English local election
1996 Harlow District Council election[ 1] [ 2]
First party
Second party
Party
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Last election
37
3
Seats won
15
1
Seats after
39
3
Seat change
2
Popular vote
11,357
3,893
Percentage
66.8%
22.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1996 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
The 1996 Harlow District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 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 .
Election result
1996 Harlow local election result[ 2]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
15
2
0
2
93.8
66.8
11,357
17.8
Liberal Democrats
1
0
0
6.3
9.6
1,634
2.8
Conservative
0
0
2
2
0.0
22.9
3,893
15.7
Green
0
0
0
0.0
0.7
121
New
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election .
Ward results
Brays Grove
Location of Brays Grove ward
Great Parndon
Location of Great Parndon ward
Hare Street and Town Centre
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Kingsmoor
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Latton Bush (2 seats)
Location of Latton Bush ward
Little Parndon
Location of Little Parndon ward
Mark Hall South
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Netteswell East
Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell West
Location of Netteswell West ward
Old Harlow (2 seats)
Location of Old Harlow ward
Passmores
Location of Passmores ward
Potter Street
Location of Potter Street ward
Stewards
Location of Stewards ward
Tye Green
Location of Tye Green ward
By-elections between 1996 and 1998
Great Parndon
Latton Bush
Mark Hall South
References