1989 Hertfordshire County Council election

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1989 Hertfordshire County Council election
← 1985 4 May 1989 (1989-05-04) 1993 →
All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
Registered744,952 (Increase2.0%)
Turnout41.3% (Decrease4.0%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour SLD
Seats won 45 27 5
Seat change Increase 9 Steady Decrease 9
Popular vote 135,764 101,681 58,010
Percentage 44.1% 33.1% 18.9%
Swing Increase6.5% Increase 4.1% Decrease 13.2%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1989 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

At the election, the Conservatives gained control of the council from No overall control.

Summary

Election result

1989 Hertfordshire County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 77 45 10 1 Increase 9 58.4 44.1 135,764 +6.5
  Labour 77 27 2 2 Steady 35.1 33.1 101,681 +4.1
  SLD 73 5 0 9 Decrease 9 6.5 18.9 58,010 –13.2
  SDP 20 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.0 6,287 N/A
  Residents 3 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.1 3,265 +0.1
  Green 7 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 2,057 +0.4
  Independent 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 396 +0.1
  National Front 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 77 N/A

Division results by local authority

Broxbourne

Broxbourne District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 Steady 10,464 55.5 +8.3
Labour 0 Steady 5,522 29.3 +3.5
SLD 0 Steady 2,613 13.9 –12.9
SDP 0 Steady 242 1.3 N/A
Total 6 Steady 18,841 30.9 –4.7
Registered electors 61,030 – +3.6

Division results

Cheshunt Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Drew* 1,698 53.3 +7.7
Labour J. Draper 1,164 36.5 –0.2
SLD P. Huse 324 10.2 –7.5
Majority 534 16.8 +7.8
Turnout 3,186 34.4 –2.5
Registered electors 9,272
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.0
Cheshunt North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Harlow 1,332 58.6 +9.6
Labour S. Elliott 585 25.7 –3.3
SLD C. Brown 357 15.7 –6.3
Majority 747 32.8 +12.9
Turnout 2,274 23.6 –7.2
Registered electors 9,632
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.5
Cheshunt West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Tyler* 1,984 63.5 +15.0
Labour J. Atkins 570 18.2 +0.4
SLD R. Dubow 330 10.6 –23.1
SDP D. Lefley 242 7.7 N/A
Majority 1,414 45.2 +30.4
Turnout 3,126 28.5 –7.0
Registered electors 10,981
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.3
Hoddesdon North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Rose* 1,770 55.9 +8.0
Labour J. Garrett 928 29.3 +0.9
SLD J. Gould 470 14.8 –8.9
Majority 842 26.6 +7.1
Turnout 3,168 33.3 –6.5
Registered electors 9,511
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.6
Hoddesdon South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bird 1,870 59.9 +10.6
SLD T. Griffiths 785 25.2 –12.2
Labour A. Bloomfield 466 14.9 +3.2
Majority 1,085 34.8 +22.9
Turnout 3,121 30.3 –7.8
Registered electors 10,297
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.9
Waltham Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Quint 1,810 45.6 +2.8
Labour M. Hudson 1,809 45.6 +12.6
SLD P. Seeby 347 8.7 –15.5
Majority 1 0.03 –9.9
Turnout 3,966 35.0 +2.1
Registered electors 11,337
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.9

Dacorum

Dacorum District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7 Increase 1 18,190 43.7 +6.7
Labour 3 Steady 13,803 33.2 +0.8
SLD 0 Decrease 1 5,645 13.6 –16.4
SDP 0 Steady 3,289 7.9 N/A
Green 0 Steady 623 1.5 +1.2
National Front 0 Steady 77 0.2 N/A
Total 10 Steady 41,627 40.8 –4.2
Registered electors 102,000 – +1.8

