# 1980 Harlow District Council election

The 1980 Harlow District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 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

1980 Harlow local election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 93.3 | 62.3 | 12,365 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 6.7 | 24.7 | 4,891 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 2,537 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 48 |

## Ward results
### Brays Grove

Brays Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Burnham | 775 | 75.0% |
| | Conservative | M. Ashcroft | 258 | 25.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Great Parndon

Great Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Cave | 837 | 61.4% |
| | Conservative | R. Weyers | 412 | 30.2% |
| | Liberal | T. Owen | 114 | 8.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Hare Street and Town Centre

Hare Street and Town Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Hobbs | 689 | 64.6% |
| | Conservative | E. Atkins | 243 | 22.8% |
| | Liberal | A. Merryweather | 135 | 12.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kingsmoor

Kingsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Kent | 863 | 53.9% |
| | Conservative | L. Atkins | 617 | 38.5% |
| | Liberal | L. Swanton | 122 | 7.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Latton Bush

Latton Bush :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Edwards | 1,172 | 68.8% |
| | Conservative | R. Brown | 428 | 25.1% |
| | Liberal | C. Merryweather | 104 | 6.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Parndon

Little Parndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Condon | 1,008 | 60.2% |
| | Conservative | M. Tombs | 338 | 20.2% |
| | Liberal | P. Ramsay | 329 | 19.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mark Hall South

Mark Hall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Farr | 967 | 69.0% |
| | Liberal | J. Mercer | 435 | 31.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell East

Netteswell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Graham | 741 | 68.0% |
| | Conservative | P. Harries | 268 | 24.6% |
| | Liberal | D. Eldridge | 81 | 7.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Netteswell West

Netteswell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Desormeaux | 628 | 68.2% |
| | Conservative | F. Burgoyne | 175 | 19.0% |
| | Liberal | W. Mitchell | 118 | 12.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Harlow

Old Harlow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Dutton | 1,166 | 50.3% |
| | Labour | S. Firth | 1,151 | 49.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Passmores

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Jones | 846 | 60.2% |
| | Conservative | C. Brown | 340 | 24.2% |
| | Liberal | D. Filler | 219 | 15.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Potter Street

Passmores :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Phelps | 907 | 73.2% |
| | Conservative | L. Crust | 200 | 16.1% |
| | Liberal | S. Ward | 132 | 10.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stewards

Stewards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Talbot | 794 | 48.9% |
| | Liberal | J. Hewitt | 608 | 37.4% |
| | Conservative | R. Cross | 223 | 13.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal |

### Tye Green (2 seats)

Tye Green (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. James | 987 | |
| | Labour | J. Ellis | 964 | |
| | Conservative | E. Gibson | 223 | |
| | Conservative | S. Tombs | 195 | |
| | Liberal | L. Fuller | 140 | |
| | Liberal | M. Ramsey | 128 | |
| | National Front | C. Saunders | 48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |