1985 Hertfordshire County Council election

1985 UK local government election 1985 Hertfordshire County Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1981 Hertfordshire County Council election 1981 1985 5 2 y 1989 Hertfordshire County Council election 1989 All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council 39 730,394 45.3% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 36 7 124,196 37.6% 5.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 27 2 95,804 29.0% 7.0% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 14 10 106,074 32.1% 13.1% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 0 1 3,260 1.0% 0.1% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) No overall control The 1985 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1985 Hertfordshire County Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hertfordshire-County.pdf Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 5 October 2024 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 77 36 1 8 7 37.6 46.8 124,196 –5.5 Labour Party (UK) 76 27 1 3 2 29.0 35.1 95,804 –7.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance 76 14 10 0 10 32.1 18.2 106,074 +13.1 Residents Association 3 0 0 1 1 1.0 0.0 3,260 +0.1 Ecology Party (UK) 12 0 0 0 0.3 0.0 1,102 –0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 1 0 0 0 <0.1 0.0 95 ±0.0 Independent politician 1 0 0 0 <0.1 0.0 8 –0.4 |- Division results by local authority Broxbourne +Broxbourne District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 9,902 47.2 –1.6Alliance 0 5,626 26.8 +6.5Labour 0 5,408 25.8 –4.0Ecology 0 63 0.3 N/ATotal620,99935.6–8.1Registered electors58,927–+4.6 Division results Cheshunt Central Conservative Party (UK) J. Drew 1,562 45.6 –0.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Robbins 1,255 36.7 –7.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Huse 606 17.7 +7.8 307 9.0 +7.6 3,423 36.9 7.1 9,274 Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Cheshunt North Conservative Party (UK) E. Martin 1,377 49.0 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Bryant 816 29.0 –6.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. King 620 22.0 +5.2 561 19.9 +6.6 2,813 30.8 –10.3 9,125 Conservative Party (UK) 3.4 Cheshunt West Conservative Party (UK) C. Tyler 1,734 48.5 –1.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Lefley 1,205 33.7 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Hudson 637 17.8 –1.0 529 14.8 –4.0 3,76 35.5 –13.0 10,062 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 Hoddesdon North Conservative Party (UK) J. Rose* 1,787 47.9 –2.3 Labour Party (UK) D. May 1,058 28.4 +3.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Gould 886 23.7 –0.8 729 19.5 –5.4 3,731 39.8 –6.3 9,380 Conservative Party (UK) 2.7 Hoddesdon South Conservative Party (UK) J. Fiddy* 1,888 49.3 –5.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Jones 1,431 37.4 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) R. King 446 11.7 –4.2 Ecology Party (UK) P. Sergent 63 1.6 N/A 457 11.9 –13.8 3,828 38.1 –4.5 10,042 Conservative Party (UK) 6.9 Waltham Cross Conservative Party (UK) H. Collins* 1,554 42.8 –0.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Khwaja 1,196 33.0 –8.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Riley 878 24.2 +15.1 358 9.9 +7.7 3,628 32.9 –7.8 11,044 Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Dacorum +Dacorum District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 1 16,697 37.0 –5.3Labour 3 2 14,626 32.4 –10.9Alliance 1 1 13,553 30.0 +16.9Ecology 0 157 0.3 –0.7Communist 0 95 0.2 ±0.0Total1045,12845.0–2.7Registered electors100,238–+3.7 Division results Berkhamsted Conservative Party (UK) H. Rost* 2,245 44.8 –5.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance V. Earl 1,632 32.5 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Houlton 1,139 22.7 –3.8 613 12.2 –11.9 5,016 42.1 –5.6 11,905 Conservative Party (UK) 7.6 Bridgewater Conservative Party (UK) F. Seely 1,974 59.1 –4.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Papadimitriou 870 26.0 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) K. Short 496 14.9 –4.8 1,104 33.1 –10.6 3,340 41.6 –2.5 8,025 Conservative Party (UK) 6.6 Hemel Hempstead East Conservative Party (UK) A. Britton 1,629 35.5 –5.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Owen 1,502 32.8 +23.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Mercer* 1,452 31.7 –14.3 127 2.8 N/A 4,583 49.5 –0.4 9,263 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 14.6 Hemel Hempstead North East SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Evans 1,438 34.9 +16.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Cotton 1,425 34.6 –14.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Lill 1,255 30.5 –0.5 13 0.3 N/A 4,118 41.1 –2.7 10,009 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 15.5 Hemel Hempstead North West Labour Party (UK) D. Moss* 2,414 49.2 –20.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Willis 1,396 28.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) M. Griffiths 1,099 22.4 –5.6 1,018 20.7 –21.4 4,909 48.6 –1.0 10,107 Labour Party (UK) Hemel Hempstead South East Labour Party (UK) R. Thorpe-Tracey* 2,314 46.2 –12.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Watkins 1,396 27.8 +17.0 Conservative Party (UK) K. Williams 1,304 26.0 –4.3 918 18.3 –10.3 5,014 44.9 –4.1 11,173 Labour Party (UK) 14.9 Hemel Hempstead St Pauls Labour Party (UK) P. Doyle* 2,023 50.4 –13.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance V. Preece 1,287 32.1 +14.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lowe 703 17.5 –1.4 736 18.3 –26.6 4,013 46.1 –1.8 8,708 Labour Party (UK) 14.1 Hemel Hempstead Town Conservative Party (UK) C. Everall* 2,340 45.3 –10.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Sullivan 1,551 30.0 –14.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Masters 1,176 22.8 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain R. Leigh 95 1.8 N/A 789 15.3 +3.9 5,162 44.5 –3.7 11,594 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 Kings Langley Conservative Party (UK) A. Anderson* 1,843 45.4 –13.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Whyte 1,464 36.0 +16.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Cox 756 18.6 –3.3 379 9.3 –27.3 4,063 47.8 –2.5 8,492 Conservative Party (UK) 14.7 Tring Conservative Party (UK) H. Marwood 2,305 46.9 –3.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Williams 1,392 28.4 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Dymond 1,056 21.5 –1.7 Ecology Party (UK) R. Oliver 157 3.2 –3.4 913 18.6 –8.8 4,910 44.8 –2.0 10,962 Conservative Party (UK) 6.3 East Hertfordshire +East Hertfordshire District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 1 15,265 40.7 –5.1Alliance 2 2 13,463 35.9 +13.6Labour 1 6,638 17.7 –7.2Residents 0 1 1,701 4.5 –1.9Ecology 0 453 1.2 N/AIndependent 0 8 <0.1 N/ATotal937,52844.2–3.0Registered electors84,979–+5.8 Division results All Saints Conservative Party (UK) J. Forrester* 1,617 41.3 –8.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Edrich 1,286 32.8 +16.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Hodgson 921 23.5 –9.9 Ecology Party (UK) D. Holt 94 2.4 N/A 331 8.4 –8.2 3,918 47.3 –3.8 8,281 Conservative Party (UK) 12.5 Bishops Stortford Central Parsonag SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Wood 1,268 33.3 +16.4 Residents Association V. Ellison* 1,043 27.4 –6.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. George 846 22.2 –3.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Smith 648 17.0 –6.2 225 5.9 –2.7 3,805 38.9 –5.6 9,777 SDP-Liberal Alliance Residents Association 11.6 Bishops Stortford Chantry Thorley Conservative Party (UK) J. Fielder* 1,565 39.4 –0.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. James 1,427 35.9 +16.2 Residents Association R. Parker 658 16.5 –9.8 Labour Party (UK) B. Whitelaw 327 8.2 –5.6 138 3.5 –10.5 3,977 43.8 –6.9 9,064 Conservative Party (UK) 8.5 Baughing Conservative Party (UK) J. Pitman 1,780 45.4 –1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Beavan 1,630 41.5 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Saunders 514 13.1 –2.1 150 3.8 –10.7 3,924 43.7 –2.2 8,973 Conservative Party (UK) 5.4 Hertford Rural Conservative Party (UK) R. Abel-Smith 2,537 55.0 +2.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Creedy 1,137 24.6 –1.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Morgan 941 20.4 –1.0 1,400 30.3 +3.5 4,615 46.5 –3.5 9,924 Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 Sawbridgeworth Conservative Party (UK) B. Smalley 2,022 48.8 –4.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Rideout 1,644 39.7 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Jackson 397 9.6 –6.8 Ecology Party (UK) G. Cole 81 2.0 N/A 378 9.1 –13.0 4,144 41.3 –1.7 10,037 Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 St Andrews Labour Party (UK) G. Perrett 1,467 37.5 –4.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cook 1,331 34.0 –7.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Elven 1,054 26.9 +10.6 Ecology Party (UK) J. Holt 57 1.5 N/A Independent politician J. Bardwaj 8 0.2 N/A 136 3.5 +3.3 3,909 44.5 –7.1 8,794 Labour Party (UK) 1.7 Ware North SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Coleman 2,832 52.7 +24.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Banks 1,800 33.5 –13.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Cooper 623 11.6 –13.4 Ecology Party (UK) R. Street 114 2.1 N/A 1,032 19.2 N/A 5,369 49.9 +4.8 10,764 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 18.6 Ware South Conservative Party (UK) C. Bowsher* 1,767 45.8 –8.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Ward 1,185 30.7 +17.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Leggat 800 20.7 –11.8 Ecology Party (UK) P. Downie 107 2.8 N/A 582 15.1 –6.8 3,859 41.2 –4.2 9,365 Conservative Party (UK) 13.0 Hertsmere +Hertsmere District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 4 12,105 42.5 –3.1Labour 2 7,508 26.4 –1.4Alliance 1 8,870 31.3 +4.5Total728,48343.6–5.2Registered electors65,307––1.9 Division results Bushey Heath Conservative Party (UK) J. Hudson 1,522 52.0 –8.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Jenkins 1,101 37.6 –2.0 Labour Party (UK) D. Bearfield 303 10.4 N/A 421 14.4 –6.4 2,926 40.2 –5.8 7,277 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 Bushey North SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Colne* 3,162 59.6 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Slaney 1,459 27.5 –8.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Schofield 680 12.8 +4.5 1,703 32.1 +11.7 5,301 53.5 –1.5 9,901 SDP-Liberal Alliance 5.8 Elstree Labour Party (UK) B. York 1,961 41.3 –7.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pendlington 1,942 40.9 +1.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Kirsh 849 17.9 +6.2 19 0.4 –8.3 4,752 45.0 –3.0 10,554 Labour Party (UK) 4.2 Lyndhurst Labour Party (UK) J. Metcalfe* 2,057 60.6 –8.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Rozansky 714 21.0 –1.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Reefe 624 18.4 +9.5 1,343 39.6 –6.7 3,395 35.8 –8.2 9,478 Labour Party (UK) 3.4 Potters Bar North East Conservative Party (UK) D. Gregory 2,077 62.4 +1.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Pearce 747 22.5 –2.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Page 502 15.1 +1.2 1,330 40.0 +4.2 3,326 40.0 –8.0 8,306 Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 Potters Bar South West Conservative Party (UK) R. Fielding* 2,042 54.1 +2.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Martin 1,052 27.9 –0.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Longley 681 18.0 –1.8 990 26.2 +2.9 3,775 39.3 –11.7 9,597 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 Watling Conservative Party (UK) N. Saunders* 2,349 46.9 –8.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Frostick 1,335 26.7 +10.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Holmes 1,324 26.4 –2.7 1,014 20.2 –5.7 5,008 49.1 –0.9 10,194 Conservative Party (UK) 9.4 North Hertfordshire +North Hertfordshire District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 4 11,873 28.1 –13.3Conservative 3 2 15,631 37.0 –5.8Alliance 2 2 13,191 31.2 +19.4Residents 0 1,559 3.7 +2.1Total942,25451.0+5.9Registered electors82,885–+5.0 Division results Hitchin North East Labour Party (UK) F. Peacock* 2,031 37.0 –12.1 Residents Association K. Logan 1,559 28.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) I. Dixon 1,272 23.2 –10.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Hinchcliffe 627 11.4 –3.6 472 8.6 –7.0 5,489 52.6 +4.4 10,437 Labour Party (UK) Hitchin South Conservative Party (UK) D. Ashley 1,922 50.5 –18.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Burton 1,435 37.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Goldsmith 446 11.7 –10.8 487 12.8 –34.1 3,803 49.2 +5.6 7,734 Conservative Party (UK) Knebworth & Codicote Conservative Party (UK) K. Crofton* 1,950 50.6 –9.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Hudson 1,127 29.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Kitchener 774 20.1 –5.1 823 21.4 –13.3 3,851 45.0 –1.1 8,551 Conservative Party (UK) Letchworth East & Baldock Labour Party (UK) A. Gorst 2,160 42.8 –14.7 Conservative Party (UK) C. Smith 1,499 29.7 –6.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Madden 1,392 27.6 N/A 661 13.1 –8.2 5,051 49.5 +1.4 10,200 Labour Party (UK) 4.1 Letchworth North West Labour Party (UK) M. Kearns 2,109 44.6 –18.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Holloway 1,319 27.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Brown 1,300 27.5 –9.2 790 16.7 –9.9 4,728 51.1 +3.1 9,252 Labour Party (UK) Letchworth South SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Attwood 2,952 47.1 +22.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Emsall 2,071 33.0 –12.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Evans 1,248 19.9 –9.9 881 14.0 N/A 6,271 59.0 +7.5 10,621 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 17.2 North Herts Rural Conservative Party (UK) B. Goble* 2,068 57.3 +5.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Thompson 903 23.0 –4.3 Labour Party (UK) I. Mantle 631 17.5 –1.4 1,165 32.2 +9.9 3,602 47.7 –3.1 7,562 Conservative Party (UK) 5.0 Offa Labour Party (UK) D. Billing* 1,811 42.5 –9.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jackson 1,307 30.7 –12.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Sefton 1,142 26.8 N/A 504 11.8 +2.5 4,260 45.5 –1.7 9,371 Labour Party (UK) 1.3 Royston SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Kennington 2,294 44.1 +14.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Greenfield* 2,242 43.1 –3.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Walker 663 12.8 –11.0 52 1.0 N/A 5,199 56.8 +10.7 9,157 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 9.3 St Albans +St Albans District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 4 19,067 40.2 –6.4Alliance 4 3 19,038 40.2 +12.0Labour 1 1 8,950 18.9 –3.5Ecology 0 349 0.7 N/ATotal1047,40450.5+2.5Registered electors93,810–+3.5 Division results Harpenden North East Conservative Party (UK) J. Hudson 2,607 45.6 –6.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Macmillan 2,363 41.3 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Crew 622 10.9 –6.5 Ecology Party (UK) H. Swailes 123 2.2 N/A 244 4.3 –17.0 5,715 53.4 +8.9 10,699 Conservative Party (UK) 8.5 Harpenden South West Conservative Party (UK) I. Tarry* 2,825 57.5 –7.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Glendinning 1,653 33.6 +9.1 Labour Party (UK) T. Morris 340 6.9 –4.0 Ecology Party (UK) P. Morris 97 2.0 N/A 1,172 23.8 –22.2 4,915 48.4 +2.4 10,146 Conservative Party (UK) 8.1 Sandridge SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Coates 1,875 47.1 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Ellis 1,685 42.3 –6.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Pearce 361 9.1 –8.1 Ecology Party (UK) A. O'Dell 60 1.5 N/A 190 4.8 N/A 3,981 47.9 +1.5 8,305 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 10.2 St Albans Central SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Tattersfield 1,854 40.0 +11.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Lucey 1,597 34.4 –8.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Powell 1,187 25.6 –3.3 257 5.5 N/A 4,638 52.9 +2.8 8,771 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 9.8 St Albans East SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Perrett* 2,487 50.7 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) C. Ellis 1,567 31.9 –3.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Skinner 851 17.3 –5.8 920 18.8 +12.9 4,905 51.7 +1.3 9,485 SDP-Liberal Alliance 6.5 St Albans North Conservative Party (UK) A. Hill* 1,964 39.0 –1.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Turner 1,915 38.1 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) D. McManus 1,153 22.9 –1.8 49 1.0 –4.4 5,032 53.1 +4.1 9,481 Conservative Party (UK) 2.2 St Albans Rural Conservative Party (UK) R. Scranage 1,981 44.8 –7.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Whittaker 1,843 41.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) K. Spooner 530 12.0 –9.0 Ecology Party (UK) J. Bishop 69 1.6 N/A 138 3.1 –21.4 4,423 48.5 –1.2 9,120 Conservative Party (UK) St Albans South Conservative Party (UK) R. Durrant* 2,008 39.1 –2.1 Labour Party (UK) Kerry Pollard 1,640 31.9 +3.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Gunner 1,487 29.0 –1.6 368 7.2 –3.4 5,135 52.7 +3.8 9,736 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 St Stephens SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Moore 2,457 52.5 +18.7 Conservative Party (UK) K. Hill 1,697 36.3 –12.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Taber 523 11.2 –6.2 760 16.2 N/A 4,577 47.5 +2.9 9,847 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 15.6 The Colneys Labour Party (UK) M. Macmillan 1,743 43.8 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Gattward 1,136 28.5 –9.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Lawson 1,104 27.7 +2.6 607 15.2 N/A 3,983 48.5 +5.6 8,220 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7.8 Stevenage +Stevenage District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 5 1 11,091 47.4 –6.6Alliance 1 1 7,563 32.3 +12.1Conservative 0 4,726 20.2 –5.3Total623,38041.9–2.0Registered electors55,767–+3.3 Division results Bedwell Labour Party (UK) H. Lawrence* 2,338 60.2 +2.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Herbert 815 21.0 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Haine 730 18.8 –5.8 1,523 39.2 +6.3 3,883 41.9 –5.7 9,266 Labour Party (UK) 0.2 Broadwater Labour Party (UK) W. Sheaff* 1,826 42.3 –7.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Booth 1,712 39.7 +17.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Hurst 774 17.9 –8.3 114 2.6 –21.3 4,312 46.6 +2.8 9,252 Labour Party (UK) 12.6 Chells Labour Party (UK) J. Lloyd* 1,635 50.6 –6.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Clarke 972 30.1 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Finch 623 19.3 –2.4 663 20.5 –14.9 3,230 38.3 –6.0 8,432 Labour Party (UK) 7.6 Old Stevenage Labour Party (UK) M. Cherney 1,918 41.5 –5.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Wignall 1,496 32.4 –5.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Christy 1,209 26.2 +10.4 422 9.1 +0.1 4,623 43.6 –1.7 10,592 Labour Party (UK) 0.1 Shephall Labour Party (UK) S. Munden 1,764 59.4 –4.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Kelleher 749 25.2 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) K. Painter 459 15.4 –1.5 1,015 34.2 –9.9 2,972 34.7 –5.8 8,554 Labour Party (UK) 5.0 St Nicholas SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Stoneham 2,106 48.3 +22.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Alexander 1,610 36.9 –15.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Woods 644 14.8 –7.6 496 11.4 N/A 4,360 45.1 +2.1 9,671 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 19.0 Three Rivers +Three Rivers District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Alliance 3 1 12,921 41.5 +16.3Conservative 3 1 12,801 41.1 –8.7Labour 1 5,414 17.4 –7.7Total731,13645.94.4Registered electors67,790–+1.3 Division results Abbotts Langley SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Croft 2,405 40.7 +15.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Peevers* 1,929 32.7 –6.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Abraham 1,569 26.6 –9.1 476 8.1 N/A 5,903 49.2 –5.3 11,994 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 10.8 Chorleywood Conservative Party (UK) F. Cogan* 2,083 50.9 –14.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Jarrett 1,633 39.9 +16.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Hilmi 377 9.2 –1.8 450 11.0 –30.2 4,093 47.5 –1.4 8,610 Conservative Party (UK) 15.1 Croxley SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Vosper* 2,310 52.8 +10.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor-Rose 1,470 33.6 –8.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Carpenter 599 13.7 –2.5 840 19.2 +18.5 4,379 50.8 –2.2 8,627 SDP-Liberal Alliance 9.3 North Mymms Conservative Party (UK) A. Roy* 2,708 69.1 –14.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Parkinson 903 23.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Shelton 310 7.9 –8.3 1,805 46.0 –21.6 3,921 44.9 –6.7 8,730 Conservative Party (UK) Oxhey Park Conservative Party (UK) S. Purkiss* 2,190 51.4 –13.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Robinson 2,067 48.6 +28.8 123 2.9 –42.4 4,257 43.6 –2.4 9,761 Conservative Party (UK) 21.3 Rickmansworth SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Witney* 2,834 54.3 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Fisher 1,830 35.0 –5.7 Labour Party (UK) C. Bradfield 558 10.7 –4.8 1,004 19.2 +16.2 5,222 49.2 –4.1 10,618 SDP-Liberal Alliance 8.1 South Oxhey Labour Party (UK) D. Waddington* 2,001 59.5 –6.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Duffy 769 22.9 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Grindell 591 17.6 –2.2 1,232 36.7 –9.7 3,361 35.6 –8.4 9,450 Labour Party (UK) 7.8 Watford +Watford District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 5 9,972 42.7 –1.4Conservative 1 7,866 33.7 –4.1Alliance 0 5,412 23.2 +5.0Ecology 0 80 0.3 N/ATotal623,33041.2–3.3Registered electors56,613–+2.4 Division results Callowland Leggatts Labour Party (UK) J. Dore* 1,927 61.6 –1.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Rosen 634 20.3 –2.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Richmond 566 18.1 +3.8 1,293 41.3 +1.9 3,127 36.7 –1.9 8,520 Labour Party (UK) 0.9 Central Oxhey Labour Party (UK) A. Ramsden 1,542 40.6 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pike 1,371 36.1 –0.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Briggs 884 23.3 –0.5 171 4.5 +1.6 3,797 43.3 –6.4 8,759 Labour Party (UK) 0.8 Meriden Tudor Labour Party (UK) R. Fricker 2,083 46.7 –1.1 Conservative Party (UK) I. Tunstall-Dunn 1,230 27.6 –2.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Sharpe 1,064 23.9 +1.8 Ecology Party (UK) A. Leader 80 1.8 N/A 853 19.1 +1.4 4,457 42.4 +0.2 10,509 Labour Party (UK) 0.7 Nascot Park Conservative Party (UK) P. Klely 2,515 57.1 –10.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Thewlis 1,326 30.1 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) D. McGrath 563 12.8 –1.3 1,189 27.0 –21.9 4,404 48.7 +2.3 9,051 Conservative Party (UK) 11.0 Vicarage Holywell Labour Party (UK) S. Meldrum 1,904 56.6 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Price 918 27.3 –5.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Zirker 544 16.2 +1.6 986 29.3 +8.6 3,366 33.6 –10.8 10,022 Labour Party (UK) 4.3 Woodside Stanborough Labour Party (UK) C. Dore* 1,953 46.7 –4.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Nowell 1,198 28.7 –5.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Blackman 1,028 24.6 +9.8 755 18.1 +1.6 4,179 42.9 –0.3 9,752 Labour Party (UK) 0.7 Welwyn Hatfield +Welwyn Hatfield District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 5 14,324 46.4 –8.8Conservative 2 10,136 32.8 –6.9Alliance 0 6,437 20.8 +16.4Total730,89748.2–6.2Registered electors64,078–+1.7 Division results Haldens Labour Party (UK) F. Clayton 2,110 56.6 –11.7 Conservative Party (UK) F. Ryder 880 23.6 –8.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. West 740 19.8 N/A 1,230 33.0 –3.5 3,730 43.2 –8.3 8,625 Labour Party (UK) 1.8 Hatfield East Conservative Party (UK) D. Westbeech 1,672 41.3 –7.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Scott 1,553 38.3 –1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Edell 828 20.4 +8.9 119 2.9 –6.7 4,053 48.6 –4.8 8,341 Conservative Party (UK) 3.3 Hatfield North Labour Party (UK) S. Clark* 2,057 48.5 –12.4 Conservative Party (UK) B. Sherriff 1,271 30.0 –9.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Richardson 909 21.5 N/A 786 18.6 –3.1 4,237 46.5 –7.1 9,115 Labour Party (UK) 1.6 Hatfield South Labour Party (UK) G. Wenham* 1,955 48.5 –10.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Storey 1,130 28.0 –12.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Griffiths 948 23.5 N/A 825 20.5 +2.4 4,033 49.6 –6.4 8,139 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 Welwyn Conservative Party (UK) A. Lower* 2,122 48.6 –12.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Ridgewell 1,143 26.2 –12.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Limby 1,098 25.2 N/A 979 22.4 +0.6 4,363 46.8 –6.0 9,313 Conservative Party (UK) 0.3 Welwyn Garden City South Labour Party (UK) A. Brind 2,898 71.3 –3.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Aldridge 1,166 28.7 +3.8 1,732 42.6 –7.7 4,064 44.0 –10.3 9,233 Labour Party (UK) 3.8 Welwyn Garden City West Labour Party (UK) R. Mays 2,608 40.6 –6.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Last 1,914 29.8 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. Storey 1,895 29.5 –5.4 694 10.8 –1.3 6,417 56.7 –2.3 11,312 Labour Party (UK) 10.4 References Category:Hertfordshire County Council elections Hertfordshire Category:1980s in Hertfordshire