1987 St Albans City and District Council election

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The 1987 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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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1987 St Albans City and District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 12Increase2.svg 263.2132543.923,34744.8+7.3
  Alliance 5Decrease2.svg 126.3192442.120,71339.7+0.3
  Labour 2Decrease2.svg 110.55712.37,59114.6–4.6
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0111.81150.2–1.9
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03460.7+0.1

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance S. Skipp 1,384 53.1 +4.6
Conservative S. Capper84232.3+2.0
Labour C. Leet37914.5–6.7
Majority54220.8+2.6
Turnout 2,60552.2+3.2
Registered electors 4,994
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Batchwood

Batchwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hiscott* 1,053 37.1 –1.0
Alliance N. Frosick98234.6–2.9
Conservative A. Wells-Baker71025.0+0.5
Green A. James953.3N/A
Majority712.5N/A
Turnout 2,84058.2+9.2
Registered electors 4,882
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

Clarence

Clarence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Whale 1,180 43.6 –4.3
Conservative M. Hicks1,13942.1+6.3
Labour S. Seelig38714.3–2.0
Majority411.5–10.6
Turnout 2,70661.5+9.5
Registered electors 4,400
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Cunningham

Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Hammerson 1,157 47.3 +0.4
Conservative C. Ellis91537.4+4.4
Labour T. Jones37515.3–4.8
Majority2429.9–4.1
Turnout 2,44751.2+4.2
Registered electors 4,777
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Morrell 1,610 50.6 +8.9
Alliance L. Johnstone1,29940.8–3.3
Labour D. Crew2758.6–1.2
Majority3119.8N/A
Turnout 3,18462.4+5.4
Registered electors 5,100
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

No Green candidate as previous (4.4%).

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Curl* 1,721 54.3 +7.3
Alliance D. Wright1,19437.7+1.4
Labour B. Saffery2528.0–2.8
Majority52716.6+5.9
Turnout 3,16753.7+2.7
Registered electors 5,896
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

No Green candidate as previous (5.9%).

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Beedie 1,718 62.7 +6.0
Alliance B. Webb85331.1–3.5
Labour J. Bailey1706.2–2.5
Majority86531.6+9.4
Turnout 2,74153.4+4.4
Registered electors 5,132
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.8

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Coe 1,696 60.4 +5.6
Alliance D. Groom95834.1–2.7
Labour J. O'Brien1565.6–2.8
Majority73826.3+8.3
Turnout 2,81053.5+2.5
Registered electors 5,257
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.2

London Colney

London Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Hoplin 1,003 40.5 +11.9
Labour E. Gordon99640.2–1.7
Alliance T. Stainton47819.3N/A
Majority70.3N/A
Turnout 2,47744.4+1.4
Registered electors 5,573
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg6.8

No Independent Labour (22.8%) or Independent (6.6%) candidates as previous.

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hill 1,387 47.5 +6.9
Alliance B. Gibson1,30244.6–4.9
Labour J. McPheat2287.8–2.1
Majority852.9N/A
Turnout 2,91757.5+4.5
Registered electors 5,070
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.9

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Jennings* 1,574 48.3 +4.1
Alliance S. Ward1,37742.2–2.2
Labour D. Allan3119.5–1.9
Majority1976.0N/A
Turnout 3,26262.4+6.4
Registered electors 5,225
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.2

Park Street

Park Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Cummins* 999 48.4 –3.5
Conservative B. McArdie86341.9+9.6
Labour P. Robinson2009.7–6.1
Majority1366.6–13.1
Turnout 2,06247.4+5.4
Registered electors 4,350
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.6

Redbourn

Redbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Chapman 1,270 50.3 +3.4
Alliance P. Schofield97038.4+5.0
Labour G. Harris28611.3–8.4
Majority30011.9–1.6
Turnout 2,52656.1+5.1
Registered electors 4,501
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Sandridge

Sandridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Whiteside 991 53.3 +19.9
Alliance C. Oxley59031.7N/A
Independent C. Bracey1156.2N/A
Labour E. Adams1085.8–1.5
Green E. Field563.0N/A
Majority40121.6N/A
Turnout 1,86051.4–2.9
Registered electors 3,622
Conservative gain from Independent Swing N/A

No Independent candidate as previous (59.4%).

Sopwell

Sopwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gipps 1,041 40.1 –8.0
Alliance M. Saunders99038.2+7.9
Conservative T. Wakerley48318.6–3.1
Green D. Southgate793.0N/A
Majority512.0–15.8
Turnout 2,59354.0+3.0
Registered electors 4,802
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.0

St. Peters

St. Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Gunner 1,136 45.4 –1.0
Conservative T. Deamer73629.4+4.9
Labour G. Powell62825.1–4.1
Majority40016.0–1.2
Turnout 2,50055.2+5.2
Registered electors 4,528
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

St. Stephens

St. Stephens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Nowell* 1,632 49.3 +14.2
Alliance M. Moore1,34740.7+14.6
Labour M. Morcom33410.1–0.8
Majority2858.6+1.4
Turnout 3,31357.9+3.9
Registered electors 5,717
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.2

No Independent candidate as previous (27.9%).

Verulam

Verulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Davies* 1,757 54.1 +5.0
Alliance C. White1,28239.5+0.8
Labour J. Bellchambers2086.4–4.4
Majority47514.6+4.2
Turnout 3,24762.1+7.1
Registered electors 5,226
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.1

No Independent candidate as previous (1.3%).

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Summerlin 1,300 45.5 +5.2
Alliance I. Gledhill1,23543.3–8.7
Labour K. Spooner2047.1–0.6
Green J. Bishop1164.1N/A
Majority652.3N/A
Turnout 2,85558.6+4.6
Registered electors 4,869
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.0

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 January 2023.