1987 Dacorum Borough Council election

1987 UK local government election 1987 Dacourm Borough Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1983 Dacorum District Council election 1983 1987 5 7 y 1991 Dacorum Borough Council election 1991 All 58 seats to Dacorum Borough Council 30 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 40 4 52,183 43.7% 2.6% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 7 38,249 32.0% 8.6% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 8 9 29,077 24.3% 8.7% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 2 did not stand did not stand 2.2% Dacorum UK ward map 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Dacorum Borough Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1987 Dacorum Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Dacorum-1973-2011.pdf Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011 5 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1987 Dacorum 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) 58 40 4 0 4 69.0 52,183 43.7 +2.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance 57 10 7 0 7 17.2 38,249 32.0 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) 58 8 0 9 9 13.8 29,077 24.3 –8.7 Independent politician 0 0 0 2 2 0.0 0 N/A –2.2 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. Adeyfield East Adeyfield East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Britton 864 39.7 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. Pursey 804 37.0 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Scribbens* 642 29.5 –12.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Coburn 640 29.4 +12.2 Labour Party (UK) I. Laidlaw-Jackson* 627 28.8 –12.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Wentworth 594 27.3 N/A ~2,174 56.2 +7.0 3,869 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Adeyfield West Adeyfield West (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) L. Taber* 1,029 40.7 –10.3 Labour Party (UK) L. Breslin* 964 38.1 –7.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Young* 908 35.9 –8.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. Beale 764 30.2 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Cribbens 758 30.0 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Parker 740 29.3 +1.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Robinson 678 26.8 +5.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Duckworth 668 26.4 +5.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Tottman 652 25.8 N/A ~2,527 57.8 +5.3 4,372 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldbury & Wigginton Aldbury & Wigginton Conservative Party (UK) A. Whitehead* 639 62.8 –13.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Hollinghurst 277 27.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Lovelace 102 10.0 –14.2 362 35.6 –16.0 1,018 54.7 +6.9 1,859 Conservative Party (UK) Ashridge Ashridge (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Seely* 1,078 67.3 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Massey* 1,040 64.9 +2.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Lucey 345 21.5 –0.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Davis 332 20.7 –1.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Mothersole 146 9.1 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) K. Short 140 8.7 +1.3 ~1,602 58.4 –0.1 2,744 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bennetts End Bennetts End (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) L. Morris* 962 43.0 –7.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Haverson* 961 43.0 –2.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Maclaughlin 931 41.6 –3.8 Conservative Party (UK) K. Bennetts 687 30.7 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stanton 651 29.1 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Stanton 646 28.9 +5.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Allen 480 21.5 +0.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Blackman 472 21.1 +0.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Edwards 449 20.1 –0.5 ~2,237 50.6 –1.2 4,420 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Berkhamsted Central Berkhamsted Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) O. Dunbavand 1,050 55.9 –1.0 Conservative Party (UK) K. Coleman* 1,020 54.3 –2.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance V. Earl 648 34.5 +5.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Horton 533 28.4 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Whitaker 199 10.6 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Bellamy 183 9.7 +2.1 ~1,878 50.0 –1.8 3,756 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Berkhamsted East Berkhamsted East (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Lees* 1,159 49.8 –0.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Peake* 1,083 46.5 –2.4 Conservative Party (UK) P. Ginger 1,011 43.4 –2.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Olney 757 32.5 +9.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance I. McCalla 690 29.6 +8.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Stevens 679 29.2 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) D. Freeman 364 15.6 –3.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Richardson 359 15.4 –3.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Moss 337 14.5 –3.0 ~2,328 48.7 +0.8 4,780 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Berkhamsted West Berkhamsted West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Carter* 871 49.8 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) F. Harran 854 48.8 +1.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Winter 581 33.2 +12.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Bayliss 533 30.5 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Houlton 403 23.0 –0.4 ~1,749 51.9 –2.1 3,369 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bovingdon & Flaunden Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Mayo* 1,053 54.5 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Janes* 953 49.3 –1.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. West 707 36.6 +16.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Bell 688 35.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Attard 197 10.2 ±0.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Pearce 170 8.8 –1.2 ~1,931 54.3 –1.2 3,557 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Boxmoor Boxmoor (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Buteux* 1,297 45.5 –7.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Barling* 1,253 43.9 –8.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Marshall 1,237 43.4 –7.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Snoxall 906 31.8 +9.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Bowles 857 30.0 +8.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Frost 831 29.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Pledger 579 20.3 –2.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Coleman 559 19.6 –3.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Pope 544 19.1 –1.0 ~2,852 57.7 –0.6 4,943 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Central Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Appleby* 878 42.1 –4.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Williams 847 40.6 –4.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Winter 805 38.6 +17.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Lear 744 35.6 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Coxage 453 21.7 –4.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Clatter 447 21.4 –4.2 ~1,827 55.5 +7.3 3,291 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chaulden Chaulden Labour Party (UK) P. Doran* 588 48.4 –2.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hanson 392 32.3 +3.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Rance 235 19.3 –0.4 196 16.1 –6.2 1,215 60.0 –0.2 2,024 Labour Party (UK) 3.1 Chipperfield Chipperfield (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) J. Nichols* 464 54.5 –26.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance L. Garratt 206 24.