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1984 Harlow District Council election

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1984 Harlow District Council election[1][2]
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14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Alliance Conservative
Last election 34 4 3
Seats won 12 1 1
Seats after 33 5 4
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 11,808 4,532 4,503
Percentage 56.7% 21.7% 21.6%

Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1984 Harlow District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

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

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1984 Harlow local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 12 1 2 Decrease1 85.7 56.7 11,808 Decrease5.6
  Alliance 1 1 0 Increase1 7.1 21.7 4,532 Increase8.9
  Conservative 1 1 1 Steady 7.1 21.6 4,503 Decrease3.1

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.

Ward results

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Brays Grove

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Location of Brays Grove ward
Brays Grove[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Burnham 858 71.4%
Conservative H. Willcox 343 28.6%
Turnout 35.3%
Labour hold

Great Parndon

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Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. McClarnon 842 45.5%
Labour J. Cave 807 43.6%
Alliance B. Manktelow 201 10.9%
Turnout 53.3%
Conservative gain from Labour

Hare Street and Town Centre

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Location of Hare Street and Town Centre ward
Hare Street and Town Centre[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Hobbs 828 66.6%
Conservative K. Eaton 245 19.7%
Alliance A. Merryweather 171 13.7%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Kingsmoor

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Location of Kingsmoor ward
Kingsmoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Young 925 48.6%
Conservative M. Tombs 768 40.4%
Alliance E. Scammell 209 11.0%
Turnout 39.7%
Labour hold

Latton Bush

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Location of Latton Bush ward
Latton Bush[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Jones 1,075 65.2%
Conservative K. Smart 391 23.7%
Alliance S. James 182 11.0%
Turnout 38.0%
Labour hold

Little Parndon

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Location of Little Parndon ward
Little Parndon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Condon
Labour hold

Mark Hall South

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Location of Mark Hall South ward
Mark Hall South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Farr 1,078 60.0%
Alliance C. Brown 445 24.8%
Conservative S. Tucker 274 15.2%
Turnout 43.8%
Labour hold

Netteswell East

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Location of Netteswell East ward
Netteswell East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Balbi 755 62.1%
Conservative R. Dixon 241 19.8%
Alliance J. Taylor 220 18.1%
Turnout 40.8%
Labour hold

Netteswell West

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Location of Netteswell West ward
Netteswell[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Nethercott 602 66.3%
Conservative S. Rigden 159 17.5%
Alliance R. Fautley 147 16.2%
Turnout 36.8%
Labour hold

Old Harlow

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Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Richard Howitt 1,309 55.0%
Conservative R. Cross 1,069 45.0%
Turnout 51.4%
Labour gain from Conservative

Passmores

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Location of Passmores ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Rogers 949 53.7%
Alliance A. Thomson 455 25.7%
Conservative C. Starr 364 20.6%
Turnout 41.8%
Labour hold

Potter Street

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Location of Potter Street ward
Passmores[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Phelps 876 53.3%
Alliance A. Lee 769 46.7%
Turnout 50.1%
Labour hold

Stewards

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Location of Stewards ward
Stewards[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance P. Reid 1,075 57.7%
Labour H. Talbot 639 34.3%
Conservative J. Cross 150 8.0%
Turnout 46.5%
Alliance gain from Labour

Tye Green

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Location of Tye Green ward
Tye Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Evans 1,107 77.8%
Conservative A. Brown 315 22.2%
Turnout 35.9%
Labour hold

References

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  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1984". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.