Division results

Berkhamsted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Rost* 2,127 46.1 +1.3
SLD S. Sharpe 1,236 26.8 –5.7
Labour D. Freeman 974 21.1 –1.6
SDP S. Taylor 275 6.0 N/A
Majority 891 19.3 +7.1
Turnout 4,612 38.3 –3.8
Registered electors 12,038
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.5
Bridgewater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Seely* 2,034 65.8 +6.7
Labour K. Short 506 16.4 +1.5
SLD I. McCalla 369 11.9 –14.1
SDP J. Taylor 184 5.9 N/A
Majority 1,528 49.4 +16.3
Turnout 3,093 37.9 –4.2
Registered electors 8,156
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.6
Hemel Hempstead East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hamilton 2,113 47.7 +12.2
Labour S. Harrison 1,352 30.5 –1.2
SLD A. Winter 643 14.5 –18.3
SDP E. Baker 319 7.2 N/A
Majority 761 17.2 +14.4
Turnout 4,427 48.4 –1.1
Registered electors 9,150
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.7
Hemel Hempstead North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Sullivan 1,215 34.9 +4.4
Labour I. Laidlaw-Dickson 1,156 33.2 –1.4
SDP W. Evans* 682 19.6 N/A
SLD J. Blackman 426 12.2 –22.7
Majority 59 1.7 N/A
Turnout 3,479 32.9 –8.2
Registered electors 10,565
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase2.9
Hemel Hempstead North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Moss* 2,332 50.0 +0.8
Conservative A. Williams 1,275 27.4 +5.0
SDP R. Eminson 560 12.0 N/A
SLD E. Willis 416 8.9 –19.5
National Front J. McAuley 77 1.7 N/A
Majority 1,057 22.7 +2.0
Turnout 4,660 45.3 –3.3
Registered electors 10,298
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.1
Hemel Hempstead South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Thorpe-Tracey* 2,159 48.0 +1.8
Conservative M. Griffiths 1,667 37.0 +11.0
SLD G. Lawrence 370 8.2 –19.6
SDP D. Coburn 306 6.8 N/A
Majority 492 10.9 –7.4
Turnout 4,502 40.4 –4.5
Registered electors 11,133
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.6
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Doyle 2,086 58.3 +7.9
Conservative K. Birtchnell 907 25.3 +7.8
SLD R. Hollinghurst 298 8.3 –23.8
SDP D. Coburn 288 8.0 N/A
Majority 1,179 32.9 +14.6
Turnout 3,579 41.6 –4.5
Registered electors 8,597
Labour hold Swing Increase0.1
Hemel Hempstead Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Everall* 2,410 51.6 +6.3
Labour R. Barson 1,475 31.6 +1.6
SDP W. Lear 432 9.2 N/A
SLD C. Gudgeon 358 7.7 –15.1
Majority 935 20.0 +4.7
Turnout 4,675 39.6 –4.9
Registered electors 11,813
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.4
Kings Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Anderson* 1,744 49.6 +4.2
Labour S. Cox 1,049 29.9 +11.3
SLD S. Bowles 598 17.0 –19.0
SDP I. Rambotas 123 3.5 N/A
Majority 695 19.8 +10.5
Turnout 3,514 40.1 –7.7
Registered electors 8,765
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.5
Tring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Marwood* 2,698 53.0 +6.1
SLD E. Williams 931 18.3 –10.1
Labour M. Jenner 714 14.0 –7.5
Green A. Hunt 623 12.2 +9.0
SDP R. Muller 120 2.4 N/A
Majority 1,767 34.7 +16.1
Turnout 5,086 44.3 –0.5
Registered electors 11,485
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.1

East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8 Increase 2 18,525 50.0 +9.3
Labour 1 Steady 7,401 20.0 +2.3
SLD 0 Decrease 2 8,543 23.1 –12.8
Residents 0 Steady 1,729 4.7 +0.2
Green 0 Steady 829 2.2 +1.0
Total 9 Steady 37,027 41.5 –2.7
Registered electors 89,141 – +4.9

