1997 Hertfordshire County Council election
1997 UK local government election
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1997 Hertfordshire County Council elections were held on 1 May 1997, with all 77 seats contested. The Council remained under no overall control. The Conservatives formed the largest political group, but the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups formed a coalition to run the council.[1][2]
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1 May 1997
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Ward results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 38 | +11 | 49.35 | 40.10 | 229,983 | ||||
| Labour | 30 | 0 | 38.96 | 35.16 | 201,619 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | -10 | 11.69 | 24.19 | 138,692 | ||||
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 2,390 | ||||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 518 | ||||
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 253 | ||||
By district
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 100.00 | 50.83 | 22,186 | |||||
| Labour | 0 | 0.00 | 33.85 | 14,777 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | 15.32 | 6,688 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 60.00 | 42.12 | 33,182 | |||||
| Labour | 4 | 40.00 | 35.96 | 28,329 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | 21.92 | 17,271 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 | 77.78 | 45.07 | 32,240 | |||||
| Labour | 1 | 11.11 | 26.99 | 19,306 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 11.11 | 25.41 | 18,179 | |||||
| Independent | 0 | 0.00 | 1.81 | 1,293 | |||||
| Green | 0 | 0.00 | 0.72 | 518 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 57.15 | 43.80 | 22,066 | |||||
| Labour | 2 | 28.57 | 34.42 | 17,340 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 14.28 | 21.77 | 10,968 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 | 55.55 | 41.19 | 27,702 | |||||
| Labour | 4 | 44.45 | 36.98 | 24,873 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | 21.83 | 14,684 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3 | 30.00 | 36.27 | 27,669 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 30.00 | 34.06 | 25,981 | |||||
| Labour | 4 | 40.00 | 29.67 | 22,631 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 | 100.00 | 56.22 | 23,866 | |||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0.00 | 27.82 | 11,811 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | 15.36 | 6,519 | |||||
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 253 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3 | 50.00 | 40.22 | 18,234 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 33.33 | 35.45 | 16,062 | |||||
| Labour | 1 | 16.67 | 24.33 | 11,032 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3 | 50.00 | 39.79 | 16,899 | |||||
| Conservative | 1 | 16.67 | 32.01 | 13,593 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 33.33 | 28.20 | 11,975 | |||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 | 62.50 | 40.80 | 22,566 | |||||
| Conservative | 3 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 21,292 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | 18.72 | 10,355 | |||||
| Independent | 0 | 0.00 | 1.98 | 1,097 | |||||
Division Results
Broxbourne (6 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Janes | 3,171 | 51.09 | ||
| Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 2,140 | 34.48 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Campbell | 896 | 14.43 | ||
| Majority | 1,031 | 16.61 | |||
| Turnout | 6,207 | 69.08 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Searing | 3,208 | 48.27 | ||
| Labour | Linda Dambrauskas | 2,586 | 38.91 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Guy | 852 | 12.82 | ||
| Majority | 622 | 9.36 | |||
| Turnout | 6,646 | 66.21 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gerald Game | 4,721 | 56.50 | ||
| Labour | James Meadows | 2,376 | 28.43 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 1,259 | 15.07 | ||
| Majority | 2,345 | 28.07 | |||
