1987 Dacorum Borough Council election

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1987 Dacourm Borough Council election
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  1983
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
1991  

All 58 seats to Dacorum Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Seats won4010
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote52,18338,249
Percentage43.7%32.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.6%Increase2.svg 8.6%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Seats won80
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote29,077did not stand
Percentage24.3%did not stand
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.7%Decrease2.svg 2.2%

Dacorum UK ward map 1987.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Dacorum Borough Council election.

Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1987 Dacorum Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1987 Dacorum Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 584040Increase2.svg 469.043.752,183+2.6
  Alliance 571070Increase2.svg 717.232.038,249+8.6
  Labour 58809Decrease2.svg 913.824.329,077–8.7
  Independent 0002Decrease2.svg 20.0N/A0–2.2

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.

Adeyfield East

Adeyfield East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Britton 864 39.7 +5.4
Conservative L. Pursey 804 37.0 +4.6
Labour G. Scribbens*64229.5–12.3
Alliance D. Coburn64029.4+12.2
Labour I. Laidlaw-Jackson*62728.8–12.2
Alliance M. Wentworth59427.3N/A
Turnout ~2,17456.2+7.0
Registered electors 3,869
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Adeyfield West

Adeyfield West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Taber* 1,029 40.7 –10.3
Labour L. Breslin* 964 38.1 –7.3
Labour M. Young* 908 35.9 –8.9
Conservative P. Beale76430.2+2.1
Conservative C. Cribbens75830.0+2.2
Conservative S. Parker74029.3+1.6
Alliance C. Robinson67826.8+5.1
Alliance R. Duckworth66826.4+5.1
Alliance P. Tottman65225.8N/A
Turnout ~2,52757.8+5.3
Registered electors 4,372
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Aldbury & Wigginton

Aldbury & Wigginton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Whitehead* 639 62.8 –13.0
Alliance R. Hollinghurst27727.2N/A
Labour R. Lovelace10210.0–14.2
Majority 36235.6–16.0
Turnout 1,01854.7+6.9
Registered electors 1,859
Conservative hold

Ashridge

Ashridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Seely* 1,078 67.3 +4.3
Conservative J. Massey* 1,040 64.9 +2.1
Alliance J. Lucey34521.5–0.6
Alliance J. Davis33220.7–1.0
Labour T. Mothersole1469.1+1.1
Labour K. Short1408.7+1.3
Turnout ~1,60258.4–0.1
Registered electors 2,744
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bennetts End

Bennetts End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Morris* 962 43.0 –7.5
Labour R. Haverson* 961 43.0 –2.7
Labour A. Maclaughlin 931 41.6 –3.8
Conservative K. Bennetts68730.7+5.8
Conservative J. Stanton65129.1+4.8
Conservative R. Stanton64628.9+5.0
Alliance G. Allen48021.5+0.5
Alliance J. Blackman47221.1+0.5
Alliance C. Edwards44920.1–0.5
Turnout ~2,23750.6–1.2
Registered electors 4,420
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Berkhamsted Central

Berkhamsted Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Dunbavand 1,050 55.9 –1.0
Conservative K. Coleman* 1,020 54.3 –2.2
Alliance V. Earl64834.5+5.6
Alliance A. Horton53328.4+0.3
Labour A. Whitaker19910.6+1.5
Labour G. Bellamy1839.7+2.1
Turnout ~1,87850.0–1.8
Registered electors 3,756
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted East

Berkhamsted East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Lees* 1,159 49.8 –0.9
Conservative R. Peake* 1,083 46.5 –2.4
Conservative P. Ginger 1,011 43.4 –2.1
Alliance C. Olney75732.5+9.7
Alliance I. McCalla69029.6+8.3
Alliance G. Stevens67929.2+9.0
Labour D. Freeman36415.6–3.5
Labour H. Richardson35915.4–3.2
Labour D. Moss33714.5–3.0
Turnout ~2,32848.7+0.8
Registered electors 4,780
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted West

