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1981 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 1981 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

1981 Hertfordshire County Council election
← 1977 7 May 1981 (1981-05-07) 1985 →
All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 43 29
Seat change Decrease 22 Increase 23
Popular vote 144,864 121,219
Percentage 43.1% 36.0%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Residents
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 4 Steady
Popular vote 63,868 2,973
Percentage 19.0% 0.9%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Boundary changes came into effect at this election with a new pattern of electoral divisions being used. The number of seats on the council was increased from 72 to 77.

At the election, the Conservatives retained control of the council, albeit with a significantly reduced majority. Labour made a major recovery, regaining many of the seats lost previously to the Conservatives in the urban areas of the county. The Liberals regained representation on the council after losing all their seats at the previous election.

Summary

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Election result

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1981 Hertfordshire County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 77 43   22 55.8 43.1 144,864
  Labour 76 29   23 37.7 36.0 121,219
  Liberal 63 4   4 5.2 19.0 63,868
  Residents 3 1   1.3 0.9 2,973
  Independent 3 0   0.0 0.4 1,509
  Ecology 6 0   0.0 0.4 1,297
  Independent Labour 2 0   0.0 0.1 430
  National Front 2 0   0.0 <0.1 117
  Communist 1 0   0.0 <0.1 98
  Workers Revolutionary 1 0   0.0 <0.1 61

Division results by local authority

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Broxbourne

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Broxbourne District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 11,988 48.8
Labour 0 7,338 29.8
Liberal 0 5,004 20.3
Independent Labour 0 270 1.1
Total 6 24,610 43.7
Registered electors 56,332 –

Division results

Cheshunt Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Johnson 1,767 45.7 –25.2
Labour C. Robbins 1,714 44.4 +15.3
Liberal K. Fursse 382 9.9 N/A
Majority 53 1.4 –40.4
Turnout 3,863 44.0
Registered electors 8,796
Conservative hold Swing  20.2
Cheshunt North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Madsen 1,616 48.3
Labour M. Farrington 1,172 35.0
Liberal P. Brown 561 16.8
Majority 444 13.3
Turnout 3,349 41.1
Registered electors 8,164
Conservative win (new seat)
Cheshunt West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Batchelor 2,279 50.0
Liberal P. Kemp 1,423 31.2
Labour M. Crane 855 18.8
Majority 856 18.8
Turnout 4,557 48.5
Registered electors 9,394
Conservative win (new seat)
Hoddesdon North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Rose 2,092 50.2 –14.6
Labour P. Garrett 1,054 25.3 +2.1
Liberal J. Butler 1,023 24.5 +12.5
Majority 1,038 24.9 –16.7
Turnout 4,169 46.1 +4.0
Registered electors 9,057
Conservative hold Swing  8.4
Hoddesdon South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fiddy 2,250 54.9 –25.3
Liberal J. Gould 1,198 29.2 N/A
Labour A. Hillyard 650 15.9 –3.9
Majority 1,052 25.7 –34.7
Turnout 4,098 42.6 +6.5
Registered electors 9,640
Conservative hold
Waltham Cross
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Collins 1,994 43.6
Labour T. Seymour 1,893 41.4
Liberal L. Dines 417 9.1
Independent Labour J. Paice 270 5.9
Majority 101 2.2
Turnout 4,574 40.7
Registered electors 11,281
Conservative win (new seat)

Dacorum

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Dacorum District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 19,940 43.3
Conservative 5 19,495 42.3
Liberal 0 6,027 13.1
Ecology 0 469 1.0
Communist 0 98 0.2
Workers Revolutionary 0 61 0.1
Total 10 46,090 47.7
Registered electors 96,628 –

