1997 Hertfordshire County Council election

1997 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 1997 Hertfordshire County Council election Hertfordshire Parliamentary no 1993 Hertfordshire County Council election 1993 2001 Hertfordshire County Council election 2001 All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council 39 1 May 1997 Con Robert Ellis Conservative Party (UK) 38 11 229,983 40.1% Lab John Metcalf Labour Party (UK) 30 201,619 35.2% LD Chris White Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 10 138,692 24.2% Leader Leader after election John MetcalfLabour No overall control John MetcalfLabour No overall control 1997 Hertfordshire County Council elections were held on 1 May 1997, with all 77 seats contested. The Council remained under no overall control. The Conservatives formed the largest political group, but the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups formed a coalition to run the council.https://hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/hertfordshire-archives-and-local-studies/hertfordshire-archives-and-local-studies.aspx Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies hertfordshire.gov.ukLib Dems in move to form new pact https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 9 April 2023 Hertford Mercury 9 May 1997 7 Ward results Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 38 +11 49.35 40.10 229,983 Labour Party (UK) 30 0 38.96 35.16 201,619 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 -10 11.69 24.19 138,692 Independent (politician) Independent 0 -1 0.00 0.42 2,390 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.00 0.04 518 Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0 0.00 0.04 253 By district Broxbourne District County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 6 100.00 50.83 22,186 Labour Party (UK) 0 0.00 33.85 14,777 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0.00 15.32 6,688 Dacorum District County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 6 60.00 42.12 33,182 Labour Party (UK) 4 40.00 35.96 28,329 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0.00 21.92 17,271 East Herts District County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 7 77.78 45.07 32,240 Labour Party (UK) 1 11.11 26.99 19,306 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 11.11 25.41 18,179 Independent (politician) Independent 0 0.00 1.81 1,293 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.00 0.72 518 Hertsmere District County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 4 57.15 43.80 22,066 Labour Party (UK) 2 28.57 34.42 17,340 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 14.28 21.77 10,968 North Herts District County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 5 55.55 41.19 27,702 Labour Party (UK) 4 44.45 36.98 24,873 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0.00 21.83 14,684 St Albans District County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 3 30.00 36.27 27,669 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 30.00 34.06 25,981 Labour Party (UK) 4 40.00 29.67 22,631 Stevenage District County Council Election Results 1997 Labour Party (UK) 6 100.00 56.22 23,866 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0.00 27.82 11,811 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0.00 15.36 6,519 Socialist Alliance (England) 0 0.00 0.60 253 Three Rivers District County Council Election Results 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 3 50.00 40.22 18,234 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 33.33 35.45 16,062 Labour Party (UK) 1 16.67 24.33 11,032 Watford District County Council Election Results 1997 Labour Party (UK) 3 50.00 39.79 16,899 Conservative Party (UK) 1 16.67 32.01 13,593 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 33.33 28.20 11,975 Welwyn Hatfield District County Council Election Results 1997 Labour Party (UK) 5 62.50 40.80 22,566 Conservative Party (UK) 3 37.50 38.50 21,292 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0.00 18.72 10,355 Independent (politician) Independent 0 0.00 1.98 1,097 Division Results Broxbourne (6 Seats) Cheshunt Central 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Conservative Party (UK) Michael Janes 3,171 51.09 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Simonovitch 2,140 34.48 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heather Campbell 896 14.43 1,031 16.61 6,207 69.08 Cheshunt North 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Conservative Party (UK) Alan Searing 3,208 48.27 Labour Party (UK) Linda Dambrauskas 2,586 38.91 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Guy 852 12.82 622 9.36 6,646 66.21 Cheshunt West 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Game 4,721 56.50 Labour Party (UK) James Meadows 2,376 28.43 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Huse 1,259 15.07 2,345 28.07 8,356 72.23 Hoddesdon North 