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Cox 181 21.3 +1.9 258 30.3 –30.9 851 61.0 +8.8 1,396 Conservative Party (UK) Crabtree Crabtree (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Byfield* 1,144 40.0 –3.0 Conservative Party (UK) T. Eastman* 1,107 38.7 –4.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Griffiths 1,083 37.9 –3.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Cook 848 29.7 –2.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Harrison 804 28.1 –2.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Sivers 802 28.1 +6.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance L. Hepworth 797 27.9 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Ryan 796 27.9 –2.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Willson 776 27.2 +8.6 ~2,858 57.0 +5.1 5,014 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cupid Green Cupid Green (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Griffiths 1,032 45.7 –5.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Samuels* 957 42.4 –4.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Gaddes 741 32.8 +13.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Payne 704 31.2 +13.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Lawley 409 18.1 –9.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Payne 389 17.2 –8.7 ~2,256 46.3 +4.3 4,873 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Flamstead & Markyate Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Taunton* 969 60.1 –2.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Kent* 927 57.5 –3.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Macdonald 364 22.6 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Macdonald 333 20.7 +7.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Green 248 15.4 –7.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Wilson 235 14.6 N/A ~1,611 48.7 +2.8 3,308 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gadebridge Gadebridge (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Boreham 957 44.2 +6.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Brooks 859 39.7 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) G. Mitchell 727 33.6 –8.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Hinson 646 29.9 –8.3 Conservative Party (UK) B. Griffiths 505 23.3 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mole 459 21.2 +3.6 ~2,164 60.1 +6.3 3,600 SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) Grove Hill Grove Hill (3 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance N. Hollinghurst* 1,123 43.7 +7.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Blackman* 1,104 42.9 +10.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Gaddes 1,043 40.5 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Byfield 746 29.0 –1.7 Conservative Party (UK) K. Williams 736 28.6 –0.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Rajotte 692 26.9 –2.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Fisher 636 24.7 –3.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Smith 577 22.4 –4.4 Labour Party (UK) N. Tavener 566 22.0 –4.5 ~2,572 45.0 –5.1 5,716 SDP–Liberal Alliance SDP–Liberal Alliance SDP–Liberal Alliance Highfield Highfield (3 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Lawrence 956 40.8 +20.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Doyle* 848 36.2 –15.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Ward 817 34.9 +14.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. King 814 34.7 +15.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Fitt 672 28.7 –17.5 Labour Party (UK) M. O'Shea* 653 27.9 –16.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Davisson 572 24.4 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Gough 555 23.7 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) N. Halsey 521 22.2 +0.5 ~2,343 54.6 +6.6 4,292 SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) Kings Langley Kings Langley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Greene 1,100 51.6 –19.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Walker 1,031 48.4 –14.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Kelly 729 34.2 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Matthews 729 34.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Gale 304 14.3 –13.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Guest 296 13.9 –8.2 ~2,131 59.0 +12.1 3,674 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Leverstock Green Leverstock Green (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) H. Bassadone* 1,525 51.0 –4.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hanson* 1,428 47.8 –7.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Cadman 1,396 46.7 –5.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Baker 939 31.4 +8.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Johnson 919 30.8 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Cawkwell 889 29.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Garland 499 16.7 –8.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Cushion 491 16.4 –8.5 Labour Party (UK) V. Whitlock 478 16.0 –7.6 ~2,987 55.2 +2.0 5,412 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Nash Mills Nash Mills Conservative Party (UK) H. Korman 519 47.6 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Taylor 391 35.8 –10.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance V. Dawson 181 16.6 +6.4 128 11.8 N/A 1,091 64.2 +7.3 1,700 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7.3 Northchurch Northchurch Conservative Party (UK) G. Scott* 694 70.5 +6.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Patterson 214 21.7 –4.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Bellion 76 7.7 –2.2 480 48.8 +11.5 984 49.9 +2.6 1,987 Conservative Party (UK) 5.8 South South Conservative Party (UK) P. Benton* 919 58.9 +3.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance L. Roe 442 28.3 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) V. Carrington 200 12.8 –4.9 477 30.6 +2.9 1,561 52.1 +1.8 3,000 Conservative Party (UK) 1.5 Tring Central Tring Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) H. Valentine 1,034 46.3 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) K. Fenner 997 44.7 +10.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Williams 859 38.5 +11.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Glasser 824 36.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Allcock 327 14.7 –6.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Cohen 281 12.6 –8.1 ~2,231 53.9 +4.5 4,140 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Tring East Tring East Conservative Party (UK) J. Jamieson 717 60.6 –6.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Mitchell 399 33.7 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) P. Carter 68 5.7 –1.7 318 26.9 –14.9 1,184 66.8 +15.1 1,773 Conservative Party (UK) 7.5 Tring West Tring West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Townsend* 1,239 57.8 –1.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Arnold 1,076 50.2 +15.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Campbell 609 28.4 +6.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Joyce 498 23.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Dymond 359 16.7 –2.0 Labour Party (UK) G. Lynch 287 13.4 –3.0 ~2,143 58.5 +11.1 3,664 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Warners End Warners End (3 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Sweetingham 884 34.6 +11.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Willis 875 34.3 +12.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Kelly 829 32.5 +10.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Thornton 826 32.3 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) L. Hughes 815 31.9 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) K. Reid 769 30.1 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Blofeld 769 30.1 –17.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Dennison 749 29.3 –15.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Jones 726 28.4 –15.1 ~2,553 57.9 +8.3 4,410 SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) References Category:Dacorum Borough Council elections Dacorum Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Hertfordshire