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14 of the 42 seats toHarlow District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1978 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1978 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 1978 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 | 0 | 0 | 78.6 | 54.4 | 11,238 | |||
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 30.1 | 6,213 | |||
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 3,096 | |||
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 101 | |||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Howard | 741 | 58.0% | |
| Conservative | G. Groves | 429 | 33.6% | |
| Liberal | P. Naylor | 108 | 8.5% | |
| Turnout | 37.7% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Moore | 714 | 64.0% | |
| Conservative | E. Atkins | 276 | 24.8% | |
| Liberal | A. Merryweather | 276 | 24.8% | |
| Turnout | 36.3% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Johnson | 458 | 48.8% | |
| Labour | J. Lockhart | 359 | 38.2% | |
| Liberal | D. Bardell | 122 | 13.0% | |
| Turnout | 48.3% | |||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Rowland | 806 | 47.1% | |
| Conservative | L. Atkins | 653 | 38.2% | |
| Liberal | L. Swanton | 251 | 14.7% | |
| Turnout | 38.2% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Edwards | 1,058 | 57.3% | |
| Conservative | M. Robertson | 668 | 36.2% | |
| Liberal | I. Wilson | 119 | 6.4% | |
| Turnout | 44.1% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Carter | 1,066 | 54.2% | |
| Conservative | M. Bezdel | 750 | 38.1% | |
| Liberal | D. Eldridge | 150 | 7.6% | |
| Turnout | 45.3% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Morris | 692 | 52.1% | |
| Conservative | P. Geller | 529 | 39.8% | |
| Liberal | M. Ramsay | 107 | 8.1% | |
| Turnout | 54.5% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Anderson | 971 | 61.5% | |
| Conservative | J. Geller | 477 | 30.2% | |
| Liberal | J. Mercer | 130 | 8.2% | |
| Turnout | 38.4% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Gerrard | 620 | 68.2% | |
| Liberal | P. Ramsay | 289 | 31.8% | |
| Turnout | 35.8% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Smith | 1,089 | 46.5% | |
| Labour | S. Firth | 1,030 | 44.0% | |
| Liberal | J. Jacob | 223 | 9.5% | |
| Turnout | 51.8% | |||
| Conservativehold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Collyer | 814 | 54.5% | |
| Conservative | M. Moore | 463 | 31.0% | |
| Liberal | T. Owen | 116 | 7.8% | |
| Communist | A. Booth | 101 | 6.8% | |
| Turnout | 37.6% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Bruce | 791 | 72.8% | |
| Liberal | S. Ward | 295 | 27.2% | |
| Turnout | 34.3% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | P. McCallion | 755 | 42.3% | |
| Labour | R. Didham | 607 | 34.0% | |
| Conservative | H. Morris | 421 | 23.6% | |
| Turnout | 44.9% | |||
| Liberalgain fromLabour | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Downie | 969 | 76.0% | |
| Liberal | J. Wilson | 306 | 24.0% | |
| Turnout | 32.7% | |||
| Labourhold | ||||