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1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1979 1980 5 1 y 1982 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1982 13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 46,961 42.0% (34.8%) 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 7 22 1 9,613 48.7% 0.6% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 3 12 4,936 25.0% 11.8% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 3 5 1 5,194 26.3% 11.2% Hertsmere UK ward map 1980.svg Winner of each seat at the 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
The 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough 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
1980 Hertsmere Borough 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)
7
1
53.8
15
22
56.4
9,613
48.7
+0.6
Labour Party (UK)
3
23.1
9
12
30.8
4,936
25.0
–11.8
Liberal Party (UK)
3
1
23.1
2
5
12.8
5,194
26.3
+11.2
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 West
Aldenham West
Conservative Party (UK)
Spratt
1,062
60.8
–2.7
Labour Party (UK)
Ford
401
23.0
+3.6
Liberal Party (UK)
Hurd
284
16.3
–0.8
661
37.8
–6.3
1,747
36.4
–39.1
4,799
Conservative Party (UK)
3.2
Cowley
Cowley
Labour Party (UK)
Whitby
1,005
79.8
+15.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Lincoln
255
20.2
–15.7
750
59.6
+31.4
1,260
33.8
–38.5
3,728
Labour Party (UK)
15.7
Heath North
Heath North
Conservative Party (UK)
Franklin*
772
49.6
–13.9
Liberal Party (UK)
L. Hodgson
642
41.3
+14.2
Labour Party (UK)
Theobald
141
9.1
–0.3
130
8.3
–28.5
1,555
44.8
+4.8
3,471
Conservative Party (UK)
14.1
Heath South
Heath South
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Riches
906
68.9
–4.1
Liberal Party (UK)
Shone
257
19.6
+0.6
Labour Party (UK)
Hoeksma
151
11.5
+3.4
649
49.3
–4.7
1,314
35.9
–11.2
3,660
Conservative Party (UK)
2.6
Hillside
Hillside
Labour Party (UK)
J. Kentish
825
60.0
+11.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Glover
330
24.0
–13.6
Liberal Party (UK)
Hyams
221
16.1
+2.3
495
36.0
+24.9
1,376
39.4
–36.9
3,492
Labour Party (UK)
12.5
Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst
Labour Party (UK)
E. Lindsey
865
60.1
+10.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Warren
575
39.9
–10.0
290
20.2
+20.2
1,440
44.6
–34.3
3,229
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
10.0
Potters Bar Central
Potters Bar Central
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Hurd*
843
51.7
+13.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Naeyer De
650
39.8
–10.5
Labour Party (UK)
Priest
139
8.5
–2.9
193
11.9
N/A
1,632
53.4
–4.0
3,056
Liberal Party (UK)
12.0
Potters Bar East
Potters Bar East
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Spratt
1,062
60.8
+1.7
Labour Party (UK)
Ford
401
23.0
–3.8
Liberal Party (UK)
Hurd
284
16.3
+2.2
661
37.8
+2.8
1,747
36.4
–41.7
4,799
Conservative Party (UK)
5.8
Potters Bar North
Potters Bar North
Conservative Party (UK)
Birch*
1,119
76.1
–5.1
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Shannon
222
15.1
+2.9
Labour Party (UK)
Brown
129
8.8
+2.2
897
61.0
–8.0
1,470
40.4
–6.7
3,639
Conservative Party (UK)
4.0
Potters Bar South
Potters Bar South
Conservative Party (UK)
Roberts
782
61.2
+1.7
Labour Party (UK)
B. Burness
316
24.7
+0.6
Liberal Party (UK)
Bental
180
14.1
+1.6
466
36.5
+1.1
1,278
42.3
–9.4
3,021
Conservative Party (UK)
0.6
Potters Bar West
Potters Bar West
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Watts
841
53.9
–2.0
Liberal Party (UK)
Cook
445
28.5
+7.6
Labour Party (UK)
J. McCarthy
275
17.6
–5.6
396
25.4
–7.3
1,561
44.1
–33.7
3,540
Conservative Party (UK)
4.8
St. James East
St. James East
Liberal Party (UK)
Hillier*
919
58.1
+13.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Dunn
496
31.4
–15.1
Labour Party (UK)
Cook
166
10.5
+1.5
423
26.7
N/A
1,581
51.0
–4.2
3,100
Liberal Party (UK)
14.4
St. James West
St. James West
Liberal Party (UK)
R. Briggs
897
50.3
+22.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Wagland
763
42.8
–19.2
Labour Party (UK)
Pountney
122
6.8
–3.1
134
7.5
N/A
1,782
52.0
+0.9
3,427
Liberal Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
20.7
References
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