UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Harlow
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 22,698 | 21,306 | 8,289 | 840 |
| Votes gained | -2,263 | +9,796 | -2,580 | – |
| Share of votes | 42.7% | 40.1% | 15.6% | 1.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 33.6% | 31.6% | 12.3% | 1.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | -10.0% | +15.8% | -7.4% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -6.0% | +13.3% | -5.0% | – |
| Total votes: | 53,133 | |
| Electorate: | 67,494 | |
| Turnout: | 78.7% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 12.9% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Liberal | Alliance | UKIP | Reform UK |
Other | Green | Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Liberal | Alliance | UKIP | Reform UK |
Other | Green | Others | ||
| 4 July 2024 | General Election | 13,809 | 16,313 | 1,350 | 9,461 | 2,267 | 157 | ||||
| 12 December 2019 | General Election | 27,510 | 13,447 | 2,397 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 June 2017 | General Election | 24,230 | 17,199 | 970 | 1,787 | 660 | 0 | ||||
| 7 May 2015 | General Election | 21,623 | 13,273 | 904 | 7,208 | 289 | 954 | 0 | |||
| 6 May 2010 | General Election | 19,691 | 14,766 | 5,990 | 1,591 | 1,840 | 0 | ||||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 16,356 | 16,453 | 5,002 | 1,922 | 0 | |||||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 13,941 | 19,169 | 5,381 | 1,624 | 0 | |||||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 15,347 | 25,861 | 4,523 | 2,081 | 0 | |||||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 26,608 | 23,668 | 6,375 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 26,017 | 20,140 | 8,915 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 21,924 | 18,250 | 12,891 | 256 | 0 | |||||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 21,306 | 22,698 | 8,289 | 840 | 0 | |||||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 11,510 | 24,961 | 10,869 | 0 | ||||||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 13,016 | 25,814 | 13,280 | 0 | ||||||