1988 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England March 2023 March 2023 1988 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 1987 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1987 1988 5 5 y 1990 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1990 18 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 Con Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) 26 27 1 Lab Judi Billing Labour Party (UK) 13 13 SDP Tony Quinn Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) 4 4 SLD Social and Liberal Democrats 4 3 1 RA Ratepayers Association 3 3 Leader Bob Flatman Conservative Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) The 1988 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1988, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Codicote ward.The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442) The Conservatives made a net gain of one seat to increase their majority on the council. The former SDP–Liberal Alliance group of eight councillors had fragmented ahead of the election; four joined the new merged party of the Social and Liberal Democrats (renamed the Liberal Democrats the following year), but the other four (including former Alliance group leader, Tony Quinn) joined the breakaway continuing Social Democratic Party opposed to the merger.Increased majority for happy Tories Letchworth and Baldock Citizen 11 May 1988 11 Overall results The overall results were as follows: 1988 North Hertfordshire District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 12 1 66.7 15 27 54.0 14,569 41.1 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) 5 27.8 8 13 26.0 11,412 32.2 +7.8 Social and Liberal Democrats 0 1 0.0 3 3 6.0 6,094 17.2 -14.5 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) 0 0.0 4 4 8.0 1,363 3.8 New Ratepayers Association 1 5.6 2 3 6.0 1,869 5.3 +1.2 Green Party (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 138 0.4 0.0 Ward results The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk (*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/North-Hertfordshire-1973-2012.pdf The Elections Centre Plymouth University 18 March 2023 Ashbrook wardConservative Party (UK) Michael Tatham* 667 64.6 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) Keith Brydon 253 24.5 -2.7 Social and Liberal Democrats Jonathan Heath 113 10.9 -6.550.02,046Conservative Party (UK) +6.0 Baldock wardConservative Party (UK) Bernard Crow 1,595 50.7 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) Alan Moir* 1,327 42.2 +15.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Sara Tustin 221 7.0 -19.147.06,703Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -5.6 Cadwell wardConservative Party (UK) Richard Lee 538 55.1 +17.4 Labour Party (UK) Charles MacNally(Charlie MacNally) 327 33.5 +6.5 Social and Liberal Democrats Richard Canning 88 9.0 -26.3 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) Bernadette Hatch(Bernie Hatch) 24 2.5 +2.554.01,801Conservative Party (UK) +5.5 Codicote wardConservative Party (UK) Edward Ian Smith 769 75.9 +32.4 Labour Party (UK) Peter Read 244 24.1 -0.1Conservative Party (UK) +16.3 The by-election in Codicote ward was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Denis Winch. Hitchin Bearton wardLabour Party (UK) Judi Billing* 1,174 54.1 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Frost 624 28.7 -8.4 Social and Liberal Democrats Penelope Cunningham(Penny Cunningham) 171 7.9 -15.0 Ratepayers Association John Edwards 135 6.2 +6.2 Green Party (UK) Christopher Studman 68 3.1 +3.148.04,500Labour Party (UK) +11.3 Hitchin Highbury wardConservative Party (UK) Phillip MacCormack* 1,092 46.2 -3.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Rosemary Read 471 19.9 -21.2 Labour Party (UK) David Tizzard 359 15.2 +5.5 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) Carolyn Randall 294 12.4 +12.4 Ratepayers Association Jacqueline Tait 150 6.3 +6.346.05,154Conservative Party (UK) +9.1 Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Joan Kirby 1,022 70.5 +19.5 Social and Liberal Democrats Michael John Edwards 427 29.5 +5.735.04,225Labour Party (UK) +6.9 Hitchin Priory wardConservative Party (UK) Francis Howett*(Frank Howett) 832 65.8 +8.7 Social and Liberal Democrats Jennifer Sefton(Jenny Sefton) 265 21.0 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Roger