The 1986 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
At the election, the SDP-Liberal Alliance displaced the Conservatives as the largest party for the first time since the council's creation in 1973.
| 1986 St Albans City and District Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Alliance | 11 |  2 | 55.0 | 14 | 25 | 43.9 | 19,743 | 39.4 | –1.9 | |
| Conservative | 6 |  2 | 30.0 | 17 | 23 | 40.4 | 18,776 | 37.5 | –3.7 | |
| Labour | 3 | 1 | 15.0 | 5 | 8 | 14.0 | 9,620 | 19.2 | +3.7 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 1,067 | 2.1 | +0.4 | |
| Independent Labour | 0 |  | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 553 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 300 | 0.6 | +0.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | T. Allison | 1,157 | 48.5 | –9.8 | |
| Conservative | S. Capper | 722 | 30.3 | +2.8 | |
| Labour | C. Leet | 507 | 21.2 | +7.0 | |
| Majority | 435 | 18.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,386 | 49.0 | –7.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,869 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 6.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. McManus | 955 | 38.1 | ||
| Alliance | R. Biddle | 939 | 37.5 | ||
| Labour | R. Mills | 930 | 37.1 | ||
| Alliance | J. Haggerty | 873 | 34.8 | ||
| Conservative | G. Barnes | 613 | 24.5 | ||
| Conservative | A. Smith | 545 | 21.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,507 | 49.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,116 | ||||
| Labour gain from Alliance | |||||
| Alliance hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | S. Burton | 1,237 | 47.9 | +8.0 | |
| Conservative | J. Telfer | 925 | 35.8 | –10.4 | |
| Labour | S. Seelig | 421 | 16.3 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 312 | 12.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,583 | 59.0 | +0.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,378 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 9.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | B. Howard* | 868 | 59.8 | –2.3 | |
| Conservative | R. Wakeley | 369 | 25.4 | –5.3 | |
| Labour | D. Landman | 215 | 14.8 | +7.6 | |
| Majority | 499 | 34.4 | +3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,452 | 52.0 | +0.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,792 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 1.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | C. Gunner* | 1,052 | 46.9 | –12.2 | |
| Conservative | C. Ellis | 739 | 33.0 | +5.6 | |
| Labour | T. Jones | 451 | 20.1 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 313 | 14.0 | –17.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,242 | 47.0 | –5.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,770 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 8.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Burrows | 1,283 | 44.1 | –1.4 | |
| Conservative | B. Bartman* | 1,214 | 41.7 | –3.7 | |
| Labour | D. Crew | 286 | 9.8 | +0.7 | |
| Green | J. Bishop | 128 | 4.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 69 | 2.4 | +2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,911 | 57.0 | +4.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,107 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Haywood* | 1,380 | 47.0 | –5.0 | |
| Alliance | D. Wright | 1,066 | 36.3 | +4.0 | |
| Labour | B. Saffery | 317 | 10.8 | –0.4 | |
| Green | H. Swailes | 172 | 5.9 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 314 | 10.7 | –9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,935 | 51.0 | +8.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,755 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. McCaw* | 1,434 | 56.7 | –10.0 | |
| Alliance | L. Johnstone | 874 | 34.6 | +11.6 | |
| Labour | J. Bailey | 220 | 8.7 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 560 | 22.2 | –21.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,528 | 49.0 | +6.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,159 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 10.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Roberts | 1,461 | 54.8 | –3.9 | |
| Alliance | D. Groom | 982 | 36.8 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | L. Fryd | 225 | 8.4 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 479 | 18.0 | –7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,668 | 51.0 | +2.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,231 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Ranstead | 1,016 | 41.9 | –18.3 | |
| Conservative | T. Rodell | 694 | 28.6 | –11.2 | |
| Independent Labour | F. Perham* | 553 | 22.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | I. Holt | 161 | 6.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 322 | 13.3 | –7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,424 | 43.0 | +8.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,637 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | G. Churchard* | 1,337 | 49.5 | +0.2 | |
| Conservative | L. Caims | 1,095 | 40.6 | –1.1 | |
| Labour | C. Pearce | 268 | 9.9 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 242 | 9.0 | +1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,762 | 53.0 | –1.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,094 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 0.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | A. Rowlands | 1,285 | 44.4 | +2.7 | |
| Conservative | A. Hill | 1,281 | 44.2 | –4.9 | |
| Labour | L. Adams | 330 | 11.4 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 4 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,896 | 56.0 | +3.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,171 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | W. Lawrence | 935 | 51.9 | –3.1 | |
| Conservative | S. Biggs | 581 | 32.3 | –3.0 | |
| Labour | J. Gipps | 285 | 15.8 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 354 | 19.7 | ±0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,801 | 42.0 | –9.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,288 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Robinson* | 1,065 | 46.9 | +5.5 | |
| Alliance | P. Schofield | 759 | 33.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | G. Harris | 447 | 19.7 | +4.3 | |
| Majority | 306 | 13.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,271 | 51.0 | +3.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,453 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Pollard* | 1,245 | 48.1 | +3.0 | |
| Alliance | M. Saunders | 784 | 30.3 | +2.8 | |
| Conservative | J. Rabuszko | 562 | 21.7 | –5.7 | |
| Majority | 461 | 17.8 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,591 | 51.0 | +5.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,080 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | P. Thompson* | 1,037 | 46.4 | –1.1 | |
| Labour | G. Powell | 652 | 29.2 | +2.9 | |
| Conservative | F. Newton | 547 | 24.5 | –1.8 | |
| Majority | 385 | 17.2 | –4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,236 | 50.0 | –2.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,472 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 2.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Heap* | 1,093 | 35.1 | –8.1 | |
| Independent | A. Neasel | 869 | 27.9 | N/A | |
| Alliance | F. Smith | 812 | 26.1 | –20.6 | |
| Labour | K. Morcom | 341 | 10.9 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 224 | 7.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,115 | 54.0 | –0.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,769 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Moss | 1,404 | 49.1 | –0.8 | |
| Alliance | C. White | 1,107 | 38.7 | –2.1 | |
| Labour | M. Bromberg | 309 | 10.8 | +1.5 | |
| Independent | A. Clifford | 37 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 297 | 10.4 | +1.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,857 | 55.0 | –2.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,195 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | 0.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | S. Whittaker | 1,356 | 52.0 | +0.8 | |
| Conservative | R. Norsworthy | 1,052 | 40.3 | +0.7 | |
| Labour | J. McPheat | 200 | 7.7 | –1.5 | |
| Majority | 304 | 11.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,608 | 54.0 | +5.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,830 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.0 | |||
The City and District of St Albans is a local government district with city status in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in St Albans, the largest settlement in the district. The district also includes the town of Harpenden and several villages. The district borders North Hertfordshire, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertsmere, Watford, Three Rivers, Dacorum, and Central Bedfordshire.
Three Rivers is a local government district in south-west Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth. The district borders Hertsmere, Watford, St Albans, Dacorum, Buckinghamshire, and the London boroughs of Hillingdon and Harrow.
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The 2010 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2012 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
The 2011 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
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The 2015 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2018 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2019 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. At the elections, the Conservatives lost control of the council
The 2021 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 2021, delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. At the elections, the Liberal Democrats achieved a majority for the first time since 2011 and took the council back from no overall control.
The 2022 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2022, to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. It was on the same day as other local elections.
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The 1994 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 1995 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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