1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered43,049
Turnout48.4% ( 1.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 5 7 1
Seats after 21 12 6
Seat change
Popular vote 9,271 6,434 5,110
Percentage 44.5% 30.9% 24.5%
Swing 7.6% 18.4% 10.8%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 38.5 16 21 53.8 9,271 44.5 –7.6
  Labour 7 53.8 5 12 30.8 6,434 30.9 +18.4
  Alliance 1 7.7 5 6 15.4 5,110 24.5 –10.8

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 T. Gilligan 1,382 78.2 –1.0
Alliance Forrest 276 15.6 +0.6
Labour Cook 109 6.2 +0.4
Majority 1,106 62.6 –1.6
Turnout 1,767 50.3 –1.4
Registered electors 3,513
Conservative hold Swing 0.8

Aldenham West

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Nunn* 1,126 60.5 –0.3
Labour A. Bell 427 22.9 –0.1
Alliance E. Gadsden 308 16.6 +0.3
Majority 699 37.6 –0.2
Turnout 1,861 52.0 +15.6
Registered electors 3,579
Conservative hold Swing 0.1

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Button* 894 68.2 –0.7
Conservative Spratt 237 18.1 +3.2
Alliance J. Reefe 179 13.7 –1.6
Majority 657 50.2 –3.5
Turnout 1,310 43.5 –7.5
Registered electors 3,011
Labour hold Swing 2.0

Campions

Campions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Nolan* 521 65.4 –4.3
Alliance Holman 139 17.4 N/A
Conservative Wilson 137 17.2 –13.1
Majority 382 47.9 +8.5
Turnout 797 46.4 –23.7
Registered electors 1,718
Labour hold

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Rosier* 816 60.4 –19.4
Conservative Usher 361 26.7 +6.5
Alliance Drury 173 12.8 N/A
Majority 455 33.7 –25.9
Turnout 1,350 37.3 +3.5
Registered electors 3,620
Labour hold Swing 13.0

Elstree

Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keating 1,310 69.6 +5.5
Labour Caduff 292 15.5 +3.4
Alliance M. Kirsh 279 14.8 –9.0
Majority 1,018 54.1 +13.8
Turnout 1,881 47.2 –1.6
Registered electors 3,985
Conservative hold Swing 1.1

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Rose* 788 51.0 –9.0
Conservative Stevens 538 34.8 +10.8
Alliance Croissette Le 220 14.2 –1.9
Majority 250 16.2 –19.8
Turnout 1,546 44.3 +4.9
Registered electors 3,490
Labour hold Swing 9.9

Kenilworth

Kenilworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Ward 668 42.1 –2.4
Alliance J. Timson 462 29.1 +2.1
Conservative A. Gattward 458 28.8 +0.3
Majority 206 13.0 –4.5
Turnout 1,588 49.8 +3.6
Registered electors 3,189
Labour hold Swing 2.3

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Coe* 671 41.6 –18.5
Conservative Briscoe 624 38.7 –1.2
Alliance Kirsh 317 19.7 N/A
Majority 47 2.9 –17.3
Turnout 1,612 49.5 +4.9
Registered electors 3,257
Labour hold Swing 8.7

Mill

Mill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Colne* 1,480 68.2 +0.3
Conservative A. Attwood 491 22.6 –9.5
Labour Crawford 198 9.1 N/A
Majority 989 45.6 +9.8
Turnout 2,169 62.4 +14.9
Registered electors 3,476
Alliance hold Swing 4.9

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Watson* 1,318 56.6 ±0.0
Alliance G. Pearce 641 27.5 –1.1
Labour D. Banks 369 15.9 +1.1
Majority 677 29.1 +1.1
Turnout 2,328 47.9 +0.7
Registered electors 4,860
Conservative hold Swing 0.6

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Muddle* 990 59.0 +5.1
Alliance J. Hurd 447 26.6 –1.9
Labour J. McCarthy 241 14.4 –3.2
Majority 543 32.4 +7.0
Turnout 1,678 46.7 +2.6
Registered electors 3,593
Conservative hold Swing 3.5

Shenley

Shenley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Broadley* 440 47.4 –8.1
Conservative P. Banton 299 32.2 –12.3
Alliance Dilley 189 20.4 N/A
Majority 141 15.2 +2.1
Turnout 928 52.8 –22.7
Registered electors 1,758
Labour hold Swing 2.1

References

  1. ^ "Hertsmere Borough 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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