1984 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1984 Hertsmere Borough Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
14 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered46,648
Turnout42.0% (6.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 9 3 2
Seats after 23 12 4
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 11,078 4,835 5,135
Percentage 52.6% 23.0% 24.4%
Swing 8.1% 7.9% 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1984 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1984 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 2 64.3 14 23 59.0 11,078 52.6 +8.1
  Labour 3 21.4 9 12 30.8 4,835 23.0 –7.9
  Alliance 2 2 14.3 2 4 10.3 5,135 24.4 –0.1

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 West

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Jefferis 894 53.7 –6.8
Labour A. Bell 418 25.1 +2.2
Alliance E. Gadsden 354 21.2 +4.6
Majority 476 28.6 +9.0
Turnout 1,666 45.9 –6.1
Registered electors 3,630
Conservative hold Swing 4.5

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roach 764 73.7 +13.3
Conservative P. Banton 273 26.3 –0.4
Majority 491 47.4 +13.7
Turnout 1,037 27.1 –10.2
Registered electors 3,827
Labour hold Swing 6.9

Heath North

Heath North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Batten 895 57.4 +2.4
Alliance C. Hardy 533 34.2 –10.8
Labour A. Sharpe 131 8.4 N/A
Majority 362 23.2 +13.2
Turnout 1,559 41.6 –11.1
Registered electors 3,748
Conservative hold Swing 6.6

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Riches* 987 63.7 –5.1
Alliance R. Hardy 461 29.7 –1.5
Labour P. Evans 102 6.6 N/A
Majority 526 33.9 –3.6
Turnout 1,550 41.4 –0.8
Registered electors 3,744
Conservative hold Swing 1.8

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kentish* 650 54.7 +3.7
Conservative A. Gattward 388 32.6 –2.2
Alliance C. Shenton 151 12.7 –1.5
Majority 262 22.1 +5.9
Turnout 1,189 34.5 –6.8
Registered electors 3,446
Labour hold Swing 3.0

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Lindsey* 661 48.0 +6.4
Conservative I. Hirshfield 562 40.8 +2.1
Alliance L. Reefe 155 11.2 –8.5
Majority 99 7.2 +4.3
Turnout 1,378 41.8 –7.7
Registered electors 3,297
Labour hold Swing 2.2

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Spratt 685 48.0 +0.5
Alliance D. Martin 573 40.2 –3.6
Labour M. Grace 168 11.8 +3.2
Majority 112 7.8 N/A
Turnout 1,426 45.6 –8.6
Registered electors 3,127
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing 2.1

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ferguson 1,098 54.0 –2.6
Conservative H. Spratt* 1,006 49.5 –7.1
Labour D. Banks 521 25.6 +9.7
Labour H. Vaylor 444 21.8 +5.9
Alliance G. Pearce 415 20.4 –7.1
Turnout ~2,034 41.7 –6.2
Registered electors 4,878
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Johnson 1,035 72.9 +5.0
Alliance P. Shannon 294 20.7 –6.4
Labour R. Page 91 6.4 +1.4
Majority 741 52.2 +11.4
Turnout 1,420 38.4 –9.4
Registered electors 3,698
Conservative hold Swing 5.7

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Ferguson 779 62.9 +3.6
Alliance R. Vessey 245 19.8 –8.5
Labour R. Angel 215 17.4 +5.0
Majority 534 43.1 +12.0
Turnout 1,239 41.6 –8.5
Registered electors 2,978
Conservative hold Swing 6.1

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Watts* 780 58.7 –0.3
Alliance W. Ramage 319 24.0 –2.6
Labour J. McCarthy 229 17.2 +2.8
Majority 461 34.7 +2.3
Turnout 1,328 36.6 –10.1
Registered electors 3,628
Conservative hold Swing 1.2

St. James East

St. James East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance L. Hodgson 769 44.9 –11.4
Conservative A. Barton 642 37.5 –6.2
Labour R. Clifton 302 17.6 N/A
Majority 127 7.4 –5.2
Turnout 1,713 55.1 +5.0
Registered electors 3,109
Alliance hold Swing 2.6

St. James West

St. James West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Attwood 1,054 51.2 +1.1
Alliance R. Briggs* 866 42.1 –7.8
Labour P. Halsey 139 6.8 N/A
Majority 188 9.1 +8.9
Turnout 2,059 58.2 –3.3
Registered electors 3,538
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing 4.5

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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