1979 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England March 2023 March 2023 1979 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 1976 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1980 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1980 All 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 Con Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) 30 34 4 Lab Bill Miller Labour Party (UK) 11 12 1 Ind Independent politician 5 2 3 RA Ratepayers Association 2 2 Leader Bob Flatman Conservative Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 3 May 1979, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales and the 1979 United Kingdom general election. All 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council were up for election following ward boundary changes.The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442) The election saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council.Pattinson Nadine Tory Council get a vote of confidence The Comet 9 May 1979 Hitchin 1 Overall results The overall results were as follows: North Hertfordshire District Council Election, 1979 Conservative Party (UK) +4 34 68.0 52.0 33,135 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) +1 12 24.0 33.8 21,519 +5.0 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0.0 4.7 2,988 +0.8 Independent politician -3 2 4.0 4.6 2,945 -7.7 Ratepayers Association 0 2 4.0 3.6 2,082 -1.6 Ecology Party 0 0.0 1.0 627 +1.0 National Front (UK) 0 0.0 0.2 140 +0.2 Ward results The number of seats on the council was increased from 48 to 50 and there were extensive ward boundary changes. The new ward arrangements allowed for the council to subsequently be elected roughly a third at a time rather than all at once. 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 2023Council election results The Comet 9 May 1979 Hitchin 40 Arbury wardConservative Party (UK) John Sheldrick* 668 46.1 Liberal Party (UK) Glenis Travis 585 40.4 Labour Party (UK) John Payne 195 13.582.61,753 Conservative Party (UK) Ashbrook wardConservative Party (UK) Michael Tatham 1,084 63.3 Labour Party (UK) Keith Brydon 628 36.783.32,054 Conservative Party (UK) Baldock wardConservative Party (UK) Alan Evens 1,850 42.9 Conservative Party (UK) Lord Stanley Corbett"Lord" was his first given name rather than a title. 1,663 Labour Party (UK) Willy Page 1,633 37.8 Labour Party (UK) Roger McFall 1,608 Labour Party (UK) Stan Watson 1,513 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Vaughan 1,499 Independent politician Jane Tomkinson 832 19.386.84,974 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Cadwell wardIndependent politician Ron Lodge* 733 52.2 Conservative Party (UK) James Halliday 474 33.7 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Marr 153 10.9 Liberal Party (UK) Sarah Low 45 3.283.41,685 Independent politician Codicote wardConservative Party (UK) Denis Winch* 1,249 72.8 Labour Party (UK) Owen Swain 466 27.280.92,119 Conservative Party (UK) Hitchin Bearton wardConservative Party (UK) David Roberts* 1,605 50.8 Conservative Party (UK) Fred Scott* 1,537 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Phillips 1,507 Labour Party (UK) Paul Prescott 1,416 44.8 Labour Party (UK) Judi Smith 1,355 Labour Party (UK) Brian Abrahams 1,323 National Front (UK) Paul Cooper 140 4.473.94,275 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hitchin Highbury wardConservative Party (UK) Beryl Wearmouth* 2,784 71.8 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Grantham* 2,590 Conservative Party (UK) Betty Goble* 2,571 Labour Party (UK) Pat Guymer 1,092 28.2 Labour Party (UK) Doris Reilly 1,048 Labour Party (UK) Keith Ruff 98577.45,006 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Audrey Carss* 1,750 52.9 Labour Party (UK) Jim Reilly* 1,677 Labour Party (UK) Martin Stears 1,594 Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Ashley 1,275 38.5 Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Leeson 1,214 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Smith 1,141 Independent politician Vic Logan 283 8.675.44,385 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hitchin Priory wardConservative Party (UK) Bob Flatman* 1,731 79.1 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Hillman* 1,606 Labour Party (UK) Roger Burford Mason 457 20.9 Labour Party (UK) Harchet Bains 34179.02,768 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hitchin Walsworth wardRatepayers Association Ken Logan* 2,313 41.5 Ratepayers Association Brian Worbey* 2,119 Labour Party (UK) Fred Peacock* 1,703 30.6 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip MacCormack 1,551 27.9 Labour Party (UK) Moira Anderson 1,144 Labour Party (UK) Bill Harmer 1,105110.95,019 Ratepayers Association Ratepayers Association Labour Party (UK) Hitchwood wardConservative Party (UK) John Raffell* 782 76.8 Labour Party (UK) Ms E. Connelly 236 23.280.71,262 Conservative Party (UK) Hoo wardConservative Party (UK) John Jackson* 786 63.4 Labour Party (UK) Tony Brown 453 36.681.51,520 Conservative Party (UK) Kimpton wardIndependent politician Paul Nicholson 672 54.1 Conservative Party (UK) Francis Thompson 484 38.9 Labour Party (UK) Don Smith 87 7.082.91,500 Independent politician Knebworth wardConservative Party (UK) Gordon Dumelow* 1,691 59.9 Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Grosse* 1,195 Ecology Party Melanie Hutchins 627 22.2 Labour Party (UK) Christina Evans 507 17.9 Labour Party (UK) Joan Page 47691.53,088 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Letchworth East wardLabour Party (UK) Headley Parkins 1,526 45.1 Labour Party (UK) Stan Wilmer 1,479 Labour Party (UK) Tony McWalter 1,443 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Brett 1,436 42.4 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Bage 1,351 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Colvin 1,342 Independent politician Roger Leach 425 12.583.34,067 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Letchworth Grange wardLabour Party (UK) Bill Miller* 2,400 62.4 Labour Party (UK) Don Kitchiner* 2,039 Labour Party (UK) David Kearns 1,977 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Bifield 1,444 37.6 Conservative Party (UK) John McKenna 1,429 Conservative Party (UK) Annie Murphy 1,32777.64,956 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Letchworth South East wardConservative Party (UK) Paul Shipman* 2,270 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Yates 2,193 Conservative Party (UK) Jenny Ritchie 2,191 Labour Party (UK) Noel Geaney 1,863 45.1 Labour Party (UK) Joan Kirby 1,655 Labour Party (UK) George York 1,57674.65,537 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Letchworth South West wardConservative Party (UK) Bob Saunders* 2,148 66.5 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Burrows* 2,122 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Woods* 1,970 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Spencer 1,080 33.5 Labour Party (UK) David Gallard 958 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Percival 89179.54,059 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Letchworth Wilbury wardConservative Party (UK) Ray Bloxham* 1,509 43.7 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Emsall* 1,394 Labour Party (UK) Ian Mantle 1,357 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Smith 1,298 Labour Party (UK) David Evans* 1,290 Labour Party (UK) Mainie Briercliffe 1,270 Liberal Party (UK) Ian McGinley 587 17.085.04,062 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newsells wardConservative Party (UK) Robert Wilkerson* 736 79.6 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Pettit 189 20.479.51,164 Conservative Party (UK) Offa wardConservative Party (UK) Rosalie Fitzgerald 541 45.0 Labour Party (UK) David Kendall* 358 29.8 Liberal Party (UK) David Jamieson 304 25.381.71,473 Conservative Party (UK) Royston East wardConservative Party (UK) Pat Rule*Pat Rule had been elected as an independent in 1976, but she stood as a Conservative in 1979. 1,843 58.2 Conservative Party (UK) Francis John Smith* 1,822 Liberal Party (UK) Sydney Charles McLennan 672 21.2 Labour Party (UK) Robert Pratt 650 20.5 Labour Party (UK) John Walker 57785.53,701 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Royston West wardConservative Party (UK) Duncan Ferguson 1,807 51.9 Conservative Party (UK) Harold Greenfield 1,590 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Emms 1,379 Labour Party (UK) Alan Evans 883 25.3 Liberal Party (UK) Hazel Lord 795 22.8 Labour Party (UK) Jessie Etheridge 739 Labour Party (UK) Michael Kernaghan 684 Liberal Party (UK) Eric Harlow Result obscured in source.83.24,188 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sandon wardConservative Party (UK) Esther Brookes* 734 82.6 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Weetch 155 17.480.51,105 Conservative Party (UK) Weston wardConservative Party (UK) Robert Evans* 653 69.8 Labour Party (UK) Mick Donaghue 282 30.282.91,128 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:1979 English local elections 1979