Wood 167 13.2 -2.046.02,737Conservative Party (UK) +7.8 Hitchin Walsworth wardRatepayers Association Christopher Parker* 1,584 62.0 +13.8 Labour Party (UK) Roger Newby 688 26.9 +6.0 Social and Liberal Democrats Paul Clark 213 8.3 -5.0 Green Party (UK) Elizabeth Ann Roberts 70 2.7 +1.142.06,096Ratepayers Association +3.9 Knebworth wardConservative Party (UK) Margaret Hilton* 917 62.4 +4.8 Social and Liberal Democrats Michael Stiff(Mike Stiff) 286 19.5 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Jack Nelson 266 18.1 +1.643.03,416Conservative Party (UK) +5.6 Letchworth East wardLabour Party (UK) Lorna Kercher 1,077 53.2 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) David Langridge 607 30.0 +4.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Keith Marr 340 16.8 -15.748.04,199Labour Party (UK) +3.8 Letchworth Grange wardLabour Party (UK) David Kearns* 1,302 42.6 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Muir 861 28.2 +1.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Alison Kingman 729 23.9 -12.6 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) Sue Sinclair 164 5.4 +5.458.05,215Labour Party (UK) +3.8 Letchworth South East wardConservative Party (UK) Pauline Wood 1,158 39.1 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) David Evans 812 27.4 +8.2 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) James Bray 707 23.9 +23.9 Social and Liberal Democrats Harry Shipley 287 9.7 -37.949.06,004Conservative Party (UK) -1.2 Letchworth South West wardConservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Woods*(Geoff Woods) 1,203 48.3 -3.7 Social and Liberal Democrats Ian Simpson 697 28.0 -10.0 Labour Party (UK) Tony McWalter 418 16.8 +6.7 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) Robert Ashton 174 7.0 +7.054.04,642Conservative Party (UK) +3.2 Letchworth Wilbury wardLabour Party (UK) Peter Mardell 1,010 46.1 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Bloxham* 941 42.9 -0.2 Social and Liberal Democrats Derek Hunter 242 11.0 -7.954.04,036Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +4.2 Royston East wardConservative Party (UK) Francis John Smith* 1,146 58.3 +6.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Jennifer Comley 493 25.1 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Hills 328 16.7 +3.247.04,170Conservative Party (UK) +7.7 Royston West wardConservative Party (UK) Mark Hughes 1,216 46.8 -1.7 Social and Liberal Democrats Gwyn Hardwicke 855 32.9 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) Robin King 525 20.2 +3.946.05,652Conservative Party (UK) Social and Liberal Democrats +0.3 Weston wardConservative Party (UK) Robert Evans* 403 56.6 -4.3 Social and Liberal Democrats Stephen Jarvis 196 27.5 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Rodney Leete 113 15.9 -0.357.01,248Conservative Party (UK) -4.5 Changes 1988–1990 Royston West ward by-election, 27 October 1988Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Doyle(Tim Doyle) 801 46.6 -0.2 Social and Liberal Democrats Jenny Comley 455 26.5 -6.5 Labour Party (UK) Robin King 363 21.1 +0.9 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) Michael Harrison 100 5.8 +5.8100.0Conservative Party (UK) Social and Liberal Democrats +3.2 The Royston West by-election was triggered by the resignation of Social and Liberal Democrat councillor Fran Bate. Tim Doyle won the seat for the Conservatives.Tories make it a double https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 31 March 2023 Cambridge Daily News 31 October 1988 7 Hitchin Priory ward by-election, 22 February 1990Conservative Party (UK) Richard Thake Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Harbron Labour Party (UK) David BillingConservative Party (UK) The Hitchin Priory by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Frank Howett. The seat was retained for the Conservatives by Richard Thake. The number of votes was not reported, but it was said that the Conservative vote was down 20% from the last time the seat was contested and the Liberal Democrat share of the vote was 33%.Councillor Richard Thake https://democracy.north-herts.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=146 North Hertfordshire District Council 2 April 2023Worst Tory result Letchworth and Baldock Gazette 2 March 1990 5 References North Hertfordshire District Council election 1988