1999 Hertsmere Borough Council election

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1999 Hertsmere Borough Council election
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6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
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All 39 seats to Hertsmere Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered69,180
Turnout30.5% (Decrease2.svg0.1%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won20136
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 9Steady2.svg
Popular vote27,01517,6347,302
Percentage52.0%33.9%14.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.0%Increase2.svg 1.8%Decrease2.svg 7.3%
Hertsmere UK ward map 1999.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1999 Hertsmere Borough Council election.
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Conservative

The 1999 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998. [2] The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Labour party. [3]

Summary

Election result

1999 Hertsmere Borough Council election [4] [3]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3920N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 951.352.027,015+7.0
  Labour 3313N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 933.333.917,634+1.8
  Liberal Democrats 126N/AN/ASteady2.svg15.414.17,302–7.3

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 (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Nagler* 1,160 83.9 +10.0
Conservative J. Graham* 1,138 82.3 +8.4
Labour B. Levy22216.1–10.2
Labour S. Huff21915.8–10.4
Turnout ~1,38438.5–4.2
Registered electors 3,595
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Aldenham West

Aldenham West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Payne 881 61.2 +16.2
Conservative H. Saunders 875 60.8 +15.7
Labour R. Kirk56839.5–4.6
Labour D. Hoeksma52736.6–7.5
Turnout ~1,43839.4–4.3
Registered electors 3,650
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Borehamwood Brookmeadow

Borehamwood Brookmeadow (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Kelly* 715 64.4
Labour L. Silverstone* 675 60.8
Labour T. Sandle* 672 60.5
Conservative A. Bright34330.9
Conservative P. McEvoy32229.0
Conservative L. Wernick31728.5
Turnout ~1,11121.9
Registered electors 5,075
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Borehamwood Cowley Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Nolan* 924 72.6
Labour J. Heywood* 873 68.6
Labour M. Heywood* 858 67.4
Conservative P. Brew26020.4
Conservative K. Ross23618.5
Conservative D. Kieran23618.5
Turnout ~1,27322.1
Registered electors 5,760
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Borehamwood Hillside

Borehamwood Hillside (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Ward 801 48.5
Labour J. Goldberg* 793 48.0
Labour L. Ward* 764 46.2
Conservative D. McKee74044.8
Conservative K. Sheppard71543.3
Conservative S. Rubner70442.6
Turnout ~1,65229.5
Registered electors 5,600
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Borehamwood Kenilworth

Borehamwood Kenilworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Stanley* 510 65.9
Labour F. Ward* 479 61.9
Conservative D. O'Sullivan20826.9
Conservative P. Monnickendam18624.0
Turnout ~77320.4
Registered electors 3,789
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bushey Heath

Bushey Heath (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. O'Brien 872 64.6
Conservative R. Gealy* 852 63.1
Conservative S. Quilty 821 60.8
Liberal Democrats P. Forsyth28020.7
Liberal Democrats H. Brass27220.1
Labour H. Bearfield23717.5
Liberal Democrats A. McCracken23217.2
Turnout ~1,34926.9
Registered electors 5,016
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bushey North

Bushey North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M. Colne* 965 66.7
Liberal Democrats M. Colne* 908 62.8
Liberal Democrats M. Silverman 764 52.9
Conservative M. Tomlinson32222.3
Conservative M. Prisk30321.0
Conservative L. Prisk28920.0
Labour I. Murphy24917.2
Turnout ~1,44831.7
Registered electors 4,566
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bushey Park

Bushey Park (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats L. Hodgson* 642 52.3
Liberal Democrats R. Gamble 604 49.2
Conservative R. Coppel43435.3
Conservative J. Slade42434.5
Labour E. Page15312.5
Turnout ~1,22736.0
Registered electors 3,409
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bushey St. James

Bushey St. James (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Attwood 832 43.4
Liberal Democrats A. Bonser 818 42.7
Conservative C. Keates* 797 41.6
Liberal Democrats C. Shenton78841.1
Liberal Democrats R. Kutchinsky77940.6
Conservative S. Pitfield76439.9
Labour J. Sowerbutts30315.8
Turnout ~1,91436.0
Registered electors 5,318
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Elstree

Elstree (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Bright 675 62.2
Conservative D. Gunasekera 654 60.3
Labour J. Whitby39436.3
Labour E. Doveton36533.6
Turnout ~1,53430.0
Registered electors 3,616
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Potters Bar Furzefield

Potters Bar Furzefield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Morris* 836 52.5
Conservative C. Calcutt 800 50.2
Conservative R. Foy 788 49.4
Labour P. Hill56035.2
Labour H. Ward56035.2
Labour E. Butler49130.9
Liberal Democrats S. Bishop25015.7
Turnout ~1,59432.0
Registered electors 4,980
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Potters Bar Oakmere

Potters Bar Oakmere (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Calcutt 987 52.8
Conservative S. Legate 969 51.8
Conservative S. Fear 943 50.4
Labour D. Banks85245.6
Labour A. Harrison78642.0
Labour M. Brilliant78241.8
Turnout ~1,87133.4
Registered electors 5,601
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Potters Bar Parkfield

Potters Bar Parkfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Dawes 1,447 75.7
Conservative E. Roach* 1,447 75.7
Conservative J. Donne* 1,424 74.5
Labour E. Savage42322.1
Labour J. Fisher39420.6
Labour B. Moir36118.9
Turnout ~1,91133.3
Registered electors 5,738
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Shenley

Shenley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Hogan* 582 54.1 +2.5
Labour J. Shaw 542 50.4 –1.2
Conservative B. Lewis51748.1+35.1
Conservative R. Saunders49746.2+33.3
Turnout ~1,07431.0–17.4
Registered electors 3,467
Labour hold
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hertsmere". BBC News Online . Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 "How the nations voted". The Times . 8 May 1999. p. 48.
  4. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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