| Turnout | 8,356 | 72.23 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Morton | 3,417 | 48.23 | ||
| Labour | Neil Harvey | 2,485 | 35.07 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Fey | 1,183 | 16.70 | ||
| Majority | 932 | 13.16 | |||
| Turnout | 7,085 | 71.41 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Moyra O'Neill | 4,259 | 55.32 | ||
| Labour | James Emslie | 1,929 | 25.06 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Bassill | 1,511 | 19.62 | ||
| Majority | 2,330 | 30.26 | |||
| Turnout | 7,699 | 71.41 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Russell Thomas | 3,418 | 44.59 | ||
| Labour | Mark Farrington | 3,261 | 42.54 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Doolan | 987 | 12.87 | ||
| Majority | 157 | 2.05 | |||
| Turnout | 7,666 | 66.88 | |||
Dacorum (10 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Coleman | 3,999 | 41.48 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Horton | 3,485 | 36.15 | ||
| Labour | Paul Dyett | 2,157 | 22.37 | ||
| Majority | 514 | 5.33 | |||
| Turnout | 9,641 | 78.05 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julian Taunton | 3,709 | 57.27 | ||
| Labour | Brian Fisher | 1,527 | 23.58 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hawgood | 1,240 | 19.15 | ||
| Majority | 2,182 | 33.69 | |||
| Turnout | 6,476 | 78.78 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Channell | 3,234 | 45.23 | ||
| Labour | Christina Letanka | 2,837 | 39.67 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Richardson | 1,080 | 15.10 | ||
| Majority | 397 | 5.56 | |||
| Turnout | 7,151 | 78.96 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brian Wing | 3,301 | 44.49 | ||
| Conservative | Sonia Sullivan | 2,640 | 35.59 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Blackman | 1,478 | 19.92 | ||
| Majority | 661 | 8.90 | |||
| Turnout | 7,419 | 70.13 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Laidlaw-Dickson | 4,014 | 48.98 | ||
| Conservative | Anthony Gallagher | 2,863 | 34.93 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Hardy | 1,319 | 16.09 | ||
| Majority | 1,151 | 14.05 | |||
| Turnout | 8,196 | 78.35 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Hebborn | 3,394 | 52.65 | ||
| Conservative | Janice Marshall | 1,663 | 25.79 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Lawrence | 1,390 | 21.56 | ||
| Majority | 1,731 | 26.86 | |||
| Turnout | 6,447 | 73.73 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Philip Aldis | 3,979 | 48.07 | ||
| Conservative | John Jameson | 2,915 | 35.21 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Witt | 1,384 | 16.72 | ||
| Majority | 1,064 | 12.86 | |||
| Turnout | 8,278 | 75.57 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jennifer Beesley | 4,149 | 45.69 | ||
| Labour | Robert Hutchinson | 3,292 | 36.25 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Pexton | 1,640 | 18.06 | ||
| Majority | 857 | 9.44 | |||
| Turnout | 9,081 | 76.75 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Janet Anderson | 3,825 | 53.72 | ||
| Labour | Peter Kraft | 2,007 | 28.18 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Ayrton | 1,289 | 18.10 | ||
| Majority | 1,818 | 25.54 | |||
| Turnout | 7,121 | 80.25 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stanley Mills | 4,185 | 46.64 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Brooks | 2,966 | 33.06 | ||
| Labour | Dilys Carter | 1,821 | 20.30 | ||
| Majority | 1,219 | 13.58 | |||
| Turnout | 8,972 | 77.95 | |||
East Herts (9 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Francis Escott | 2,888 | 37.59 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Knott | 2,643 | 34.40 | ||
| Labour | Barbara Lerner | 2,152 | 28.01 | ||
| Majority | 245 | 3.19 | |||
| Turnout | 7,683 | 77.94 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Francis | 3,055 | 37.67 | ||
| Conservative | John Wyllie | 2,894 | 35.69 | ||
| Labour | Philip Tripp | 2,160 | 26.64 | ||
| Majority | 161 | 1.98 | |||
| Turnout | 8,109 | 73.48 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bernard Engel | 4,686 | 49.65 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Graham | 2,555 | 27.07 | ||
