1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1980 1983 5 5 y 1984 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1984 13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 43,049 48.4% ( 1.6%) 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 5 21 9,271 44.5% 7.6% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 12 6,434 30.9% 18.4% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 6 5,110 24.5% 10.8% Hertsmere UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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 Borough 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 1983 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) 5 38.5 16 21 53.8 9,271 44.5 –7.6 Labour Party (UK) 7 53.8 5 12 30.8 6,434 30.9 +18.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 7.7 5 6 15.4 5,110 24.5 –10.8 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 Conservative Party (UK) T. Gilligan 1,382 78.2 –1.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Forrest 276 15.6 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) Cook 109 6.2 +0.4 1,106 62.6 –1.6 1,767 50.3 –1.4 3,513 Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 Aldenham West Aldenham West Conservative Party (UK) G. Nunn* 1,126 60.5 –0.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Bell 427 22.9 –0.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Gadsden 308 16.6 +0.3 699 37.6 –0.2 1,861 52.0 +15.6 3,579 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 Brookmeadow Brookmeadow Labour Party (UK) D. Button* 894 68.2 –0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Spratt 237 18.1 +3.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Reefe 179 13.7 –1.6 657 50.2 –3.5 1,310 43.5 –7.5 3,011 Labour Party (UK) 2.0 Campions Campions Labour Party (UK) J. Nolan* 521 65.4 –4.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance Holman 139 17.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Wilson 137 17.2 –13.1 382 47.9 +8.5 797 46.4 –23.7 1,718 Labour Party (UK) Cowley Cowley Labour Party (UK) A. Rosier* 816 60.4 –19.4 Conservative Party (UK) Usher 361 26.7 +6.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance Drury 173 12.8 N/A 455 33.7 –25.9 1,350 37.3 +3.5 3,620 Labour Party (UK) 13.0 Elstree Elstree Conservative Party (UK) Keating 1,310 69.6 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Caduff 292 15.5 +3.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Kirsh 279 14.8 –9.0 1,018 54.1 +13.8 1,881 47.2 –1.6 3,985 Conservative Party (UK) 1.1 Hillside Hillside Labour Party (UK) P. Rose* 788 51.0 –9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Stevens 538 34.8 +10.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Croissette Le 220 14.2 –1.9 250 16.2 –19.8 1,546 44.3 +4.9 3,490 Labour Party (UK) 9.9 Kenilworth Kenilworth Labour Party (UK) F. Ward 668 42.1 –2.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Timson 462 29.1 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Gattward 458 28.8 +0.3 206 13.0 –4.5 1,588 49.8 +3.6 3,189 Labour Party (UK) 2.3 Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Labour Party (UK) Coe* 671 41.6 –18.5 Conservative Party (UK) Briscoe 624 38.7 –1.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance Kirsh 317 19.7 N/A 47 2.9 –17.3 1,612 49.5 +4.9 3,257 Labour Party (UK) 8.7 Mill Mill SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Colne* 1,480 68.2 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Attwood 491 22.6 –9.5 Labour Party (UK) Crawford 198 9.1 N/A 989 45.6 +9.8 2,169 62.4 +14.9 3,476 SDP–Liberal Alliance 4.9 Potters Bar East Potters Bar East Conservative Party (UK) B. Watson* 1,318 56.6 ±0.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Pearce 641 27.5 –1.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Banks 369 15.9 +1.1 677 29.1 +1.1 2,328 47.9 +0.7 4,860 Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 Potters Bar West Potters Bar West Conservative Party (UK) E. Muddle* 990 59.0 +5.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Hurd 447 26.6 –1.9 Labour Party (UK) J. McCarthy 241 14.4 –3.2 543 32.4 +7.0 1,678 46.7 +2.6 3,593 Conservative Party (UK) 3.5 Shenley Shenley Labour Party (UK) E. Broadley* 440 47.4 –8.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Banton 299 32.2 –12.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance Dilley 189 20.4 N/A 141 15.2 +2.1 928 52.8 –22.7 1,758 Labour Party (UK) 2.1 References Category:Hertsmere Borough Council elections Hertsmere Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Hertfordshire