Berkhamsted West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Carter* 871 49.8 +2.4
Conservative F. Harran 854 48.8 +1.5
Alliance R. Winter58133.2+12.0
Labour S. Bayliss53330.5+6.5
Labour R. Houlton40323.0–0.4
Turnout ~1,74951.9–2.1
Registered electors 3,369
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Mayo* 1,053 54.5 +3.2
Conservative A. Janes* 953 49.3 –1.2
Alliance M. West70736.6+16.2
Alliance J. Bell68835.6N/A
Labour B. Attard19710.2±0.0
Labour R. Pearce1708.8–1.2
Turnout ~1,93154.3–1.2
Registered electors 3,557
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boxmoor

Boxmoor (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Buteux* 1,297 45.5 –7.1
Conservative A. Barling* 1,253 43.9 –8.7
Conservative J. Marshall 1,237 43.4 –7.1
Alliance M. Snoxall90631.8+9.8
Alliance S. Bowles85730.0+8.9
Alliance S. Frost83129.1N/A
Labour W. Pledger57920.3–2.4
Labour J. Coleman55919.6–3.0
Labour R. Pope54419.1–1.0
Turnout ~2,85257.7–0.6
Registered electors 4,943
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Central

Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Appleby* 878 42.1 –4.8
Conservative A. Williams 847 40.6 –4.4
Alliance A. Winter80538.6+17.7
Alliance W. Lear74435.6+16.5
Labour M. Coxage45321.7–4.3
Labour E. Clatter44721.4–4.2
Turnout ~1,82755.5+7.3
Registered electors 3,291
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chaulden

Chaulden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Doran* 588 48.4 –2.9
Conservative G. Hanson39232.3+3.3
Alliance D. Rance23519.3–0.4
Majority 19616.1–6.2
Turnout 1,21560.0–0.2
Registered electors 2,024
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.1

Chipperfield

Chipperfield (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Nichols* 464 54.5 –26.1
Alliance L. Garratt20624.2N/A
Labour S. Cox18121.3+1.9
Majority 25830.3–30.9
Turnout 85161.0+8.8
Registered electors 1,396
Conservative hold

Crabtree

Crabtree (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Byfield* 1,144 40.0 –3.0
Conservative T. Eastman* 1,107 38.7 –4.2
Conservative M. Griffiths 1,083 37.9 –3.4
Labour G. Cook84829.7–2.0
Labour S. Harrison80428.1–2.5
Alliance C. Sivers80228.1+6.7
Alliance L. Hepworth79727.9+8.4
Labour P. Ryan79627.9–2.7
Alliance R. Willson77627.2+8.6
Turnout ~2,85857.0+5.1
Registered electors 5,014
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cupid Green

Cupid Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Griffiths 1,032 45.7 –5.7
Conservative D. Samuels* 957 42.4 –4.2
Alliance P. Gaddes74132.8+13.5
Alliance J. Payne70431.2+13.7
Labour R. Lawley40918.1–9.1
Labour R. Payne38917.2–8.7
Turnout ~2,25646.3+4.3
Registered electors 4,873
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Flamstead & Markyate

Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Taunton* 969 60.1 –2.7
Conservative R. Kent* 927 57.5 –3.0
Labour R. Macdonald36422.6+7.3
Labour R. Macdonald33320.7+7.4
Alliance J. Green24815.4–7.4
Alliance S. Wilson23514.6N/A
Turnout ~1,61148.7+2.8
Registered electors 3,308
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gadebridge

Gadebridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Boreham 957 44.2 +6.7
Alliance P. Brooks 859 39.7 +9.9
Labour G. Mitchell72733.6–8.8
Labour P. Hinson64629.9–8.3
Conservative B. Griffiths50523.3+5.3
Conservative J. Mole45921.2+3.6
Turnout ~2,16460.1+6.3
Registered electors 3,600
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

Grove Hill

Grove Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance N. Hollinghurst* 1,123 43.7 +7.5
Alliance J. Blackman* 1,104 42.9 +10.4
Alliance J. Gaddes 1,043 40.5 +9.0
Conservative S. Byfield74629.0–1.7
Conservative K. Williams73628.6–0.5
Conservative J. Rajotte69226.9–2.1
Labour A. Fisher63624.7–3.9
Labour T. Smith57722.4–4.4
Labour N. Tavener56622.0–4.5
Turnout ~2,57245.0–5.1
Registered electors 5,716
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Highfield

Highfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance G. Lawrence 956 40.8 +20.1
Labour P. Doyle* 848 36.2 –15.7
Alliance M. Ward 817 34.9 +14.7
Alliance A. King81434.7+15.3
Labour M. Fitt67228.7–17.5
Labour M. O'Shea*65327.9–16.4
Conservative E. Davisson57224.4+0.9
Conservative C. Gough55523.7+1.9
Conservative N. Halsey52122.2+0.5
Turnout ~2,34354.6+6.6
Registered electors 4,292
Alliance gain from Labour
Labour hold
Alliance gain from Labour

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Greene 1,100 51.6 –19.0
Conservative D. Walker 1,031 48.4 –14.2
Alliance R. Kelly72934.2N/A
Alliance M. Matthews72934.2N/A
Labour A. Gale30414.3–13.1
Labour P. Guest29613.9–8.2
Turnout ~2,13159.0+12.1
Registered electors 3,674
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leverstock Green

Leverstock Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bassadone* 1,525 51.0 –4.3
Conservative J. Hanson* 1,428 47.8 –7.2
Conservative C. Cadman 1,396 46.7 –5.7
Alliance C. Baker93931.4+8.3
Alliance J. Johnson91930.8N/A
Alliance A. Cawkwell88929.8N/A
Labour R. Garland49916.7–8.6
Labour E. Cushion49116.4–8.5
Labour V. Whitlock47816.0–7.6
Turnout ~2,98755.2+2.0
Registered electors 5,412
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Nash Mills

Nash Mills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Korman 519 47.6 +4.1
Labour R. Taylor39135.8–10.5
Alliance V. Dawson18116.6+6.4
Majority 12811.8N/A
Turnout 1,09164.2+7.3
Registered electors 1,700
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg7.3

Northchurch

Northchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Scott* 694 70.5 +6.8
Alliance B. Patterson21421.7–4.7
Labour H. Bellion767.7–2.2
Majority 48048.8+11.5
Turnout 98449.9+2.6
Registered electors 1,987
Conservative hold

South

South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Benton* 919 58.9 +3.9
Alliance L. Roe44228.3+1.0
Labour V. Carrington20012.8–4.9
Majority 47730.6+2.9
Turnout 1,56152.1+1.8
Registered electors 3,000
Conservative hold

Tring Central

Tring Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Valentine 1,034 46.3 +8.4
Conservative K. Fenner 997 44.7 +10.0
Alliance E. Williams85938.5+11.8
Alliance E. Glasser82436.9N/A
Labour S. Allcock32714.7–6.4
Labour C. Cohen28112.6–8.1
Turnout ~2,23153.9+4.5
Registered electors 4,140
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Tring East

Tring East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jamieson 717 60.6 –6.6
Alliance M. Mitchell39933.7+8.3
Labour P. Carter685.7–1.7
Majority 31826.9–14.9
Turnout 1,18466.8+15.1
Registered electors 1,773
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.5

Tring West

Tring West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Townsend* 1,239 57.8 –1.5
Conservative M. Arnold 1,076 50.2 +15.1
Alliance M. Campbell60928.4+6.1
Alliance B. Joyce49823.2N/A
Labour J. Dymond35916.7–2.0
Labour G. Lynch28713.4–3.0
Turnout ~2,14358.5+11.1
Registered electors 3,664
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Warners End

Warners End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Sweetingham 884 34.6 +11.9
Alliance E. Willis 875 34.3 +12.1
Alliance A. Kelly 829 32.5 +10.7
Conservative E. Thornton82632.3+7.2
Conservative L. Hughes81531.9+7.7
Conservative K. Reid76930.1+6.3
Labour S. Blofeld76930.1–17.2
Labour A. Dennison74929.3–15.5
Labour D. Jones72628.4–15.1
Turnout ~2,55357.9+8.3
Registered electors 4,410
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

References

  1. "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.