1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered43,030
Turnout76.8% (29.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 5 7 1
Seats after 24 11 4
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 15,898 12,166 4,997
Percentage 48.1% 36.8% 15.1%
Swing 9.3% 16.1% 6.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 1 38.5 19 24 61.5 15,898 48.1 –9.3
  Labour 7 1 53.8 4 11 28.2 12,166 36.8 +16.1
  Liberal 1 7.7 3 4 10.3 4,997 15.1 –6.1

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 Jordan* 2,101 78.0 –8.7
Liberal Mallack 371 13.8 +7.8
Labour Holland 221 8.2 +0.9
Majority 1,730 64.2 –15.2
Turnout 2,693 78.7 +28.4
Registered electors 3,423
Conservative hold Swing 8.3

Aldenham West

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Nunn 1,726 63.5 –13.2
Labour Stapley 528 19.4 –3.9
Liberal Chadwick 465 17.1 N/A
Majority 1,198 44.1 N/A
Turnout 2,719 75.5 +28.1
Registered electors 3,602
Conservative hold Swing 4.7

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Button* 1,727 72.9 –7.5
Conservative Bouma 643 27.1 +7.5
Majority 1,084 45.8 –15.0
Turnout 2,370 75.4 +29.1
Registered electors 3,143
Labour hold Swing 7.5

Campions

Campions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Nolan* 896 69.7 –12.8
Conservative Lockwood 389 30.3 +12.8
Majority 507 39.4 –25.6
Turnout 1,285 70.1 +15.8
Registered electors 1,834
Labour hold Swing 12.8

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Rosier* 1,700 64.1 –4.0
Conservative Watts 953 35.9 +4.0
Majority 747 28.2 –8.0
Turnout 2,653 72.3 +40.5
Registered electors 3,670
Labour hold Swing 4.0

Elstree

Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas* 2,017 65.1 –7.3
Labour Bara 653 21.1 –1.3
Liberal Crombie 429 13.8 +8.5
Majority 1,364 44.0 –6.0
Turnout 3,099 79.6 +29.1
Registered electors 3,891
Conservative hold Swing 3.0

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Rose 1,211 48.7 –4.1
Conservative H. Stevens 934 37.6 –2.5
Liberal Mackay 342 13.8 +6.7
Majority 277 11.1 N/A
Turnout 2,487 76.3 +34.5
Registered electors 3,259
Labour hold Swing 0.8

Kenilworth

Kenilworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hoare 1,244 50.2 –8.6
Conservative Upton 929 37.5 +1.1
Liberal Saunders 306 12.3 +7.5
Majority 315 12.7 –9.7
Turnout 2,479 75.3 +26.0
Registered electors 3,293
Labour hold Swing 4.9

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Coe 1,305 50.02 +1.4
Conservative Hinc* 1,304 49.98 –1.4
Majority 1 0.04 N/A
Turnout 2,609 78.9 +29.4
Registered electors 3,306
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 1.4

Mill

Mill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Colne* 1,963 70.8 +14.3
Conservative Kirby 517 18.6 –10.7
Labour Squires 294 10.6 –3.6
Majority 1,446 52.2 +25.0
Turnout 2,774 80.8 +31.1
Registered electors 3,434
Liberal hold Swing 12.5

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Watson 2,244 59.1 –4.9
Labour Ford 1,017 26.8 +4.0
Liberal Byworth 537 14.1 +5.2
Majority 1,227 32.3 –8.9
Turnout 3,798 78.1 +29.0
Registered electors 4,861
Conservative hold Swing 4.5

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Muddle* 1,563 55.9 –0.8
Labour J. McCarthy 650 23.2 +7.6
Liberal Shannon 584 20.9 –6.8
Majority 913 32.7 N/A
Turnout 2,797 77.8 +23.3
Registered electors 3,595
Conservative hold Swing 4.2

Shenley

Shenley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Broadley* 720 55.5 +0.9
Conservative Wild 578 44.5 –0.9
Majority 142 11.0 +1.8
Turnout 1,298 75.5 +14.6
Registered electors 1,719
Labour hold Swing 0.9

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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