1995 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1995 Hertsmere Borough Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
14 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered44,268
Turnout41.4% (4.1%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 12 1
Seats after 19 14
Seat change 4 5
Popular vote 10,524 5,799
Percentage 57.5% 31.7%
Swing 29.4% 2.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 5 1
Seat change
Popular vote 1,651 332
Percentage 9.0% 1.8%
Swing 22.1% 4.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

The 1995 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1995 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12 5 85.7 7 19 48.7 10,524 57.5 +29.4
  Conservative 1 5 7.1 13 14 35.9 5,799 31.7 –2.8
  Liberal Democrats 1 7.1 4 5 12.8 1,651 9.0 –22.1
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 332 1.8 –4.4

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 S. Nagler* 1,120 73.8 +9.1
Labour G. Diaz-Prior 398 26.2 +11.9
Majority 722 47.6 +4.0
Turnout 1,518 42.7 –1.2
Registered electors 3,614
Conservative hold Swing 1.4

Aldenham West

Aldenham West (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Stanley 772 51.9 +26.3
Labour P. Halsey 768 51.6 +26.0
Conservative A. Boodt 659 44.3 –14.8
Conservative B. Lewis 649 43.6 –15.5
Turnout ~1,487 41.6 +6.3
Registered electors 3,575
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Sandle 894 84.9 +12.7
Conservative P. Brew 159 15.1 +0.2
Majority 735 69.8 +12.4
Turnout 1,053 36.8 –3.3
Registered electors 2,864
Labour hold Swing 6.3

Campions

Campions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Nolan* 606 85.8 +12.9
Conservative H. Spratt 100 14.2 –12.9
Majority 506 71.7 +25.8
Turnout 706 33.3 –8.1
Registered electors 2,128
Labour hold Swing 12.9

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hoeksma 1,168 83.5 +23.4
Conservative A. Bright 230 16.5 –13.5
Majority 938 67.0 +36.9
Turnout 1,398 31.3 +4.3
Registered electors 4,490
Labour hold Swing 18.5

Elstree

Elstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Heywood 1,020 55.5 +23.6
Conservative S. Quilty 818 44.5 –2.8
Majority 202 11.0 N/A
Turnout 1,838 35.7 –5.2
Registered electors 5,171
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 13.2

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Goldberg* 880 78.9 +29.8
Conservative D. McKee 235 21.1 –17.6
Majority 645 57.8 +47.4
Turnout 1,115 34.0 –5.0
Registered electors 3,246
Labour hold Swing 23.7

Kenilworth

Kenilworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Ward* 805 83.5 +13.1
Conservative G. Ferguson 159 16.5 –0.5
Majority 646 67.0 +13.6
Turnout 964 33.5 –11.1
Registered electors 2,904
Labour hold Swing 6.8

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Silverstone 783 77.1 +18.9
Conservative J. Kempton 232 22.9 –13.4
Majority 551 54.2 +32.3
Turnout 1,015 33.7 –1.9
Registered electors 3,069
Labour hold Swing 16.2

Mill

Mill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Colne* 1,196 73.4 +2.8
Labour D. Bearfield 253 15.5 +0.1
Conservative J. Slade 181 11.1 –2.8
Majority 943 57.9 +2.7
Turnout 1,630 47.6 –1.3
Registered electors 3,438
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.4

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Harrison 984 53.1 +7.1
Conservative R. Calcutt 638 34.4 –1.7
Liberal Democrats P. Shannon 231 12.5 –5.4
Majority 346 18.7 +8.8
Turnout 1,853 41.6 –9.1
Registered electors 4,468
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 4.4

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lott 705 49.5 +30.0
Conservative C. Calcutt 496 34.8 –24.7
Liberal Democrats D. Martin 224 15.7 –5.2
Majority 209 14.7 N/A
Turnout 1,425 43.5 +6.5
Registered electors 3,279
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 27.4

Shenley

Shenley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hogan* 488 51.7 +1.5
Independent M. Braynis 332 35.2 N/A
Conservative P. Banton 123 13.0 –27.6
Majority 156 16.5 +6.9
Turnout 943 48.4 –3.9
Registered electors 2,022
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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