1979 Harlow District Council 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 |
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