title: 1984 Harlow District Council election
text: # 1984 Harlow District Council election
  
  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
  
  1984 Harlow local election result :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 85.7 | 56.7 | 11,808 | 5.6 |
  | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 21.7 | 4,532 | 8.9 |
  | Conservative | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 7.1 | 21.6 | 4,503 | 3.1 |
  
  All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Brays Grove
  
  Brays Grove :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D. Burnham | 858 | 71.4% |
  | | Conservative | H. Willcox | 343 | 28.6% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Great Parndon
  
  Great Parndon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | P. McClarnon | 842 | 45.5% |
  | | Labour | J. Cave | 807 | 43.6% |
  | | Alliance | B. Manktelow | 201 | 10.9% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3% |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Hare Street and Town Centre
  
  Hare Street and Town Centre :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Hobbs | 828 | 66.6% |
  | | Conservative | K. Eaton | 245 | 19.7% |
  | | Alliance | A. Merryweather | 171 | 13.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Kingsmoor
  
  Kingsmoor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Young | 925 | 48.6% |
  | | Conservative | M. Tombs | 768 | 40.4% |
  | | Alliance | E. Scammell | 209 | 11.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Latton Bush
  
  Latton Bush :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | A. Jones | 1,075 | 65.2% |
  | | Conservative | K. Smart | 391 | 23.7% |
  | | Alliance | S. James | 182 | 11.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Little Parndon
  
  Little Parndon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D. Condon | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Mark Hall South
  
  Mark Hall South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. Farr | 1,078 | 60.0% |
  | | Alliance | C. Brown | 445 | 24.8% |
  | | Conservative | S. Tucker | 274 | 15.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Netteswell East
  
  Netteswell East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Balbi | 755 | 62.1% |
  | | Conservative | R. Dixon | 241 | 19.8% |
  | | Alliance | J. Taylor | 220 | 18.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.8% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Netteswell West
  
  Netteswell :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | G. Nethercott | 602 | 66.3% |
  | | Conservative | S. Rigden | 159 | 17.5% |
  | | Alliance | R. Fautley | 147 | 16.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.8% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Old Harlow
  
  Old Harlow :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Richard Howitt | 1,309 | 55.0% |
  | | Conservative | R. Cross | 1,069 | 45.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.4% |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
  
  ### Passmores
  
  Passmores :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Rogers | 949 | 53.7% |
  | | Alliance | A. Thomson | 455 | 25.7% |
  | | Conservative | C. Starr | 364 | 20.6% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Potter Street
  
  Passmores :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | B. Phelps | 876 | 53.3% |
  | | Alliance | A. Lee | 769 | 46.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.1% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Stewards
  
  Stewards :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | P. Reid | 1,075 | 57.7% |
  | | Labour | H. Talbot | 639 | 34.3% |
  | | Conservative | J. Cross | 150 | 8.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5% |
  | | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
  
  ### Tye Green
  
  Tye Green :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. Evans | 1,107 | 77.8% |
  | | Conservative | A. Brown | 315 | 22.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  