49.4% | |
| Conservative | S. Rigden | 561 | 26.2% | |
| Alliance | R. Winkie | 472 | 22.0% | |
| Independent Liberal | S. Ward | 52 | 2.4% | |
| Turnout | 47.1% | |||
| Labourgain fromConservative | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Collyer | 825 | 51.3% | |
| Alliance | D. Filler | 782 | 48.7% | |
| Turnout | 38.1% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Bruce | 900 | 66.0% | |
| Alliance | P. Murray | 464 | 34.0% | |
| Turnout | 41.5% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. McCallion | 1,121 | 69.5% | |
| Labour | K. Ion | 491 | 30.5% | |
| Turnout | 40.6% | |||
| Alliancehold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Hanley | 1,039 | 65.9% | |
| Alliance | S. James | 537 | 34.1% | |
| Turnout | 39.7% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||