Division results

Berkhamsted
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Rost 2,753 50.5
Labour A. Fethney 1,442 26.5
Liberal I. Scott 1,252 23.0
Majority 1,311 24.1
Turnout 5,447 47.7
Registered electors 11,450
Conservative win (new seat)
Bridgewater
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Humbert 2,042 63.3
Labour J. Annison 634 19.7
Liberal G. Davies 549 17.0
Majority 1,408 43.7
Turnout 3,225 44.1
Registered electors 7,337
Conservative win (new seat)
Hemel Hempstead East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Mercer 2,105 46.0
Conservative G. Hanson 1,895 41.4
Liberal J. Blackman 425 9.3
Ecology R. Morrisey 155 3.4
Majority 210 4.6
Turnout 4,580 49.9
Registered electors 9,225
Labour win (new seat)
Hemel Hempstead North East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Short 1,997 49.0
Conservative S. Parker 1,267 31.1
Liberal J. Blackman 747 18.3
Workers Revolutionary S. Phillips 61 1.5
Majority 730 17.9
Turnout 4,072 43.8
Registered electors 9,325
Labour win (new seat)
Hemel Hempstead North West
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Moss 3,583 70.1
Conservative G. Payne 1,431 28.0
Communist R. Leigh 98 1.9
Majority 2,152 42.1
Turnout 5,112 49.6
Registered electors 10,358
Labour win (new seat)
Hemel Hempstead South East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Thorpe-Tracey 3,154 58.9
Conservative B. Everall 1,624 30.3
Liberal R. Wilson 581 10.8
Majority 1,530 28.6
Turnout 5,359 49.0
Registered electors 10,809
Labour win (new seat)
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Doyle 2,737 63.8
Conservative C. Cadman 811 18.9
Liberal G. Lawrence 743 17.3
Majority 1,926 44.9
Turnout 4,291 47.9
Registered electors 8,982
Labour win (new seat)
Hemel Hempstead Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Everall 2,884 55.7
Labour P. Palfrey 2,293 44.3
Majority 591 11.4
Turnout 5,177 48.2
Registered electors 10,813
Conservative win (new seat)
Kings Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Anderson 2,386 58.5 –7.5
Labour R. Cox 892 21.9 +5.9
Liberal F. O'Connor 804 19.7 +1.7
Majority 1,494 36.6 –11.5
Turnout 4,082 50.3 –3.1
Registered electors 8,131
Conservative hold Swing  6.7
Tring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Servis 2,402 50.6 –20.4
Labour A. Maclaughlin 1,103 23.2 +9.2
Liberal D. Badrick 926 19.5 +4.5
Ecology R. Oliver 314 6.6 N/A
Majority 1,299 27.4 –28.6
Turnout 4,745 46.8 +2.4
Registered electors 10,198
Conservative hold Swing  14.8

East Hertfordshire

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East Hertfordshire District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7 17,359 45.8
Labour 1 9,417 24.9
Residents 1 2,415 6.4
Liberal 0 8,448 22.3
Independent 0 242 0.6
Total 9 37,881 47.2
Registered electors 80,290 –

Division results

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Forrester* 2,025 50.0 –23.5
Labour G. Perrett 1,353 33.4 +6.9
Liberal R. Fish 672 16.6 N/A
Majority 672 16.6 –30.4
Turnout 4,050 51.1 +4.1
Registered electors 7,946
Conservative hold Swing  15.2
Bishops Stortford Central Parsonag
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents V. Ellison 1,343 34.2
Conservative J. Hayes 1,006 25.6
Labour M. Smith 911 23.2
Liberal A. Wills 665 16.9
Majority 337 8.6
Turnout 3,925 44.5
Registered electors 8,890
Residents win (new seat)
Bishops Stortford Chantry Thorley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Fielder 1,642 40.2
Residents T. Davies 1,072 26.3
Liberal D. James 805 19.7
Labour E. Egginton 562 13.8
Majority 570 14.0
Turnout 4,081 50.7
Registered electors 8,114
Conservative win (new seat)
Braughing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Hinshelwood 1,837 46.6 –33.0
Liberal R. Dickens 1,264 32.0 N/A
Labour G. Zambonini 601 15.2 –5.2
Independent D. Bailey 242 6.1 N/A
Majority 573 14.5 –44.7
Turnout 3,944 45.9 +6.5
Registered electors 8,630
Conservative hold
Hertford Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hughes 2,570 52.7 –23.4
Liberal A. Lawson 1,262 25.9 N/A
Labour G. Balderstone 1,042 21.4 –2.5
Majority 1,308 26.8 –25.5
Turnout 4,874 50.0 –0.4
Registered electors 9,768
Conservative hold
Sawbridgeworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Banwell 2,167 52.9 –26.9
Liberal J. Gibb 1,261 30.8 N/A
Labour M. Hudson 672 16.4 –3.8
Majority 906 22.1 –37.6
Turnout 4,100 43.0 +2.0
Registered electors 9,571
Conservative hold
St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Mills 1,836 41.9 +0.4
Conservative G. Stoten 1,826 41.7 –16.8
Liberal R. Williams 719 16.4 N/A
Majority 10 0.2 N/A
Turnout 4,381 51.6 +1.8
Registered electors 8,519
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  8.6
Ware North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Smith 2,037 46.5
Liberal D. Beavan 1,252 28.6
Labour G. Herincx 1,096 25.0
Majority 785 17.9
Turnout 4,385 45.1
Registered electors 9,739
Conservative win (new seat)
Ware South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Bowsher 2,249 54.3
Labour D. Jones 1,344 32.5
Liberal R. Denton 548 13.2
Majority 905 21.9
Turnout 4,141 45.4
Registered electors 9,114
Conservative win (new seat)