| Labour | Richard Bayliss | 1,941 | 20.57 | ||
| Green | Richard Goate | 256 | 2.71 | ||
| Majority | 2,131 | 22.58 | |||
| Turnout | 9,438 | 76.10 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Pitman | 4,121 | 54.26 | ||
| Labour | Amanda Porter | 1,928 | 25.38 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Harris | 1,546 | 20.36 | ||
| Majority | 2,193 | 28.88 | |||
| Turnout | 7,595 | 78.39 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bryan Hammond | 4,557 | 52.33 | ||
| Labour | Thomas McNicholas | 2,527 | 29.01 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Wing | 1,625 | 18.66 | ||
| Majority | 2,030 | 23.32 | |||
| Turnout | 8,709 | 79.46 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Norman Lindop | 2,838 | 44.55 | ||
| Conservative | James Thornton | 2,426 | 38.08 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Coote | 1,106 | 17.37 | ||
| Majority | 412 | 6.47 | |||
| Turnout | 6,370 | 75.43 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mary Bayes | 3,405 | 41.83 | ||
| Labour | Julia Madell | 1,666 | 20.47 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew MacPherson | 1,514 | 18.60 | ||
| Independent | Bryan Smalley | 1,293 | 15.88 | ||
| Green | Suzanne Mackenzie | 262 | 3.22 | ||
| Majority | 1,739 | 21.36 | |||
| Turnout | 8,140 | 75.92 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Beatty | 3,171 | 41.31 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Coleman | 2,498 | 32.54 | ||
| Labour | John Courtneidge | 2,007 | 26.15 | ||
| Majority | 673 | 8.77 | |||
| Turnout | 7,676 | 76.05 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Copping | 4,092 | 52.35 | ||
| Labour | Jenny Holland | 2,087 | 26.70 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Shaw | 1,637 | 20.95 | ||
| Majority | 2,005 | 25.65 | |||
| Turnout | 7,816 | 73.09 | |||
Hertsmere (7 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Riches | 3,345 | 55.18 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Kutchinsky | 1,641 | 27.07 | ||
| Labour | David Bearfield | 1,076 | 17.75 | ||
| Majority | 1,704 | 28.11 | |||
| Turnout | 6,062 | 76.23 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Colne | 3,724 | 49.40 | ||
| Conservative | Audrey Attwood | 2,376 | 31.52 | ||
| Labour | Dinah Hoeksma | 1,438 | 19.08 | ||
| Majority | 1,348 | 17.88 | |||
| Turnout | 7,538 | 74.95 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brian York | 3,634 | 45.54 | ||
| Conservative | Howard Spratt | 3,321 | 41.62 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Silverman | 1,025 | 12.84 | ||
| Majority | 313 | 3.92 | |||
| Turnout | 7,980 | 71.37 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Metcalf | 4,010 | 55.77 | ||
| Conservative | David McKee | 2,236 | 31.09 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Hodgson | 945 | 13.14 | ||
| Majority | 1,774 | 24.68 | |||
| Turnout | 7,191 | 68.57 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alexandra Gray | 3,125 | 52.93 | ||
| Labour | Michael Brilliant | 1,798 | 30.45 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Bishop | 981 | 16.62 | ||
| Majority | 1,327 | 22.48 | |||
| Turnout | 5,904 | 75.56 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Usher | 3,231 | 46.19 | ||
| Labour | Michael Elliot | 2,432 | 34.76 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Dean | 1,333 | 19.05 | ||
| Majority | 799 | 11.43 | |||
| Turnout | 6,996 | 75.93 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Kilkerr | 4,432 | 50.92 | ||
| Labour | Richard Kirk | 2,952 | 33.92 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Briggs | 1,319 | 15.16 | ||
| Majority | 1,480 | 17.00 | |||
| Turnout | 8,703 | 75.54 | |||
North Herts (9 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frederick Peacock | 4,304 | 55.37 | ||
| Conservative | Nigel Brook | 2,148 | 27.64 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Heath | 1,321 | 16.99 | ||
| Majority | 2,156 | 27.73 | |||
| Turnout | 7,773 | 74.02 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derrick Ashley | 2,734 | 43.97 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Lord | 1,996 | 32.10 | ||
