1984 Harlow District Council election

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1984 Harlow District Council election [1] [2]
  1983 3 May 1984 1986  

14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Alliance Conservative
Last election3443
Seats won1211
Seats after3354
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote11,8084,5324,503
Percentage56.7%21.7%21.6%

Harlow UK local election 1984 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1984 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

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.

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Election result

1984 Harlow local election result [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1212Decrease2.svg185.756.711,808Decrease2.svg5.6
  Alliance 110Increase2.svg17.121.74,532Increase2.svg8.9
  Conservative 111Steady2.svg7.121.64,503Decrease2.svg3.1

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.

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 858 71.4%
Conservative H. Willcox34328.6%
Turnout 35.3%
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%
Conservative P. McClarnon 842 45.5%
Labour J. Cave80743.6%
Alliance B. Manktelow20110.9%
Turnout 53.3%
Conservative gain from Labour

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 828 66.6%
Conservative K. Eaton24519.7%
Alliance A. Merryweather17113.7%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor

Location of Kingsmoor ward Kingsmoor ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Young 925 48.6%
Conservative M. Tombs76840.4%
Alliance E. Scammell20911.0%
Turnout 39.7%
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 A. Jones 1,075 65.2%
Conservative K. Smart39123.7%
Alliance S. James18211.0%
Turnout 38.0%
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
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 1,078 60.0%
Alliance C. Brown44524.8%
Conservative S. Tucker27415.2%
Turnout 43.8%
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 P. Balbi 755 62.1%
Conservative R. Dixon24119.8%
Alliance J. Taylor22018.1%
Turnout 40.8%
Labour hold

Netteswell West

Location of Netteswell West ward Netteswell West ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Nethercott 602 66.3%
Conservative S. Rigden15917.5%
Alliance R. Fautley14716.2%
Turnout 36.8%
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%
Labour Richard Howitt 1,309 55.0%
Conservative R. Cross1,06945.0%
Turnout 51.4%
Labour gain from Conservative

Passmores

Location of Passmores ward Passmores ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Passmores ward
Passmores [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Rogers 949 53.7%
Alliance A. Thomson45525.7%
Conservative C. Starr36420.6%
Turnout 41.8%
Labour hold

Potter Street

Location of Potter Street ward Potter Street ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Potter Street ward
Potter Street [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Phelps 876 53.3%
Alliance A. Lee76946.7%
Turnout 50.1%
Labour hold

Stewards

Location of Stewards ward Stewards ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Stewards ward
Stewards [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance P. Reid 1,075 57.7%
Labour H. Talbot63934.3%
Conservative J. Cross1508.0%
Turnout 46.5%
Alliance gain from Labour

Tye Green

Location of Tye Green ward Tye Green ward in Harlow 1976.svg
Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Evans 1,107 77.8%
Conservative A. Brown31522.2%
Turnout 35.9%
Labour hold

References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1984". 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.