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.
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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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Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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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 edit
Brays Grove edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 |