14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council 17 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Seats before
38
1
3
Seats won
9
3
2
Seats after
34
4
4
Seat change
4
3
1
Popular vote
7,501
5,082
2,993
Percentage
47.4%
32.1%
18.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1999 Harlow District Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
The 1999 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 34
Liberal Democrats 4
Conservative 4[2]
Election result
Labour remained in control of the council with 34 of the 42 seats, compared to 4 each for the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.[3] Labour won 9 of the 14 seats contested, but lost 3 seats to the Conservatives in Great Parndon, Kingsmoor and Potter Street wards.[3] The Liberal Democrats also gained a seat from Labour in Mark Hall South, while retaining a seat in Stewards ward.[3] Overall turnout at the election was 29.85%.[4]
^ ab"Local Councils: Results round-up - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1999. p. 4.
^ abc"Tories delighted with election". Greater London, Kent, and Surrey Counties Publications. NewsBank. 15 May 1999.
^"Results". Greater London, Kent, and Surrey Counties Publications. NewsBank. 5 May 2000.
^ abcdefghijklmno"Election of councillors 1999 - results". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2014.