1990 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1990 Hertsmere Borough Council election
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered45,979
Turnout49.1% (10.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 8 2
Seats after 22 12
Seat change
Popular vote 10,792 6,328
Percentage 46.9% 27.5%
Swing 8.3% 2.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SLD Independent
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 4 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 4,763 1,134
Percentage 20.7% 4.9%
Swing 5.1% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1990 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1990 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1990 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 61.5 14 22 56.4 10,792 46.9 –8.3
  Labour 2 15.4 10 12 30.8 6,323 27.5 +2.2
  SLD 2 1 15.4 2 4 10.3 4,763 20.7 +5.1
  Independent 1 1 7.7 0 1 2.6 1,134 4.9 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 East

Aldenham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Gattward* 1,233 69.4 +1.6
Labour R. Page 293 16.5 +10.9
SLD J. Dennes 251 14.1 –12.4
Majority 940 52.9 +11.6
Turnout 1,777 51.0 –3.9
Registered electors 3,512
Conservative hold Swing 4.7

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Whitby 1,219 82.9 +23.5
Conservative A. Savage 251 17.1 –6.9
Majority 968 65.8 N/A
Turnout 1,470 48.9 +7.5
Registered electors 3,014
Labour hold Swing 15.2

Elstree

Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Lamb 1,134 53.9 N/A
Conservative C. Watts* 970 46.1 –20.5
Majority 164 7.8 N/A
Turnout 2,104 50.0 +6.3
Registered electors 4,228
Independent gain from Conservative

Heath North

Heath North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Swerling 932 51.2 –14.5
Labour D. Hoeksma 446 24.5 +10.1
SLD D. Ewington 441 24.2 +4.2
Majority 486 27.0 –18.7
Turnout 1,819 45.7 +10.4
Registered electors 3,986
Conservative hold Swing 12.3

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Gealy* 1,062 64.4 –8.3
Labour D. Bearfield 335 20.3 +7.3
SLD P. Forsyth 252 15.3 N/A
Majority 727 44.1 –14.4
Turnout 1,649 42.0 +4.2
Registered electors 3,882
Conservative hold Swing 7.8

Kenilworth

Kenilworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Stanley 1,083 76.2 +26.6
Conservative R. Pavitt 339 23.8 –6.7
Majority 744 52.4 +33.2
Turnout 1,422 47.7 +3.0
Registered electors 2,979
Labour hold Swing 16.7

Mill

Mill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD M. Colne 1,217 63.4 –9.0
Conservative B. Flashman 396 20.6 +1.4
Labour S. Mercado 308 16.0 +7.6
Majority 821 42.8 –10.4
Turnout 1,921 55.7 –2.3
Registered electors 3,459
SLD hold Swing 5.2

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Fielding* 670 43.3 –7.7
Labour B. Kerr 469 30.3 +8.5
SLD J. Hurd 407 26.3 –0.8
Majority 201 13.0 –10.9
Turnout 1,546 49.1 +6.4
Registered electors 3,157
Conservative hold Swing 8.1

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Spratt* 1,051 43.6 –20.5
Labour P. Caylor 980 40.7 +19.8
SLD M. Allan 377 15.7 +0.7
Majority 71 2.9 –40.3
Turnout 2,408 50.8 +13.6
Registered electors 4,753
Conservative hold Swing 20.2

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Byrne* 1,106 65.9 –10.7
Labour J. Clark 312 18.6 +10.0
SLD C. Dean 261 15.5 +0.6
Majority 794 47.3 –14.4
Turnout 1,679 45.8 +8.4
Registered electors 3,681
Conservative hold Swing 10.4

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Morris 652 44.4 –22.6
Labour P. Bradbury 604 41.1 +18.0
SLD D. Martin 213 14.5 +4.5
Majority 48 3.3 –40.6
Turnout 1,469 51.5 +15.5
Registered electors 2,863
Conservative hold Swing 20.3

St. James East

St. James East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD E. Gadsden* 674 45.4 –7.7
Conservative C. Keates 452 30.5 –5.2
Labour P. Halsey 358 24.1 +12.8
Majority 222 14.9 –2.5
Turnout 1,484 49.2 +4.1
Registered electors 3,023
SLD hold Swing 1.3

St. James West

St. James West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Chettleburgh 828 45.5 –11.3
SLD A. Golland 670 36.8 +2.7
Labour G. De Groot 323 17.7 +8.5
Majority 158 8.7 –14.0
Turnout 1,821 53.2 +4.4
Registered electors 3,442
Conservative gain from SLD Swing 7.0

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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