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Conservative Party (UK) John Morton 3,417 48.23 Labour Party (UK) Neil Harvey 2,485 35.07 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Fey 1,183 16.70 932 13.16 7,085 71.41 Hoddesdon South 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Conservative Party (UK) Moyra O'Neill 4,259 55.32 Labour Party (UK) James Emslie 1,929 25.06 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Bassill 1,511 19.62 2,330 30.26 7,699 71.41 Waltham Cross 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Conservative Party (UK) Russell Thomas 3,418 44.59 Labour Party (UK) Mark Farrington 3,261 42.54 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Doolan 987 12.87 157 2.05 7,666 66.88 Dacorum (10 Seats) Berkhampstead 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Coleman 3,999 41.48 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Horton 3,485 36.15 Labour Party (UK) Paul Dyett 2,157 22.37 514 5.33 9,641 78.05 Bridgewater 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Conservative Party (UK) Julian Taunton 3,709 57.27 Labour Party (UK) Brian Fisher 1,527 23.58 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Hawgood 1,240 19.15 2,182 33.69 6,476 78.78 Hemel Hempstead East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Conservative Party (UK) Peter Channell 3,234 45.23 Labour Party (UK) Christina Letanka 2,837 39.67 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Richardson 1,080 15.10 397 5.56 7,151 78.96 Hemel Hempstead North East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Labour Party (UK) Brian Wing 3,301 44.49 Conservative Party (UK) Sonia Sullivan 2,640 35.59 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Blackman 1,478 19.92 661 8.90 7,419 70.13 Hemel Hempstead North West 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Labour Party (UK) Ian Laidlaw-Dickson 4,014 48.98 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Gallagher 2,863 34.93 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Hardy 1,319 16.09 1,151 14.05 8,196 78.35 Hemel Hempstead St Paul 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Labour Party (UK) Richard Hebborn 3,394 52.65 Conservative Party (UK) Janice Marshall 1,663 25.79 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Lawrence 1,390 21.56 1,731 26.86 6,447 73.73 Hemel Hempstead South East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Labour Party (UK) Philip Aldis 3,979 48.07 Conservative Party (UK) John Jameson 2,915 35.21 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Witt 1,384 16.72 1,064 12.86 8,278 75.57 Hemel Hempstead Town 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Beesley 4,149 45.69 Labour Party (UK) Robert Hutchinson 3,292 36.25 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Pexton 1,640 18.06 857 9.44 9,081 76.75 Kings Langley 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Conservative Party (UK) Janet Anderson 3,825 53.72 Labour Party (UK) Peter Kraft 2,007 28.18 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Ayrton 1,289 18.10 1,818 25.54 7,121 80.25 Tring 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Conservative Party (UK) Stanley Mills 4,185 46.64 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Brooks 2,966 33.06 Labour Party (UK) Dilys Carter 1,821 20.30 1,219 13.58 8,972 77.95 East Herts (9 Seats) All Saints 1 May 1997 East Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Francis Escott 2,888 37.59 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Knott 2,643 34.40 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Lerner 2,152 28.01 245 3.19 7,683 77.94 Bishop's Stortford Central Parsonage 1 May 1997 East Herts District Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerald Francis 3,055 37.67 Conservative Party (UK) John Wyllie 2,894 35.69 Labour Party (UK) Philip Tripp 2,160 26.64 161 1.98 8,109 73.48 Bishop's Stortford Chantry Thorley 1 May 1997 East Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Engel 4,686 49.65 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Graham 2,555 27.07 Labour Party (UK) Richard Bayliss 1,941 20.57 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Goate 256 2.71 2,131 22.58 9,438 76.10 Braughing 1 May 1997 East Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Jane Pitman 4,121 54.26 Labour Party (UK) Amanda Porter 1,928 25.38 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Harris 1,546 20.36 2,193 28.88 7,595 78.39 Hertford Rural 1 May 1997 East Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Hammond 4,557 52.33 Labour Party (UK) Thomas McNicholas 2,527 29.01 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wing 1,625 18.66 2,030 23.32 8,709 79.46 St Andrews 1 May 1997 East Herts District Labour Party (UK) Norman Lindop 2,838 44.55 Conservative Party (UK) James Thornton 2,426 38.08 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jack Coote 1,106 17.37 412 6.47 6,370 75.43 