1998 Harlow District Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Party
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Labour
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Liberal Democrats
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Conservative
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| Last election
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39
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3
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0
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| Seats before
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40
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2
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0
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| Seats won
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13
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1
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1
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| Seats after
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38
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3
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1
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| Seat change
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2
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1
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1
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| Popular vote
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8,305
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3,124
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4,248
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| Percentage
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53.0%
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19.9%
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27.1%
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1998 Harlow District Council elections. |
Council control before election
Labour
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Council control after election
Labour
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The 1998 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Background
Before the election Labour had 40 of the 42 seats on the council, with only 2 Liberal Democrat councillors forming the opposition.[3] 3 Labour councillors stood down at the election from Katherines with Sumners, Netteswell West and Tye Green wards.[3]
Each of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrats had candidates for all 15 seats contested at the election, with 2 seats available in Old Harlow ward.[3]
Election result
Labour held 13 of the 15 seats they had been defending, but the council chairman John Young was defeated in Kingsmoor ward by 21-year-old Conservative Andrew Johnson, who became the youngest councillor on the council.[4] The Liberal Democrats also regained Stewards from Labour, a seat they had previously lost at a by-election.[4]
Harlow local election result 1998[1][4]
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Labour
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13
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0
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2
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2
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86.7
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53.0
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8,305
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4.3
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Conservative
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1
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1
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0
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1
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6.7
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27.1
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4,248
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3.8
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Liberal Democrats
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1
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1
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0
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1
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6.7
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19.9
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3,124
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1.4
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All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1994 election.
Ward results
Brays Grove
Hare Street
Katherines with Sumners
Kingsmoor
Latton Bush
Little Parndon
Mark Hall North
Mark Hall South
Netteswell West
Old Harlow (2 seats)
Passmores
Potter Street
Stewards
Tye Green
References
- ^ a b "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- ^ a b c "Let battle commence". Greater London, Kent, and Surrey Counties Publications. NewsBank. 9 May 1998.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Results of Harlow local elections 1998". Greater London, Kent and Surrey County Publications. NewsBank. 9 May 1998.