# 1984 Harlow District Council election

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.

## Election result

1984 Harlow local election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 85.7 | 56.7 | 11,808 | 5.6 |
| Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 21.7 | 4,532 | 8.9 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 7.1 | 21.6 | 4,503 | 3.1 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.

## Ward results
### Brays Grove

Brays Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Burnham | 858 | 71.4% |
| | Conservative | H. Willcox | 343 | 28.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. McClarnon | 842 | 45.5% |
| | Labour | J. Cave | 807 | 43.6% |
| | Alliance | B. Manktelow | 201 | 10.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Hare Street and Town Centre

Hare Street and Town Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Hobbs | 828 | 66.6% |
| | Conservative | K. Eaton | 245 | 19.7% |
| | Alliance | A. Merryweather | 171 | 13.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kingsmoor

Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Young | 925 | 48.6% |
| | Conservative | M. Tombs | 768 | 40.4% |
| | Alliance | E. Scammell | 209 | 11.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Latton Bush

Latton Bush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Jones | 1,075 | 65.2% |
| | Conservative | K. Smart | 391 | 23.7% |
| | Alliance | S. James | 182 | 11.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Parndon

Little Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Condon | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall South

Mark Hall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Farr | 1,078 | 60.0% |
| | Alliance | C. Brown | 445 | 24.8% |
| | Conservative | S. Tucker | 274 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell East

Netteswell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Balbi | 755 | 62.1% |
| | Conservative | R. Dixon | 241 | 19.8% |
| | Alliance | J. Taylor | 220 | 18.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell West

Netteswell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Nethercott | 602 | 66.3% |
| | Conservative | S. Rigden | 159 | 17.5% |
| | Alliance | R. Fautley | 147 | 16.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Howitt | 1,309 | 55.0% |
| | Conservative | R. Cross | 1,069 | 45.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.4% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Passmores

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Rogers | 949 | 53.7% |
| | Alliance | A. Thomson | 455 | 25.7% |
| | Conservative | C. Starr | 364 | 20.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Potter Street

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Phelps | 876 | 53.3% |
| | Alliance | A. Lee | 769 | 46.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stewards

Stewards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | P. Reid | 1,075 | 57.7% |
| | Labour | H. Talbot | 639 | 34.3% |
| | Conservative | J. Cross | 150 | 8.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Tye Green

Tye Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Evans | 1,107 | 77.8% |
| | Conservative | A. Brown | 315 | 22.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |