# 1999 Harlow District Council election

The 1999 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 34
* Liberal Democrats 4
* Conservative 4

## Election result

Labour remained in control of the council with 34 of the 42 seats, compared to 4 each for the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Labour won 9 of the 14 seats contested, but lost 3 seats to the Conservatives in Great Parndon, Kingsmoor and Potter Street wards. The Liberal Democrats also gained a seat from Labour in Mark Hall South, while retaining a seat in Stewards ward. Overall turnout at the election was 29.85%.
Harlow local election result 1999 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 64.3 | 47.4 | 7,501 | 5.6 |
| Conservative | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21.4 | 32.1 | 5,082 | 5.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 18.9 | 2,993 | 1.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 156 | 1.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 79 | 0.5 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1995 election.

## Ward results
### Brays Grove

Brays Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Cameron | 483 | 59.8 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Jolles | 212 | 26.2 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jackson | 113 | 14.0 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 33.5 | −21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 808 | 28.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patrick McClarnon | 578 | 48.5 |
| | Labour | Mark Wilkinson | 517 | 43.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Spenceley | 96 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,191 | 38.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Katherines with Sumners

Katherines with Sumners :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Long | 577 | 49.3 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Simon Carter | 472 | 40.3 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Ackland-Snow | 121 | 10.3 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 9.0 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,170 | 25.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kingsmoor

Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Churchill | 581 | 45.5 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Greg Peck | 530 | 41.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Addison | 137 | 10.7 | −2.7 |
| | Green | Geoffrey McMullan | 29 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 4.0 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,277 | 28.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Latton Bush

Latton Bush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Jones | 538 | 57.4 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Vivien Ross | 235 | 25.1 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Edwards | 164 | 17.5 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 32.3 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 937 | 24.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Little Parndon

Little Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Young | 674 | 64.3 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Sue Livings | 214 | 20.4 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Davis | 161 | 15.3 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | 43.9 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,049 | 28.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Mark Hall North

Mark Hall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Bellairs | 397 | 56.0 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Gough | 217 | 30.6 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Atkinson | 95 | 13.4 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 25.4 | −13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 709 | 34.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Mark Hall South

Mark Hall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Macy | 707 | 49.5 | +13.6 |
| | Labour | Terry Kent | 619 | 43.4 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | George Reynolds | 101 | 7.1 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,427 | 39.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Netteswell East

Netteswell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bernie Jones | 469 | 65.0 |
| | Conservative | Emma Thomas | 153 | 21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Herbert | 99 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 43.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 721 | 26.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Derek Fenny | 757 | 47.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Garnett | 666 | 41.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Higgins | 182 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,605 | 33.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Passmores

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Janet Evans | 483 | 47.6 | −16.0 |
| | Conservative | Edward Johnson | 395 | 38.9 | +17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Lawton | 137 | 13.5 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 8.7 | −33.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,015 | 29.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Potter Street

Potter Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graeme Archer | 1,036 | 49.5 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | Sue Burgess | 660 | 31.5 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stanley Ward | 193 | 9.2 | −16.5 |
| | Independent | Jock Arnott | 156 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Green | William Powell | 50 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,095 | 29.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Stewards

Stewards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorna Spenceley | 658 | 70.8 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Sandra Rootsey | 201 | 21.6 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Butt | 71 | 7.6 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 457 | 49.1 | +12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 930 | 25.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Tye Green

Tye Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Shepherd | 596 | 68.0 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Charles Ross | 151 | 17.2 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 130 | 14.8 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 50.7 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 877 | 25.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |