1984 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England March 2023 March 2023 1984 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1983 1984 5 3 y 1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1986 17 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 Con Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) 30 31 1 Lab Ian Mantle Labour Party (UK) 15 12 3 RA Ratepayers Association 2 3 1 Ind Independent politician 2 2 Lib Liberal Party (UK) 0 1 1 SDP Social Democratic Party (UK) 1 1 Leader Bob Flatman Conservative Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) The 1984 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 3 May 1984, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 17 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council.The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442) The Conservatives remained in overall control of the council, increasing their majority by one seat. Labour lost three seats, despite its share of the vote actually increasing compared to the 1983 election. The Labour group leader, Ian Mantle, was one of those who lost his seat.Triple blow for Labour Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette 10 May 1984 1 Overall results The overall results were as follows: 1984 North Hertfordshire District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 52.9 22 31 62.0 13,805 39.0 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) 5 3 29.4 7 12 24.0 11,434 32.3 +3.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance 1 1 5.9 1 2 4.0 8,517 24.1 0.0 Ratepayers Association 1 1 5.9 2 3 6.0 1,094 3.1 -1.6 Independent politician 1 5.9 1 2 4.0 525 1.5 +1.5 Liberal and SDP votes are counted together in the summary above as part of the Alliance. In the ward results below, where the individual party affiliation of Alliance candidates was reported it is shown instead. 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 2023North Herts results Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette 10 May 1984 7Liberal breaks Royston monopoly https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 27 March 2023 Cambridge Evening News 4 May 1984 28 Ashbrook wardConservative Party (UK) Michael Tatham* 633 55.4 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Keith Brydon 311 27.2 -10.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance John Seabrook 199 17.4 +17.455.62,057Conservative Party (UK) +1.9 Baldock wardLabour Party (UK) Alan Moir 1,163 40.8 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Ford 1,050 36.9 -10.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance Bill Gore 636 22.3 +5.248.85,839Labour Party (UK) +7.8 Cadwell wardIndependent politician Ron Lodge 525 61.0 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Mark Baker 205 23.8 +5.3 Social Democratic Party (UK) Ann Milner 130 15.1 +15.148.51,773Independent politician -1.8 Hitchin Bearton wardLabour Party (UK) Judi Billing*Previously elected in 1980 as Judi Smith. 1,056 47.0 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Saunders 893 39.7 -1.9 Social Democratic Party (UK) Harry Shipley 299 13.3 -3.550.54,450Labour Party (UK) +5.7 Hitchin Highbury wardConservative Party (UK) Phillip MacCormack* 1,247 51.9 -13.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) Mary Burton 772 32.1 +11.8 Labour Party (UK) Teresa Trangmar 386 16.0 +1.947.15,105Conservative Party (UK) -12.8 Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Martin Stears* 1,096 60.4 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Ashley 459 25.3 -7.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance Lorna Maclean 260 14.3 +1.241.54,377Labour Party (UK) +6.7 Hitchin Priory wardConservative Party (UK) Frank Howett* 858 67.7 +2.7 Social Democratic Party (UK) Aileen Burford-Mason 275 21.7 -6.5 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Agar 135 10.6 +3.845.82,769Conservative Party (UK) +4.6 Hitchin Walsworth wardRatepayers Association Chris Parker 1,094 36.2 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) Veronica Sharp 938 31.0 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Julian Glynne Jones(Glynne Jones) 595 19.7 +1.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Jenny Sefton 397 13.1 +3.150.95,941Ratepayers Association Labour Party (UK) -8.2 Knebworth wardConservative Party (UK) Margaret Hilton 797 52.1 -5.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance Andy Hudson 445 29.1 +8.8 Labour Party (UK) Brian Kelly 288 18.8 -1.148.03,188Conservative Party (UK) -7.4 Letchworth East wardLabour Party (UK) Headley Parkins* 1,073 43.3 +3.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance Martin Fisher 871 35.1 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas King 536 21.6 -6.142.55,841Labour Party (UK) +0.2 Letchworth Grange wardLabour Party (UK) David Kearns* 1,122 41.1 +3.9 Social Democratic Party (UK) Brian Nicholson 934 34.2 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Sturman 673 24.7 -3.352.75,179Labour Party (UK) +2.3 Letchworth South East wardConservative Party (UK) Gordon Whalley 1,173 34.2 -2.1 Social Democratic Party (UK) David Attwood 1,150 33.5 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) David Evans* 1,107 32.3 +6.257.65,954Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +1.0 Letchworth South West wardConservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Woods* 1,294 54.3 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) John Preston 596 25.0 +0.8 Liberal Party (UK) Rosemary Ryden 494 20.7 -0.153.14,491Conservative Party (UK) -0.8 Letchworth Wilbury wardConservative Party (UK) Ray Bloxham 1,062 44.4 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) Ian Mantle* 1,007 42.1 -3.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hans Mulder 325 13.6 +0.759.64,016Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +2.8 Royston East wardConservative Party (UK) Francis John Smith*(John Smith) 1,133 72.4 +17.3 Labour Party (UK) Mandy Webb 432 27.6 +16.739.23,996Conservative Party (UK) +0.3 Royston West wardLiberal Party (UK) Harold Margolis 1,157 46.3 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Bernard Botfield*(Terry Botfield) 943 37.8 -5.8 Labour Party (UK) Eunice King 397 15.9 +2.846.95,319Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +4.4 Weston wardConservative Party (UK) Robert Evans* 459 60.9 -3.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance Gary Barker 173 22.9 +22.9 Labour Party (UK) Roger McFall 122 16.2 -19.354.01,396Conservative Party (UK) -13.3 Changes 1984–1986 Two by-elections were held on 28 March 1985. The by-election in Cadwell ward was triggered by the death of independent councillor Ron Lodge, and the by-election in Letchworth South West ward was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor John Talbot. The SDP–Liberal Alliance won the Letchworth South West seat from the Conservatives. In Cadwell ward the Conservatives won the seat which had previously been independent.Saunders Bernie Now bring on the county elections say Alliance Letchworth and Baldock Citizen 4 April 1985 3 Cadwell ward by-election, 28 March 1985Conservative Party (UK) Linda Turner 293 37.7 -23.4 Social Democratic Party (UK) John Seabrook 275 35.3 +11.5 Labour Party (UK) Jan Gosling 210 27.0 +11.9Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician -17.5 Letchworth South West ward by-election, 28 March 1985Liberal Party (UK) William Armitage 1,202 45.5 +24.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Edwards 937 35.4 -18.8 Labour Party (UK) Bill Miller 505 19.1 -5.9Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +21.8 References Category:1984 English local elections 1984