1973 Hertsmere District Council election

1973 Hertsmere District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 55 seats to Hertsmere District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 26 17 12
Popular vote 44,185 27,073 20,248
Percentage 42.4% 26.0% 19.5%
Control after election


No overall control

The 1973 Hertsmere District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

This was the inaugural election to the council following its creation by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Hertsmere District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 51 26 N/A N/A N/A 47.3 42.4 44,185 N/A
  Labour 41 17 N/A N/A N/A 30.9 26.0 27,073 N/A
  Liberal 26 12 N/A N/A N/A 21.8 19.5 20,248 N/A
  Independent 18 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 12.1 12,591 N/A

Ward results

Mill

Mill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal M. Colne 814 44.8
Liberal P. Gurney 751 41.3
Liberal C. Mallach 709 39.0
Labour P. Wyatt 588 32.3
Labour J. Squires 536 29.5
Labour J. Ding 534 29.4
Conservative E. West 417 22.9
Conservative I. Harding 390 21.5
Conservative F. Axworthy 376 20.7
Turnout ~1,818 49.7
Registered electors 3,657
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No. 2 (Bushey: St. James)

No. 2 (Bushey: St. James) (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal D. Rebak 1,600 54.2
Liberal M. Colin 1,521 51.5
Liberal C. Hawkswell 1,510 51.2
Liberal H. Hughes 1,424 48.2
Liberal L. Brass 1,420 48.1
Conservative J. Carter 1,125 38.1
Conservative J. Peskin 1,123 38.0
Conservative R. Ings 1,116 37.8
Conservative S. Wall 1,074 36.4
Conservative J. Warrilow 1,061 35.9
Labour P. Howfield 229 7.8
Labour W. Pickin 225 7.6
Labour U. Wadey 215 7.3
Labour P. Slavin 209 7.1
Labour M. Pountney 207 7.0
Turnout ~2,952 49.2
Registered electors 6,000
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No. 3 (Bushey: Heath)

No. 3 (Bushey: Heath) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Franklin 1,384 33.0
Conservative K. Baker 1,350 32.2
Conservative G. Farr 1,335 31.8
Conservative J. Tigue 1,324 31.5
Conservative L. Jones 1,305 31.1
Liberal H. Coombes 1,282 30.5
Independent E. Crampton 1,274 30.3
Independent G. Wilson 1,272 30.3
Independent D. Ewington 1,256 29.9
Independent P. Horner 1,210 28.8
Independent J. Ramsden 1,209 28.8
Independent M. Galan 1,198 28.5
Labour M. Rubin 257 6.1
Labour M. Mijovic 256 6.1
Labour B. Lewis 252 6.0
Labour J. Shepherd 247 5.9
Labour R. Whitehouse 233 5.5
Labour P. Sanders 223 5.3
Turnout ~4,198 55.5
Registered electors 7,564
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No. 4 (Potters Bar: East)

No. 4 (Potters Bar: East) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Sharpe 939 55.8
Conservative A. Watson 902 53.6
Conservative C. Silver 899 53.4
Labour T. Clarke 745 44.3
Labour M. Bailey 667 39.6
Labour A. Driver 660 39.2
Turnout ~1,683 39.3
Registered electors 4,282
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 5 (Potters Bar: North)

No. 5 (Potters Bar: North) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Stock 1,027 69.1
Conservative K. Birch 1,022 68.7
Conservative C. De Lisle 1,014 68.2
Liberal R. Stranks 369 24.8
Liberal G. Pearce 350 23.5
Liberal G. Thornton 325 21.9
Independent S. Heath 92 6.2
Turnout ~1,487 39.1
Registered electors 3,802
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 6 (Potters Bar: South)

No. 6 (Potters Bar: South) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative I. Fielding 833 62.6
Conservative C. Bullen 806 60.6
Conservative M. Watts 714 53.6
Independent C. King 497 37.3
Independent A. Springall 481 36.1
Independent J. Clyne 399 30.0
Independent E. English 337 25.3
Turnout ~1,331 33.8
Registered electors 3,939
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 7 (Potters Bar: Central)

