1980 Harlow District Council election

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1980 Harlow District Council election [1] [2]
  1979 1 May 1980 1982  

15 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election3272
Seats won1410
Seats after3372
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote12,3654,8912,537
Percentage62.3%24.7%12.8%

Harlow UK local election 1980 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

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.

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Election result

1980 Harlow local election result [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1410Increase2.svg193.362.312,365
  Conservative 100Steady2.svg6.724.74,891
  Liberal 001Decrease2.svg10.012.82,537
  National Front 000Steady2.svg0.00.248

Ward results

Brays Grove

Location of Brays Grove ward Brays Grove ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Burnham 775 75.0%
Conservative M. Ashcroft25825.0%
Turnout 31.0%
Labour hold

Great Parndon

Location of Great Parndon ward Great Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cave 837 61.4%
Conservative R. Weyers41230.2%
Liberal T. Owen1148.4%
Turnout 41.0%
Labour hold

Hare Street and Town Centre

Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward Hare Street and Town Centre ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Hobbs 689 64.6%
Conservative E. Atkins24322.8%
Liberal A. Merryweather13512.7%
Turnout 35.1%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor

Location of Kingsmoor ward Kingsmoor ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Kent 863 53.9%
Conservative L. Atkins61738.5%
Liberal L. Swanton1227.6%
Turnout 35.2%
Labour hold

Latton Bush

Location of Latton Bush ward Latton Bush ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Edwards 1,172 68.8%
Conservative R. Brown42825.1%
Liberal C. Merryweather1046.1%
Turnout 40.2%
Labour hold

Little Parndon

Location of Little Parndon ward Little Parndon ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Condon 1,008 60.2%
Conservative M. Tombs33820.2%
Liberal P. Ramsay32919.6%
Turnout 38.5%
Labour hold

Mark Hall South

Location of Mark Hall South ward Mark Hall South ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Farr 967 69.0%
Liberal J. Mercer43531.0%
Turnout 59.6%
Labour hold

Netteswell East

Location of Netteswell East ward Netteswell East ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Graham 741 68.0%
Conservative P. Harries26824.6%
Liberal D. Eldridge817.4%
Turnout 35.8%
Labour hold

Netteswell West

Location of Netteswell West ward Netteswell West ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Desormeaux 628 68.2%
Conservative F. Burgoyne17519.0%
Liberal W. Mitchell11812.8%
Turnout 37.3%
Labour hold

Old Harlow

Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Dutton 1,166 50.3%
Labour S. Firth1,15149.7%
Turnout 51.0%
Conservative hold

Passmores

Location of Passmores ward Passmores ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Jones 846 60.2%
Conservative C. Brown34024.2%
Liberal D. Filler21915.6%
Turnout  %
Labour hold

Potter Street

Location of Potter Street ward Potter Street ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour V. Phelps 907 73.2%
Conservative L. Crust20016.1%
Liberal S. Ward13210.7%
Turnout 38.7%
Labour hold

Stewards

Location of Stewards ward Stewards ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Talbot 794 48.9%
Liberal J. Hewitt60837.4%
Conservative R. Cross22313.7%
Turnout 41.3%
Labour gain from Liberal

Tye Green (2 seats)

Location of Tye Green ward Tye Green ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. James 987
Labour J. Ellis 964
Conservative E. Gibson223
Conservative S. Tombs195
Liberal L. Fuller140
Liberal M. Ramsey128
National Front C. Saunders48
Turnout 35.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.