Division results

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Banks 1,678 41.7 +0.4
SLD E. Banks 1,173 29.2 –3.6
Labour J. Findlay 860 21.4 –2.1
Green B. Cheal 309 7.7 +5.3
Majority 505 12.6 +4.2
Turnout 4,020 45.9 –1.4
Registered electors 8,751
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.0
Bishops Stortford Central Parsonag
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Oldland 1,435 39.6 +17.4
Residents V. Ellison 799 22.1 –5.3
SLD A. Graham 795 21.9 –11.4
Labour E. Egginton 593 16.4 –0.6
Majority 636 17.6 N/A
Turnout 3,622 34.3 –4.6
Registered electors 10,552
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase11.4
Bishops Stortford Chantry Thorley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fielder* 2,022 53.0 +13.6
Residents J. Guntrip 930 24.4 +7.9
SLD P. Wybrew 479 12.6 –23.3
Labour T. Coldwell 385 10.1 +1.9
Majority 1,092 28.6 +25.1
Turnout 3,816 36.4 –7.4
Registered electors 10,480
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.0
Baughing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pitman* 2,474 64.4 +19.0
Labour P. Shepherd 696 18.1 +5.0
SLD C. Pehrson 674 17.5 –24.0
Majority 1,778 46.3 +42.5
Turnout 3,844 42.2 –1.5
Registered electors 9,119
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0
Hertford Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Tucker 2,555 60.1 +5.1
Labour H. Hodgson 855 20.1 –0.3
SLD L. Wilson 535 12.6 –12.0
Green M. Whitear 304 7.2 N/A
Majority 1,700 40.0 +9.7
Turnout 4,249 41.8 –4.7
Registered electors 10,159
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.7
Sawbridgeworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Smalley* 2,494 57.1 +8.3
SLD W. Powell 1,217 27.9 –11.8
Labour S. Peaple 657 15.0 +5.4
Majority 1,277 29.2 +20.1
Turnout 4,368 42.2 +0.9
Registered electors 10,360
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.1
St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Perrett* 1,911 48.5 +11.0
Conservative N. Edey 1,436 36.4 +2.4
SLD S. Knott 381 9.7 –17.2
Green B. Cheal 216 5.5 +4.0
Majority 475 12.0 +8.5
Turnout 3,944 45.2 +0.7
Registered electors 8,734
Labour hold Swing Increase4.3
Ware North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Dye 2,287 44.2 +10.7
SLD M. Coleman* 2,194 42.4 –10.3
Labour G. Page 693 13.4 +1.8
Majority 93 1.8 N/A
Turnout 5,174 47.3 –2.6
Registered electors 10,936
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase10.5
Ware South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Palmer 2,144 53.7 +7.9
SLD J. Wing 1,095 27.4 –3.3
Labour M. Evans 751 18.8 –1.9
Majority 1,049 26.3 +11.2
Turnout 3,990 39.7 –1.5
Registered electors 10,050
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.6

Hertsmere

Hertsmere District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 Steady 11,911 48.4 +5.9
Labour 2 Steady 8,155 33.2 +6.8
SLD 1 Steady 3,261 13.3 –18.0
SDP 0 Steady 870 3.5 N/A
Independent 0 Steady 396 1.6 N/A
Total 7 Steady 24,593 36.3 –7.3
Registered electors 67,806 – +3.8

Division results

Bushey Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hudson* 1,627 59.6 +7.6
SLD M. Colne 750 27.5 –10.1
Labour D. Bearfield 353 12.9 +2.5
Majority 877 32.1 +17.7
Turnout 2,730 35.3 –4.9
Registered electors 7,733
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.9
Bushey North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD M. Colne* 2,359 57.6 –2.0
Conservative B. Flashman 1,369 33.4 +5.9
Labour S. Mercado 370 9.0 –3.8
Majority 990 24.2 –7.9
Turnout 4,098 40.7 –12.8
Registered electors 10,068
SLD hold Swing Decrease4.0
Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. York* 2,189 50.0 +8.7
Conservative D. Chettleburgh 1,782 40.7 –0.2
SDP M. Kirsh 259 5.9 N/A
SLD R. Kutchinsky 152 3.5 –14.4
Majority 407 9.3 +8.9
Turnout 4,382 41.3 –3.7
Registered electors 10,598
Labour hold Swing Increase4.5
Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Metcalf* 2,125 66.7 +6.1
Conservative A. Savage 757 23.8 +2.8
SDP W. Morgan 303 9.5 N/A
Majority 1,368 43.0 +3.4
Turnout 3,185 30.1 –5.7
Registered electors 10,575
Labour hold Swing Increase1.7
Potters Bar North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Gray 1,894 72.8 +10.4
Labour P. Bradbury 709 27.2 +12.1
Majority 1,185 45.5 +5.5
Turnout 2,603 30.9 –9.1
Registered electors 8,428
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.9
Potters Bar South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Fielding* 2,168 63.8 +9.7
Labour J. Bradbury 1,228 36.2 +18.2
Majority 940 27.7 +1.5
Turnout 3,396 34.8 –4.5
Registered electors 9,751
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.3
Watling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Saunders* 2,314 55.1 +8.2
Labour P. Coleman 1,181 28.1 +1.7
Independent A. Mallach 396 9.4 N/A
SDP R. Brown 308 7.3 N/A
Majority 1,133 27.0 +6.8
Turnout 4,199 39.4 –9.7
Registered electors 10,653
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.3

