1979 Dacorum District Council election

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1979 Dacorum District Council election
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All 58 seats to Dacorum District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won32233
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote79,03167,7175,996
Percentage48.1%41.2%3.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.5%Increase2.svg 3.4%Increase2.svg 1.0%
Dacorum UK ward map 1979.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Dacorum Borough Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Dacorum District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Dacorum District Council in Hertfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

Contents

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, decreasing the overall number of seats from 62 to 58.

Summary

Election result

1979 Dacorum District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 573200Decrease2.svg 655.248.179,031–4.5
  Labour 562300Increase2.svg 239.741.267,717+3.4
  Independent 6300Steady2.svg0.03.65,996+1.0
  Liberal 20000Steady2.svg0.05.38,693–0.8
  Ind. Conservative 2000Steady2.svg0.01.01,576N/A
  Independent Labour 1000Steady2.svg0.00.4731N/A
  National Front 5000Steady2.svg0.00.3469±0.0
  Communist 2000Steady2.svg0.00.1125–0.3

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)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Laidlaw-Dickson 1,459 44.8
Labour G. Scribens* 1,438 44.1
Conservative D. Harrington1,32440.6
Conservative G. White1,20136.9
Liberal J. Blackman38511.8
National Front G. Robertson912.8
National Front T. Walters752.3
Turnout ~3,25988.8
Registered electors 3,670
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Adeyfield West

Adeyfield West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Taber* 2,141 58.7
Labour J. Botfield 2,070 56.7
Labour M. Young* 2,031 55.7
Conservative J. Hanson1,36737.5
Conservative J. Giddins1,32236.2
Conservative D. Eversfield1,30735.8
National Front W. Griggs1413.9
National Front S. Price1193.3
Turnout ~3,64980.7
Registered electors 4,522
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Aldbury & Wigginton

Aldbury & Wigginton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E. Ross* 997 72.8
Conservative G. Walters*37327.2
Majority62445.5
Turnout 1,37084.6
Registered electors 1,619
Independent win (new seat)

Ashridge

Ashridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. De Butts* 1,601 62.3
Conservative J. Scott* 1,551 60.3
Liberal J. Stobbs55621.6
Labour J. Lucas41416.1
Labour I. Berkovitch38114.8
Liberal G. Davies36614.2
Turnout ~2,57090.6
Registered electors 2,837
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bennetts End

Bennetts End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Cushion 2,198 52.1
Labour J. Dorchester* 2,034 48.2
Labour K. Fletcher 1,961 46.5
Conservative T. Eastman1,20728.6
Conservative S. Fewery1,17127.7
Conservative F. Foster1,09826.0
Independent Labour C. De Peyer73117.3
Communist L. Leigh852.0
Turnout ~4,22094.8
Registered electors 4,452
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Berkhamsted Central

Berkhamsted Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. Coleman* 1,828 59.5
Conservative A. Thomas* 1,816 59.1
Liberal I. McCalla67822.1
Labour K. Beddall56718.5
Labour G. Thomas56518.4
Turnout ~3,07395.2
Registered electors 3,228
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Berkhamsted East

Berkhamsted East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Adams 1,871 44.7
Conservative A. Medcalf 1,868 44.6
Conservative R. Peake* 1,567 37.4
Labour J. Roberts1,17728.1
Labour B. May1,15727.6
Ind. Conservative J. Bandy*1,13827.2
Labour C. Morrish1,06325.4
Turnout ~4,18896.7
Registered electors 4,331
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Berkhamsted West

Berkhamsted West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Warrington 1,387 43.6
Conservative V. Milrath 1,313 41.2
Labour S. Bayliss1,22338.4
Labour B. Hing73923.2
Liberal E. Patterson57418.0
Turnout ~3,18398.0
Registered electors 3,248
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Mayo* 1,544 53.0 –2.0
Conservative A. Janes 1,447 49.7 –4.0
Independent W. Symons57819.8–4.3
Labour B. Farrer45915.8–5.0
Labour J. Gaber45415.6–2.7
Liberal M. Maynard33211.4N/A
Turnout ~2,91497.4+38.8
Registered electors 2,992
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boxmoor

Boxmoor (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. King* 2,161 50.4
Conservative A. Barling* 2,030 47.4
Conservative J. Buteux* 1,986 46.4
Labour M. Crosby1,33731.2
Labour P. Ingold1,31930.8
Labour J. Smith1,31330.6
Liberal L. Roe44710.4
Independent C. Tonkin3377.9
Turnout ~4,28494.2
Registered electors 4,548
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Central

Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Fowler* 1,403 49.2
Conservative A. Toms* 1,264 44.3
Labour D. Harding1,07837.8
Labour J. Seymour1,03836.4
Liberal J. Dover37213.0
Turnout ~2,85485.6
Registered electors 3,334
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Chaulden

