1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election
4 May 1978 (1978-05-04)
14 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered44,578
Turnout49.4% (0.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 10 2 2
Seats after 25 10 4
Seat change
Popular vote 13,422 4,844 4,962
Percentage 57.4% 20.7% 21.2%
Swing 1.9% 5.0% 2.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Seats in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 71.4 15 25 64.1 13,422 57.4 +1.9
  Labour 2 14.3 8 10 25.6 4,844 20.7 –5.0
  Liberal 2 14.3 2 4 10.3 4,962 21.2 +2.4
  National Front 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 164 0.7 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aldenham East

Aldenham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Nelson 1,426 86.7 –4.0
Labour O'Donaghue 120 7.3 –2.0
Liberal C. Mallach 98 6.0 N/A
Majority 1,306 79.4 N/A
Turnout 1,644 50.3 –3.9
Registered electors 3,270
Conservative hold Swing 1.0

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roach 1,176 80.4 +2.6
Conservative Lockwood 287 19.6 –2.6
Majority 889 60.8 N/A
Turnout 1,463 46.3 +7.8
Registered electors 3,160
Labour hold Swing 2.6

Elstree

Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Watts* 1,385 72.4 +8.7
Labour J. Whitby 428 22.4 +9.0
Liberal Saunders 101 5.3 –17.6
Majority 957 50.0 N/A
Turnout 1,914 50.5 –3.1
Registered electors 3,791
Conservative hold Swing 0.2

Heath North

Heath North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Harding* 875 63.5 +4.0
Liberal Shone 373 27.1 –2.7
Labour Davies 130 9.4 –1.3
Majority 502 36.4 N/A
Turnout 1,378 40.0 –5.1
Registered electors 3,441
Conservative hold Swing 3.4

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eyre 1,232 73.0 +2.1
Liberal Mitchell 320 19.0 –2.1
Labour Heminsley 136 8.1 +0.1
Majority 912 54.0 N/A
Turnout 1,688 47.1 +4.7
Registered electors 3,586
Conservative hold Swing 2.1

Kenilworth

Kenilworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Atkinson* 949 58.8 +2.8
Conservative Tattersall 588 36.4 –1.7
Liberal J. Timson 78 4.8 –1.1
Majority 361 22.4 N/A
Turnout 1,615 49.3 +2.3
Registered electors 3,273
Labour hold Swing 2.3

Mill

Mill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bran 966 56.5 +8.7
Conservative Kirby 501 29.3 –2.9
Labour J. Squires 243 14.2 –5.8
Majority 465 27.2 N/A
Turnout 1,710 49.7 –2.0
Registered electors 3,440
Liberal hold Swing 5.8

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Fielding* 880 50.3 +8.7
Liberal Nelmes 670 38.3 –9.8
Labour McCarthy 200 11.4 +1.1
Majority 210 12.0 N/A
Turnout 1,750 57.4 –4.5
Registered electors 3,049
Conservative hold Swing 9.3

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Brice 1,525 64.0 +3.2
Labour Driver 543 22.8 –1.7
Liberal King 211 8.9 –5.8
National Front Hurst 103 4.3 N/A
Majority 982 41.2 N/A
Turnout 2,382 49.1 +3.4
Registered electors 4,849
Conservative hold Swing 2.3

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Stock* 1,412 81.2 –7.5
Liberal P. Shannon 212 12.2 +6.8
Labour Ford 114 6.6 +0.7
Majority 1,200 69.0 N/A
Turnout 1,738 47.1 –1.8
Registered electors 3,692
Conservative hold Swing 7.2

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Daniel 943 59.5 –0.7
Labour B. Burness 382 24.1 –1.8
Liberal Bentall 198 12.5 –1.4
National Front Fenn 61 3.9 N/A
Majority 561 35.4 N/A
Turnout 1,584 51.7 +4.3
Registered electors 3,062
Conservative hold Swing 0.6

St. James East

St. James East (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Scott* 670 46.5 +2.6
Liberal Hillier 641 44.5 –1.1
Conservative Topping 636 44.1 +2.2
Liberal Hyman 613 42.5 –1.3
Labour Wyatt 130 9.0 –1.5
Labour Sanders 123 8.5 –0.6
Turnout ~1,442 55.2 ±0.0
Registered electors 2,612
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

St. James West

St. James West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Silver* 1,062 62.0 +12.3
Liberal Eustace 481 28.1 –14.9
Labour Pountney 170 9.9 +2.6
Majority 581 33.9 N/A
Turnout 1,713 51.1 –4.1
Registered electors 3,353
Conservative hold Swing 13.6

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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