1988 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1988 Hertsmere Borough Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered47,581
Turnout38.6% (12.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour SLD
Seats won 9 3 1
Seats after 22 12 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 10,126 4,649 2,865
Percentage 55.2% 25.3% 15.6%
Swing 12.4% 4.3% 12.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1988 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1988 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1988 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 1 69.2 13 22 56.4 10,126 55.2 +12.4
  Labour 3 23.1 9 12 30.8 4,649 25.3 –4.3
  SLD 1 1 7.7 4 5 12.8 2,865 15.6 –12.0
  SDP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 710 3.9 N/A

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 I. Southern 898 56.6 +3.5
Labour A. Page 429 27.0 +7.2
SDP C. Treves-Brown 259 16.3 N/A
Majority 469 29.6 +3.6
Turnout 1,586 45.1 –9.4
Registered electors 3,517
Conservative hold Swing 1.9

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roach* 759 62.0 +11.9
Conservative C. Sullivan 388 31.7 +1.1
SLD H. Brass 77 6.3 –13.0
Majority 371 30.3 +10.8
Turnout 1,224 28.9 –5.7
Registered electors 4,235
Labour hold Swing 5.4

Heath North

Heath North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Batten* 910 65.7 +16.3
SLD G. Hillier 277 20.0 –20.0
Labour D. Hoeksma 199 14.4 +3.8
Majority 633 45.7 +36.6
Turnout 1,386 35.3 –12.4
Registered electors 3,926
Conservative hold Swing 18.2

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Riches* 1,017 72.7 +11.3
SDP R. Brown 199 14.2 N/A
Labour D. Bearfield 182 13.0 +3.8
Majority 818 58.5 +26.5
Turnout 1,398 37.8 –3.5
Registered electors 3,698
Conservative hold

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kentish* 706 52.0 +6.3
Conservative D. Chettleburgh 552 40.7 +2.5
SDP M. Kirsh 99 7.3 N/A
Majority 154 11.3 +3.8
Turnout 1,357 39.8 –5.2
Registered electors 3,410
Labour hold Swing 1.9

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Franklin 733 52.5 +12.3
Conservative P. Poole 509 36.5 +3.6
SDP L. Reefe 153 11.0 N/A
Majority 224 16.0 +8.7
Turnout 1,395 35.3 –16.4
Registered electors 3,952
Labour hold Swing 4.4

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Spratt* 690 51.0 +5.3
SLD D. Martin 367 27.1 –7.5
Labour N. Bradbury 295 21.8 +2.1
Majority 323 23.9 +12.8
Turnout 1,352 42.7 –8.8
Registered electors 3,166
Conservative hold Swing 6.4

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ferguson* 1,144 64.1 +2.3
Labour P. Bradbury 373 20.9 +5.8
SLD C. Dean 267 15.0 –8.2
Majority 771 43.2 +16.1
Turnout 1,784 37.2 –6.1
Registered electors 4,796
Conservative hold Swing 1.8

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Johnson* 1,061 76.6 +10.6
SLD L. Martin 206 14.9 –11.1
Labour J. Clark 119 8.6 +0.5
Majority 855 61.7 +21.7
Turnout 1,386 37.4 –7.9
Registered electors 3,706
Conservative hold Swing 10.9

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Ferguson* 697 67.0 +12.5
Labour R. Angel 240 23.1 –0.4
SLD P. Shannon 104 10.0 –12.0
Majority 457 43.9 +12.9
Turnout 1,041 36.0 –14.0
Registered electors 2,892
Conservative hold Swing 6.5

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Paterson 789 59.5 –4.1
Labour J. Cryer 299 22.6 N/A
SLD J. Hurd 237 17.9 –18.5
Majority 490 36.9 –6.9
Turnout 1,325 36.2 –7.6
Registered electors 3,660
Conservative hold

St. James East

St. James East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD L. Hodgson* 750 53.1 ±0.0
Conservative J. McKenzie 504 35.7 +6.4
Labour P. Halsey 159 11.3 –6.3
Majority 246 17.4 –6.4
Turnout 1,413 45.1 –6.2
Registered electors 3,133
SLD hold Swing 3.2

St. James West

St. James West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Attwood 967 56.8 +11.4
SLD A. Golland 580 34.1 –12.2
Labour S. Schofield 156 9.2 +0.9
Majority 387 22.7 N/A
Turnout 1,703 48.8 –12.2
Registered electors 3,490
Conservative gain from SLD Swing 11.8

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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