Hertsmere

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Hertsmere District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 14,819 45.6
Labour 2 9,031 27.8
Liberal 1 8,632 26.6
Total 7 32,482 48.8
Registered electors 66,590 –

Division results

Bushey Heath
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Pryde 1,972 60.4
Liberal M. Colne 1,292 39.6
Majority 680 20.8
Turnout 3,264 46.0
Registered electors 7,185
Conservative win (new seat)
Bushey North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal M. Colne 3,112 56.1
Conservative J. Hudson 1,978 35.6
Labour M. Pountney 462 8.3
Majority 1,134 20.4
Turnout 5,552 55.0
Registered electors 10,084
Liberal win (new seat)
Elstree
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Walton 2,457 48.5
Conservative E. Fox 2,016 39.8
Liberal J. Hyams 591 11.7
Majority 441 8.7
Turnout 5,064 48.0
Registered electors 10,645
Labour win (new seat)
Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Metcalf 3,073 68.7
Conservative T. Warren 1,003 22.4
Liberal G. Hillier 397 8.9
Majority 2,070 46.3
Turnout 4,473 44.0
Registered electors 10,104
Labour win (new seat)
Potters Bar North East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Simons 2,467 60.9
Liberal C. Cook 1,017 25.1
Labour J. Holden 564 13.9
Majority 1,450 35.8
Turnout 4,048 48.0
Registered electors 8,488
Conservative win (new seat)
Potters Bar South West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Fielding 2,551 51.8
Liberal J. Hurd 1,401 28.4
Labour H. Toch 977 19.8
Majority 1,150 23.3
Turnout 4,929 51.0
Registered electors 9,644
Conservative win (new seat)
Watling
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Saunders 2,832 55.0
Labour P. O'Donoghue 1,498 29.1
Liberal E. Dilley 822 16.0
Majority 1,334 25.9
Turnout 5,152 50.0
Registered electors 10,440
Conservative win (new seat)

North Hertfordshire

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North Hertfordshire District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 15,216 42.8
Labour 4 14,717 41.4
Liberal 0 4,191 11.8
Ecology 0 657 1.8
Residents 0 558 1.6
Independent Labour 0 160 0.4
National Front 0 68 0.2
Total 9 35,567 45.1
Registered electors 78,945 –

