1997 Hertfordshire County Council election

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1997 Hertfordshire County Council election
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  1993 1 May 1997 2001  

All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won38309
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 11Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 10
Popular vote229,983201,619138,692
Percentage40.1%35.2%24.2%

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

Hertfordshire County Council elections was held on 1 May 1997, with all 77 seats contested. The Council remained under No Overall Control with the Conservative Party forming the largest political group. [1]

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Results

Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 38+1149.3540.10229,983
  Labour 30038.9635.16201,619
  Liberal Democrats 9-1011.6924.19138,692
  Independent 0-10.000.422,390
  Green 000.000.04518
  Socialist Alliance 000.000.04253

By ward

Broxbourne District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 6100.0050.8322,186
  Labour 00.0033.8514,777
  Liberal Democrats 00.0015.326,688
Dacorum District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 660.0042.1233,182
  Labour 440.0035.9628,329
  Liberal Democrats 00.0021.9217,271
East Herts District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 777.7845.0732,240
  Labour 111.1126.9919,306
  Liberal Democrats 111.1125.4118,179
  Independent 00.001.811,293
  Green 00.000.72518
Hertsmere District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 457.1543.8022,066
  Labour 228.5734.4217,340
  Liberal Democrats 114.2821.7710,968
North Herts District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 555.5541.1927,702
  Labour 444.4536.9824,873
  Liberal Democrats 00.0021.8314,684
St Albans District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 330.0036.2727,669
  Liberal Democrats 330.0034.0625,981
  Labour 440.0029.6722,631
Stevenage District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 6100.0056.2223,866
  Conservative 00.0027.8211,811
  Liberal Democrats 00.0015.366,519
  Socialist Alliance 00.000.60253
Three Rivers District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 350.0040.2218,234
  Liberal Democrats 233.3335.4516,062
  Labour 116.6724.3311,032
Watford District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 350.0039.7916,899
  Conservative 116.6732.0113,593
  Liberal Democrats 233.3328.2011,975
Welwyn Hatfield District County Council Election Results 1997
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 562.5040.8022,566
  Conservative 337.5038.5021,292
  Liberal Democrats 00.0018.7210,355
  Independent 00.001.981,097

Division Results

Broxbourne (6 Seats)

Cheshunt Central 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Janes3,17151.09
Labour Christopher Simonovitch2,14034.48
Liberal Democrats Heather Campbell89614.43
Majority1,03116.61
Turnout 6,20769.08
Cheshunt North 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Searing3,20848.27
Labour Linda Dambrauskas2,58638.91
Liberal Democrats Sheila Guy85212.82
Majority6229.36
Turnout 6,64666.21
Cheshunt West 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Game4,72156.50
Labour James Meadows2,37628.43
Liberal Democrats Peter Huse1,25915.07
Majority2,34528.07
Turnout 8,35672.23
Hoddesdon North 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Morton3,41748.23
Labour Neil Harvey2,48535.07
Liberal Democrats Anthony Fey1,18316.70
Majority93213.16
Turnout 7,08571.41
Hoddesdon South 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Moyra O'Neill4,25955.32
Labour James Emslie1,92925.06
Liberal Democrats Frank Bassill1,51119.62
Majority2,33030.26
Turnout 7,69971.41
Waltham Cross 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Thomas3,41844.59
Labour Mark Farrington3,26142.54
Liberal Democrats John Doolan98712.87
Majority1572.05
Turnout 7,66666.88

Dacorum (10 Seats)