Chaulden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Brown 1,051 57.1
Conservative J. Price61733.5
Liberal J. Adams1337.2
Communist J. Pearce402.2
Majority43423.6
Turnout 1,84184.6
Registered electors 2,175
Labour win (new seat)

Chipperfield

Chipperfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Nichols* 881 77.9
Labour J. Kelly25022.1
Majority63155.8
Turnout 1,13186.8
Registered electors 1,303
Conservative hold

Crabtree

Crabtree (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Barling* 1,728 40.8
Labour C. Haslock 1,723 40.7
Conservative C. Appleby* 1,695 40.0
Conservative B. Luck1,67139.4
Labour A. Maclaughlin1,58137.3
Labour P. Ryan1,58137.3
Liberal C. Sivers78618.5
Turnout ~4,23887.9
Registered electors 4,821
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cupid Green

Cupid Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative O. Collingwood 1,179 44.2
Labour S. Crosby 1,110 41.6
Conservative G. Hanson1,04139.0
Labour R. Stepto1,01137.9
Liberal R. Coles37914.2
Turnout ~2,66982.6
Registered electors 3,231
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Flamstead & Markyate

Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Taunton 1,641 71.4
Conservative W. Terry* 1,601 69.7
Labour F. Taylor65628.6
Labour A. Hooper62527.2
Turnout ~2,29780.0
Registered electors 2,871
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gadebridge

Gadebridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Wood* 1,513 57.6
Labour R. Mitchell* 1,422 54.1
Conservative G. Payne77329.4
Liberal P. Harris30011.4
National Front J. McAuley431.6
Turnout ~2,62873.6
Registered electors 3,571
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Grove Hill

Grove Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Maxwell 1,442 47.3
Labour A. Buckland 1,377 45.2
Labour L. Morris 1,374 45.1
Independent W. Faupel1,32043.3
Conservative G. Clennell1,06635.0
Conservative A. Smith1,04134.2
Conservative K. Bishop90129.6
Liberal J. Blackman62020.3
Turnout ~3,04773.2
Registered electors 4,161
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Highfield

Highfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Doyle* 1,949 49.4
Labour J. Annison* 1,848 46.8
Labour P. Palfrey* 1,473 37.3
Conservative E. Cooper1,16229.5
Conservative N. Halsey90422.9
Conservative P. Smith89222.6
Liberal G. Lawrence83521.2
Turnout ~3,94593.2
Registered electors 4,233
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Barker 2,024 68.1 –2.4
Conservative W. Driver* 1,822 61.3 –6.1
Labour R. Cox94931.9+2.4
Labour D. Moss92831.2+4.0
Turnout ~2,97284.9+33.2
Registered electors 3,501
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leverstock Green

Leverstock Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Cash 2,663 61.6
Conservative H. Bassadone* 2,632 60.9
Conservative P. Courtnage* 2,606 60.3
Labour W. Holdsworth1,66338.5
Labour A. Fethney1,61837.4
Labour F. Temple1,57434.1
Turnout ~4,32481.8
Registered electors 5,286
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Nash Mills

Nash Mills
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Davison* 684 52.1
Conservative J. Byfield51138.9
Liberal R. Wilson1178.9
Majority17313.2
Turnout 1,31283.7
Registered electors 1,567
Labour win (new seat)

Northchurch

Northchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Scott 868 68.8
Liberal I. Scott39331.2
Majority47537.7
Turnout 1,26182.8
Registered electors 1,523
Conservative win (new seat)

South

South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Benton* 1,382 67.8
Labour R. Linsley54126.5
Liberal C. Roe1165.7
Majority84141.2
Turnout 2,03986.5
Registered electors 2,357
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Tring Central

Tring Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Halling* 1,473 64.8
Conservative R. Young* 867 38.1
Labour P. Aldis56925.0
Conservative P. Garnham46620.5
Ind. Conservative G. McAndrew43819.3
Labour D. Eaude42918.9
Liberal P. Elley30613.5
Turnout ~2,27476.7
Registered electors 2,963
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tring East

Tring East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Collings* 1,084 82.2
Labour J. Dymond23517.8
Majority84964.4
Turnout 1,31987.8
Registered electors 1,503
Conservative win (new seat)

Tring West

Tring West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Townsend* 1,419 51.9
Independent R. Tucker 1,291 47.2
Conservative R. Cole1,27246.5
Labour J. De Peyer52519.2
Labour R. Holledge48317.7
Liberal D. Badrick48317.7
Turnout ~2,73781.9
Registered electors 3,342
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Warners End

Warners End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Geraghty* 2,063 53.0
Labour G. Mitchell* 1,953 50.2
Labour R. Glatter 1,901 48.9
Conservative J. Nairn1,31233.7
Conservative R. Foord-Kelcey1,16930.0
Conservative A. Webster1,13429.1
Liberal W. Whalley51513.2
Turnout ~3,89089.6
Registered electors 4,342
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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