Division results

Hitchin North East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Peacock 2,354 49.1
Conservative A. Boddington 1,607 33.5
Liberal R. Lord 718 15.0
Ecology R. Wise 112 2.3
Majority 747 15.6
Turnout 4,791 48.2
Registered electors 9,982
Labour win (new seat)
Hitchin South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Hill 2,341 69.4
Labour M. Goldsmith 760 22.5
Ecology B. Goodale 270 8.0
Majority 1,581 46.9
Turnout 3,371 43.6
Registered electors 7,763
Conservative win (new seat)
Knebworth & Codicote
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Crofton 2,256 59.9
Labour O. Swain 950 25.2
Residents D. Bols 558 14.8
Majority 1,306 34.7
Turnout 3,764 46.1
Registered electors 8,206
Conservative win (new seat)
Letchworth East & Baldock
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Miller 2,509 57.5
Conservative F. Dodds 1,580 36.2
Ecology S. Toogood 275 6.3
Majority 929 21.3
Turnout 4,364 48.1
Registered electors 9,108
Labour win (new seat)
Letchworth North West
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Kearns 2,752 63.3
Conservative B. Smith 1,597 36.7
Majority 1,155 26.6
Turnout 4,349 48.0
Registered electors 9,077
Labour win (new seat)
Letchworth South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Talbot 2,294 45.2
Labour D. Griffiths 1,511 29.8
Liberal R. Stevens 1,266 25.0
Majority 783 15.4
Turnout 5,071 51.5
Registered electors 9,890
Conservative win (new seat)
North Herts Rural
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Goble 1,919 51.7
Liberal A. Travis 1,092 29.4
Labour N. Percival 701 18.9
Majority 827 22.3
Turnout 3,712 50.8
Registered electors 7,320
Conservative win (new seat)
Offa
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Billing 2,272 52.0
Conservative M. Perkins 1,866 42.7
Independent Labour N. Lach 160 3.7
National Front V. Logan 68 1.6
Majority 406 9.3
Turnout 4,366 47.2
Registered electors 9,305
Labour win (new seat)
Royston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Greenfield 1,786 46.9 –22.6
Liberal H. Lord 1,115 29.3 +15.9
Labour M. Kernaghan 908 23.8 +6.7
Majority 671 17.6 –34.9
Turnout 3,809 46.1 +2.0
Registered electors 8,294
Conservative hold Swing  17.5

St Albans

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St Albans District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 9 20,284 46.6
Liberal 1 12,298 28.2
Labour 0 9,748 22.4
Independent 0 1,219 2.8
Total 10 43,549 48.0
Registered electors 90,655 –

Division results

Harpenden North East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Aspinall 2,650 52.0
Liberal G. Tattersfield 1,564 30.7
Labour H. Holmes 886 17.4
Majority 1,086 21.3
Turnout 5,100 44.5
Registered electors 10,705
Conservative win (new seat)
Harpenden South West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative I. Tarry 2,998 64.6
Liberal J. Little 1,140 24.5
Labour K. Griffin 506 10.9
Majority 1,858 40.0
Turnout 4,644 46.0
Registered electors 9,947
Conservative win (new seat)
Sandridge
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Ashford 1,476 49.2
Liberal G. Churchard 1,009 33.6
Labour M. Di-Lieto 517 17.2
Majority 467 15.6
Turnout 3,002 46.4
Registered electors 6,384
Conservative hold
St Albans Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Hill 1,847 42.6
Labour P. Brown 1,251 28.9
Liberal M. Thompson 1,238 28.6
Majority 596 13.7
Turnout 4,336 50.1
Registered electors 8,513
Conservative win (new seat)
St Albans East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Perrett 1,936 41.4 +19.8
Conservative A. Vincent 1,662 35.5 –29.9
Labour T. Morris 1,080 23.1 +10.1
Majority 274 5.9 N/A
Turnout 4,678 50.4 –0.3
Registered electors 9,185
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  24.9
St Albans North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hill 1,931 40.3 –9.9
Liberal L. Coates 1,677 35.0 +21.6
Labour A. Ramsden 1,181 24.7 –11.7
Majority 254 5.3 –8.6
Turnout 4,789 49.0 –1.6
Registered electors 9,773
Conservative hold Swing  15.8
St Albans Rural
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Parkinson 2,318 51.8
Independent S. Bailey 1,219 27.2
Labour C. Hucklesby 940 21.0
Majority 1,099 24.5
Turnout 4,477 49.7
Registered electors 8,874
Conservative win (new seat)
St Albans South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Durrant 1,925 41.2 –28.4
Liberal C. Gunner 1,430 30.6 N/A
Labour N. Harris 1,320 28.2 –2.2
Majority 495 10.6 –28.6
Turnout 4,675 48.9 +5.4
Registered electors 9,448
Conservative hold
St Stephens
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Hulley 2,165 49.6
Liberal H. Woollatt 1,429 32.8
Labour H. Cazel-Williams 767 17.6
Majority 736 16.9
Turnout 4,361 44.6
Registered electors 9,722
Conservative win (new seat)
The Colneys
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Ellis 1,312 37.6
Labour P. Landman 1,300 37.3
Liberal A. Angelow 875 25.1
Majority 12 0.3
Turnout 3,487 42.9
Registered electors 8,104
Conservative win (new seat)

