1979 Harlow District Council election
English local election
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14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1979 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 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.
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 1 | 2 |  1 | 64.3 | 44.8 | 17,671 | ||
| Conservative | 4 | 3 | 0 |  3 | 28.6 | 35.9 | 14,155 | ||
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.1 | 19.3 | 7,634 | ||
Ward results
Brays Grove
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Juliff | 1,322 | 51.6% | |
| Conservative | M. Ashcroft | 850 | 33.2% | |
| Liberal | P. Naylor | 389 | 15.2% | |
| Turnout | 76.3% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Great Parndon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Hill | 1,120 | 43.1% | |
| Labour | C. Cave | 1,052 | 40.5% | |
| Liberal | T. Owen | 425 | 16.4% | |
| Turnout | 79.0% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Katherines With Sumner
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Workman | 994 | 44.9% | |
| Labour | J. Lockhart | 898 | 40.6% | |
| Liberal | C. Dunham | 322 | 14.5% | |
| Turnout | 79.5% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | ||||
Kingsmoor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Atkins | 1,378 | 41.2% | |
| Labour | A. Jones | 1,272 | 38.0% | |
| Liberal | L. Swanton | 698 | 20.8% | |
| Turnout | 74.5% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Latton Bush
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Bruce | 1,506 | 46.0% | |
| Conservative | R. Brown | 1,288 | 39.4% | |
| Liberal | I. Richards | 478 | 14.6% | |
| Turnout | 78.3% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Little Parndon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Warner | 1,475 | 44.4% | |
| Conservative | E. Atkins | 963 | 29.0% | |
| Liberal | P. Ramsay | 886 | 26.7% | |
| Turnout | 77.7% | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal | ||||
Mark Hall North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. McAlpine | 901 | 46.2% | |
| Conservative | P. Moulds | 740 | 38.0% | |
| Liberal | M. Ramsay | 308 | 15.8% | |
| Turnout | 81.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Mark Hall South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Smith | 1,507 | 50.1% | |
| Conservative | J. Hawkins | 934 | 31.1% | |
| Liberal | J. Mercer | 565 | 18.8% | |
| Turnout | 74.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Netteswell East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Garner | 1,236 | 52.1% | |
| Conservative | C. Zarzecki | 765 | 32.2% | |
| Liberal | D. Eldridge | 373 | 15.7% | |
| Turnout | 78.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Old Harlow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Reynolds | 1,865 | 51.0% | |
| Labour | S. Firth | 1,393 | 38.1% | |
| Liberal | J. Kelly | 400 | 10.9% | |
| Turnout | 81.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Passmores
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Didham | 1,288 | 44.2% | |
| Conservative | D. Long | 1,024 | 35.2% | |
| Liberal | D. Filler | 599 | 20.6% | |
| Turnout | 73.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Potter Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Gibson | 1,338 | 55.5% | |
| Conservative | L. Crust | 645 | 26.8% | |
| Liberal | S. Ward | 426 | 17.7% | |
| Turnout | 77.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Stewards
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Hewitt | 1,128 | 39.0% | |
| Labour | C. Cackett | 1,021 | 35.3% | |
| Conservative | L. Atkins | 742 | 25.7% | |
| Turnout | 74.9% | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
Tye Green
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Danvers | 1,462 | 49.6% | |
| Conservative | E. Gibson | 847 | 28.8% | |
| Liberal | J. Wilson | 637 | 21.6% | |
| Turnout | 76.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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