1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England March 2023 March 2023 1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 1980 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1980 1982 5 6 y 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1983 16 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 Con Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) 31 32 1 Lab Jim Reilly Labour Party (UK) 15 14 1 Ind Independent politician 2 2 RA Ratepayers Association 2 2 Leader Bob Flatman Conservative Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) The 1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 6 May 1982, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 16 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) Only one seat changed party, being a Conservative win from Labour in Letchworth South East ward. The council remained under Conservative control. The new SDP–Liberal Alliance took over 26% of the vote but did not secure any seats. The Labour vote fell by over 20% compared to the 1980 election. Overall results The overall results were as follows: 1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 11 1 68.8 21 32 64.0 13,436 41.3 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) 3 1 18.8 11 14 28.0 8,892 27.3 -20.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 8,477 26.1 +22.3 Ratepayers Association 1 6.3 1 2 4.0 1,159 3.6 +0.9 Independent politician 1 6.3 1 2 4.0 518 1.6 +0.1 Ecology Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 58 0.2 -1.9 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 2023Alliance challenges Tory hold on Royston https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 24 March 2023 Cambridge Daily News 6 April 1982 4District Council Election Results Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette 13 May 1982 16 Baldock ward Conservative Party (UK) Peter Clarke 986 40.5 +5.9 Labour Party (UK) Roger McFall 766 31.5 -25.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance Michael Pritchett 625 25.7 +25.7 Ecology Party Stephen Toogood 58 2.4 -6.546.85,203Conservative Party (UK) +15.5 Codicote wardConservative Party (UK) Denis Winch* 744 76.2 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Wright(Andy Wright) 233 23.8 -3.343.12,267Conservative Party (UK) +3.3 Hitchin Bearton wardConservative Party (UK) Norman Frost 877 39.9 -7.2 Labour Party (UK) Harold Smith(Harry Smith) 796 36.2 -16.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance Harry Shipley 524 23.9 +23.949.74,421Conservative Party (UK) +4.8 Hitchin Highbury wardConservative Party (UK) Archie Kingston-Splatt(Bill Kingston-Splatt)Council minutes, 10 November 2011 https://democracy.north-herts.gov.uk/CeListDocuments.aspx?CommitteeId=136&MeetingId=471&DF=10%2F11%2F2011&Ver=2 North Hertfordshire District Council 24 March 2023 1,298 54.9 -11.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Brian Abrahams 785 33.2 +33.2 Labour Party (UK) Keith Ruff 283 12.0 -11.646.75,066Conservative Party (UK) -22.5 Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Jim Reilly* 919 48.1 -21.4 Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Ashley 595 31.2 +3.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Sarah Hall 396 20.7 +20.742.14,537Labour Party (UK) -12.6 Hitchin Priory wardConservative Party (UK) Bob Flatman* 936 65.0 -18.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance Wilfred Aspinall 406 28.2 +28.2 Labour Party (UK) Liz Billing 98 6.8 -9.651.42,802Conservative Party (UK) -23.4 Hitchin Walsworth wardRatepayers Association Brian Worbey* 1,130 44.9 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) Barry Sharp 756 30.1 -22.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Robert Lord(Bob Lord) 629 25.0 +14.143.95,729Ratepayers Association +16.7 Kimpton wardIndependent politician Francis Thompson 518 81.3 +27.3 Labour Party (UK) Owen Swain 119 18.7 +11.738.51,655Independent politician +7.8 Knebworth wardConservative Party (UK) Gordon Dumelow* 927 58.0 -0.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance Derek Scott 324 20.3 +20.3 Labour Party (UK) Kay Kelly 318 19.9 -21.6 Ratepayers Association Dennis Bols 29 1.8 +1.850.63,158Conservative Party (UK) -10.4 Letchworth East wardLabour Party (UK) Stan Wilmer* 901 40.4 -21.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance William Armitage 713 32.0 +32.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Langridge 617 27.7 -10.553.64,162Labour Party (UK) -26.8 Letchworth Grange wardLabour Party (UK) Don Kitchiner* 912 38.4 -25.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance James Bray 822 34.7 +34.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Sherwood 638 26.9 -8.745.85,179Labour Party (UK) -30.3 Letchworth South East wardConservative Party (UK) Norman Prior 1,121 35.9 +5.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance Tony Quinn 1,028 32.9 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) Joan Kirby* 974 31.2 -10.952.65,949Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +0.5 Letchworth South West wardConservative Party (UK) Anthony Burrows* 1,566 63.6 +19.6 Liberal Party (UK) Patrick Short 581 23.6 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) Ahmad Khawaja 316 12.8 -14.357.04,321Conservative Party (UK) +12.5 Letchworth Wilbury wardConservative Party (UK) Keith Emsall* 947 40.9 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) Stuart Murray 905 39.1 -15.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance William Gore 462 20.0 +11.157.44,031Conservative Party (UK) +10.1 Royston East wardConservative Party (UK) Pat Rule* 1,027 55.1 -6.3 Liberal Party (UK) Hazel Lord 634 34.0 +16.7 Labour Party (UK) Jessie Etheridge 204 10.9 -10.548.83,822Conservative Party (UK) -11.5 Royston West wardConservative Party (UK) Harold Greenfield* 1,157 55.2 +12.5 Social Democratic Party (UK) Martin Castle 548 26.1 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Mick Kernaghan 392 18.7 -13.944.14,755Conservative Party (UK) +5.6 References Category:1982 English local elections 1982