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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.
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
Harlow is a town and local government district in the west of Essex, England. Founded as a new town, it is situated on the border with Hertfordshire and London, Harlow occupies a large area of land on the south bank of the upper Stort Valley, which has been made navigable through other towns and features a canal section near its watermill. Old Harlow is a historic village founded by the early medieval age and most of its high street buildings are early Victorian and residential, mostly protected by one of the Conservation Areas in the district. In Old Harlow is a field named Harlowbury, a de-settled monastic area which has the remains of a chapel, a scheduled ancient monument.
One third of Harlow District Council in Essex, England, is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Essex County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 33 councillors have been elected from 11 wards.
The 2015 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and Labour Party councillors increased their control of the council as the governing group, gaining one councillor and suffering no losses.
The 1973 Harlow District Council election were the first elections to the newly created Harlow District Council took place on 7 June 1973. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council.
The 1976 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 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.
The 1978 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 1978 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.
The 1980 Harlow District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 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.
The 1982 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 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.
The 1983 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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.
The 1984 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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.
The 1986 Harlow District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 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.
The 1987 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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.
The 1988 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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.
The 1990 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 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.
The 1991 Harlow District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 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.
The 1992 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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.
The 1994 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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.
The 1995 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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.
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.
The 2021 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex. This was on the same day as other local elections. Control of the council was gained by the Conservative Party with 20 seats.
