# 1979 Harlow District Council election

The 1979 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 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

1979 Harlow local election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64.3 | 44.8 | 17,671 |
| Conservative | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28.6 | 35.9 | 14,155 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.1 | 19.3 | 7,634 |

## Ward results
### Brays Grove

Brays Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Juliff | 1,322 | 51.6% |
| | Conservative | M. Ashcroft | 850 | 33.2% |
| | Liberal | P. Naylor | 389 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Hill | 1,120 | 43.1% |
| | Labour | C. Cave | 1,052 | 40.5% |
| | Liberal | T. Owen | 425 | 16.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.0% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Katherines With Sumner

Katherines With Sumner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Workman | 994 | 44.9% |
| | Labour | J. Lockhart | 898 | 40.6% |
| | Liberal | C. Dunham | 322 | 14.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.5% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal |

### Kingsmoor

Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Atkins | 1,378 | 41.2% |
| | Labour | A. Jones | 1,272 | 38.0% |
| | Liberal | L. Swanton | 698 | 20.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.5% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Latton Bush

Latton Bush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Bruce | 1,506 | 46.0% |
| | Conservative | R. Brown | 1,288 | 39.4% |
| | Liberal | I. Richards | 478 | 14.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Parndon

Little Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Warner | 1,475 | 44.4% |
| | Conservative | E. Atkins | 963 | 29.0% |
| | Liberal | P. Ramsay | 886 | 26.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.7% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal |

### Mark Hall North

Mark Hall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. McAlpine | 901 | 46.2% |
| | Conservative | P. Moulds | 740 | 38.0% |
| | Liberal | M. Ramsay | 308 | 15.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall South

Mark Hall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Smith | 1,507 | 50.1% |
| | Conservative | J. Hawkins | 934 | 31.1% |
| | Liberal | J. Mercer | 565 | 18.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell East

Netteswell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Garner | 1,236 | 52.1% |
| | Conservative | C. Zarzecki | 765 | 32.2% |
| | Liberal | D. Eldridge | 373 | 15.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Reynolds | 1,865 | 51.0% |
| | Labour | S. Firth | 1,393 | 38.1% |
| | Liberal | J. Kelly | 400 | 10.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Passmores

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Didham | 1,288 | 44.2% |
| | Conservative | D. Long | 1,024 | 35.2% |
| | Liberal | D. Filler | 599 | 20.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Potter Street

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Gibson | 1,338 | 55.5% |
| | Conservative | L. Crust | 645 | 26.8% |
| | Liberal | S. Ward | 426 | 17.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stewards

Stewards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | J. Hewitt | 1,128 | 39.0% |
| | Labour | C. Cackett | 1,021 | 35.3% |
| | Conservative | L. Atkins | 742 | 25.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.9% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Tye Green

Tye Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Danvers | 1,462 | 49.6% |
| | Conservative | E. Gibson | 847 | 28.8% |
| | Liberal | J. Wilson | 637 | 21.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |