1992 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1992 Hertsmere Borough Council election
7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
15 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered45,378
Turnout45.1% (0.3%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 12 3
Seats after 23 12
Seat change 1
Popular vote 11,482 4,645
Percentage 56.1% 22.7%
Swing 14.2% 16.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 4,339 did not stand
Percentage 21.2% did not stand
Swing 6.9% 4.8%
Winner of each seat at the 1992 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1992 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1992 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 1 80.0 11 23 59.0 11,482 56.1 +14.2
  Labour 3 20.0 9 12 30.8 4,645 22.7 –16.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 1 0.0 3 3 7.7 4,339 21.2 +6.9
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 N/A N/A –4.8

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* 699 59.1 –3.3
Labour P. Stanley 303 25.6 –12.0
Liberal Democrats M. Dennes 180 15.2 N/A
Majority 396 33.5 +8.7
Turnout 1,182 35.3 –8.9
Registered electors 3,356
Conservative hold Swing 4.4

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roach* 719 60.1 –10.0
Conservative M. Mitchell 359 30.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats D. McCarthy 118 9.9 N/A
Majority 360 30.1 –10.1
Turnout 1,196 27.0 –5.0
Registered electors 4,301
Labour hold Swing 5.1

Heath North

Heath North (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Batten 999 64.7 +13.5
Conservative A. Barton 905 58.6 +7.5
Liberal Democrats M. Silverman 326 21.1 –3.1
Liberal Democrats B. Debnath 276 17.9 –6.3
Labour D. Hoeksma 187 12.1 –12.4
Labour H. Bearfield 183 11.9 –12.6
Turnout ~1,543 40.0 –5.7
Registered electors 3,858
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Riches* 1,076 77.4 +13.0
Liberal Democrats P. Forsyth 186 13.4 –1.9
Labour D. Bearfield 128 9.2 –11.1
Majority 890 64.0 +19.9
Turnout 1,390 35.0 –7.0
Registered electors 3,872
Conservative hold Swing 7.5

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kentish* 600 49.1 –15.7
Conservative H. Watson 473 38.7 +3.5
Liberal Democrats P. Hedges 149 12.2 N/A
Majority 127 10.4 –19.2
Turnout 1,222 39.0 –4.8
Registered electors 3,137
Labour hold Swing 9.6

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Kelly 644 58.2 +10.5
Conservative J. Marks 401 36.3 –4.1
Liberal Democrats M. Barr 61 5.5 –6.4
Majority 243 22.0 +14.6
Turnout 1,106 35.6 –14.0
Registered electors 3,108
Labour hold Swing 7.3

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Spratt* 719 59.4 +16.1
Liberal Democrats D. Martin 297 24.5 –1.8
Labour B. Kerr 195 16.1 –14.2
Majority 422 34.9 +21.9
Turnout 1,211 39.7 –9.4
Registered electors 3,058
Conservative hold Swing 9.0

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ferguson* 1,129 58.3 +12.2
Labour P. Caylor 633 32.7 –6.4
Liberal Democrats M. Allan 173 8.9 –5.9
Majority 496 25.6 +18.6
Turnout 1,935 42.9 –9.5
Registered electors 4,529
Conservative hold Swing 9.3

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Donne 1,004 72.1 +6.2
Liberal Democrats J. Hurd 388 27.9 +12.4
Majority 616 44.2 –3.1
Turnout 1,392 39.6 –6.2
Registered electors 3,515
Conservative hold Swing 3.1

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Ringham 701 60.5 +16.1
Labour P. Bradbury 366 31.6 –9.5
Liberal Democrats P. Shannon 91 7.9 –6.6
Majority 335 28.9 +25.6
Turnout 1,158 43.1 –8.4
Registered electors 2,690
Conservative hold Swing 12.8

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Usher 774 59.5 +11.9
Liberal Democrats C. Dean 272 20.9 –6.9
Labour A. Bradbury 254 19.5 –5.1
Majority 502 38.6 +18.8
Turnout 1,300 37.0 –4.4
Registered electors 3,523
Conservative hold Swing 9.4

St. James East

St. James East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Keates 602 46.0 +15.5
Liberal Democrats L. Hodgson* 570 43.5 –1.9
Labour P. Halsey 138 10.5 –13.6
Majority 32 2.5 N/A
Turnout 1,310 43.5 –5.7
Registered electors 3,011
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 8.7

St. James West

St. James West (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Attwood* 861 51.4 +5.9
Conservative H. Pinkerfield 780 46.6 +1.0
Liberal Democrats A. Ridgeley 635 37.9 +1.1
Liberal Democrats R. Bates 617 36.8 ±0.0
Labour G. De Groot 152 9.1 –8.6
Labour D. Lloyd-Jones 143 8.5 –9.2
Turnout ~1,676 49.0 –4.2
Registered electors 3,420
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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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