North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 Increase 3 17,001 44.6 +7.6
Labour 3 Decrease 1 12,556 32.9 +4.8
SLD 0 Decrease 2 5,475 14.4 –16.8
Residents 0 Steady 1,536 4.0 +0.3
SDP 0 Steady 1,458 3.8 N/A
Green 0 Steady 123 0.3 N/A
Total 9 Steady 38,149 44.8 –6.2
Registered electors 85,100 – +2.7

Division results

Hitchin North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Peacock* 2,107 43.3 +6.3
Residents K. Logan 1,536 31.6 +3.2
Conservative W. Charlton-Wright 771 15.9 –7.3
SLD P. Clark 229 4.7 –6.7
Green C. Hanna 123 2.5 N/A
SDP M. Randall 95 2.0 N/A
Majority 571 11.7 +3.1
Turnout 4,861 46.2 –6.4
Registered electors 10,513
Labour hold Swing Increase5.3
Hitchin South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ashley* 1,875 55.1 +4.6
Labour S. Tendeter 612 18.0 +6.3
SLD R. Canning 525 15.4 –22.3
SDP V. Taylor 391 11.5 N/A
Majority 1,263 37.1 +24.3
Turnout 3,403 43.7 –5.5
Registered electors 7,780
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.7
Knebworth & Codicote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Ellis 2,344 61.7 +11.1
Labour C. Brindle 877 23.1 +3.0
SLD J. Heath 581 15.3 –14.0
Majority 1,467 38.6 +17.2
Turnout 3,802 42.5 –2.5
Registered electors 8,946
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.1
Letchworth East & Baldock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Crellin 2,244 45.4 +15.7
Labour W. Bifield 2,124 42.9 +0.1
SLD R. Sprigge 320 6.5 –21.1
SDP G. Wellfare 260 5.3 N/A
Majority 30 2.4 N/A
Turnout 5,038 44.0 –5.5
Registered electors 11,253
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase7.8
Letchworth North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Kearns* 2,184 57.8 +13.2
Conservative D. Murphy 1,136 30.1 +2.6
SLD R. Streeter 458 12.1 –15.8
Majority 1,048 27.7 +11.0
Turnout 3,778 41.1 –10.0
Registered electors 9,193
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.3
Letchworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Burrows 2,563 49.0 +16.0
Labour N. Horwood 1,214 23.2 +3.3
SLD S. Tustin 972 18.6 –28.5
SDP R. Ashton 483 9.2 N/A
Majority 1,349 25.8 N/A
Turnout 5,232 49.7 –9.3
Registered electors 10,529
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase6.4
North Herts Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Goble* 2,233 61.3 +4.0
Labour R. Leete 758 20.8 +3.3
SLD S. Jarvis 651 17.9 –7.3
Majority 1,475 40.5 +8.3
Turnout 3,642 48.3 +0.6
Registered electors 7,548
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.4
Offa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Billing* 1,860 48.3 +5.8
Conservative F. Howett 1,445 37.5 +6.8
SLD J. Sefton 548 14.2 –12.6
Majority 415 10.8 –1.0
Turnout 3,853 42.8 –2.7
Registered electors 9,004
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.5
Royston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Doyle 2,390 51.6 +8.5
SLD P. Kennington* 1,191 25.7 –18.4
Labour R. King 820 17.7 +4.9
SDP M. Harrison 229 4.9 N/A
Majority 1,199 25.9 N/A
Turnout 4,630 44.8 –12.2
Registered electors 10,334
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase13.5

St Albans

St Albans District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 Steady 19,125 43.0 +2.8
SLD 3 Decrease 1 14,339 32.2 –8.0
Labour 2 Increase 1 11,026 24.8 +5.9
Total 10 Steady 44,490 46.7 –3.8
Registered electors 95,220 – +1.5

