# 1983 Harlow District Council election

The 1983 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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

1983 Harlow local election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71.4 | 47.4 | 11,880 | 2.6 |
| Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 29.4 | 7,383 | 10.0 |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14.3 | 23.2 | 5,824 | 12.7 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1979 election.

## Ward results
### Brays Grove

Brays Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Juliff | 829 | 55.2% |
| | Alliance | H. Wilcox | 443 | 29.5% |
| | Conservative | T. McArdle | 230 | 15.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Mitchinson | 888 | 47.8% |
| | Labour | R. Didham | 668 | 36.0% |
| | Alliance | B. Manktelow | 301 | 16.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Katherines With Sumner

Katherines With Sumner :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | P. Martin | 859 | 43.2% |
| | Labour | A. Evans | 745 | 37.5% |
| | Conservative | P. McLaron | 383 | 19.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4% |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Kingsmoor

Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Burgoyne | 900 | 41.1% |
| | Labour | J. Young | 836 | 38.2% |
| | Alliance | N. Huggins | 454 | 20.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Latton Bush

Latton Bush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Bruce | 1,056 | 56.8% |
| | Conservative | N. Clapham | 463 | 24.9% |
| | Alliance | S. James | 341 | 18.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Parndon

Little Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Warner | 990 | 59.2% |
| | Alliance | P. McLintic | 343 | 20.5% |
| | Conservative | E. Atkins | 339 | 20.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall North

Mark Hall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. McAlpine | 629 | 48.0% |
| | Conservative | P. Mould | 342 | 26.1% |
| | Alliance | N. Armitage | 339 | 25.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall South

Mark Hall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Smith | 994 | 54.6% |
| | Alliance | C. Brown | 515 | 28.3% |
| | Conservative | S. Tucker | 312 | 17.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell East

Netteswell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Garner | 732 | 52.0% |
| | Alliance | R. Freeman | 379 | 26.9% |
| | Conservative | R. Dixon | 296 | 21.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Cochrane | 1,054 | 40.0% |
| | Alliance | P. Ramsay | 801 | 30.4% |
| | Conservative | R. Cross | 779 | 29.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.3% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Passmores

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Rowland | 806 | 44.8% |
| | Alliance | D. Filler | 746 | 41.5% |
| | Conservative | M. Tombs | 246 | 13.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Potter Street

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Gibson | 907 | 56.5% |
| | Alliance | A. Lee | 529 | 33.0% |
| | Conservative | N. Dean | 168 | 10.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stewards

Stewards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | J. Hewitt | 1,056 | 59.0% |
| | Labour | R. Nash | 544 | 30.4% |
| | Conservative | J. Cross | 190 | 10.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7% |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |

### Tye Green

Tye Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Danvers | | % |
| | Conservative | R. Nash | 544 | 30.4% |
| | Alliance | J. Cross | 190 | 10.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |