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English local election
1979 Harlow District Council election[ 1] [ 2]
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal
Last election
35
3
4
Seats before
36
3
3
Seats won
9
4
1
Seats after
35
6
1
Seat change
21
3
2
Popular vote
17,671
14,155
7,634
Prozentualer Anteil
44.8%
35.9%
19.3%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1979 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
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
Harlow local election result 1979[ 2]
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
Location of Brays Grove ward
Great Parndon
Location of Great Parndon ward
Katherines With Sumner
Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Kingsmoor
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Latton Bush
Location of Latton Bush ward
Little Parndon
Location of Little Parndon ward
Mark Hall North
Location of Mark Hall North ward
Mark Hall South
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Netteswell East
Location of Netteswell East ward
Old Harlow
Location of Old Harlow ward
Passmores
Location of Passmores ward
Potter Street
Location of Potter Street ward
Stewards
Location of Stewards ward
Tye Green
Location of Tye Green ward
References