1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1976 Hertsmere District Council election 1976 1978 5 4 y 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1979 14 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 49.4% (0.6%) 44,578 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 10 25 13,422 57.4% 1.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 10 4,844 20.7% 5.0% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 4 4,962 21.2% 2.4% Hertsmere UK ward map 1978.svg Winner of each seat at the 1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Seats in white were not contested. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1978 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 1978 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) 10 71.4 15 25 64.1 13,422 57.4 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) 2 14.3 8 10 25.6 4,844 20.7 –5.0 Liberal Party (UK) 2 14.3 2 4 10.3 4,962 21.2 +2.4 National Front (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 164 0.7 N/A 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) D. Nelson 1,426 86.7 –4.0 Labour Party (UK) O'Donaghue 120 7.3 –2.0 Liberal Party (UK) C. Mallach 98 6.0 N/A 1,306 79.4 N/A 1,644 50.3 –3.9 3,270 Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 Brookmeadow Brookmeadow Labour Party (UK) P. Roach 1,176 80.4 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Lockwood 287 19.6 –2.6 889 60.8 N/A 1,463 46.3 +7.8 3,160 Labour Party (UK) 2.6 Elstree Elstree Conservative Party (UK) C. Watts* 1,385 72.4 +8.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Whitby 428 22.4 +9.0 Liberal Party (UK) Saunders 101 5.3 –17.6 957 50.0 N/A 1,914 50.5 –3.1 3,791 Conservative Party (UK) 0.2 Heath North Heath North Conservative Party (UK) J. Harding* 875 63.5 +4.0 Liberal Party (UK) Shone 373 27.1 –2.7 Labour Party (UK) Davies 130 9.4 –1.3 502 36.4 N/A 1,378 40.0 –5.1 3,441 Conservative Party (UK) 3.4 Heath South Heath South Conservative Party (UK) Eyre 1,232 73.0 +2.1 Liberal Party (UK) Mitchell 320 19.0 –2.1 Labour Party (UK) Heminsley 136 8.1 +0.1 912 54.0 N/A 1,688 47.1 +4.7 3,586 Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 Kenilworth Kenilworth Labour Party (UK) Atkinson* 949 58.8 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Tattersall 588 36.4 –1.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Timson 78 4.8 –1.1 361 22.4 N/A 1,615 49.3 +2.3 3,273 Labour Party (UK) 2.3 Mill Mill Liberal Party (UK) Bran 966 56.5 +8.7 Conservative Party (UK) Kirby 501 29.3 –2.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Squires 243 14.2 –5.8 465 27.2 N/A 1,710 49.7 –2.0 3,440 Liberal Party (UK) 5.8 Potters Bar Central Potters Bar Central Conservative Party (UK) I. Fielding* 880 50.3 +8.7 Liberal Party (UK) Nelmes 670 38.3 –9.8 Labour Party (UK) McCarthy 200 11.4 +1.1 210 12.0 N/A 1,750 57.4 –4.5 3,049 Conservative Party (UK) 9.3 Potters Bar East Potters Bar East Conservative Party (UK) A. Brice 1,525 64.0 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Driver 543 22.8 –1.7 Liberal Party (UK) King 211 8.9 –5.8 National Front (UK) Hurst 103 4.3 N/A 982 41.2 N/A 2,382 49.1 +3.4 4,849 Conservative Party (UK) 2.3 Potters Bar North Potters Bar North Conservative Party (UK) W. Stock* 1,412 81.2 –7.5 Liberal Party (UK) P. Shannon 212 12.2 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) Ford 114 6.6 +0.7 1,200 69.0 N/A 1,738 47.1 –1.8 3,692 Conservative Party (UK) 7.2 Potters Bar South Potters Bar South Conservative Party (UK) E. Daniel 943 59.5 –0.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Burness 382 24.1 –1.8 Liberal Party (UK) Bentall 198 12.5 –1.4 National Front (UK) Fenn 61 3.9 N/A 561 35.4 N/A 1,584 51.7 +4.3 3,062 Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 St. James East St. James East (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) Scott* 670 46.5 +2.6 Liberal Party (UK) Hillier 641 44.5 –1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Topping 636 44.1 +2.2 Liberal Party (UK) Hyman 613 42.5 –1.3 Labour Party (UK) Wyatt 130 9.0 –1.5 Labour Party (UK) Sanders 123 8.5 –0.6 ~1,442 55.2 ±0.0 2,612 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. James West St. James West Conservative Party (UK) L. Silver* 1,062 62.0 +12.3 Liberal Party (UK) Eustace 481 28.1 –14.9 Labour Party (UK) Pountney 170 9.9 +2.6 581 33.9 N/A 1,713 51.1 –4.1 3,353 Conservative Party (UK) 13.6 References Category:Hertsmere Borough Council elections Hertsmere Category:May 1978 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Hertfordshire