| Labour | Jean Twose | 1,488 | 23.93 | ||
| Majority | 738 | 11.87 | |||
| Turnout | 6,218 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Ellis | 4,688 | 65.48 | ||
| Labour | Timothy Liddy | 2,471 | 34.52 | ||
| Majority | 2,217 | 30.96 | |||
| Turnout | 7,159 | 79.93 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Neil Haslam | 3,833 | 41.94 | ||
| Conservative | Bernard Crow | 3,387 | 37.07 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John White | 1,918 | 20.99 | ||
| Majority | 446 | 4.87 | |||
| Turnout | 9,138 | 75.03 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nigel Agar | 3,680 | 52.01 | ||
| Conservative | Raymond Shakespeare-Smith | 2,134 | 30.16 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Marion Minards-Gammell | 1,262 | 17.83 | ||
| Majority | 1,546 | 21.85 | |||
| Turnout | 7,076 | 74.99 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Emsall | 3,134 | 37.35 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder | 2,722 | 32.44 | ||
| Labour | John Gardner | 2,535 | 30.21 | ||
| Majority | 412 | 4.91 | |||
| Turnout | 8,391 | 78.09 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Dwerryhouse-Spears | 3,354 | 50.61 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Pritchard | 1,980 | 29.87 | ||
| Labour | Kenneth Garland | 1,294 | 19.52 | ||
| Majority | 1,374 | 20.74 | |||
| Turnout | 6,628 | 81.23 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Simon Tendeter | 2,901 | 43.11 | ||
| Conservative | Wilfred Aspinall | 2,717 | 40.37 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Warwick | 1,112 | 16.52 | ||
| Majority | 184 | 2.74 | |||
| Turnout | 6,730 | 75.07 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Doug Drake | 3,406 | 41.81 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Baxter | 2,373 | 29.13 | ||
| Labour | Robin King | 2,367 | 29.06 | ||
| Majority | 1,033 | 12.68 | |||
| Turnout | 8,146 | 76.08 | |||
St Albans (10 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Lloyd | 3,599 | 42.53 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Waddilove | 3,067 | 36.24 | ||
| Labour | Harold Homes | 1,797 | 21.23 | ||
| Majority | 532 | 6.29 | |||
| Turnout | 8,463 | 78.67 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Iris Tarry | 4,676 | 55.10 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Ogborn | 2,466 | 29.06 | ||
| Labour | Rosemary Ross | 1,344 | 15.84 | ||
| Majority | 2,210 | 26.04 | |||
| Turnout | 8,486 | 80.35 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher White | 3,056 | 42.74 | ||
| Labour | John Whale | 2,343 | 32.76 | ||
| Conservative | Victor Holley | 1,752 | 24.50 | ||
| Majority | 713 | 9.98 | |||
| Turnout | 7,151 | 76.70 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jill Gipps | 3,169 | 41.37 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Biddle | 2,649 | 34.58 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Elsdon | 1,842 | 24.05 | ||
| Majority | 520 | 6.79 | |||
| Turnout | 7,660 | 77.15 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Roma Mills | 2,961 | 37.40 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Warren | 2,530 | 31.96 | ||
| Conservative | Clare Ellis | 2,426 | 30.64 | ||
| Majority | 431 | 5.44 | |||
| Turnout | 7,917 | 79.17 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derek Hills | 3,194 | 44.48 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Niel Clements | 2,279 | 31.74 | ||
| Labour | Michael Fletcher | 1,708 | 23.78 | ||
| Majority | 915 | 12.74 | |||
| Turnout | 7,181 | 78.26 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Wilson | 2,994 | 36.92 | ||
| Conservative | John Smith | 2,743 | 33.83 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Penton | 2,372 | 29.25 | ||
| Majority | 251 | 3.09 | |||
| Turnout | 8,109 | 78.74 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Moore | 3,215 | 39.75 | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Myland | 3,045 | 37.65 | ||
| Labour | Patricia Allen | 1,828 | 22.60 | ||
| Majority | 170 | 2.10 | |||
