1994 Harlow District Council election

The 1994 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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.

1994 Harlow District Council election[1][2]
5 May 1994
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 32 7 3
Seats won 13 0 1
Seats after 33 6 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 12,708 5,170 4,112
Percentage 57.3% 23.3% 18.5%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1994 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Election result
1994 Harlow local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 13 1 0 1 92.9 57.3 12,708 2.5
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 7.1 18.5 4,112 5.0
  Conservative 0 0 1 1 0.0 23.3 5,170 2.5
  Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 201 New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1990 election.

Ward results

Brays Grove
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Howard 958 77.2%
Conservative D. Crossingham 283 22.8%
Turnout 41.1%
Labour hold

Hare Street and Town Centre
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Cave 719 63.6%
Liberal Democrats S. Ward 258 22.8%
Conservative A. Shannon 154 13.6%
Turnout 43.6%
Labour hold

Katherines With Sumner
Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Katherines With Sumner[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Pennick 1,102 58.5%
Conservative S. Living 782 41.5%
Turnout 40.2%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Young 971 46.8%
Conservative M. Rimmer 771 37.1%
Liberal Democrats K. Addison 335 16.1%
Turnout 44.3%
Labour hold

Latton Bush
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bill Rammell 1,119 63.2%
Conservative G. Mitchinson 373 21.1%
Liberal Democrats D. Collins 279 15.8%
Turnout 46.3%
Labour hold

Little Parndon
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Carter 1,097 67.6%
Conservative D. Weales 325 20.0%
Independent D. Weston 201 12.4%
Turnout 41.0%
Labour hold

Mark Hall North
Location of Mark Hall North ward
Mark Hall North[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Morris 705 68.8%
Conservative J. Carter 319 31.2%
Turnout 49.3%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Anderson 997 59.5%
Conservative M. Atkinson 455 27.1%
Liberal Democrats J. Broomhead 225 13.4%
Turnout 45.8%
Labour hold

Netteswell West
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour K. Stevenson 617 60.4%
Liberal Democrats W. Mitchell 268 26.2%
Conservative J. Roberts 137 13.4%
Turnout 41.4%
Labour hold

Old Harlow
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Lyddon 1,108 44.1%
Conservative M. Garnett 917 36.5%
Liberal Democrats G. George 485 19.3%
Turnout 53.7%
Labour hold

Passmores
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Collyer 897 58.3%
Liberal Democrats A. Curran 327 21.2%
Conservative V. Sharron 315 20.5%
Turnout 43.0%
Labour hold

Potter Street
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Khan 745 46.8%
Liberal Democrats W. Arnott 655 41.1%
Conservative D. Fleming 192 12.1%
Turnout 46.1%
Labour hold

Stewards
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats D. Eardley 791 50.8%
Labour J. Sullivan 606 38.9%
Conservative S. Butt 161 10.3%
Turnout 41.8%
Liberal Democrats hold

Tye Green
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Hanley 1,067 69.2%
Liberal Democrats S. Curran 259 16.8%
Conservative P. Weales 216 14.0%
Turnout 43.9%
Labour hold

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1994". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Harlow District Council Election Results 1976-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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