Council election in England
1982 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 | | Con | Lab | Leader | Bob Flatman | Jim Reilly | Party | Conservative | Labour | Seats before | 31 | 15 | Seats after | 32 | 14 | Seat change | 1 | 1 | | | Third party | Fourth party | | Ind | RA | Party | Independent | Ratepayers | Seats before | 2 | 2 | Seats after | 2 | 2 | Seat change | | | |
Leader before election Bob Flatman Conservative | Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative | |
The 1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 6 May 1982, 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]
Only one seat changed party, being a Conservative win from Labour in Letchworth South East ward. The council remained under Conservative control. The new SDP–Liberal Alliance took over 26% of the vote but did not secure any seats. The Labour vote fell by over 20% compared to the 1980 election.
Overall results
The overall results were as follows:[2]
1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | 1 | 68.8 | 21 | 32 | 64.0 | 13,436 | 41.3 | -0.9 |
| Labour | 3 | 1 | 18.8 | 11 | 14 | 28.0 | 8,892 | 27.3 | -20.4 |
| Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8,477 | 26.1 | +22.3 |
| Ratepayers | 1 | | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 | 1,159 | 3.6 | +0.9 |
| Independent | 1 | | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 | 518 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
| Ecology | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 | 0.2 | -1.9 |
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[2][3][4]
Baldock ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Clarke | 986 | 40.5 | +5.9 |
| Labour | Roger McFall | 766 | 31.5 | -25.1 |
| Alliance | Michael Pritchett | 625 | 25.7 | +25.7 |
| Ecology | Stephen Toogood | 58 | 2.4 | -6.5 |
Turnout | | 46.8 | |
Registered electors | 5,203 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +15.5 | |
Codicote ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Denis Winch* | 744 | 76.2 | +3.3 |
| Labour | Andrew Wright (Andy Wright) | 233 | 23.8 | -3.3 |
Turnout | | 43.1 | |
Registered electors | 2,267 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
Hitchin Bearton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Norman Frost | 877 | 39.9 | -7.2 |
| Labour | Harold Smith (Harry Smith) | 796 | 36.2 | -16.7 |
| Alliance | Harry Shipley | 524 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
Turnout | | 49.7 | |
Registered electors | 4,421 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
Hitchin Highbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Archie Kingston-Splatt (Bill Kingston-Splatt)[5] | 1,298 | 54.9 | -11.8 |
| Alliance | Brian Abrahams | 785 | 33.2 | +33.2 |
| Labour | Keith Ruff | 283 | 12.0 | -11.6 |
Turnout | | 46.7 | |
Registered electors | 5,066 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -22.5 | |
Hitchin Oughton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Reilly* | 919 | 48.1 | -21.4 |
| Conservative | Derrick Ashley | 595 | 31.2 | +3.8 |
| Alliance | Sarah Hall | 396 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
Turnout | | 42.1 | |
Registered electors | 4,537 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -12.6 | |
Hitchin Priory ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bob Flatman* | 936 | 65.0 | -18.6 |
| Alliance | Wilfred Aspinall | 406 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
| Labour | Liz Billing | 98 | 6.8 | -9.6 |
Turnout | | 51.4 | |
Registered electors | 2,802 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -23.4 | |
Knebworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gordon Dumelow* | 927 | 58.0 | -0.5 |
| Alliance | Derek Scott | 324 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
| Labour | Kay Kelly | 318 | 19.9 | -21.6 |
| Ratepayers | Dennis Bols | 29 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
Turnout | | 50.6 | |
Registered electors | 3,158 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -10.4 | |
Letchworth East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stan Wilmer* | 901 | 40.4 | -21.5 |
| Alliance | William Armitage | 713 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| Conservative | David Langridge | 617 | 27.7 | -10.5 |
Turnout | | 53.6 | |
Registered electors | 4,162 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -26.8 | |
Letchworth Grange ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Don Kitchiner* | 912 | 38.4 | -25.9 |
| Alliance | James Bray | 822 | 34.7 | +34.7 |
| Conservative | Jean Sherwood | 638 | 26.9 | -8.7 |
Turnout | | 45.8 | |
Registered electors | 5,179 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -30.3 | |
Letchworth South East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Norman Prior | 1,121 | 35.9 | +5.9 |
| Alliance | Tony Quinn | 1,028 | 32.9 | +5.0 |
| Labour | Joan Kirby* | 974 | 31.2 | -10.9 |
Turnout | | 52.6 | |
Registered electors | 5,949 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +0.5 | |
Letchworth South West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Burrows* | 1,566 | 63.6 | +19.6 |
| Liberal | Patrick Short | 581 | 23.6 | -5.3 |
| Labour | Ahmad Khawaja | 316 | 12.8 | -14.3 |
Turnout | | 57.0 | |
Registered electors | 4,321 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +12.5 | |
Letchworth Wilbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Keith Emsall* | 947 | 40.9 | +4.5 |
| Labour | Stuart Murray | 905 | 39.1 | -15.6 |
| Alliance | William Gore | 462 | 20.0 | +11.1 |
Turnout | | 57.4 | |
Registered electors | 4,031 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +10.1 | |
Royston East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Pat Rule* | 1,027 | 55.1 | -6.3 |
| Liberal | Hazel Lord | 634 | 34.0 | +16.7 |
| Labour | Jessie Etheridge | 204 | 10.9 | -10.5 |
Turnout | | 48.8 | |
Registered electors | 3,822 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -11.5 | |
Royston West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Harold Greenfield* | 1,157 | 55.2 | +12.5 |
| SDP | Martin Castle | 548 | 26.1 | +1.4 |
| Labour | Mick Kernaghan | 392 | 18.7 | -13.9 |
Turnout | | 44.1 | |
Registered electors | 4,755 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.6 | |
References
- ^ The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Alliance challenges Tory hold on Royston". Cambridge Daily News. 6 April 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "District Council Election Results". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette. 13 May 1982. p. 16.
- ^ "Council minutes, 10 November 2011". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 24 March 2023.