1979 Harlow District Council election
Appearance
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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
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 1 | 2 | ![]() |
64.3 | 44.8 | 17,671 | ||
Conservative | 4 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
28.6 | 35.9 | 14,155 | ||
Liberal | 1 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
7.1 | 19.3 | 7,634 |
Ward results
[edit]Brays Grove
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Danvers | 1,462 | 49.6% | |
Conservative | E. Gibson | 847 | 28.8% | |
Liberal | J. Wilson | 637 | 21.6% | |
Turnout | 76.0% | |||
Labour hold |