Division results

Harpenden North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hudson* 2,672 55.2 +9.6
SLD C. Canfield 1,396 28.8 –12.5
Labour B. Saffery 773 16.0 +5.1
Majority 1,276 26.4 +22.1
Turnout 4,841 44.7 –8.7
Registered electors 10,824
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.1
Harpenden South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Tarry* 2,731 65.8 +8.3
SLD G. Willey 867 20.9 –12.7
Labour D. Crew 555 13.4 +6.5
Majority 1,864 44.9 +21.1
Turnout 4,153 41.3 –7.1
Registered electors 10,059
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.5
Sandridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Haywood 1,723 45.7 +3.4
SLD P. Halpin 1,566 41.5 –5.6
Labour J. Bellchambers 485 12.9 +3.8
Majority 157 4.2 –0.6
Turnout 3,774 43.6 –4.3
Registered electors 8,652
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase4.5
St Albans Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD G. Tattersfield* 1,696 40.5 +0.5
Conservative D. Adkins 1,328 31.7 –2.7
Labour C. Donovan 1,162 27.8 +2.2
Majority 368 8.8 +3.3
Turnout 4,186 47.3 –5.6
Registered electors 8,853
SLD hold Swing Increase1.8
St Albans East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD C. Gunner 2,199 46.5 –4.2
Conservative C. Ellis 1,443 30.5 –1.4
Labour C. Hayward 1,088 23.0 +5.7
Majority 756 16.0 –2.8
Turnout 4,730 47.9 –3.8
Registered electors 9,866
SLD hold Swing Decrease1.4
St Albans North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hill* 1,987 38.1 –0.9
Labour D. Allan 1,617 31.0 +8.1
SLD R. Biddle 1,607 30.8 –7.3
Majority 370 7.1 +6.1
Turnout 5,211 53.3 +0.2
Registered electors 9,780
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.5
St Albans Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Scranage* 2,196 49.2 +4.4
SLD P. King 1,729 38.7 –3.0
Labour K. Holmes 538 12.1 +0.1
Majority 467 10.5 +7.4
Turnout 4,463 49.2 +0.7
Registered electors 9,077
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.7
St Albans South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kerry Pollard 2,204 44.8 +12.9
Conservative R. Durrant* 1,918 39.0 –0.1
SLD J. Allen 793 16.1 –12.9
Majority 286 5.8 N/A
Turnout 4,915 49.8 –2.9
Registered electors 9,876
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.5
St Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD M. Moore* 1,960 44.2 –8.3
Conservative A. Nowell 1,954 44.0 +7.7
Labour C. Leet 523 11.8 +0.6
Majority 6 0.1 –16.1
Turnout 4,437 44.4 –3.1
Registered electors 9,995
SLD hold Swing Decrease8.0
The Colneys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Macmillan* 2,081 55.1 +11.3
Conservative H. Haynes 1,173 31.0 +2.5
SLD N. Wrigley 526 13.9 –13.8
Majority 908 24.0 +8.8
Turnout 3,780 45.9 –2.6
Registered electors 8,238
Labour hold Swing Increase8.8

Stevenage

Stevenage District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 6 Increase 1 11,729 56.8 +9.4
Conservative 0 Steady 5,511 26.7 +6.5
SLD 0 Decrease 1 3,171 15.3 –17.0
Green 0 Steady 256 1.2 N/A
Total 6 Steady 20,667 36.5 –5.4
Registered electors 56,602 – +1.5

