1986 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1986 Hertsmere Borough Council election
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered45,464
Turnout48.5% (6.5%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 8 2 3
Seats after 22 12 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 10,151 4,669 7,215
Percentage 46.1% 21.2% 32.7%
Swing 6.5% 1.8% 8.3%
Winner of each seat at the 1986 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1986 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1986 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 1 61.5 14 22 56.4 10,151 46.1 –6.5
  Labour 2 23.1 10 12 30.8 4,669 21.2 –1.8
  Alliance 3 1 15.4 2 5 12.8 7,215 32.7 +8.3

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 A. Gattward 1,217 62.7 –15.5
Alliance A. Burke 533 27.5 +11.9
Labour A. Page 190 9.8 +3.6
Majority 684 35.2 –27.4
Turnout 1,940 55.3 +5.0
Registered electors 3,508
Conservative hold Swing 13.7

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roach* 998 74.8 +6.6
Conservative N. Gorman 199 14.9 –3.2
Alliance J. Reefe 137 10.3 –3.4
Majority 799 59.9 +9.8
Turnout 1,334 44.0 +0.5
Registered electors 3,032
Labour hold Swing 4.9

Elstree

Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Watts* 1,062 57.6 –12.0
Alliance T. Palmer 474 25.7 +10.9
Labour L. Selhi 307 16.7 +1.2
Majority 588 31.9 –22.2
Turnout 1,843 46.0 –1.2
Registered electors 4,007
Conservative hold Swing 11.5

Heath North

Heath North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Harding* 885 49.4 –8.0
Alliance L. Reefe 718 40.0 +5.8
Labour E. Kelly 190 10.6 +2.2
Majority 167 9.4 –13.8
Turnout 1,793 47.7 +6.1
Registered electors 3,759
Conservative hold Swing 6.9

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Gealy 947 61.4 –2.3
Alliance R. Martins 453 29.4 –0.3
Labour H. Bearfield 142 9.2 +2.6
Majority 494 32.0 –2.0
Turnout 1,542 41.3 –0.1
Registered electors 3,734
Conservative hold Swing 1.0

Kenilworth

Kenilworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Walton 856 58.7 +16.6
Conservative A. Rozansky 313 21.5 –7.3
Alliance J. Timson 290 19.9 –9.2
Majority 543 37.2 +24.2
Turnout 1,459 47.2 –2.6
Registered electors 3,091
Labour hold Swing 12.0

Mill

Mill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Mallach 983 57.8 –10.4
Conservative J. Stainton 456 26.8 +4.2
Labour D. Hoeksma 263 15.5 +6.4
Majority 527 31.0 –14.6
Turnout 1,702 49.2 –13.2
Registered electors 3,459
Alliance hold Swing 7.3

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Fielding* 738 45.7 –2.3
Alliance D. Martin 558 34.6 –5.6
Labour P. Matthews 318 19.7 +7.9
Majority 180 11.1 +3.3
Turnout 1,614 51.5 +5.9
Registered electors 3,134
Conservative hold Swing 1.7

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Spratt 1,063 51.6 –2.4
Alliance O. Dow 504 24.5 +4.1
Labour H. Caylor 492 23.9 –1.7
Majority 559 27.1 N/A
Turnout 2,059 43.3 +1.6
Registered electors 4,755
Conservative hold Swing 3.3

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Byrne 1,085 66.0 –6.9
Alliance N. Frostick 427 26.0 +5.3
Labour N. Bradbury 133 8.1 +1.7
Majority 658 40.0 –12.2
Turnout 1,645 45.3 +6.9
Registered electors 3,631
Conservative hold Swing 6.1

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Daniell* 746 54.5 –8.4
Labour P. Bradbury 322 23.5 +6.1
Alliance S. Hughes 302 22.0 +2.2
Majority 424 30.9 –12.2
Turnout 1,370 50.0 +8.4
Registered electors 2,740
Conservative hold Swing 7.3

St. James East

St. James East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance E. Gadsden 845 53.1 +8.2
Conservative J. McKenzie 467 29.3 –8.2
Labour D. Bearfield 280 17.6 ±0.0
Majority 378 23.8 +16.4
Turnout 1,592 51.3 –3.8
Registered electors 3,103
Alliance hold Swing 8.2

St. James West

St. James West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Colne 991 46.3 +4.2
Conservative L. Silver* 973 45.4 –5.8
Labour P. Halsey 178 8.3 +1.5
Majority 18 0.9 N/A
Turnout 2,142 61.0 +2.8
Registered electors 3,511
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 5.0

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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