1987 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1987 Hertsmere Borough Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
14 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered43,038
Turnout49.6% (1.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 5 7 2
Seats after 22 12 5
Seat change
Popular vote 9,135 6,306 5,896
Percentage 42.8% 29.6% 27.6%
Swing 3.3% 8.4% 5.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1987 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 35.7 17 22 56.4 9,135 42.8 –3.3
  Labour 7 50.0 5 12 30.8 6,306 29.6 +8.4
  Alliance 2 14.3 3 5 12.8 5,896 27.6 –5.1

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 T. Gilligan* 1,306 67.8 +5.1
Alliance D. Prater 511 26.5 –1.0
Labour R. Page 108 5.6 –4.2
Majority 795 41.3 +6.1
Turnout 1,925 54.9 –0.4
Registered electors 3,506
Conservative hold Swing 3.1

Aldenham West

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Nunn* 1,030 53.1 –0.6
Alliance C. Treves-Brown 524 27.0 +5.8
Labour A. Page 384 19.8 –5.3
Majority 506 26.1 –2.5
Turnout 1,938 54.5 +8.6
Registered electors 3,556
Conservative hold Swing 3.2

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Button* 723 59.4 –15.5
Labour A. Whitby 677 55.6 –19.3
Conservative N. Gorman 292 24.0 +9.0
Alliance J. Reefe 203 16.7 +6.3
Conservative R. Calcutt 201 16.5 +1.6
Alliance B. Swindon 174 14.3 +4.0
Turnout ~1,220 41.4 –2.6
Registered electors 2,942
Labour hold
Labour hold

Campions

Campions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Nolan* 517 62.9 –2.5
Conservative A. Begg 158 19.2 +2.0
Alliance J. Stevens 147 17.9 +0.5
Majority 359 43.7 –4.5
Turnout 822 43.4 –3.0
Registered electors 1,894
Labour hold Swing 2.3

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Rosier* 708 50.1 –23.6
Conservative J. Gunther 432 30.6 +4.3
Alliance A. Jacobs 273 19.3 N/A
Majority 276 19.5 –27.9
Turnout 1,413 34.6 +7.5
Registered electors 4,084
Labour hold Swing 14.0

Elstree

Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Keating* 1,175 66.6 +9.0
Alliance M. Kirsh 335 19.0 –6.7
Labour J. Cartledge 254 14.4 –2.3
Majority 840 47.6 +15.7
Turnout 1,764 43.7 –2.3
Registered electors 4,037
Conservative hold Swing 7.9

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Rose* 703 45.7 –9.0
Conservative H. Stevens 587 38.2 +5.6
Alliance A. Kirsh 247 16.1 +3.4
Majority 116 7.5 –14.6
Turnout 1,537 45.0 +10.5
Registered electors 3,416
Labour hold Swing 7.3

Kenilworth

Kenilworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Ward* 663 49.6 –9.1
Conservative J. Marks 407 30.5 +9.0
Alliance J. Sayers 266 19.9 ±0.0
Majority 256 19.2 –18.1
Turnout 1,336 44.7 –2.5
Registered electors 2,989
Labour hold Swing 9.0

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Caylor 681 40.2 –7.8
Conservative A. Rosansky 557 32.9 –7.9
Alliance L. Reefe 454 26.8 +15.6
Majority 124 7.3 –0.1
Turnout 1,692 51.7 +9.9
Registered electors 3,273
Labour hold Swing 0.1

Mill

Mill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Colne* 1,467 72.4 +14.6
Conservative J. Stainton 388 19.2 –7.6
Labour M. Taylor 170 8.4 –7.1
Majority 1,079 53.3 +22.2
Turnout 2,025 58.0 +8.8
Registered electors 3,491
Alliance hold Swing 11.1

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Watson* 1,360 61.8 +10.2
Alliance D. Martin 510 23.2 –1.3
Labour P. Bradbury 332 15.1 –8.8
Majority 850 38.6 +11.5
Turnout 2,202 45.4 +2.1
Registered electors 4,850
Conservative hold Swing 5.8

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Muddle* 956 63.6 +4.9
Alliance J. Hurd 546 36.4 +12.4
Majority 410 27.3 –7.4
Turnout 1,502 43.8 +7.2
Registered electors 3,429
Conservative hold Swing 3.8

Shenley

Shenley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hogan 386 42.4 –5.0
Conservative P. Banton 286 31.4 –0.8
Alliance A. Mallach 239 26.2 +5.8
Majority 100 11.0 –4.2
Turnout 911 58.0 +5.2
Registered electors 1,571
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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