Division results

Bedwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Underwood 2,258 67.5 +7.3
Conservative C. Aylin 741 22.1 +3.3
SLD R. Baskerville 348 10.4 –10.6
Majority 1,517 45.3 +6.1
Turnout 3,347 37.4 –4.5
Registered electors 8,956
Labour hold Swing Increase2.0
Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Warren 2,045 57.1 +14.8
Conservative A. Finch 826 23.1 +5.2
SLD K. Taylor 712 19.9 –19.8
Majority 1,219 34.0 +31.4
Turnout 3,583 39.0 –7.6
Registered electors 9,181
Labour hold Swing Increase4.8
Chells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Campbell 1,621 60.6 +10.0
Conservative K. Murray 589 22.0 +2.7
SLD B. Clark 466 17.4 –12.7
Majority 1,032 38.6 +18.1
Turnout 2,676 33.8 –4.5
Registered electors 7,928
Labour hold Swing Increase3.7
Old Stevenage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Clark 2,071 47.3 +5.8
Conservative J. Halling 1,750 39.9 +7.5
SLD A. Christy 561 12.8 –13.4
Majority 321 7.3 –1.8
Turnout 4,382 41.5 –2.1
Registered electors 10,569
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.9
Shephall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Munden* 2,132 68.9 +9.5
Conservative L. Jordan 612 19.8 +4.4
SLD G. Wren 350 11.3 –13.9
Majority 1,520 49.1 +14.9
Turnout 3,094 32.9 –1.8
Registered electors 9,397
Labour hold Swing Increase2.6
St Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Alexander 1,602 44.7 +7.8
Conservative S. Woods 993 27.7 +12.9
SLD C. Lewis 734 20.5 –27.8
Green M. Fowler 256 7.1 N/A
Majority 609 17.0 N/A
Turnout 3,585 33.9 –11.2
Registered electors 10,571
Labour gain from SLD Swing Decrease2.6

Three Rivers

Three Rivers District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 Increase 2 14,516 51.0 +9.9
SLD 1 Decrease 2 8,346 29.4 –12.1
Labour 1 Steady 5,574 19.6 +2.2
Total 7 Steady 28,436 42.2 –3.7
Registered electors 67,331 – –0.7

Division results

Abbotts Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD P. Goggins 2,046 36.6 –4.1
Conservative M. Parsons 1,876 33.5 +0.8
Labour D. Meek 1,673 29.9 +3.3
Majority 170 3.0 –5.1
Turnout 5,595 45.2 –4.0
Registered electors 12,385
SLD hold Swing Decrease2.5
Chorleywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cogan* 2,132 56.6 +5.7
SLD L. Bond 1,395 37.0 –2.9
Labour M. Hilmi 241 6.4 –2.8
Majority 737 19.6 +8.6
Turnout 3,768 43.2 –4.3
Registered electors 8,715
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.3
Croxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Williams 1,755 43.8 +10.2
SLD T. Ambrose 1,731 43.2 –9.6
Labour N. Crump 519 13.0 –0.7
Majority 24 0.6 N/A
Turnout 4,005 47.4 –0.1
Registered electors 8,449
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase9.9
North Mymms
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Johnson 2,591 78.4 +9.3
SLD W. Parkinson 426 12.9 –10.1
Labour A. Tinsley 287 8.7 +0.8
Majority 2,165 65.5 +19.5
Turnout 3,304 39.3 –5.6
Registered electors 8,400
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.7
Oxhey Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Buckland 2,661 67.8 +16.4
SLD A. Bannister 882 22.5 –26.1
Labour D. Lake 379 9.7 N/A
Majority 1,779 45.4 +42.5
Turnout 3,922 41.2 –2.4
Registered electors 9,529
Conservative hold Swing Increase21.3
Rickmansworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Button 2,786 55.6 +20.6
SLD E. Waller 1,542 30.8 –23.5
Labour N. Doggett 679 13.6 +2.9
Majority 1,244 24.8 N/A
Turnout 5,007 47.6 –1.6
Registered electors 10,526
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase22.1
South Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Waddington* 1,796 63.4 +3.9
Conservative N. Woodhouse 715 25.2 +7.6
SLD J. Maher 324 11.4 –11.5
Majority 1,081 38.1 +1.4
Turnout 2,835 30.4 –5.6
Registered electors 9,327
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.9

Watford

Watford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 4 Decrease 1 10,978 48.0 +5.3
Conservative 2 Increase 1 8,714 38.1 +4.4
SLD 0 Steady 3,189 13.9 –9.3
Total 6 Steady 22,881 40.4 –0.8
Registered electors 56,633 – ±0.0

