1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election
1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered46,961
Turnout42.0% (34.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 7 3 3
Seats after 22 12 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 9,613 4,936 5,194
Percentage 48.7% 25.0% 26.3%
Swing 0.6% 11.8% 11.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7 1 53.8 15 22 56.4 9,613 48.7 +0.6
  Labour 3 23.1 9 12 30.8 4,936 25.0 –11.8
  Liberal 3 1 23.1 2 5 12.8 5,194 26.3 +11.2

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 West

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Spratt 1,062 60.8 –2.7
Labour Ford 401 23.0 +3.6
Liberal Hurd 284 16.3 –0.8
Majority 661 37.8 –6.3
Turnout 1,747 36.4 –39.1
Registered electors 4,799
Conservative hold Swing 3.2

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Whitby 1,005 79.8 +15.7
Conservative Lincoln 255 20.2 –15.7
Majority 750 59.6 +31.4
Turnout 1,260 33.8 –38.5
Registered electors 3,728
Labour hold Swing 15.7

Heath North

Heath North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Franklin* 772 49.6 –13.9
Liberal L. Hodgson 642 41.3 +14.2
Labour Theobald 141 9.1 –0.3
Majority 130 8.3 –28.5
Turnout 1,555 44.8 +4.8
Registered electors 3,471
Conservative hold Swing 14.1

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Riches 906 68.9 –4.1
Liberal Shone 257 19.6 +0.6
Labour Hoeksma 151 11.5 +3.4
Majority 649 49.3 –4.7
Turnout 1,314 35.9 –11.2
Registered electors 3,660
Conservative hold Swing 2.6

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kentish 825 60.0 +11.3
Conservative Glover 330 24.0 –13.6
Liberal Hyams 221 16.1 +2.3
Majority 495 36.0 +24.9
Turnout 1,376 39.4 –36.9
Registered electors 3,492
Labour hold Swing 12.5

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Lindsey 865 60.1 +10.0
Conservative Warren 575 39.9 –10.0
Majority 290 20.2 +20.2
Turnout 1,440 44.6 –34.3
Registered electors 3,229
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 10.0

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hurd* 843 51.7 +13.4
Conservative Naeyer De 650 39.8 –10.5
Labour Priest 139 8.5 –2.9
Majority 193 11.9 N/A
Turnout 1,632 53.4 –4.0
Registered electors 3,056
Liberal hold Swing 12.0

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Spratt 1,062 60.8 +1.7
Labour Ford 401 23.0 –3.8
Liberal Hurd 284 16.3 +2.2
Majority 661 37.8 +2.8
Turnout 1,747 36.4 –41.7
Registered electors 4,799
Conservative hold Swing 5.8

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Birch* 1,119 76.1 –5.1
Liberal P. Shannon 222 15.1 +2.9
Labour Brown 129 8.8 +2.2
Majority 897 61.0 –8.0
Turnout 1,470 40.4 –6.7
Registered electors 3,639
Conservative hold Swing 4.0

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roberts 782 61.2 +1.7
Labour B. Burness 316 24.7 +0.6
Liberal Bental 180 14.1 +1.6
Majority 466 36.5 +1.1
Turnout 1,278 42.3 –9.4
Registered electors 3,021
Conservative hold Swing 0.6

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Watts 841 53.9 –2.0
Liberal Cook 445 28.5 +7.6
Labour J. McCarthy 275 17.6 –5.6
Majority 396 25.4 –7.3
Turnout 1,561 44.1 –33.7
Registered electors 3,540
Conservative hold Swing 4.8

St. James East

St. James East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hillier* 919 58.1 +13.6
Conservative Dunn 496 31.4 –15.1
Labour Cook 166 10.5 +1.5
Majority 423 26.7 N/A
Turnout 1,581 51.0 –4.2
Registered electors 3,100
Liberal hold Swing 14.4

St. James West

St. James West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Briggs 897 50.3 +22.2
Conservative Wagland 763 42.8 –19.2
Labour Pountney 122 6.8 –3.1
Majority 134 7.5 N/A
Turnout 1,782 52.0 +0.9
Registered electors 3,427
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing 20.7

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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