Sawbridgeworth 1 May 1997 East Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Mary Bayes 3,405 41.83 Labour Party (UK) Julia Madell 1,666 20.47 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew MacPherson 1,514 18.60 Independent (politician) Bryan Smalley 1,293 15.88 Green Party of England and Wales Suzanne Mackenzie 262 3.22 1,739 21.36 8,140 75.92 Ware North 1 May 1997 East Herts District Conservative Party (UK) David Beatty 3,171 41.31 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Coleman 2,498 32.54 Labour Party (UK) John Courtneidge 2,007 26.15 673 8.77 7,676 76.05 Ware South 1 May 1997 East Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Richard Copping 4,092 52.35 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Holland 2,087 26.70 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Shaw 1,637 20.95 2,005 25.65 7,816 73.09 Hertsmere (7 Seats) Bushey Heath 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Conservative Party (UK) Peter Riches 3,345 55.18 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Kutchinsky 1,641 27.07 Labour Party (UK) David Bearfield 1,076 17.75 1,704 28.11 6,062 76.23 Bushey North 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Colne 3,724 49.40 Conservative Party (UK) Audrey Attwood 2,376 31.52 Labour Party (UK) Dinah Hoeksma 1,438 19.08 1,348 17.88 7,538 74.95 Elstree 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Labour Party (UK) Brian York 3,634 45.54 Conservative Party (UK) Howard Spratt 3,321 41.62 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Silverman 1,025 12.84 313 3.92 7,980 71.37 Lyndhurst 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Labour Party (UK) John Metcalf 4,010 55.77 Conservative Party (UK) David McKee 2,236 31.09 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynne Hodgson 945 13.14 1,774 24.68 7,191 68.57 Potters Bar North East 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Conservative Party (UK) Alexandra Gray 3,125 52.93 Labour Party (UK) Michael Brilliant 1,798 30.45 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sean Bishop 981 16.62 1,327 22.48 5,904 75.56 Potters Bar South West 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Conservative Party (UK) John Usher 3,231 46.19 Labour Party (UK) Michael Elliot 2,432 34.76 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Dean 1,333 19.05 799 11.43 6,996 75.93 Watling 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Kilkerr 4,432 50.92 Labour Party (UK) Richard Kirk 2,952 33.92 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Briggs 1,319 15.16 1,480 17.00 8,703 75.54 North Herts (9 Seats) Hitchin North East 1 May 1997 North Herts District Labour Party (UK) Frederick Peacock 4,304 55.37 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Brook 2,148 27.64 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Heath 1,321 16.99 2,156 27.73 7,773 74.02 Hitchin South 1 May 1997 North Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Ashley 2,734 43.97 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Lord 1,996 32.10 Labour Party (UK) Jean Twose 1,488 23.93 738 11.87 6,218 Knebworth & Codicote 1 May 1997 North Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Robert Ellis 4,688 65.48 Labour Party (UK) Timothy Liddy 2,471 34.52 2,217 30.96 7,159 79.93 Letchworth East & Baldock 1 May 1997 North Herts District Labour Party (UK) Neil Haslam 3,833 41.94 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Crow 3,387 37.07 Liberal Democrats (UK) John White 1,918 20.99 446 4.87 9,138 75.03 Letchworth North West 1 May 1997 North Herts District Labour Party (UK) Nigel Agar 3,680 52.01 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Shakespeare-Smith 2,134 30.16 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marion Minards-Gammell 1,262 17.83 1,546 21.85 7,076 74.99 Letchworth South 1 May 1997 North Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Keith Emsall 3,134 37.35 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Winder 2,722 32.44 Labour Party (UK) John Gardner 2,535 30.21 412 4.91 8,391 78.09 North Herts Rural 1 May 1997 North Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Jane Dwerryhouse-Spears 3,354 50.61 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Pritchard 1,980 29.87 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Garland 1,294 19.52 1,374 20.74 6,628 81.23 Offa 1 May 1997 North Herts District Labour Party (UK) Simon Tendeter 2,901 43.11 Conservative Party (UK) Wilfred Aspinall 2,717 40.37 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Warwick 1,112 16.52 184 2.74 6,730 75.07 Royston 1 May 1997 North Herts District Conservative Party (UK) Doug Drake 3,406 41.81 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Baxter 2,373 29.13 Labour Party (UK) Robin King 2,367 29.06 1,033 12.68 8,146 76.08 St Albans (10 Seats) Harpenden North East 1 May 1997 St Albans District Conservative Party (UK) David Lloyd 3,599 42.53 