Division results

Callowland Leggatts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. McNally 1,912 65.8 +4.2
Conservative J. Pike 702 24.2 +3.9
SLD K. Waddup 292 10.0 –8.1
Majority 1,210 41.6 +0.3
Turnout 2,906 35.0 –1.7
Registered electors 8,293
Labour hold Swing Increase0.2
Central Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Price 1,695 41.6 +5.5
Labour A. Ramsden* 1,672 41.0 +0.4
SLD E. Pitkin 709 17.4 –5.9
Majority 23 0.6 N/A
Turnout 4,076 43.3 ±0.0
Registered electors 9,415
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.6
Meriden Tudor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Fricker* 2,265 53.7 +7.0
Conservative I. Dunn 1,483 35.2 +7.6
SLD J. Richmond 471 11.2 –12.7
Majority 782 18.5 –0.6
Turnout 4,219 40.5 –1.9
Registered electors 10,421
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.3
Nascot Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Gordon 2,353 63.3 +6.2
SLD P. Jenkins 793 21.3 –8.8
Labour T. Meldrum 574 15.4 +2.6
Majority 1,560 41.9 +14.9
Turnout 3,720 40.8 –7.9
Registered electors 9,114
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.5
Vicarage Holywell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Meldrum* 2,064 59.7 +3.1
Conservative J. Doherty 1,002 29.0 +1.7
SLD M. Baird 389 11.3 –4.9
Majority 1,062 30.7 –1.4
Turnout 3,455 35.6 +2.0
Registered electors 9,713
Labour hold Swing Increase0.7
Woodside Stanborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Williams 2,491 55.3 +8.6
Conservative S. Jones 1,479 32.8 +4.1
SLD D. Scudder 535 11.9 –12.7
Majority 1,012 22.5 +4.4
Turnout 4,505 46.6 +3.7
Registered electors 9,677
Labour hold Swing Increase2.3

Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 Steady 14,937 48.5 +2.1
Conservative 2 Steady 11,807 38.3 +5.5
SLD 0 Steady 3,428 11.1 –9.7
SDP 0 Steady 428 1.4 N/A
Green 0 Steady 226 0.7 N/A
Total 7 Steady 30,826 48.1 –0.1
Registered electors 64,089 – ±0.0

Division results

Haldens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Nash 2,519 57.9 +1.3
Conservative S. Hudson 1,212 27.9 +4.3
SLD D. Cooke 393 9.0 –10.8
Green D. Ashton 226 5.2 N/A
Majority 1,307 30.0 –3.0
Turnout 4,350 43.9 +0.7
Registered electors 9,907
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.5
Hatfield East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Burningham 2,061 54.5 +13.2
Labour C. Longworth 1,263 33.4 –4.9
SLD J. Monro 455 12.0 –8.4
Majority 798 21.1 +18.2
Turnout 3,779 45.5 +2.3
Registered electors 8,307
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.1
Hatfield North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Clark* 2,323 57.3 +8.8
Conservative M. Carse 1,279 31.5 +1.5
SLD L. Ferris 455 11.2 –10.3
Majority 1,044 25.7 +7.1
Turnout 4,057 46.2 –0.3
Registered electors 8,788
Labour hold Swing Increase3.7
Hatfield South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Wenham* 2,040 55.0 +6.5
Conservative J. Scarff 1,292 34.9 +6.9
SLD M. Richardson 374 10.1 –13.4
Majority 748 20.2 –0.3
Turnout 3,706 47.9 –1.7
Registered electors 7,732
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.2
Welwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hall 2,469 58.4 +9.8
Labour B. Dodge 1,170 27.7 +1.5
SLD I. Skidmore 589 13.9 –11.3
Majority 1,299 30.7 +8.3
Turnout 4,228 45.9 –0.9
Registered electors 9,203
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.2
Welwyn Garden City South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Kerr 2,853 62.7 –8.6
Conservative K. Jones 1,049 23.1 –5.6
SDP J. Nichols 428 9.4 N/A
SLD S. Porter 219 4.8 N/A
Majority 1,804 39.7 –2.9
Turnout 4,549 52.6 +8.6
Registered electors 8,651
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.5
Welwyn Garden City West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Mays* 2,769 45.0 +4.4
Conservative L. Stanbury 2,445 39.7 +10.2
SLD C. Cory 943 15.3 –14.5
Majority 324 5.3 –5.5
Turnout 6,157 53.5 –3.2
Registered electors 11,501
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.9

References

  1. ^ "Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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