| Turnout | 8,088 | 77.33 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Churchard | 2,907 | 42.32 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher Whiteside | 2,602 | 37.89 | ||
| Labour | Janetta Gibbs | 1,359 | 19.79 | ||
| Majority | 305 | 4.43 | |||
| Turnout | 6,868 | 79.95 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rosemary Sanderson | 3,128 | 49.20 | ||
| Conservative | Derek jeffrey | 1,790 | 28.15 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Priestman | 1,440 | 22.65 | ||
| Majority | 1,338 | 21.05 | |||
| Turnout | 6,358 | 71.82 | |||
Stevenage (6 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tanis Kent | 3,988 | 65.31 | ||
| Conservative | Sheila Woods | 1,404 | 23.00 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Katherine Lloyd | 714 | 11.69 | ||
| Majority | 2,584 | 42.31 | |||
| Turnout | 6,106 | 75.19 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ann Webb | 3,640 | 56.15 | ||
| Conservative | Peter McPartland | 1,853 | 28.59 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Amblin | 989 | 15.26 | ||
| Majority | 1,787 | 27.56 | |||
| Turnout | 6,482 | 75.51 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brian Hall | 3,201 | 56.57 | ||
| Conservative | Gwen Hegan | 1,273 | 22.50 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Latham | 1,184 | 20.93 | ||
| Majority | 1,928 | 34.07 | |||
| Turnout | 5,658 | 75.97 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Clark | 4,261 | 50.69 | ||
| Conservative | Ralph Dimelow | 2,840 | 33.79 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Moorcroft | 1,305 | 15.52 | ||
| Majority | 1,421 | 16.90 | |||
| Turnout | 8,406 | 75.15 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Reginald Smith | 4,743 | 51.95 | ||
| Conservative | Edward Hegan | 2,866 | 31.39 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Griffith | 1,521 | 16.66 | ||
| Majority | 1,877 | 20.56 | |||
| Turnout | 9,130 | 73.69 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stanley Munden | 4,033 | 60.49 | ||
| Conservative | Sherree Huetson | 1,575 | 23.62 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Segadelli | 806 | 12.09 | ||
| Socialist Alliance | Jane James | 253 | 3.80 | ||
| Majority | 2,458 | 36.87 | |||
| Turnout | 6,667 | 73.50 | |||
Three Rivers (6 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Goggins | 4,036 | 42.16 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Simons | 2,900 | 30.29 | ||
| Labour | Derek Peters | 2,637 | 27.55 | ||
| Majority | 1,136 | 11.87 | |||
| Turnout | 9,573 | 77.03 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gerald Pulman | 3,890 | 48.17 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Venner | 3,416 | 42.30 | ||
| Labour | Mary Bruce | 770 | 9.53 | ||
| Majority | 474 | 5.87 | |||
| Turnout | 8,076 | 79.73 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Ambrose | 3,495 | 52.46 | ||
| Conservative | Francis Williams | 2,146 | 32.21 | ||
| Labour | Dilys Freeman | 1,021 | 15.33 | ||
| Majority | 1,349 | 20.25 | |||
| Turnout | 6,662 | 80.70 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frances Button | 3,755 | 52.31 | ||
| Labour | David Lake | 1,721 | 23.97 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Glen | 1,703 | 23.72 | ||
| Majority | 2,034 | 28.34 | |||
| Turnout | 7,179 | 76.54 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barbara Lamb | 4,095 | 50.24 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Struck | 2,359 | 28.94 | ||
| Labour | Kevin Harley | 1,697 | 20.82 | ||
| Majority | 1,736 | 21.30 | |||
| Turnout | 8,151 | 76.93 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jane Hobday | 3,186 | 55.92 | ||
| Conservative | Anna Gardiner | 1,448 | 25.42 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Tully | 1,063 | 18.66 | ||
| Majority | 1,738 | 30.50 | |||
| Turnout | 5,697 | 67.09 | |||
Watford (6 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elizabeth Rafferty | 2,999 | 51.21 | ||
| Conservative | Timothy Williams | 1,518 | 25.92 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Joyce Richmond | 1,339 | 22.87 | ||
| Majority | 1,481 | 25.29 | |||
| Turnout | 5,856 | 71.65 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Burrow | 2,651 | 37.44 | ||
| Labour | John Dowdle | 2,440 | 34.46 | ||
| Conservative | Geoffrey Greenstreet | 1,990 | 28.10 | ||
| Majority | 211 | 2.98 | |||
| Turnout | 7,081 | 70.71 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maria Green | 3,760 | 48.19 | ||
| Conservative | Sheila Jones | 2,473 | 31.69 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Laslett | 1,570 | 20.12 | ||
| Majority | 1,287 | 16.50 | |||
| Turnout | 7,803 | 74.77 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julia Price | 3,695 | 50.03 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Jenkins | 1,963 | 26.58 | ||
| Labour | Steven Palmer | 1,727 | 23.39 | ||
| Majority | 1,732 | 23.45 | |||
| Turnout | 7,385 | 76.02 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Abdul Choudhrey | 3,676 | 52.28 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Jenkins | 2,078 | 29.55 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ahmed Zafar | 1,278 | 18.17 | ||
| Majority | 1,598 | 22.73 | |||
| Turnout | 7,032 | 67.33 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Aislinn Lee | 3,174 | 43.42 | ||
| Labour | Glyn Abraham | 2,297 | 31.42 | ||
| Conservative | David Hobbs | 1,839 | 25.16 | ||
| Majority | 877 | 12.00 | |||
| Turnout | 7,310 | 73.64 | |||
Welwyn Hatfield (8 Seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Mays | 3,820 | 48.68 | ||
| Conservative | Keith Pieri | 2,571 | 32.77 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Maurice Richardson | 1,456 | 18.55 | ||
| Majority | 1,249 | 15.91 | |||
| Turnout | 7,847 | 77.91 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hilary Burningham | 2,561 | 42.93 | ||
| Labour | Susan Jones | 2,300 | 38.56 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lis Mayland-Smith | 1,104 | 18.51 | ||
| Majority | 261 | 4.37 | |||
| Turnout | 5,965 | 76.55 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frank Clayton | 3,360 | 53.85 | ||
| Conservative | John Morgan | 1,755 | 28.13 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Benakis | 1,124 | 18.02 | ||
| Majority | 1,605 | 25.72 | |||
| Turnout | 6,239 | 75.39 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Wenham | 2,355 | 40.76 | ||
| Conservative | Balwant Kachiwala | 1,341 | 23.21 | ||
| Independent | Deborah Piper | 1,097 | 18.98 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths | 985 | 17.05 | ||
| Majority | 1,014 | 77.09 | |||
| Turnout | 5,778 | 17.55 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Storey | 4,321 | 67.58 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robin DuBow | 1,110 | 17.36 | ||
| Labour | Margaret Toch | 963 | 15.06 | ||
| Majority | 3,211 | 50.22 | |||
| Turnout | 6,394 | 78.50 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Smith | 3,816 | 50.50 | ||
| Labour | Hilary Sepahy | 2,101 | 27.81 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Cooke | 1,639 | 21.69 | ||
| Majority | 1,715 | 22.69 | |||
| Turnout | 7,556 | 81.64 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Kerr | 3,684 | 56.76 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Peffer | 1,654 | 25.49 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gregory Beecroft | 1,152 | 17.75 | ||
| Majority | 2,030 | 31.27 | |||
| Turnout | 6,490 | 78.37 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Hobday | 3,983 | 44.06 | ||
| Conservative | Kenneth Jackson | 3,273 | 36.20 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | William Corbishley | 1,785 | 19.74 | ||
| Majority | 710 | 7.86 | |||
| Turnout | 9,041 | 80.38 | |||
Changes 1997–2001
A by-election was held in Hemel Hempstead South East division on 10 June 1999, triggered by the death of Labour councillor Philip Aldis in March 1999. The seat was won for the Conservatives by David Lloyd. The Conservatives then had 39 seats, giving them a majority on the council over the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition. The Conservative leader, Robert Ellis, was formally confirmed as the new leader of the council at a meeting on 15 June 1999.[3]