1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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16 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Lab
LD
LeaderGeoff WoodsDavid Kearns [1] Ian Simpson
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before27183
Seats after25185
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg2
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
RA
Ind
Party Ratepayers Independent
Seats before11
Seats after11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Leader before election

Geoff Woods
Conservative

Leader after election

Geoff Woods
Conservative
No overall control

The 1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1994, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 16 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council. [2]

Contents

Labour won most votes, but saw no net increase in its number of seats. The Conservatives saw a net loss of two seats, leaving them with exactly half the council's seats, putting the council under no overall control. The Conservatives continued to form the council's administration after the election by virtue of the chairman's casting vote. [3] [4]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows: [5]

1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 7Steady2.svg43.8111836.012,95038.0+10.3
  Conservative 7Decrease2.svg243.8182550.010,82531.7-11.4
  Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg212.53510.08,79725.8+4.7
  Ratepayers 0Steady2.svg0.0112.09242.7-5.2
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.03731.1+1.1
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02410.7+0.5

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election. [5] [6]

Baldock ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victor Bagnelle 1,310 41.7 -9.3
Labour Anthony Hartley
Tony Hartley)		1,09834.9+14.0
Liberal Democrats Sally Jarvis
(Sal Jarvis)		73523.4-4.7
Turnout 44.3
Registered electors 7,112
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -11.7
Codicote ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Ian Smith*
(Ian Smith)		612 45.7 -11.6
Labour Tony McWalter 48336.1-6.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Stanley18613.9+13.9
Independent Michael Nelson [lower-alpha 1] 584.3+4.3
Turnout 53.8
Registered electors 2,499
Conservative hold Swing -2.5
  1. ↑ "Independent Labour"
Hitchin Bearton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jennifer Marr*
(Jenny Marr)		1,233 62.0 +20.0
Conservative Michael East37418.8-16.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin1778.9+1.5
Ratepayers Christopher Parker1085.4-10.2
Green Nigel Howitt964.8+4.8
Turnout 44.1
Registered electors 4,504
Labour hold Swing +18.1
Hitchin Highbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Chapman 1,016 41.0 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark97339.2+26.1
Labour David Tizzard49119.8+7.4
Turnout 48.7
Registered electors 5,099
Conservative hold Swing -15.6
Hitchin Oughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Harbourne 980 64.9 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Vicki Walker27718.3+8.4
Conservative Nigel Brook25416.8-14.8
Turnout 37.4
Registered electors 4,038
Labour hold Swing -1.0
Hitchin Priory ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Ashley 566 41.0 -22.4
Independent David Chamberlain31522.8+22.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Canning27720.1-4.7
Labour Martin Stears22116.0+4.2
Turnout 47.9
Registered electors 2,888
Conservative hold Swing -22.6
Hitchin Walsworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Kirk* 1,360 50.6 +19.6
Ratepayers Evelyn Mary Burton
(Mary Burton)		81630.3-30.4
Conservative Bernard Lovewell27710.3+10.3
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Heath2378.8+0.5
Turnout 44.5
Registered electors 6,050
Labour hold Swing +25.0
Kimpton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Burn 382 48.2 -11.6
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Palmer29036.6+36.6
Labour Roger Wood12015.2-25.0
Turnout 48.0
Registered electors 1,663
Conservative hold Swing -24.1
Knebworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Dumelow* 793 51.5 -11.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Stiff34122.1-2.2
Labour Gordon Levett32821.3+8.2
Green Stuart Madgin795.1+5.1
Turnout 45.9
Registered electors 3,371
Conservative hold Swing -4.5
Letchworth East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Jarman* 1,121 53.5 +8.5
Conservative Anthony Harris52725.2-5.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Gammell38118.2-2.6
Green Eric Blakeley663.2-0.2
Turnout 42.6
Registered electors 4,929
Labour hold Swing +7.2
Letchworth Grange ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Mardell 1,482 59.0 +6.7
Conservative Evelyn Mitchell51920.7-9.1
Liberal Democrats Robin Hall50920.3+2.4
Turnout 48.5
Registered electors 5,173
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +7.9
Letchworth South East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Wilkinson* 1,305 40.9 +6.6
Liberal Democrats David Ellis1,09634.3+13.3
Conservative Carole McNelliey79024.8-19.9
Turnout 53.8
Registered electors 5,937
Labour hold Swing -3.4
Letchworth South West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Kingman 1,166 44.0 +2.8
Conservative Lynda Needham*1,05139.7-8.6
Labour Edna Patricia Watson-Blake
(Pat Watson-Blake)		43116.3+5.8
Turnout 58.8
Registered electors 4,507
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +5.7
Letchworth Wilbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Mantle* 990 52.7 +17.1
Conservative Simon Bloxham47125.1-16.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Booton41922.3-0.5
Turnout 45.2
Registered electors 4,160
Labour hold Swing +16.9
Royston East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Douglas Drake*
(Doug Drake)		900 43.6 -17.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pitts65531.7+10.9
Labour Robin King50824.6+6.5
Turnout 47.8
Registered electors 4,315
Conservative hold Swing -14.2
Royston West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Kennington
(Pat Kennington)		1,078 37.7 +6.6
Conservative Jane Dwerryhouse-Spears98334.4-13.7
Labour Leslie Baker
(Les Baker)		79927.9+7.1
Turnout 46.2
Registered electors 6,184
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +10.2

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References

  1. ↑ "It's looking good says North Herts". Royston and Buntingford Mercury. 10 December 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ↑ The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
  3. ↑ "Overall control slips away". Cambridge Evening News. 6 May 1994. p. 2. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tories' 20 years of control is ended". Royston and Buntingford Mercury. 13 May 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Allen, Maureen (11 May 1994). "Control on knife-edge". Hitchin Comet. p. 20.
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