Berkhampstead 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth Coleman3,99941.48
Liberal Democrats Andrew Horton3,48536.15
Labour Paul Dyett2,15722.37
Majority5145.33
Turnout 9,64178.05
Bridgewater 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Taunton3,70957.27
Labour Brian Fisher1,52723.58
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hawgood1,24019.15
Majority2,18233.69
Turnout 6,47678.78
Hemel Hempstead East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Channell3,23445.23
Labour Christina Letanka2,83739.67
Liberal Democrats Carol Richardson1,08015.10
Majority3975.56
Turnout 7,15178.96
Hemel Hempstead North East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Wing3,30144.49
Conservative Sonia Sullivan2,64035.59
Liberal Democrats John Blackman1,47819.92
Majority6618.90
Turnout 7,41970.13
Hemel Hempstead North West 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Laidlaw-Dickson4,01448.98
Conservative Anthony Gallagher2,86334.93
Liberal Democrats Raymond Hardy1,31916.09
Majority1,15114.05
Turnout 8,19678.35
Hemel Hempstead St Paul 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Hebborn3,39452.65
Conservative Janice Marshall1,66325.79
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Lawrence1,39021.56
Majority1,73126.86
Turnout 6,44773.73
Hemel Hempstead South East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Aldis3,97948.07
Conservative John Jameson2,91535.21
Liberal Democrats John Witt1,38416.72
Majority1,06412.86
Turnout 8,27875.57
Hemel Hempstead Town 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer Beesley4,14945.69
Labour Robert Hutchinson3,29236.25
Liberal Democrats Robert Pexton1,64018.06
Majority8579.44
Turnout 9,08176.75
Kings Langley 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Anderson3,82553.72
Labour Peter Kraft2,00728.18
Liberal Democrats Christine Ayrton1,28918.10
Majority1,81825.54
Turnout 7,12180.25
Tring 1 May 1997 Dacorum District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stanley Mills4,18546.64
Liberal Democrats John Brooks2,96633.06
Labour Dilys Carter1,82120.30
Majority1,21913.58
Turnout 8,97277.95

East Herts (9 Seats)

All Saints 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Francis Escott2,88837.59
Liberal Democrats Simon Knott2,64334.40
Labour Barbara Lerner2,15228.01
Majority2453.19
Turnout 7,68377.94
Bishop's Stortford Central Parsonage 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerald Francis3,05537.67
Conservative John Wyllie2,89435.69
Labour Philip Tripp2,16026.64
Majority1611.98
Turnout 8,10973.48
Bishop's Stortford Chantry Thorley 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bernard Engel4,68649.65
Liberal Democrats Andrew Graham2,55527.07
Labour Richard Bayliss1,94120.57
Green Richard Goate2562.71
Majority2,13122.58
Turnout 9,43876.10
Braughing 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Pitman4,12154.26
Labour Amanda Porter1,92825.38
Liberal Democrats Martin Harris1,54620.36
Majority2,19328.88
Turnout 7,59578.39
Hertford Rural 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Hammond4,55752.33
Labour Thomas McNicholas2,52729.01
Liberal Democrats John Wing1,62518.66
Majority2,03023.32
Turnout 8,70979.46
St Andrews 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Lindop2,83844.55
Conservative James Thornton2,42638.08
Liberal Democrats Jack Coote1,10617.37
Majority4126.47
Turnout 6,37075.43
Sawbridgeworth 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Bayes3,40541.83
Labour Julia Madell1,66620.47
Liberal Democrats Andrew MacPherson1,51418.60
Independent Bryan Smalley1,29315.88
Green Suzanne Mackenzie2623.22
Majority1,73921.36
Turnout 8,14075.92
Ware North 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Beatty3,17141.31
Liberal Democrats Martin Coleman2,49832.54
Labour John Courtneidge2,00726.15
Majority6738.77
Turnout 7,67676.05
Ware South 1 May 1997 East Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Copping4,09252.35
Labour Jenny Holland2,08726.70
Liberal Democrats Victoria Shaw1,63720.95
Majority2,00525.65
Turnout 7,81673.09

Hertsmere (7 Seats)

