1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England March 2023 March 2023 1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 1984 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1984 1986 5 8 y 1987 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1987 16 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 Con Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) 31 26 5 Lab Audrey Carss Labour Party (UK) 12 14 2 All Tony Quinn SDP–Liberal Alliance 3 7 4 <! RA Ratepayers Association 3 3 Ind Independent politician 1 0 1 Leader Bob Flatman Conservative Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) The 1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 8 May 1986, 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) The Conservatives lost five seats and only narrowly retained their majority on the council. The SDP–Liberal Alliance took the most votes across the district, gaining four extra seats.Majority is slashed but Tories hold on Letchworth and Baldock Citizen 16 May 1986 5 Overall results The overall results were as follows: 1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election SDP–Liberal Alliance 4 4 25.0 3 7 14.0 12,343 33.7 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) 6 5 37.5 20 26 52.0 11,852 32.3 -6.7 Labour Party (UK) 5 2 31.3 9 14 28.0 10,680 29.1 -3.2 Ratepayers Association 1 6.3 2 3 6.0 1,273 3.5 +0.4 Independent politician 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 339 0.9 -0.6 Green Party (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 152 0.4 +0.4 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 7 Baldock wardConservative Party (UK) Peter Clarke* 1,146 36.5 -18.9 Labour Party (UK) Roger McFall 1,069 34.0 +6.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Bob Young 929 29.5 +12.153.85,839Conservative Party (UK) -12.9 Codicote wardConservative Party (UK) Denis Winch* 563 43.5 -32.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance Christine Stevenson 418 32.3 +32.3 Labour Party (UK) Karry Omer 313 24.2 +0.355.72,324Conservative Party (UK) -32.5 Hitchin Bearton wardLabour Party (UK) Jenny Marr 1,132 50.6 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Frost* 720 32.2 -7.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance Penny Cunningham 385 17.2 +3.950.34,450Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +5.6 Hitchin Highbury wardSDP–Liberal Alliance Mary Burton 1,204 46.2 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Kingston-Splatt* 1,025 39.4 -12.5 Labour Party (UK) David Tizzard 375 14.4 -1.651.05,105SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) +13.3 Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Harry Smith 1,020 52.7 -7.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance Jenny Sefton 578 29.9 +15.6 Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Leeson 336 17.4 -7.944.24,377Labour Party (UK) -11.6 Hitchin Priory wardConservative Party (UK) Bob Flatman* 718 57.1 -10.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance John Seabrook 349 27.7 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) Jane Newbury 191 15.2 +4.545.42,769Conservative Party (UK) -8.4 Hitchin Walsworth wardRatepayers Association Jack Swain 1,273 45.5 +9.3 Labour Party (UK) Veronica Sharp 1,008 36.0 +5.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Alison Kelt 429 15.3 +2.2 Green Party (UK) Ann Roberts 87 3.1 +3.147.15,941Residents Association +2.2 Kimpton wardSDP–Liberal Alliance Adam Wilkins 363 41.8 +41.8 Independent politician David Wright 339 39.0 -42.3 Labour Party (UK) Stephen MacDonald 167 19.2 +0.552.81,645SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician +42.1 Knebworth wardConservative Party (UK) Gordon Dumelow* 940 57.6 +5.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance Michael Stiff 422 25.9 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) Carole Carter 270 16.5 -2.349.43,302Conservative Party (UK) +4.4 Letchworth East wardLabour Party (UK) Ram Summan 916 39.5 -3.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Tony Elliott 894 38.5 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Bush 511 22.0 +0.439.75,841Labour Party (UK) -3.6 Letchworth Grange wardLabour Party (UK) Don Kitchiner* 1,233 42.2 +1.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance Peter Welch 1,107 37.9 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Hannah 519 17.7 -6.9 Green Party (UK) Ian Barrett 65 2.2 +2.256.55,179Labour Party (UK) -1.3 Letchworth South East wardSDP–Liberal Alliance Geoff Williams 1,754 49.8 +16.2 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Prior* 931 26.4 -7.8 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Agar 840 23.8 -8.459.25,954SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) +12.0 Letchworth South West wardConservative Party (UK) Anthony Burrows* 1,402 49.7 -4.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance Martin Fisher 1,152 40.9 +20.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael Jovic 265 9.4 -15.662.84,491Conservative Party (UK) -12.3 Letchworth Wilbury wardLabour Party (UK) Ian Mantle 1,048 43.3 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Emsall* 842 34.8 -9.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hermione Edwards 532 22.0 +8.460.34,016Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +5.4 Royston East wardConservative Party (UK) Pat Rule* 1,114 52.2 -20.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance Jenny McCann 733 34.3 +34.3 Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey Gill 288 13.5 -14.153.43,996Conservative Party (UK) -27.3 Royston West wardSDP–Liberal Alliance Frances Bate 1,094 40.2 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Botfield 1,085 39.8 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) Eunice King 545 20.0 +4.151.25,319SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) -4.2 References Category:1986 English local elections 1986