Stevenage

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Stevenage District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 6 12,824 54.0
Conservative 0 6,055 25.5
Liberal 0 4,802 20.2
National Front 0 49 0.2
Total 6 23,730 43.9
Registered electors 54,008 –

Division results

Bedwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lawrence 2,567 57.5 +14.6
Conservative H. Silberstein* 1,097 24.6 –20.7
Liberal G. Robbins 798 17.9 +9.3
Majority 1,470 32.9 N/A
Turnout 4,462 47.6 –0.1
Registered electors 9,426
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  17.7
Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Sheaff 1,941 50.1
Conservative H. Grant 1,016 26.2
Liberal E. Brock 868 22.4
National Front A. Bullock 49 1.3
Majority 925 23.9
Turnout 3,874 43.8
Registered electors 8,885
Labour win (new seat)
Chells
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Lloyd 1,999 57.0
Conservative C. Nicholson 759 21.7
Liberal L. Atkins 747 21.3
Majority 1,240 35.4
Turnout 3,505 44.3
Registered electors 7,971
Labour win (new seat)
Old Stevenage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Robbins 2,145 46.6 +13.5
Conservative W. Boyd 1,729 37.6 –16.5
Liberal S. Booth 727 15.8 +6.6
Majority 416 9.0 N/A
Turnout 4,601 45.3 +1.9
Registered electors 10,191
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  15.0
Shephall
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Greenfield 2,075 63.6
Liberal R. Edwards 635 19.5
Conservative R. Oliver 553 16.9
Majority 1,440 44.1
Turnout 3,263 40.5
Registered electors 8,103
Labour win (new seat)
St Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Corner 2,097 52.1
Liberal C. Hargreaves 1,027 25.5
Conservative A. Hurst 901 22.4
Majority 1,070 26.6
Turnout 4,025 43.0
Registered electors 9,432
Labour win (new seat)

Three Rivers

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Three Rivers District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 16,756 49.8
Liberal 2 8,475 25.2
Labour 1 8,445 25.1
Total 7 33,676 50.3
Registered electors 66,900 –

Division results

Abbotts Langley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Peevers 2,306 39.0
Labour R. Halsey 2,112 35.7
Liberal C. Sivers 1,502 25.4
Majority 194 3.3
Turnout 5,920 54.5
Registered electors 11,589
Conservative win (new seat)
Chorleywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cogan* 2,728 65.1 –9.9
Liberal S. Eyre 1,002 23.9 +10.7
Labour N. Doggett 461 11.0 –0.8
Majority 1,726 41.2 –20.6
Turnout 4,191 48.9 –5.9
Registered electors 8,431
Conservative hold Swing  10.3
Croxley
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. Vosper 1,934 42.2
Conservative F. Thompson 1,904 41.6
Labour A. Frost 740 16.2
Majority 30 0.7
Turnout 4,578 53.0
Registered electors 8,638
Liberal win (new seat)
North Mymms
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Roy 3,695 83.8 +5.0
Labour P. Kingsford 715 16.2 –5.0
Majority 2,980 67.6 +10.0
Turnout 4,410 51.6 –0.4
Registered electors 8,583
Conservative hold Swing  5.0
Oxhey Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Purkiss 2,894 65.1
Liberal R. Fanshawe 879 19.8
Labour N. Crump 671 15.1
Majority 2,015 45.3
Turnout 4,444 46.0
Registered electors 9,553
Conservative win (new seat)
Rickmansworth
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal A. Witney 2,556 43.8
Conservative E. Willden 2,380 40.7
Labour B. Woolner 905 15.5
Majority 176 3.0
Turnout 5,841 53.3
Registered electors 10,439
Liberal win (new seat)
South Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Waddington 2,841 66.2
Conservative A. Duncan 849 19.8
Liberal R. Carter 602 14.0
Majority 1,992 46.4
Turnout 4,292 44.0
Registered electors 9,667
Labour win (new seat)