Bushey Heath 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Riches3,34555.18
Liberal Democrats Roger Kutchinsky1,64127.07
Labour David Bearfield1,07617.75
Majority1,70428.11
Turnout 6,06276.23
Bushey North 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Colne3,72449.40
Conservative Audrey Attwood2,37631.52
Labour Dinah Hoeksma1,43819.08
Majority1,34817.88
Turnout 7,53874.95
Elstree 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian York3,63445.54
Conservative Howard Spratt3,32141.62
Liberal Democrats Mark Silverman1,02512.84
Majority3133.92
Turnout 7,98071.37
Lyndhurst 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Metcalf4,01055.77
Conservative David McKee2,23631.09
Liberal Democrats Lynne Hodgson94513.14
Majority1,77424.68
Turnout 7,19168.57
Potters Bar North East 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexandra Gray3,12552.93
Labour Michael Brilliant1,79830.45
Liberal Democrats Sean Bishop98116.62
Majority1,32722.48
Turnout 5,90475.56
Potters Bar South West 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Usher3,23146.19
Labour Michael Elliot2,43234.76
Liberal Democrats Colin Dean1,33319.05
Majority79911.43
Turnout 6,99675.93
Watling 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Kilkerr4,43250.92
Labour Richard Kirk2,95233.92
Liberal Democrats Roger Briggs1,31915.16
Majority1,48017.00
Turnout 8,70375.54

North Herts (9 Seats)

Hitchin North East 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Peacock4,30455.37
Conservative Nigel Brook2,14827.64
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Heath1,32116.99
Majority2,15627.73
Turnout 7,77374.02
Hitchin South 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Ashley2,73443.97
Liberal Democrats Robert Lord1,99632.10
Labour Jean Twose1,48823.93
Majority73811.87
Turnout 6,218
Knebworth & Codicote 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Ellis4,68865.48
Labour Timothy Liddy2,47134.52
Majority2,21730.96
Turnout 7,15979.93
Letchworth East & Baldock 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Haslam3,83341.94
Conservative Bernard Crow3,38737.07
Liberal Democrats John White1,91820.99
Majority4464.87
Turnout 9,13875.03
Letchworth North West 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Agar3,68052.01
Conservative Raymond Shakespeare-Smith2,13430.16
Liberal Democrats Marion Minards-Gammell1,26217.83
Majority1,54621.85
Turnout 7,07674.99
Letchworth South 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Emsall3,13437.35
Liberal Democrats John Winder2,72232.44
Labour John Gardner2,53530.21
Majority4124.91
Turnout 8,39178.09
North Herts Rural 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Dwerryhouse-Spears3,35450.61
Liberal Democrats Roger Pritchard1,98029.87
Labour Kenneth Garland1,29419.52
Majority1,37420.74
Turnout 6,62881.23
Offa 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Tendeter2,90143.11
Conservative Wilfred Aspinall2,71740.37
Liberal Democrats Victoria Warwick1,11216.52
Majority1842.74
Turnout 6,73075.07
Royston 1 May 1997 North Herts District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doug Drake3,40641.81
Liberal Democrats Patricia Baxter2,37329.13
Labour Robin King2,36729.06
Majority1,03312.68
Turnout 8,14676.08

St Albans (10 Seats)

Harpenden North East 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Lloyd3,59942.53
Liberal Democrats David Waddilove3,06736.24
Labour Harold Homes1,79721.23
Majority5326.29
Turnout 8,46378.67
Harpenden South West 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Iris Tarry4,67655.10
Liberal Democrats James Ogborn2,46629.06
Labour Rosemary Ross1,34415.84
Majority2,21026.04
Turnout 8,48680.35
St Albans Central 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher White3,05642.74
Labour John Whale2,34332.76
Conservative Victor Holley1,75224.50
Majority7139.98
Turnout 7,15176.70
St Albans East 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jill Gipps3,16941.37
Liberal Democrats Richard Biddle2,64934.58
Conservative Michael Elsdon1,84224.05
Majority5206.79
Turnout 7,66077.15
St Albans North 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roma Mills2,96137.40
Liberal Democrats David Warren2,53031.96
Conservative Clare Ellis2,42630.64
Majority4315.44
Turnout 7,91779.17
St Albans Rural 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Hills3,19444.48
Liberal Democrats Niel Clements2,27931.74
Labour Michael Fletcher1,70823.78
Majority91512.74
Turnout 7,18178.26
St Albans South 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Wilson2,99436.92
Conservative John Smith2,74333.83
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Penton2,37229.25
Majority2513.09
Turnout 8,10978.74
St Stephen's 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Moore3,21539.75
Conservative Gordon Myland3,04537.65
Labour Patricia Allen1,82822.60
Majority1702.10
Turnout 8,08877.33
Sandridge 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Churchard2,90742.32
Conservative Christopher Whiteside2,60237.89
Labour Janetta Gibbs1,35919.79
Majority3054.43
Turnout 6,86879.95
The Colneys 1 May 1997 St Albans District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosemary Sanderson3,12849.20
Conservative Derek jeffrey1,79028.15
Liberal Democrats David Priestman1,44022.65
Majority1,33821.05
Turnout 6,35871.82

