1982 St Albans City and District Council election

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The 1982 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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1982 St Albans City and District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 8Decrease2.svg 840.0212950.919,88044.2–5.4
  Alliance 10Increase2.svg1050.051526.317,88839.7+20.6
  Labour 2Decrease2.svg 110.081017.57,07915.7–11.2
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.0223.51720.4–4.0
  Ind. Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0111.8N/AN/AN/A

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. McCarthy 1,318 54.6 +5.6
Conservative S. Davies75631.3–1.1
Labour C. Leet33814.0–4.6
Majority56223.3+6.8
Turnout 2,41251.3+3.8
Registered electors 4,713
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.4

Batchwood

Batchwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance N. Stangroom 804 35.4 +14.7
Labour M. Fletcher*78134.4–12.2
Conservative M. Dance68430.1–2.6
Majority231.0N/A
Turnout 2,26947.8+8.3
Registered electors 4,755
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg13.5

Clarence

Clarence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Burton 1,066 42.8 +21.8
Conservative K. Hill1,03041.3–12.7
Labour N. Harris39515.9–9.2
Majority361.4N/A
Turnout 2,49156.1+9.3
Registered electors 4,451
Alliance gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg17.3

Colney Heath

Colney Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance B. Howard 718 47.9
Alliance P. Hughes 649 43.3
Conservative D. Jeffrey63042.1
Conservative L. Ten Holter55437.0
Labour E. Adams16511.0
Labour B. York15610.4
Turnout 1,49851.1
Registered electors 2,931
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Cunningham

Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Gunner 1,099 47.0 +9.7
Conservative E. Banbury85836.7+4.1
Labour M. D Lieto37916.2–13.8
Majority24110.3+5.6
Turnout 2,33650.3+3.0
Registered electors 4,662
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.8

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Bartman 1,244 52.4 +0.4
Alliance G. Dignum87436.8+13.0
Labour T. Morris25410.7–13.4
Majority37015.6N/A
Turnout 2,37246.1+2.3
Registered electors 5,170
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.3

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Haywood* 1,531 57.6 –1.4
Alliance G. Tattersfield83731.5+13.3
Labour D. Crew28810.8–12.0
Majority84728.4–7.8
Turnout 2,52546.3+6.9
Registered electors 5,068
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. McCaw 1,349 57.6 +0.1
Alliance L. Barker68429.2+13.7
Independent L. Freitag1727.3–10.4
Labour C. Fryd1385.9–3.5
Majority66528.4N/A
Turnout 2,34346.3–1.7
Registered electors 5,068
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.8

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Garvin 1,519 66.2 –3.7
Alliance R. Nagelschmidt60326.3+5.7
Labour H. Holmes1737.5–2.0
Majority91639.9–9.4
Turnout 2,29545.4+4.5
Registered electors 5,156
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.7

London Colney

London Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Perham* 1,115 51.3 –8.7
Conservative E. Ward65029.9–10.1
Alliance J. Butcher41018.9N/A
Majority46521.4+1.4
Turnout 2,17539.4
Registered electors 5,530
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance G. Churchard 1,005 40.8 +15.9
Conservative R. Wakerley94538.4–13.2
Independent W. Towler*28911.7N/A
Labour A. Ramsden2249.1–14.4
Majority602.4N/A
Turnout 2,46351.8+11.0
Registered electors 4,755
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg14.6

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hill 1,346 50.4 –2.3
Alliance R. Baker1,05439.5+8.2
Labour D. Fruin26910.1–5.9
Majority29210.9–10.5
Turnout 2,66952.2+8.0
Registered electors 5,127
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Park Street

Park Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Spencer 826 48.4 +8.5
Conservative B. McArdie70141.1+2.9
Labour R. Fricker18010.5–11.4
Majority1257.3N/A
Turnout 1,70740.0+1.0
Registered electors 4,247
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.8

Redbourn

Redbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Robinson 1,046 50.8 +6.8
Alliance J. Bailey76237.0N/A
Labour C. Hucklesby25012.1N/A
Majority28413.8N/A
Turnout 2,05846.5+11.6
Registered electors 4,439
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Sopwell

Sopwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Pollard 815 39.6 –18.8
Alliance N. Lamb67032.6+20.6
Conservative M. Brownlie57127.8–1.9
Majority1457.1–21.6
Turnout 2,05644.3+4.8
Registered electors 4,653
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg19.7

St. Peters

St. Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Thompson 1,104 50.3 +33.3
Conservative C. Ellis*64729.5+3.2
Labour R. Protz44220.2–15.4
Majority45720.8N/A
Turnout 1,75151.1+10.6
Registered electors 4,311
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.1

No Independent candidate as previous (21.0%).

St. Stephens

St. Stephens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Harrison* 1,386 48.9 –8.7
Alliance D. Parry1,09238.6+20.2
Labour R. Humphrey35412.5–11.5
Majority29410.4–23.3
Turnout 2,83250.5+9.3
Registered electors 5,617
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.5

Verulam

Verulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Frearson 1,390 47.5 N/A
Conservative R. Scranage*1,36146.5–25.9
Labour L. Harland1756.0–21.6
Majority291.0N/A
Turnout 2,92657.7+16.1
Registered electors 5,073
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Ross 1,070 49.0 –5.2
Alliance N. Clements92342.3+21.5
Labour J. Brown1898.7–6.7
Majority1476.7–26.7
Turnout 2,18246.9–0.7
Registered electors 4,669
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.4

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 January 2023.