1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England

1986 North Hertfordshire District Council election | <- 1984 | 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) | 1987 ->

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16 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
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Con

Lab

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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

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party

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Party  | Ratepayers | Independent
Seats before  | 3  | 1
Seats after  | 3  | 0
Seat change  |  | 1

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| Leader before election

Bob Flatman
Conservative

| Leader after election

Bob Flatman
Conservative

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
Hitchin Walsworth ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ratepayers | Jack Swain  | 1,273  | 45.5  | +9.3
| Labour | Veronica Sharp  | 1,008  | 36.0  | +5.0
| Alliance | Alison Kelt  | 429  | 15.3  | +2.2
| Green | Ann Roberts  | 87  | 3.1  | +3.1
Turnout |  | 47.1  |
Registered electors | 5,941  |  |
| Residents hold | Swing | +2.2  |
Kimpton ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Adam Wilkins  | 363  | 41.8  | +41.8
| Independent | David Wright  | 339  | 39.0  | -42.3
| Labour | Stephen MacDonald  | 167  | 19.2  | +0.5
Turnout |  | 52.8  |
Registered electors | 1,645  |  |
| Alliance gain from Independent | Swing | +42.1  |
Knebworth ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

1. ^ The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
2. ^ "Majority is slashed but Tories hold on". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen. 16 May 1986. p. 5.
3. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
4. ^ "North Herts results". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette. 10 May 1984. p. 7.

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