Stevenage (6 Seats)

Bedwell 1 May 1997 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tanis Kent3,98865.31
Conservative Sheila Woods1,40423.00
Liberal Democrats Katherine Lloyd71411.69
Majority2,58442.31
Turnout 6,10675.19
Broadwater 1 May 1997 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Webb3,64056.15
Conservative Peter McPartland1,85328.59
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Amblin98915.26
Majority1,78727.56
Turnout 6,48275.51
Chells 1 May 1997 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Hall3,20156.57
Conservative Gwen Hegan1,27322.50
Liberal Democrats Margaret Latham1,18420.93
Majority1,92834.07
Turnout 5,65875.97
Old Stevenage 1 May 1997 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Clark4,26150.69
Conservative Ralph Dimelow2,84033.79
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Moorcroft1,30515.52
Majority1,42116.90
Turnout 8,40675.15
St Nicholas 1 May 1997 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Smith4,74351.95
Conservative Edward Hegan2,86631.39
Liberal Democrats Mary Griffith1,52116.66
Majority1,87720.56
Turnout 9,13073.69
Shephall 1 May 1997 Stevenage District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley Munden4,03360.49
Conservative Sherree Huetson1,57523.62
Liberal Democrats Barbara Segadelli80612.09
Socialist Alliance Jane James2533.80
Majority2,45836.87
Turnout 6,66773.50

Three Rivers (6 Seats)

Abbots Langley 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Goggins4,03642.16
Conservative Richard Simons2,90030.29
Labour Derek Peters2,63727.55
Majority1,13611.87
Turnout 9,57377.03
Chorleywood 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Pulman3,89048.17
Liberal Democrats Timothy Venner3,41642.30
Labour Mary Bruce7709.53
Majority4745.87
Turnout 8,07679.73
Croxley 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Ambrose3,49552.46
Conservative Francis Williams2,14632.21
Labour Dilys Freeman1,02115.33
Majority1,34920.25
Turnout 6,66280.70
Oxhey Park 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frances Button3,75552.31
Labour David Lake1,72123.97
Liberal Democrats Stuart Glen1,70323.72
Majority2,03428.34
Turnout 7,17976.54
Rickmansworth 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Lamb4,09550.24
Liberal Democrats Richard Struck2,35928.94
Labour Kevin Harley1,69720.82
Majority1,73621.30
Turnout 8,15176.93
South Oxhey 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hobday3,18655.92
Conservative Anna Gardiner1,44825.42
Liberal Democrats Raymond Tully1,06318.66
Majority1,73830.50
Turnout 5,69767.09

Watford (6 Seats)

Callowland Leggatts 1 May 1997 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Rafferty2,99951.21
Conservative Timothy Williams1,51825.92
Liberal Democrats Joyce Richmond1,33922.87
Majority1,48125.29
Turnout 5,85671.65
Central Oxhey 1 May 1997 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Burrow2,65137.44
Labour John Dowdle2,44034.46
Conservative Geoffrey Greenstreet1,99028.10
Majority2112.98
Turnout 7,08170.71
Meriden Tudor 1 May 1997 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maria Green3,76048.19
Conservative Sheila Jones2,47331.69
Liberal Democrats Roy Laslett1,57020.12
Majority1,28716.50
Turnout 7,80374.77
Nascot Park 1 May 1997 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julia Price3,69550.03
Liberal Democrats Peter Jenkins1,96326.58
Labour Steven Palmer1,72723.39
Majority1,73223.45
Turnout 7,38576.02
Vicarage Hollywell 1 May 1997 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Abdul Choudhrey3,67652.28
Conservative Paul Jenkins2,07829.55
Liberal Democrats Ahmed Zafar1,27818.17
Majority1,59822.73
Turnout 7,03267.33
Woodside Stanborough 1 May 1997 Watford District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Aislinn Lee3,17443.42
Labour Glyn Abraham2,29731.42
Conservative David Hobbs1,83925.16
Majority87712.00
Turnout 7,31073.64

