# 1987 Harlow District Council election

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.

## Election result

1987 Harlow local election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78.6 | 49.6 | 12,082 | 1.8 |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 14.3 | 26.5 | 6,469 | 2.9 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 23.6 | 5,755 | 5.8 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 74 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.

## Ward results
### Brays Grove

Brays Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Talbot | 835 | 59.0% |
| | Conservative | V. Petch | 293 | 20.7% |
| | Alliance | E. Scammell | 287 | 20.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. McClarnon | 876 | 46.4% |
| | Labour | P. Brown | 689 | 36.5% |
| | Alliance | D. Harris | 324 | 17.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Katherines With Sumner

Katherines With Sumner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Clark | 800 | 46.2% |
| | Conservative | M. Rigden | 498 | 28.7% |
| | Alliance | P. Barton | 435 | 25.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2% |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance |

### Kingsmoor

Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Cross | 852 | 41.1% |
| | Labour | D. Law | 812 | 39.2% |
| | Alliance | D. Collins | 408 | 19.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Latton Bush

Latton Bush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Bruce | 1,018 | 57.0% |
| | Conservative | M. Tombs | 446 | 25.0% |
| | Alliance | R. Langham | 321 | 18.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Parndon

Little Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Warner | 913 | 54.3% |
| | Alliance | E. Atkins | 365 | 21.7% |
| | Conservative | E. Atkins | 328 | 19.5% |
| | Ind. Conservative | T. Hodge | 74 | 4.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall North

Mark Hall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. McAlpine | 686 | 56.5% |
| | Conservative | S. Rigden | 332 | 27.3% |
| | Alliance | B. Hanks | 196 | 16.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall South

Mark Hall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Smith | 1,062 | 60.4% |
| | Alliance | S. Nixon | 362 | 20.6% |
| | Conservative | B. Hill | 334 | 19.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell East

Netteswell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Garner | 753 | 54.6% |
| | Conservative | I. Crame | 328 | 23.8% |
| | Alliance | V. Scott | 298 | 21.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Cochrane | 1,110 | 40.9% |
| | Conservative | N. Hitch | 966 | 35.6% |
| | Alliance | R. Winkie | 636 | 23.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Passmores

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Rowland | 860 | 51.5% |
| | Conservative | L. Atkins | 443 | 26.5% |
| | Alliance | S. Curran | 366 | 21.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Potter Street

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Gibson | 928 | 61.0% |
| | Alliance | S. Ward | 352 | 23.1% |
| | Conservative | D. Fleming | 241 | 15.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stewards

Stewards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | K. Clarke | 958 | 54.3% |
| | Labour | D. Dickson | 578 | 32.8% |
| | Conservative | K. Eaton | 227 | 12.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9% |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |

### Tye Green

Tye Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Danvers | 1,038 | 58.0% |
| | Conservative | S. James | 484 | 27.0% |
| | Alliance | S. Keeys | 268 | 15.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |