1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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16 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Lab
Ind
LeaderBob FlatmanJim Reilly
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats before31152
Seats after32142
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
 Fourth party
 
RA
Party Ratepayers
Seats before2
Seats after2
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Leader before election

Bob Flatman
Conservative

Leader after election

Bob Flatman
Conservative

The 1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 6 May 1982, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 16 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council. [1]

Contents

Only one seat changed party, being a Conservative win from Labour in Letchworth South East ward. The council remained under Conservative control. The new SDP–Liberal Alliance took over 26% of the vote but did not secure any seats. The Labour vote fell by over 20% compared to the 1980 election.

Overall results

The overall results were as follows: [2]

1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 11Increase2.svg168.8213264.013,43641.3-0.9
  Labour 3Decrease2.svg118.8111428.08,89227.3-20.4
  Alliance 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08,47726.1+22.3
  Ratepayers 1Steady2.svg6.3124.01,1593.6+0.9
  Independent 1Steady2.svg6.3124.05181.6+0.1
  Ecology 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0580.2-1.9

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election. [2] [3] [4]

Baldock ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Clarke 986 40.5 +5.9
Labour Roger McFall76631.5-25.1
Alliance Michael Pritchett62525.7+25.7
Ecology Stephen Toogood582.4-6.5
Turnout 46.8
Registered electors 5,203
Conservative hold Swing +15.5
Codicote ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Denis Winch* 744 76.2 +3.3
Labour Andrew Wright
(Andy Wright)		23323.8-3.3
Turnout 43.1
Registered electors 2,267
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
Hitchin Bearton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Frost 877 39.9 -7.2
Labour Harold Smith
(Harry Smith)		79636.2-16.7
Alliance Harry Shipley52423.9+23.9
Turnout 49.7
Registered electors 4,421
Conservative hold Swing +4.8
Hitchin Highbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Archie Kingston-Splatt
(Bill Kingston-Splatt) [5] 		1,298 54.9 -11.8
Alliance Brian Abrahams78533.2+33.2
Labour Keith Ruff28312.0-11.6
Turnout 46.7
Registered electors 5,066
Conservative hold Swing -22.5
Hitchin Oughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Reilly* 919 48.1 -21.4
Conservative Derrick Ashley59531.2+3.8
Alliance Sarah Hall39620.7+20.7
Turnout 42.1
Registered electors 4,537
Labour hold Swing -12.6
Hitchin Priory ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Flatman* 936 65.0 -18.6
Alliance Wilfred Aspinall40628.2+28.2
Labour Liz Billing986.8-9.6
Turnout 51.4
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative hold Swing -23.4
Hitchin Walsworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers Brian Worbey* 1,130 44.9 +11.3
Labour Barry Sharp75630.1-22.0
Alliance Robert Lord
(Bob Lord)		62925.0+14.1
Turnout 43.9
Registered electors 5,729
Ratepayers hold Swing +16.7
Kimpton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Francis Thompson 518 81.3 +27.3
Labour Owen Swain11918.7+11.7
Turnout 38.5
Registered electors 1,655
Independent hold Swing +7.8
Knebworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Dumelow* 927 58.0 -0.5
Alliance Derek Scott32420.3+20.3
Labour Kay Kelly31819.9-21.6
Ratepayers Dennis Bols291.8+1.8
Turnout 50.6
Registered electors 3,158
Conservative hold Swing -10.4
Letchworth East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stan Wilmer* 901 40.4 -21.5
Alliance William Armitage71332.0+32.0
Conservative David Langridge61727.7-10.5
Turnout 53.6
Registered electors 4,162
Labour hold Swing -26.8
Letchworth Grange ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Don Kitchiner* 912 38.4 -25.9
Alliance James Bray82234.7+34.7
Conservative Jean Sherwood63826.9-8.7
Turnout 45.8
Registered electors 5,179
Labour hold Swing -30.3
Letchworth South East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Prior 1,121 35.9 +5.9
Alliance Tony Quinn1,02832.9+5.0
Labour Joan Kirby*97431.2-10.9
Turnout 52.6
Registered electors 5,949
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.5
Letchworth South West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Burrows* 1,566 63.6 +19.6
Liberal Patrick Short58123.6-5.3
Labour Ahmad Khawaja31612.8-14.3
Turnout 57.0
Registered electors 4,321
Conservative hold Swing +12.5
Letchworth Wilbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Emsall* 947 40.9 +4.5
Labour Stuart Murray90539.1-15.6
Alliance William Gore46220.0+11.1
Turnout 57.4
Registered electors 4,031
Conservative hold Swing +10.1
Royston East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Rule* 1,027 55.1 -6.3
Liberal Hazel Lord63434.0+16.7
Labour Jessie Etheridge20410.9-10.5
Turnout 48.8
Registered electors 3,822
Conservative hold Swing -11.5
Royston West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Greenfield* 1,157 55.2 +12.5
SDP Martin Castle54826.1+1.4
Labour Mick Kernaghan39218.7-13.9
Turnout 44.1
Registered electors 4,755
Conservative hold Swing +5.6

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References

  1. ↑ The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
  2. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Alliance challenges Tory hold on Royston". Cambridge Daily News. 6 April 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "District Council Election Results". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette. 13 May 1982. p. 16.
  5. ↑ "Council minutes, 10 November 2011". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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