Welwyn Hatfield (8 Seats)

Haldens 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Mays3,82048.68
Conservative Keith Pieri2,57132.77
Liberal Democrats Maurice Richardson1,45618.55
Majority1,24915.91
Turnout 7,84777.91
Hatfield East 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hilary Burningham2,56142.93
Labour Susan Jones2,30038.56
Liberal Democrats Lis Mayland-Smith1,10418.51
Majority2614.37
Turnout 5,96576.55
Hatfield North 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Clayton3,36053.85
Conservative John Morgan1,75528.13
Liberal Democrats Alexander Benakis1,12418.02
Majority1,60525.72
Turnout 6,23975.39
Hatfield South 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Wenham2,35540.76
Conservative Balwant Kachiwala1,34123.21
Independent Deborah Piper1,09718.98
Liberal Democrats Richard Griffiths98517.05
Majority1,01477.09
Turnout 5,77817.55
North Mymms 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Storey4,32167.58
Liberal Democrats Robin DuBow1,11017.36
Labour Margaret Toch96315.06
Majority3,21150.22
Turnout 6,39478.50
Welwyn 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Smith3,81650.50
Labour Hilary Sepahy2,10127.81
Liberal Democrats Daniel Cooke1,63921.69
Majority1,71522.69
Turnout 7,55681.64
Welwyn Garden City South 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Kerr 3,68456.76
Conservative Andrew Peffer1,65425.49
Liberal Democrats Gregory Beecroft1,15217.75
Majority2,03031.27
Turnout 6,49078.37
Welwyn Garden City West 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Hobday3,98344.06
Conservative Kenneth Jackson3,27336.20
Liberal Democrats William Corbishley1,78519.74
Majority7107.86
Turnout 9,04180.38

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The Borough of Dacorum is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England that includes the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and the western part of Kings Langley. The district, which was formed in 1974, had a population of 137,799 in 2001. Its name was taken from the old hundred of Dacorum which covered approximately the same area. It is the westernmost of Hertfordshire's districts, being bordered to the west by the Chiltern and Aylesbury Vale districts of Buckinghamshire.

University of Hertfordshire university in England

The University of Hertfordshire (UOH) is a public university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was identified as one of 25 Colleges of Technology in the United Kingdom in 1959. In 1992, Hatfield Polytechnic was granted university status by the British government and subsequently renamed University of Hertfordshire. It is one of the post-1992 universities.

Three Rivers District Non-metropolitan district in England

Three Rivers is a local government district in south-west Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth.

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. After the elections in 2017, it consists of 78 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 50 councillors, versus 19 Liberal Democrats and 9 Labour councillors. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.

One third of North Hertfordshire District Council in England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Hertfordshire County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes, that took effect for the 2001 election, 77 councillors are elected for single member districts.

East Hertfordshire District Council is elected every four years.

2003 St Albans City and District Council election

The 2003 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 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 2012 North Hertfordshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect 15 of the 49 members of North Hertfordshire District Council in England. This will be on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.

2017 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 2017 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. All 78 councillors were elected from electoral divisions which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

The 2019 North Hertforshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect 16 of the 49 members of North Hertfordshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections around the country. Heading into the election, the Conservative Party held a 4-seat majority. Although they still had 6 seats more than any other party after the result of the election, they lost their majority.

The 2018 North Hertforshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect 19 of the 49 members of North Hertfordshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections around the country.

The 2019 East Hertfordshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all members of East Hertfordshire District Council in England.The Conservatives retained control of the council, but lost 10 seats.

2021 Hertfordshire County Council election

Elections to Hertfordshire County Council took place on 6 May 2021 alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 78 seats to the council were elected.

References

  1. "Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies". hertfordshire.gov.uk.