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Waddilove 3,067 36.24 Labour Party (UK) Harold Homes 1,797 21.23 532 6.29 8,463 78.67 Harpenden South West 1 May 1997 St Albans District Conservative Party (UK) Iris Tarry 4,676 55.10 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Ogborn 2,466 29.06 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Ross 1,344 15.84 2,210 26.04 8,486 80.35 St Albans Central 1 May 1997 St Albans District Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher White 3,056 42.74 Labour Party (UK) John Whale 2,343 32.76 Conservative Party (UK) Victor Holley 1,752 24.50 713 9.98 7,151 76.70 St Albans East 1 May 1997 St Albans District Labour Party (UK) Jill Gipps 3,169 41.37 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Biddle 2,649 34.58 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Elsdon 1,842 24.05 520 6.79 7,660 77.15 St Albans North 1 May 1997 St Albans District Labour Party (UK) Roma Mills 2,961 37.40 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Warren 2,530 31.96 Conservative Party (UK) Clare Ellis 2,426 30.64 431 5.44 7,917 79.17 St Albans Rural 1 May 1997 St Albans District Conservative Party (UK) Derek Hills 3,194 44.48 Liberal Democrats (UK) Niel Clements 2,279 31.74 Labour Party (UK) Michael Fletcher 1,708 23.78 915 12.74 7,181 78.26 St Albans South 1 May 1997 St Albans District Labour Party (UK) Michael Wilson 2,994 36.92 Conservative Party (UK) John Smith 2,743 33.83 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Penton 2,372 29.25 251 3.09 8,109 78.74 St Stephen's 1 May 1997 St Albans District Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Moore 3,215 39.75 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Myland 3,045 37.65 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Allen 1,828 22.60 170 2.10 8,088 77.33 Sandridge 1 May 1997 St Albans District Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Churchard 2,907 42.32 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Whiteside 2,602 37.89 Labour Party (UK) Janetta Gibbs 1,359 19.79 305 4.43 6,868 79.95 The Colneys 1 May 1997 St Albans District Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Sanderson 3,128 49.20 Conservative Party (UK) Derek jeffrey 1,790 28.15 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Priestman 1,440 22.65 1,338 21.05 6,358 71.82 Stevenage (6 Seats) Bedwell 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Labour Party (UK) Tanis Kent 3,988 65.31 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Woods 1,404 23.00 Liberal Democrats (UK) Katherine Lloyd 714 11.69 2,584 42.31 6,106 75.19 Broadwater 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Labour Party (UK) Ann Webb 3,640 56.15 Conservative Party (UK) Peter McPartland 1,853 28.59 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Amblin 989 15.26 1,787 27.56 6,482 75.51 Chells 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Labour Party (UK) Brian Hall 3,201 56.57 Conservative Party (UK) Gwen Hegan 1,273 22.50 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Latham 1,184 20.93 1,928 34.07 5,658 75.97 Old Stevenage 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Labour Party (UK) Robert Clark 4,261 50.69 Conservative Party (UK) Ralph Dimelow 2,840 33.79 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Moorcroft 1,305 15.52 1,421 16.90 8,406 75.15 St Nicholas 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Labour Party (UK) Reginald Smith 4,743 51.95 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Hegan 2,866 31.39 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Griffith 1,521 16.66 1,877 20.56 9,130 73.69 Shephall 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Labour Party (UK) Stanley Munden 4,033 60.49 Conservative Party (UK) Sherree Huetson 1,575 23.62 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Segadelli 806 12.09 Socialist Alliance (England) Jane James 253 3.80 2,458 36.87 6,667 73.50 Three Rivers (6 Seats) Abbots Langley 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Goggins 4,036 42.16 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Simons 2,900 30.29 Labour Party (UK) Derek Peters 2,637 27.55 1,136 11.87 9,573 77.03 Chorleywood 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Pulman 3,890 48.17 Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Venner 3,416 42.30 Labour Party (UK) Mary Bruce 770 9.53 474 5.87 8,076 79.73 Croxley 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Ambrose 3,495 52.46 Conservative Party (UK) Francis Williams 2,146 32.21 Labour Party (UK) Dilys Freeman 1,021 15.33 1,349 20.25 6,662 80.70 Oxhey Park 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Conservative Party (UK) Frances Button 3,755 52.31 Labour Party (UK) David Lake 1,721 23.97 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stuart Glen 1,703 23.72 2,034 28.34 7,179 76.54 Rickmansworth 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Lamb 4,095 50.