1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1978 1979 5 3 y 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election 1980 13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 43,030 76.8% (29.2%) 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 5 24 1 15,898 48.1% 9.3% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 11 1 12,166 36.8% 16.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 1 4 4,997 15.1% 6.1% Hertsmere UK ward map 1979.svg Winner of each seat at the 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 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 the 1979 general election and other local elections. Summary Election result 1979 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 1 38.5 19 24 61.5 15,898 48.1 –9.3 Labour Party (UK) 7 1 53.8 4 11 28.2 12,166 36.8 +16.1 Liberal Party (UK) 1 7.7 3 4 10.3 4,997 15.1 –6.1 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) Jordan* 2,101 78.0 –8.7 Liberal Party (UK) Mallack 371 13.8 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) Holland 221 8.2 +0.9 1,730 64.2 –15.2 2,693 78.7 +28.4 3,423 Conservative Party (UK) 8.3 Aldenham West Aldenham West Conservative Party (UK) G. Nunn 1,726 63.5 –13.2 Labour Party (UK) Stapley 528 19.4 –3.9 Liberal Party (UK) Chadwick 465 17.1 N/A 1,198 44.1 N/A 2,719 75.5 +28.1 3,602 Conservative Party (UK) 4.7 Brookmeadow Brookmeadow Labour Party (UK) D. Button* 1,727 72.9 –7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Bouma 643 27.1 +7.5 1,084 45.8 –15.0 2,370 75.4 +29.1 3,143 Labour Party (UK) 7.5 Campions Campions Labour Party (UK) J. Nolan* 896 69.7 –12.8 Conservative Party (UK) Lockwood 389 30.3 +12.8 507 39.4 –25.6 1,285 70.1 +15.8 1,834 Labour Party (UK) 12.8 Cowley Cowley Labour Party (UK) A. Rosier* 1,700 64.1 –4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Watts 953 35.9 +4.0 747 28.2 –8.0 2,653 72.3 +40.5 3,670 Labour Party (UK) 4.0 Elstree Elstree Conservative Party (UK) Thomas* 2,017 65.1 –7.3 Labour Party (UK) Bara 653 21.1 –1.3 Liberal Party (UK) Crombie 429 13.8 +8.5 1,364 44.0 –6.0 3,099 79.6 +29.1 3,891 Conservative Party (UK) 3.0 Hillside Hillside Labour Party (UK) P. Rose 1,211 48.7 –4.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Stevens 934 37.6 –2.5 Liberal Party (UK) Mackay 342 13.8 +6.7 277 11.1 N/A 2,487 76.3 +34.5 3,259 Labour Party (UK) 0.8 Kenilworth Kenilworth Labour Party (UK) Hoare 1,244 50.2 –8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Upton 929 37.5 +1.1 Liberal Party (UK) Saunders 306 12.3 +7.5 315 12.7 –9.7 2,479 75.3 +26.0 3,293 Labour Party (UK) 4.9 Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Labour Party (UK) Coe 1,305 50.02 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Hinc* 1,304 49.98 –1.4 1 0.04 N/A 2,609 78.9 +29.4 3,306 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 Mill Mill Liberal Party (UK) M. Colne* 1,963 70.8 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Kirby 517 18.6 –10.7 Labour Party (UK) Squires 294 10.6 –3.6 1,446 52.2 +25.0 2,774 80.8 +31.1 3,434 Liberal Party (UK) 12.5 Potters Bar East Potters Bar East Conservative Party (UK) B. Watson 2,244 59.1 –4.9 Labour Party (UK) Ford 1,017 26.8 +4.0 Liberal Party (UK) Byworth 537 14.1 +5.2 1,227 32.3 –8.9 3,798 78.1 +29.0 4,861 Conservative Party (UK) 4.5 Potters Bar West Potters Bar West Conservative Party (UK) E. Muddle* 1,563 55.9 –0.8 Labour Party (UK) J. McCarthy 650 23.2 +7.6 Liberal Party (UK) Shannon 584 20.9 –6.8 913 32.7 N/A 2,797 77.8 +23.3 3,595 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 Shenley Shenley Labour Party (UK) E. Broadley* 720 55.5 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Wild 578 44.5 –0.9 142 11.0 +1.8 1,298 75.5 +14.6 1,719 Labour Party (UK) 0.9 References Category:Hertsmere Borough Council elections Hertsmere Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Hertfordshire