| Election Name: | 1999 Harlow District Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1998 Harlow District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1998 |
| Next Election: | 2000 Harlow District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Election Date: | 6 May 1999 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 38 |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Seats After1: | 34 |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,501 |
| Percentage1: | 47.4% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,082 |
| Percentage2: | 32.1% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 3 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 4 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,993 |
| Percentage3: | 18.9% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| 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 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]
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1995 election.