No. 7 (Potters Bar: Central) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. Hurd 970 59.0
Liberal A. Nelmes 763 46.4
Liberal P. Shannon 763 46.4
Independent A. Brice 675 41.1
Independent E. Coltman 654 39.8
Independent R. Jandron 584 35.5
Independent P. Vaughan 177 10.8
Turnout ~1,644 50.9
Registered electors 3,230
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No. 8 (Potters Bar: West)

No. 8 (Potters Bar: West) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Griffin 678 37.9
Conservative V. Law 640 35.8
Conservative E. Muddle 632 35.3
Liberal J. Hurd 590 33.0
Independent J. Marshall 522 29.2
Independent W. Ramage 452 25.3
Independent V. Vessey 302 16.9
Turnout ~1,789 49.5
Registered electors 3,615
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 9 (Elstree: Brookmeadow)

No. 9 (Elstree: Brookmeadow) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Button 1,103 91.8
Labour I. Castle 1,093 91.0
Labour A. Whitby 1,085 90.3
Conservative B. Doidge 99 8.2
Conservative M. Lockwood 97 8.1
Conservative J. Olliff 83 6.9
Turnout ~1,201 33.1
Registered electors 3,627
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 10 (Elstree: Cowley)

No. 10 (Elstree: Cowley) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Kentish 986 76.3
Labour A. Rosier 966 74.7
Labour J. Nolan 966 74.7
Labour V. Urquhart 932 72.1
Conservative G. Ruddock 305 23.6
Conservative C. Edwards 290 22.4
Conservative C. Woolf 283 21.9
Conservative P. Tunstill 267 20.6
Turnout ~1,293 26.4
Registered electors 4,898
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 11 (Elstree: Elstree)

No. 11 (Elstree: Elstree) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Watts 528 56.5
Conservative A. Brooks 493 52.8
Liberal A. Woolf 405 43.4
Liberal V. Collins 382 40.9
Turnout ~934 46.9
Registered electors 1,991
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 12 (Elstree: Furzehill)

No. 12 (Elstree: Furzehill) (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Coe 1,086 42.4
Labour A. Nash 1,068 41.7
Labour L. Marks 1,049 40.9
Labour P. Rose 1,040 40.6
Labour D. Serota 1,030 40.2
Conservative E. Fox 934 36.5
Conservative D. Dover 889 34.7
Conservative A. Keating 877 34.2
Conservative F. Thomas 867 33.8
Conservative D. Stevens 862 33.6
Liberal D. Burr 540 21.1
Liberal W. Cole 531 20.7
Liberal P. Crombie 485 18.9
Liberal A. Mackay 482 18.8
Liberal I. Grant 481 18.8
Turnout ~2,563 41.8
Registered electors 6,131
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 13 (Elstree: Manor)

No. 13 (Elstree: Manor) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Armstrong 1,310 76.0
Labour R. Atkinson 1,258 73.0
Labour F. Murray 1,251 72.6
Labour J. Rogers 1,231 71.4
Conservative A. Mead 415 24.1
Conservative S. Latter 403 23.4
Conservative V. Sharpe 397 23.0
Conservative G. Silver 393 22.8
Turnout ~1,723 31.4
Registered electors 5,488
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 15 (Aldenham)

No. 15 (Aldenham) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Jordan 1,961 64.5
Conservative A. Glass 1,929 63.5
Conservative F. Watson 1,904 62.7
Conservative D. Nelson 1,877 61.8
Conservative C. Page 1,868 61.5
Conservative A. Payne 1,843 60.6
Liberal G. Luffman 615 20.2
Liberal R. Culnane 585 19.3
Liberal D. Knight 581 19.1
Labour G. Hawkins 462 15.2
Labour N. Bush 455 15.0
Labour J. Cartledge 438 14.4
Labour R. Ransley 379 12.5
Labour B. Vincent 372 12.2
Labour R. Holland 347 11.4
Turnout ~3,039 43.6
Registered electors 6,970
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Shenley

Shenley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Broadley 463 51.6
Conservative G. Woolf 434 48.4
Labour K. Murray 420 46.8
Conservative J. Grierson-Hill 401 44.7
Turnout ~897 53.9
Registered electors 1,664
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Hertsmere District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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