1982 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1982 Hertsmere Borough Council election

←  1980 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) 1983  →
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
Registered	45,653
Turnout	50.0% ( 8.0%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Alliance Seats won 8 2 3 Seats after 21 12 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 11,889 2,849 8,056 Percentage 52.1% 12.5% 35.3% Swing 3.4% 12.5% 9.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1982 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election Conservative Control after election Conservative

The 1982 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1982 Hertsmere Borough Council election [2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	8	1	61.5	13	21	53.8	11,889	52.1	+3.4
	Labour	2		15.4	10	12	30.8	2,849	12.5	–12.5
	Alliance	3	1	23.1	3	6	15.4	8,056	35.3	+9.0
	Independent	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	14	0.1	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Nelson*	1,421	79.2	+1.2
	Alliance	C. Mallach	269	15.0	+1.2
	Labour	M. Simanowitz	105	5.8	–2.4
Majority			1,152	64.2	±0.0
Turnout			1,795	51.7	–27.0
Registered electors			3,472
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.0

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Roach*	1,084	68.9	–4.0
	Alliance	G. Colover	240	15.3	N/A
	Conservative	T. Warren	235	14.9	–12.2
	Independent	P. John	14	0.9	N/A
Majority			844	53.7	+7.9
Turnout			1,573	51.0	–24.4
Registered electors			3,084
	Labour hold

Elstree

Elstree

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Watts*	1,249	64.1	–1.0
	Alliance	J. Holman	464	23.8	+10.0
	Labour	J. Whitby	235	12.1	–9.0
Majority			785	40.3	–3.7
Turnout			1,948	48.8	–30.8
Registered electors			3,992
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.5

Heath North

Heath North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Harding*	1,034	55.0	+5.4
	Alliance	L. Hodgson	846	45.0	+3.7
Majority			188	10.0	+1.7
Turnout			1,880	52.7	+7.9
Registered electors			3,567
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.9

Heath South

Heath South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Harding	1,061	68.8	–0.1
	Alliance	M. Colne	482	31.2	+11.6
Majority			579	37.5	–11.8
Turnout			1,543	42.2	+6.3
Registered electors			3,656
	Conservative hold		Swing	5.9

Kenilworth

Kenilworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Jones	666	44.5	–5.7
	Conservative	A. Gattward	427	28.5	–9.0
	Alliance	M. Kirsh	404	27.0	+14.7
Majority			239	16.0	+3.3
Turnout			1,497	46.2	–29.1
Registered electors			3,240
	Labour hold		Swing	1.7

Mill

Mill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	D. Curtis	1,111	67.9	–2.9
	Conservative	A. Attwood	525	32.1	+13.5
Majority			586	35.8	–16.4
Turnout			1,636	47.9	–32.9
Registered electors			3,415
	Alliance hold		Swing	8.2

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Fielding*	803	47.5	+7.7
	Alliance	D. Martin	740	43.8	–7.9
	Labour	D. Banks	146	8.6	+0.1
Majority			63	3.7	N/A
Turnout			1,689	54.2	+0.8
Registered electors			3,116
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.8

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Brice*	1,295	56.6	–4.2
	Alliance	D. Keith	654	28.6	+12.3
	Labour	G. Coats	338	14.8	–8.2
Majority			641	28.0	–9.8
Turnout			2,287	47.2	+10.8
Registered electors			4,845
	Conservative hold		Swing	8.3

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Stock*	1,192	67.9	–8.2
	Alliance	C. Cook	476	27.1	+12.0
	Labour	M. Grace	88	5.0	–3.8
Majority			716	40.8	–20.2
Turnout			1,756	47.8	+7.4
Registered electors			3,674
	Conservative hold		Swing	10.1

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Daniel*	892	59.3	–1.9
	Alliance	R. Vessey	425	28.3	+14.2
	Labour	B. Burness	187	12.4	–12.3
Majority			467	31.1	–5.4
Turnout			1,504	50.1	+7.8
Registered electors			3,002
	Conservative hold		Swing	8.1

St. James East

St. James East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	A. King	872	56.3	–1.8
	Conservative	G. Silver	677	43.7	+12.3
Majority			195	12.6	–14.1
Turnout			1,549	50.1	–0.9
Registered electors			3,092
	Alliance gain from Conservative		Swing	7.1

St. James West

St. James West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Silver*	1,078	50.1	–11.9
	Alliance	L. Brass	1,073	49.9	+21.8
Majority			5	0.2	–7.3
Turnout			2,151	61.5	+9.5
Registered electors			3,498
	Conservative hold		Swing	16.9

References

1. "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 10 January 2026.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.