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.
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1983 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 10 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
71.4 | 47.4 | 11,880 | ![]() | |
Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
14.3 | 29.4 | 7,383 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
14.3 | 23.2 | 5,824 | ![]() |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1979 election.
Ward results
Brays Grove
![](../I/m/Brays_Grove_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Brays Grove ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Juliff | 829 | 55.2% | |
Alliance | H. Wilcox | 443 | 29.5% | |
Conservative | T. McArdle | 230 | 15.3% | |
Turnout | 45.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Great Parndon
![](../I/m/Great_Parndon_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Great Parndon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | G. Mitchinson | 888 | 47.8% | |
Labour | R. Didham | 668 | 36.0% | |
Alliance | B. Manktelow | 301 | 16.2% | |
Turnout | 53.5% | |||
Conservative hold |
Katherines With Sumner
![](../I/m/Katherines_with_Sumner_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Katherines with Sumner ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | P. Martin | 859 | 43.2% | |
Labour | A. Evans | 745 | 37.5% | |
Conservative | P. McLaron | 383 | 19.3% | |
Turnout | 46.4% | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||
Kingsmoor
![](../I/m/Kingsmoor_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Kingsmoor ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | F. Burgoyne | 900 | 41.1% | |
Labour | J. Young | 836 | 38.2% | |
Alliance | N. Huggins | 454 | 20.7% | |
Turnout | 47.0% | |||
Conservative hold |
Latton Bush
![](../I/m/Latton_Bush_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Latton Bush ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Bruce | 1,056 | 56.8% | |
Conservative | N. Clapham | 463 | 24.9% | |
Alliance | S. James | 341 | 18.3% | |
Turnout | 43.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Little Parndon
![](../I/m/Little_Parndon_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Little Parndon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Warner | 990 | 59.2% | |
Alliance | P. McLintic | 343 | 20.5% | |
Conservative | E. Atkins | 339 | 20.3% | |
Turnout | 40.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Mark Hall North
![](../I/m/Mark_Hall_North_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Mark Hall North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. McAlpine | 629 | 48.0% | |
Conservative | P. Mould | 342 | 26.1% | |
Alliance | N. Armitage | 339 | 25.9% | |
Turnout | 55.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Mark Hall South
![](../I/m/Mark_Hall_South_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Mark Hall South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. Smith | 994 | 54.6% | |
Alliance | C. Brown | 515 | 28.3% | |
Conservative | S. Tucker | 312 | 17.1% | |
Turnout | 44.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Netteswell East
![](../I/m/Netteswell_East_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Netteswell East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Garner | 732 | 52.0% | |
Alliance | R. Freeman | 379 | 26.9% | |
Conservative | R. Dixon | 296 | 21.0% | |
Turnout | 47.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Old Harlow
![](../I/m/Old_Harlow_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Old Harlow ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Cochrane | 1,054 | 40.0% | |
Alliance | P. Ramsay | 801 | 30.4% | |
Conservative | R. Cross | 779 | 29.6% | |
Turnout | 58.3% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Passmores
![](../I/m/Passmores_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Passmores ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Rowland | 806 | 44.8% | |
Alliance | D. Filler | 746 | 41.5% | |
Conservative | M. Tombs | 246 | 13.7% | |
Turnout | 44.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Potter Street
![](../I/m/Potter_Street_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Potter Street ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Gibson | 907 | 56.5% | |
Alliance | A. Lee | 529 | 33.0% | |
Conservative | N. Dean | 168 | 10.5% | |
Turnout | 49.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Stewards
![](../I/m/Stewards_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Stewards ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | J. Hewitt | 1,056 | 59.0% | |
Labour | R. Nash | 544 | 30.4% | |
Conservative | J. Cross | 190 | 10.6% | |
Turnout | 45.7% | |||
Alliance hold |
Tye Green
![](../I/m/Tye_Green_ward_in_Harlow_1976.svg.png)
Location of Tye Green ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Danvers | % | ||
Conservative | R. Nash | 544 | 30.4% | |
Alliance | J. Cross | 190 | 10.6% | |
Turnout | 45.7% | |||
Labour hold |
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References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1983". The Elections Centre.
- "Harlow District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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