# 1978 Harlow District Council election

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.

## Election result

1978 Harlow local election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78.6 | 54.4 | 11,238 |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 30.1 | 6,213 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 3,096 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 101 |

## Ward results
### Brays Grove

Brays Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Howard | 741 | 58.0% |
| | Conservative | G. Groves | 429 | 33.6% |
| | Liberal | P. Naylor | 108 | 8.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Hare Street and Town Centre

Hare Street and Town Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Moore | 714 | 64.0% |
| | Conservative | E. Atkins | 276 | 24.8% |
| | Liberal | A. Merryweather | 276 | 24.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Katherines With Sumner

Katherines With Sumner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Johnson | 458 | 48.8% |
| | Labour | J. Lockhart | 359 | 38.2% |
| | Liberal | D. Bardell | 122 | 13.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Kingsmoor

Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Rowland | 806 | 47.1% |
| | Conservative | L. Atkins | 653 | 38.2% |
| | Liberal | L. Swanton | 251 | 14.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Latton Bush

Latton Bush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Edwards | 1,058 | 57.3% |
| | Conservative | M. Robertson | 668 | 36.2% |
| | Liberal | I. Wilson | 119 | 6.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Parndon

Little Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Carter | 1,066 | 54.2% |
| | Conservative | M. Bezdel | 750 | 38.1% |
| | Liberal | D. Eldridge | 150 | 7.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall North

Mark Hall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Morris | 692 | 52.1% |
| | Conservative | P. Geller | 529 | 39.8% |
| | Liberal | M. Ramsay | 107 | 8.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall South

Mark Hall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Anderson | 971 | 61.5% |
| | Conservative | J. Geller | 477 | 30.2% |
| | Liberal | J. Mercer | 130 | 8.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell West

Netteswell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Gerrard | 620 | 68.2% |
| | Liberal | P. Ramsay | 289 | 31.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Smith | 1,089 | 46.5% |
| | Labour | S. Firth | 1,030 | 44.0% |
| | Liberal | J. Jacob | 223 | 9.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Passmores

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Collyer | 814 | 54.5% |
| | Conservative | M. Moore | 463 | 31.0% |
| | Liberal | T. Owen | 116 | 7.8% |
| | Communist | A. Booth | 101 | 6.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Potter Street

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Bruce | 791 | 72.8% |
| | Liberal | S. Ward | 295 | 27.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stewards

Stewards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | P. McCallion | 755 | 42.3% |
| | Labour | R. Didham | 607 | 34.0% |
| | Conservative | H. Morris | 421 | 23.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9% |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour |

### Tye Green

Tye Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Downie | 969 | 76.0% |
| | Liberal | J. Wilson | 306 | 24.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |