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1976 Hertsmere District Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1973 Hertsmere District Council election 1973 1976 5 6 y 1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1978 All 39 seats to Hertsmere District Council 20 48.8% 64,887 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 25 1 33,895 55.5% 13.1% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 10 7 15,681 25.7% 0.3% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 4 8 11,479 18.8% 0.7% Hertsmere UK ward map 1976.svg Winner of each seat at the 1976 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Control Control after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK)
The 1976 Hertsmere District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Hertsmere District Council in Hertfordshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hertsmere-1973-2012.pdf Hertsmere District Council Election Results 1973-2012 10 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
1976 Hertsmere District Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 5 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University
Conservative Party (UK)
39
25
N/A
N/A
1
64.1
33,895
55.5
+13.1
Labour Party (UK)
38
10
N/A
N/A
7
25.6
15,681
25.7
–0.3
Liberal Party (UK)
25
4
N/A
N/A
8
10.3
11,479
18.8
–0.7
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 (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Jordan
1,572
90.8
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Nelson
1,551
89.6
Labour Party (UK)
Vincent
162
9.4
Labour Party (UK)
Hawkins
152
8.8
~1,736
54.2
3,202
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Aldenham West
Aldenham West (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Watson
1,239
76.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Payne
1,225
75.8
Labour Party (UK)
Hawkins
376
23.3
Labour Party (UK)
Holland
335
20.7
~1,615
47.4
3,408
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Brookmeadow
Brookmeadow (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
D. Button
843
77.9
Labour Party (UK)
A. Whitby
813
75.1
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Watson
240
22.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Lockwood
239
22.1
~1,082
38.5
2,810
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Campions
Campions
Labour Party (UK)
J. Nolan
812
82.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Bouma
173
17.6
639
64.9
985
54.3
1,815
Labour Party (UK)
Cowley
Cowley (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Kentish
769
68.1
Labour Party (UK)
A. Rosier
742
65.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Doidge
360
31.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Olliff
357
31.6
~1,128
31.8
3,546
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Elstree
Elstree (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Thomas
1,283
63.7
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Watts
1,282
63.7
Liberal Party (UK)
Style
462
22.9
Liberal Party (UK)
Mackay
417
20.7
Labour Party (UK)
Brooke
269
13.4
Labour Party (UK)
Freedland
268
13.3
~2,014
53.6
3,757
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Heath North
Heath North (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Franklin
894
59.6
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Harding
872
58.1
Liberal Party (UK)
Hyman
447
29.8
Liberal Party (UK)
Mallack
439
29.3
Labour Party (UK)
Peters
161
10.7
Labour Party (UK)
Saunders
142
9.5
~1,500
45.1
3,327
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Heath South
Heath South (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Tighe
1,106
70.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Jones
1,104
70.7
Liberal Party (UK)
Coombes
329
21.1
Liberal Party (UK)
Smith
312
20.0
Labour Party (UK)
Finn
125
8.0
Labour Party (UK)
Slowin
107
6.9
~1,562
42.4
3,683
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Hillside
Hillside (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Murray
646
52.8
Labour Party (UK)
Marks
633
51.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Lewis
491
40.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Stevens
474
38.8
Liberal Party (UK)
Rutland
87
7.1
~1,223
41.8
2,927
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Kenilworth
Kenilworth (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Armstrong
898
55.9
Labour Party (UK)
Atkinson
808
50.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Upton
612
38.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Wells
521
32.4
Liberal Party (UK)
Shelley
95
5.9
~1,606
47.0
3,416
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Keating
815
47.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Hine
783
45.9
Labour Party (UK)
Coe
770
45.2
Labour Party (UK)
Cartledge
730
42.8
Liberal Party (UK)
Weller
120
7.0
~1,705
49.5
3,447
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Mill
Mill (2 seats)
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Colne
864
47.8
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Gurney
787
43.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Gibson
582
32.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Wadington
507
28.0
Labour Party (UK)
Dring
362
20.0
Labour Party (UK)
J. Squires
358
19.8
~1,809
51.7
3,499
Liberal Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Potters Bar Central
Potters Bar Central (2 seats)
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Hurd
921
48.1
Conservative Party (UK)
I. Fielding
797
41.6
Liberal Party (UK)
Nelmes
743
38.8
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Spratt
695
36.3
Labour Party (UK)
Glatter
198
10.3
Labour Party (UK)
Murray
172
9.0
~1,917
61.9
3,097
Liberal Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Potters Bar East
Potters Bar East (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
James
1,358
60.8
Conservative Party (UK)
George
1,342
60.1
Conservative Party (UK)
John
1,333
59.7
Labour Party (UK)
Driver
548
24.5
Labour Party (UK)
Burness
474
21.2
Labour Party (UK)
Glatter
468
20.9
Liberal Party (UK)
Clarkson
328
14.7
Liberal Party (UK)
Clarkson
283
12.6
~2,236
45.7
4,891
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Potters Bar North
Potters Bar North (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Birch
1,339
73.7
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Stock
1,307
72.0
Liberal Party (UK)
Stranks
345
19.0
Liberal Party (UK)
Thornton
311
17.1
Labour Party (UK)
Spinks
132
7.3
~1,815
48.9
3,711
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Potters Bar South
Potters Bar South (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bullen
894
60.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Watts
868
58.4
Labour Party (UK)
Clark
384
25.9
Labour Party (UK)
Bailey
369
24.9
Liberal Party (UK)
Bentall
206
13.9
Liberal Party (UK)
Byworth
178
12.0
~1,485
47.4
3,132
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Potters Bar West
Potters Bar West (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Griffin
1,030
56.7
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Muddle
987
54.4
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Hurd
503
27.7
Liberal Party (UK)
Shannon
382
21.0
Labour Party (UK)
Davies
284
15.6
Labour Party (UK)
J. McCarthy
268
14.7
~1,816
54.5
3,332
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Shenley
Shenley
Labour Party (UK)
E. Broadley
555
54.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Wild
462
45.4
93
9.2
1,017
60.9
1,670
Labour Party (UK)
St. James East
St. James East (2 seats)
Liberal Party (UK)
Hughes
691
45.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Scott
666
43.9
Liberal Party (UK)
Hawkswell
664
43.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Willden
636
41.9
Labour Party (UK)
Hanfield
159
10.5
Labour Party (UK)
Pinner
138
9.1
~1,517
55.2
2,747
Liberal Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
St. James West
St. James West (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Davey
953
49.7
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Silver
946
49.3
Liberal Party (UK)
L. Brass
824
43.0
Liberal Party (UK)
Eustace
741
38.7
Labour Party (UK)
Wyatt
139
7.3
Labour Party (UK)
Pountney
112
5.9
~1,916
55.2
3,470
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
References
Category:Hertsmere Borough Council elections
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Category:May 1976 in the United Kingdom
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