Council election in England
1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
16 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Con | Lab | All | Leader | Bob Flatman | Audrey Carss | Tony Quinn | Party | Conservative | Labour | Alliance | Seats before | 31 | 12 | 3 | Seats after | 26 | 14 | 7 | Seat change | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | RA | Ind | Party | Ratepayers | Independent | Seats before | 3 | 1 | Seats after | 3 | 0 | Seat change | | 1 | |
Leader before election Bob Flatman Conservative | Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative | |
The 1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 8 May 1986, 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.[1]
The Conservatives lost five seats and only narrowly retained their majority on the council. The SDP–Liberal Alliance took the most votes across the district, gaining four extra seats.[2]
Overall results
The overall results were as follows:[3]
1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Alliance | 4 | 4 | 25.0 | 3 | 7 | 14.0 | 12,343 | 33.7 | +9.6 |
| Conservative | 6 | 5 | 37.5 | 20 | 26 | 52.0 | 11,852 | 32.3 | -6.7 |
| Labour | 5 | 2 | 31.3 | 9 | 14 | 28.0 | 10,680 | 29.1 | -3.2 |
| Ratepayers | 1 | | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.0 | 1,273 | 3.5 | +0.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 339 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 152 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[3][4]
Baldock ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Clarke* | 1,146 | 36.5 | -18.9 |
| Labour | Roger McFall | 1,069 | 34.0 | +6.8 |
| Alliance | Bob Young | 929 | 29.5 | +12.1 |
Turnout | | 53.8 | |
Registered electors | 5,839 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -12.9 | |
Codicote ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Denis Winch* | 563 | 43.5 | -32.6 |
| Alliance | Christine Stevenson | 418 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| Labour | Karry Omer | 313 | 24.2 | +0.3 |
Turnout | | 55.7 | |
Registered electors | 2,324 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -32.5 | |
Hitchin Bearton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jenny Marr | 1,132 | 50.6 | +3.6 |
| Conservative | Norman Frost* | 720 | 32.2 | -7.5 |
| Alliance | Penny Cunningham | 385 | 17.2 | +3.9 |
Turnout | | 50.3 | |
Registered electors | 4,450 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.6 | |
Hitchin Highbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Mary Burton | 1,204 | 46.2 | +14.1 |
| Conservative | Bill Kingston-Splatt* | 1,025 | 39.4 | -12.5 |
| Labour | David Tizzard | 375 | 14.4 | -1.6 |
Turnout | | 51.0 | |
Registered electors | 5,105 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | +13.3 | |
Hitchin Oughton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Harry Smith | 1,020 | 52.7 | -7.6 |
| Alliance | Jenny Sefton | 578 | 29.9 | +15.6 |
| Conservative | Valerie Leeson | 336 | 17.4 | -7.9 |
Turnout | | 44.2 | |
Registered electors | 4,377 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -11.6 | |
Hitchin Priory ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bob Flatman* | 718 | 57.1 | -10.6 |
| Alliance | John Seabrook | 349 | 27.7 | +6.1 |
| Labour | Jane Newbury | 191 | 15.2 | +4.5 |
Turnout | | 45.4 | |
Registered electors | 2,769 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.4 | |
Knebworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gordon Dumelow* | 940 | 57.6 | +5.5 |
| Alliance | Michael Stiff | 422 | 25.9 | -3.2 |
| Labour | Carole Carter | 270 | 16.5 | -2.3 |
Turnout | | 49.4 | |
Registered electors | 3,302 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
Letchworth East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ram Summan | 916 | 39.5 | -3.8 |
| Alliance | Tony Elliott | 894 | 38.5 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | John Bush | 511 | 22.0 | +0.4 |
Turnout | | 39.7 | |
Registered electors | 5,841 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.6 | |
Letchworth Grange ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Don Kitchiner* | 1,233 | 42.2 | +1.1 |
| Alliance | Peter Welch | 1,107 | 37.9 | +3.6 |
| Conservative | Jim Hannah | 519 | 17.7 | -6.9 |
| Green | Ian Barrett | 65 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
Turnout | | 56.5 | |
Registered electors | 5,179 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
Letchworth South East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Geoff Williams | 1,754 | 49.8 | +16.2 |
| Conservative | Norman Prior* | 931 | 26.4 | -7.8 |
| Labour | Nigel Agar | 840 | 23.8 | -8.4 |
Turnout | | 59.2 | |
Registered electors | 5,954 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.0 | |
Letchworth South West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Burrows* | 1,402 | 49.7 | -4.5 |
| Alliance | Martin Fisher | 1,152 | 40.9 | +20.1 |
| Labour | Michael Jovic | 265 | 9.4 | -15.6 |
Turnout | | 62.8 | |
Registered electors | 4,491 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -12.3 | |
Letchworth Wilbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ian Mantle | 1,048 | 43.3 | +1.2 |
| Conservative | Keith Emsall* | 842 | 34.8 | -9.6 |
| Alliance | Hermione Edwards | 532 | 22.0 | +8.4 |
Turnout | | 60.3 | |
Registered electors | 4,016 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.4 | |
Royston East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Pat Rule* | 1,114 | 52.2 | -20.2 |
| Alliance | Jenny McCann | 733 | 34.3 | +34.3 |
| Labour | Jeffrey Gill | 288 | 13.5 | -14.1 |
Turnout | | 53.4 | |
Registered electors | 3,996 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -27.3 | |
Royston West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Frances Bate | 1,094 | 40.2 | -6.2 |
| Conservative | Terry Botfield | 1,085 | 39.8 | +2.1 |
| Labour | Eunice King | 545 | 20.0 | +4.1 |
Turnout | | 51.2 | |
Registered electors | 5,319 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | -4.2 | |
References
- ^ The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
- ^ "Majority is slashed but Tories hold on". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen. 16 May 1986. p. 5.
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "North Herts results". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette. 10 May 1984. p. 7.