1994 Hertsmere Borough Council election

1994 Hertsmere Borough Council election

←  1992 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1995  →
13 out of 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
Registered	46,003
Turnout	45.5% (0.4%)
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 4 4 Seats after 19 14 Seat change 4 2 Popular vote 7,225 5,883 Percentage 34.5% 28.1% Swing 21.6% 5.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Democrats Independent Seats won 4 1 Seats after 5 1 Seat change 2 Popular vote 6,516 1,297 Percentage 31.1% 6.2% Swing 9.9% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1994 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Wards in white were not contested.
Control before election Conservative Control after election No overall control

The 1994 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1994 Hertsmere Borough Council election [2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	4	4	30.8	15	19	48.7	7,225	34.5	–21.6
	Labour	4	2	30.8	10	14	35.9	5,883	28.1	+5.4
	Liberal Democrats	4	2	30.8	1	5	12.8	6,516	31.1	+9.9
	Independent	1		7.7	0	1	2.6	1,297	6.2	N/A

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.

Aldenham East

Aldenham East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Gattward*	975	64.7	–8.8
	Liberal Democrats	C. Mallach	317	21.0	+6.1
	Labour	C. Stanley	216	14.3	+2.7
Majority			658	43.6	–15.0
Turnout			1,508	43.9	+8.6
Registered electors			3,511
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.5

Brookmeadow

Brookmeadow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Moir	817	72.2	–3.9
	Conservative	S. Quilty	168	14.9	–9.0
	Liberal Democrats	A. Bonser	146	12.9	N/A
Majority			649	57.4	–5.1
Turnout			1,131	40.1	+0.6
Registered electors			2,856
	Labour hold		Swing	2.6

Elstree

Elstree

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Wernick	988	47.3	–7.5
	Labour	C. Silverstone	667	31.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	R. Briggs	292	14.0	N/A
	Independent	R. Spector	142	6.8	N/A
Majority			321	15.4	+5.8
Turnout			2,089	40.9	–8.4
Registered electors			5,177
	Conservative gain from Independent

Heath North

Heath North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	M. Silverman	1,105	59.7	+38.1
	Conservative	A. Barton	584	31.5	–34.6
	Labour	D. Hoeksma	163	8.8	–3.6
Majority			521	28.1	N/A
Turnout			1,852	48.0	+8.0
Registered electors			3,890
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	36.4

Heath South

Heath South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Gealy*	812	52.7	–24.7
	Liberal Democrats	P. Forsyth	519	33.7	+20.3
	Labour	H. Bearfield	211	13.7	+4.5
Majority			293	19.0	–45.0
Turnout			1,542	38.9	+3.9
Registered electors			3,844
	Conservative hold		Swing	22.5

Kenilworth

Kenilworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Stanley*	888	70.4	+9.8
	Conservative	D. McKee	214	17.0	–9.2
	Liberal Democrats	P. Hedges	159	12.6	–0.6
Majority			674	53.4	+19.0
Turnout			1,261	44.6	+0.2
Registered electors			2,827
	Labour hold		Swing	9.5

Mill

Mill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	M. Colne*	1,145	70.6	–1.5
	Labour	S. Mercado	250	15.4	+3.2
	Conservative	L. Winters	226	13.9	–1.8
Majority			895	55.2	–1.2
Turnout			1,621	48.9	–4.3
Registered electors			3,368
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	2.4

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Morris	582	39.1	–20.3
	Labour	M. Vessey	488	32.8	+16.7
	Liberal Democrats	D. Martin	419	28.1	+3.6
Majority			94	6.3	–28.6
Turnout			1,489	47.0	+7.3
Registered electors			3,217
	Conservative hold		Swing	18.5

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Banks	1,028	46.0	+13.3
	Conservative	H. Spratt*	806	36.1	–22.2
	Liberal Democrats	P. Shannon	399	17.9	+9.0
Majority			222	9.9	N/A
Turnout			2,233	50.7	+7.8
Registered electors			4,472
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	17.8

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Roach	1,155	63.4	N/A
	Conservative	M. Bryne*	511	28.0	–44.1
	Labour	M. Powell	156	8.6	N/A
Majority			644	35.3	N/A
Turnout			1,822	51.9	+12.3
Registered electors			3,515
	Independent gain from Conservative

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Lewis	557	43.1	+11.5
	Conservative	I. Fielding	500	38.7	–21.8
	Liberal Democrats	J. McFadzean	234	18.1	+10.2
Majority			57	4.4	N/A
Turnout			1,291	48.4	+5.3
Registered electors			2,681
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	16.7

St. James East

St. James East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	E. Gadsden*	933	63.7	+20.2
	Conservative	D. Kieran	312	21.3	–24.7
	Labour	M. Reid	220	15.0	+4.5
Majority			621	42.4	N/A
Turnout			1,465	47.8	+4.3
Registered electors			3,116
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	22.5

St. James West

St. James West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	R. Bates	848	52.4	+13.9
	Conservative	H. Pinkerfield	547	33.8	–18.4
	Labour	D. Bearfield	222	13.7	+4.5
Majority			301	18.6	N/A
Turnout			1,617	46.3	–2.7
Registered electors			3,529
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	16.2

References

1. "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 10 January 2026.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.