1984 St Albans City and District Council election

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The 1984 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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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Following the election, the council fell into No overall control, with the Conservatives forming the largest group.

Summary

1984 St Albans City and District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 8Decrease2.svg 536.4172543.922,10341.2–6.2
  Alliance 11Increase2.svg 650.0122340.422,14941.3+8.6
  Labour 2Decrease2.svg 29.15712.38,33815.5–1.3
  Independent 1Increase2.svg 14.5123.59201.7–1.1
  Ecology 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01170.2–0.1

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance B. Rigby 1,579 58.3
Alliance J. Hurd 1,456 53.7
Conservative D. Evans74427.5
Conservative M. Dance70626.1
Labour D. McCarthy38514.2
Labour C. Leet34912.9
Turnout 2,70956.4
Registered electors 4,804
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Batchwood

Batchwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance N. Lamb 852 36.3 +3.5
Conservative R. Moss76232.5+0.9
Labour J. Ramsden*73331.2–4.4
Majority903.8N/A
Turnout 2,34746.9–8.0
Registered electors 4,797
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Clarence

Clarence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Wheeldon* 1,191 46.2 +0.6
Alliance B. Bird1,03039.9–4.0
Labour T. Skinner35913.9+3.5
Majority1616.2+4.5
Turnout 2,58058.3–2.2
Registered electors 4,426
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.3

Colney Heath

Colney Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Hughes* 923 62.1 +14.6
Conservative J. Jeffrey45730.7–10.9
Labour N. Ord1077.2–3.7
Majority46631.3N/A
Turnout 1,48751.6+0.5
Registered electors 2,880
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg12.8

Cunningham

Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Donald* 1,468 59.1 +13.1
Conservative C. Ellis67927.4–8.0
Labour M. Fletcher33513.5–5.1
Majority78931.8+21.2
Turnout 2,48252.4–4.1
Registered electors 4,735
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg10.6

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Stevens 1,218 45.5 +20.1
Conservative M. Morrell*1,21345.4+3.6
Labour T. Morris2439.1+1.2
Majority50.1N/A
Turnout 2,67452.3–0.4
Registered electors 5,108
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.3

No Independent candidate as previous (25.0%).

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Purkiss 1,329 52.0 –8.3
Alliance V. Salter82532.3+6.6
Labour D. Crew28511.2+1.6
Ecology H. Swailes1174.6+0.1
Majority50419.7–14.9
Turnout 2,55642.6–6.4
Registered electors 5,772
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.5

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Martyn 1,424 66.7 –0.4
Alliance P. Jones49123.0–2.1
Labour K. Griffin2217.5+2.5
Majority93343.7+1.7
Turnout 2,08642.2–6.3
Registered electors 5,060
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Tarry* 1,333 58.7 –7.3
Alliance J. Glendinning76633.7+9.6
Labour K. Griffin1717.5–2.4
Majority56725.0–16.9
Turnout 2,27048.3–0.8
Registered electors 5,182
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.5

London Colney

London Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Macmillan* 1,136 60.2 +8.4
Conservative J. Kalaher75139.8+5.4
Majority38520.4+3.0
Turnout 1,88734.4–10.2
Registered electors 5,481
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.5

No Alliance candidate as previous (13.8%).

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Halpin 1,311 49.3 +9.7
Conservative A. Maclennan1,10941.7–7.7
Labour B. York2419.1–1.9
Majority2027.6N/A
Turnout 2,66154.6–3.4
Registered electors 4,872
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.7

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Turner* 1,326 49.1 –8.8
Alliance A. Rowlands1,12641.7+10.9
Labour A. Goodsall2499.2–2.1
Majority2007.4–19.7
Turnout 2,70152.2–3.0
Registered electors 5,117
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.9

Park Street

Park Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance G. Bliss 1,196 55.0 +8.1
Conservative R. Scranage*76735.3–5.4
Labour M. Rogers2119.7–2.7
Majority42919.7N/A
Turnout 2,17451.2–3.5
Registered electors 4,245
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.8

Redbourn

Redbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Bailey* 920 43.2 N/A
Conservative E. Lee88141.4–10.7
Labour R. Dunham32915.4–0.5
Majority391.8N/A
Turnout 2,13047.2–3.9
Registered electors 4,510
Independent hold Swing N/A

No Alliance candidate as previous (32.0%).

Sopwell

Sopwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Harris 958 45.1 –1.7
Alliance G. Heaton58527.5–0.2
Conservative M. Ward58327.4+1.9
Majority37317.5–1.6
Turnout 2,12645.7–3.6
Registered electors 4,652
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

St. Peters

St. Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance S. Walkington 1,110 47.5 +8.1
Labour P. Fowler*61426.3+0.6
Conservative P. Welch61426.3–8.6
Majority49621.2+16.7
Turnout 2,33852.7+1.6
Registered electors 4,435
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg3.8

St. Stephens

St. Stephens (3 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance D. Parry 1,465 46.7
Conservative A. Newell* 1,354 43.2
Conservative M. Heap 1,280 40.8
Alliance M. Moore1,20738.5
Conservative G. Russell1,19538.1
Alliance M. Hutchens1,14236.4
Labour R. Mitchell31610.1
Labour J. Churcher3059.7
Labour S. Noble3029.6
Turnout 3,13454.9
Registered electors 5,709
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Verulam

Verulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Woodsmith 1,492 49.9 –3.5
Alliance J. Gunner1,22040.8+0.4
Labour S. Page2789.3+3.1
Majority2729.1–3.9
Turnout 2,99057.9–4.8
Registered electors 5,163
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Whittaker 1,179 51.2 N/A
Conservative Z. Swire91339.6–45.4
Labour J. Brown2119.2–5.8
Majority26611.6N/A
Turnout 2,30348.5–1.1
Registered electors 4,749
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing N/A

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 January 2023.