title: 1987 Harlow District Council election
text: # 1987 Harlow District Council election
  
  The 1987 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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
  
  1987 Harlow local election result :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78.6 | 49.6 | 12,082 | 1.8 |
  | Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 14.3 | 26.5 | 6,469 | 2.9 |
  | Alliance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 23.6 | 5,755 | 5.8 |
  | Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 74 | New |
  
  All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Brays Grove
  
  Brays Grove :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | H. Talbot | 835 | 59.0% |
  | | Conservative | V. Petch | 293 | 20.7% |
  | | Alliance | E. Scammell | 287 | 20.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Great Parndon
  
  Great Parndon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | P. McClarnon | 876 | 46.4% |
  | | Labour | P. Brown | 689 | 36.5% |
  | | Alliance | D. Harris | 324 | 17.2% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.6% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Katherines With Sumner
  
  Katherines With Sumner :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | V. Clark | 800 | 46.2% |
  | | Conservative | M. Rigden | 498 | 28.7% |
  | | Alliance | P. Barton | 435 | 25.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2% |
  | | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance |
  
  ### Kingsmoor
  
  Kingsmoor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Cross | 852 | 41.1% |
  | | Labour | D. Law | 812 | 39.2% |
  | | Alliance | D. Collins | 408 | 19.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5% |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### Latton Bush
  
  Latton Bush :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Bruce | 1,018 | 57.0% |
  | | Conservative | M. Tombs | 446 | 25.0% |
  | | Alliance | R. Langham | 321 | 18.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Little Parndon
  
  Little Parndon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | S. Warner | 913 | 54.3% |
  | | Alliance | E. Atkins | 365 | 21.7% |
  | | Conservative | E. Atkins | 328 | 19.5% |
  | | Ind. Conservative | T. Hodge | 74 | 4.4% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Mark Hall North
  
  Mark Hall North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. McAlpine | 686 | 56.5% |
  | | Conservative | S. Rigden | 332 | 27.3% |
  | | Alliance | B. Hanks | 196 | 16.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Mark Hall South
  
  Mark Hall South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | L. Smith | 1,062 | 60.4% |
  | | Alliance | S. Nixon | 362 | 20.6% |
  | | Conservative | B. Hill | 334 | 19.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Netteswell East
  
  Netteswell East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | A. Garner | 753 | 54.6% |
  | | Conservative | I. Crame | 328 | 23.8% |
  | | Alliance | V. Scott | 298 | 21.6% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Old Harlow
  
  Old Harlow :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | C. Cochrane | 1,110 | 40.9% |
  | | Conservative | N. Hitch | 966 | 35.6% |
  | | Alliance | R. Winkie | 636 | 23.5% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.2% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Passmores
  
  Passmores :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Rowland | 860 | 51.5% |
  | | Conservative | L. Atkins | 443 | 26.5% |
  | | Alliance | S. Curran | 366 | 21.9% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Potter Street
  
  Passmores :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | W. Gibson | 928 | 61.0% |
  | | Alliance | S. Ward | 352 | 23.1% |
  | | Conservative | D. Fleming | 241 | 15.8% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Stewards
  
  Stewards :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | K. Clarke | 958 | 54.3% |
  | | Labour | D. Dickson | 578 | 32.8% |
  | | Conservative | K. Eaton | 227 | 12.9% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9% |
  | | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |
  
  ### Tye Green
  
  Tye Green :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Danvers | 1,038 | 58.0% |
  | | Conservative | S. James | 484 | 27.0% |
  | | Alliance | S. Keeys | 268 | 15.0% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  