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Struck 2,359 28.94 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Harley 1,697 20.82 1,736 21.30 8,151 76.93 South Oxhey 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Labour Party (UK) Jane Hobday 3,186 55.92 Conservative Party (UK) Anna Gardiner 1,448 25.42 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Tully 1,063 18.66 1,738 30.50 5,697 67.09 Watford (6 Seats) Callowland Leggatts 1 May 1997 Watford District Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Rafferty 2,999 51.21 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Williams 1,518 25.92 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Richmond 1,339 22.87 1,481 25.29 5,856 71.65 Central Oxhey 1 May 1997 Watford District Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Burrow 2,651 37.44 Labour Party (UK) John Dowdle 2,440 34.46 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Greenstreet 1,990 28.10 211 2.98 7,081 70.71 Meriden Tudor 1 May 1997 Watford District Labour Party (UK) Maria Green 3,760 48.19 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Jones 2,473 31.69 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Laslett 1,570 20.12 1,287 16.50 7,803 74.77 Nascot Park 1 May 1997 Watford District Conservative Party (UK) Julia Price 3,695 50.03 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Jenkins 1,963 26.58 Labour Party (UK) Steven Palmer 1,727 23.39 1,732 23.45 7,385 76.02 Vicarage Hollywell 1 May 1997 Watford District Labour Party (UK) Abdul Choudhrey 3,676 52.28 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Jenkins 2,078 29.55 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ahmed Zafar 1,278 18.17 1,598 22.73 7,032 67.33 Woodside Stanborough 1 May 1997 Watford District Liberal Democrats (UK) Aislinn Lee 3,174 43.42 Labour Party (UK) Glyn Abraham 2,297 31.42 Conservative Party (UK) David Hobbs 1,839 25.16 877 12.00 7,310 73.64 Welwyn Hatfield (8 Seats) Haldens 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Labour Party (UK) Robert Mays 3,820 48.68 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Pieri 2,571 32.77 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maurice Richardson 1,456 18.55 1,249 15.91 7,847 77.91 Hatfield East 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Burningham 2,561 42.93 Labour Party (UK) Susan Jones 2,300 38.56 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lis Mayland-Smith 1,104 18.51 261 4.37 5,965 76.55 Hatfield North 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Labour Party (UK) Frank Clayton 3,360 53.85 Conservative Party (UK) John Morgan 1,755 28.13 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander Benakis 1,124 18.02 1,605 25.72 6,239 75.39 Hatfield South 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Labour Party (UK) George Wenham 2,355 40.76 Conservative Party (UK) Balwant Kachiwala 1,341 23.21 Independent (politician) Deborah Piper 1,097 18.98 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Griffiths 985 17.05 1,014 77.09 5,778 17.55 North Mymms 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Conservative Party (UK) William Storey 4,321 67.58 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin DuBow 1,110 17.36 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Toch 963 15.06 3,211 50.22 6,394 78.50 Welwyn 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Conservative Party (UK) Richard Smith 3,816 50.50 Labour Party (UK) Hilary Sepahy 2,101 27.81 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daniel Cooke 1,639 21.69 1,715 22.69 7,556 81.64 Welwyn Garden City South 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Labour Party (UK) David Kerr 3,684 56.76 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Peffer 1,654 25.49 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gregory Beecroft 1,152 17.75 2,030 31.27 6,490 78.37 Welwyn Garden City West 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Labour Party (UK) Michael Hobday 3,983 44.06 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Jackson 3,273 36.20 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Corbishley 1,785 19.74 710 7.86 9,041 80.38 Changes 1997–2001 A by-election was held in Hemel Hempstead South East division on 10 June 1999, triggered by the death of Labour councillor Philip Aldis in March 1999. The seat was won for the Conservatives by David Lloyd. The Conservatives then had 39 seats, giving them a majority on the council over the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition. The Conservative leader, Robert Ellis, was formally confirmed as the new leader of the council at a meeting on 15 June 1999.Tories celebrate regaining power at County Hall https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 9 April 2023 Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury 18 June 1999 3 References expanded Category:1997 English local elections 1997 Category:1990s in Hertfordshire