Watford

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Watford District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 10,834 44.1
Conservative 1 9,284 37.8
Liberal 0 4,474 18.2
Total 6 24,592 44.5
Registered electors 55,294 –

Division results

Callowland Leggatts
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Dore 2,062 62.6
Conservative R. Curtis 763 23.1
Liberal S. Rosser 471 14.3
Majority 1,299 39.4
Turnout 3,296 38.6
Registered electors 8,433
Labour win (new seat)
Central Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Meldrum 1,665 39.5
Conservative R. Van Kimmenade 1,541 36.6
Liberal A. Poole 1,004 23.8
Majority 124 2.9
Turnout 4,210 49.7
Registered electors 8,409
Labour win (new seat)
Meriden Tudor
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Rohan 2,123 47.8
Conservative I. Tunstall-Dunn 1,336 30.1
Liberal D. Pedder-Smith 979 22.1
Majority 787 17.7
Turnout 4,438 42.2
Registered electors 10,400
Labour win (new seat)
Nascot Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Bolshaw 2,824 67.4
Liberal E. Selby 776 18.5
Labour R. Gale 591 14.1
Majority 2,048 48.9
Turnout 4,191 46.4
Registered electors 8,918
Conservative win (new seat)
Vicarage Holywell
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Roe 2,222 53.0
Conservative V. Hallam 1,354 32.3
Liberal M. Watkin 613 14.6
Majority 868 20.7
Turnout 4,189 44.4
Registered electors 9,364
Labour win (new seat)
Woodside Stanborough
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Dore 2,171 50.9
Conservative S. Boyce 1,466 34.3
Liberal B. Nottingham 631 14.8
Majority 705 16.5
Turnout 4,268 43.2
Registered electors 9,770
Labour win (new seat)

Welwyn Hatfield

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Welwyn Hatfield District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 18,925 55.2
Conservative 2 13,608 39.7
Liberal 0 1,517 4.4
Ecology 0 171 0.5
Independent 0 48 0.1
Total 7 34,269 54.4
Registered electors 63,021 –

Division results

Haldens
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Mays 2,713 68.3
Conservative H. Bennett 1,261 31.7
Majority 1,452 36.5
Turnout 3,974 51.5
Registered electors 7,744
Labour win (new seat)
Hatfield East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Clark* 2,018 49.1 –12.7
Labour J. Stephens 1,623 39.5 +9.7
Liberal D. Bird 472 11.5 +3.2
Majority 395 9.6 –22.4
Turnout 4,113 53.4 –1.3
Registered electors 7,717
Conservative hold Swing  11.2
Hatfield North
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Clark 3,018 60.9
Conservative W. Jones 1,940 39.1
Majority 1,078 21.7
Turnout 4,958 53.6
Registered electors 9,287
Labour win (new seat)
Hatfield South
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Wenham 2,707 58.6
Conservative M. Harris 1,868 40.4
Independent J. Bardwaj 48 1.0
Majority 839 18.1
Turnout 4,623 56.0
Registered electors 8,286
Labour win (new seat)
Welwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lower* 2,901 60.9 –17.6
Labour M. Cooper 1,863 39.1 +17.6
Majority 1,038 21.8 –35.2
Turnout 4,764 52.8 +1.4
Registered electors 9,073
Conservative hold Swing  17.6
Welwyn Garden City South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Charles 3,839 75.1 +17.2
Conservative S. Graham 1,271 24.9 –17.2
Majority 2,568 50.3 +34.5
Turnout 5,110 54.3 +0.4
Registered electors 9,474
Labour hold Swing  17.2
Welwyn Garden City West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour U. Bennett 3,162 47.0 +1.8
Conservative D. Ashworth 2,349 34.9 –19.9
Liberal A. Last 1,045 15.5 N/A
Ecology C. Nobbs 171 2.5 N/A
Majority 813 12.1 N/A
Turnout 6,727 59.0 +9.0
Registered electors 11,440
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  10.9

References

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  1. ^ "Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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