2001 Hertfordshire County Council election

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| <- 1997 | 7 June 2001 | 2005 ->

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All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
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Con

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Leader  | Robert Ellis  |  |
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats
Seats won  | 40 | 27  | 10
Seat change  |  1  |  2  |  1
Popular vote  | 196,640 | 162,809  | 113,988
Percentage  | 40.9% | 33.8%  | 23.7%
Swing  |  0.8%  |  1.4%  |  0.5%

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2001 local election results in Hertfordshire

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| Leader before election

Robert Ellis
Conservative

| Leader after election

Robert Ellis
Conservative

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Hertfordshire County Council elections were held on 7 June 2001, with all 77 seats contested. The council remained under Conservative control, with the party winning 40 of the 77 seats.[1][2]

## Results[edit]

Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 40 | 0  | 0  |  2  | 52.0  | 40.9  | 196,640  | +0.7
| Labour | 27 | 0  | 0  |  3  | 35.1  | 33.8  | 162,809  | -1.3
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 0  | 0  |  1  | 13.0  | 23.7  | 113,988  | -0.4
| Green | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 1.3  | 6,258  | +1.2
| BNP | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 500  | N/A
| Independent | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 435  | -0.3
| NCDMV! | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 371  | N/A
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | >0.1  | 210  | ±0.0
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | >0.1  | 131  | N/A

### By ward[edit]

Broxbourne District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 6  | 0  | 0  | +6  | 100.00  | 54.50  | 19,176  |
| Labour | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 31.47  | 11,073  |
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 12.61  | 4,438  |
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 1.42  | 500  |
Dacorum District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 7  | 0  | 0  | +7  | 70.00  | 41.44  | 27,819  |
| Labour | 3  | 0  | 0  | +3  | 30.00  | 34.78  | 23,348  |
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 20.92  | 14,042  |
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 2.69  | 1,806  |
| Socialist Alliance | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.17  | 114  |
East Herts District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 10  | 0  | 0  | +10  | 100.00  | 47.85  | 29,660  |
| Labour | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 27.52  | 17,059  |
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 22.31  | 13,827  |
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 2.32  | 1,437  |
Hertsmere District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 4  | 0  | 0  | +4  | 57.13  | 45.76  | 18,907  |
| Labour | 2  | 0  | 0  | +2  | 28.58  | 31.74  | 13,114  |
| Liberal Democrats | 1  | 0  | 0  | +1  | 14.29  | 22.04  | 9,108  |
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.46  | 190  |
North Herts District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 5  | 0  | 0  | +5  | 55.55  | 41.56  | 24,330  |
| Labour | 3  | 0  | 0  | +3  | 33.33  | 34.70  | 20,313  |
| Liberal Democrats | 1  | 0  | 0  | +1  | 11.12  | 22.68  | 13,278  |
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 1.06  | 618  |
St Albans District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 3  | 0  | 0  | +3  | 30.00  | 36.46  | 22,739  |
| Liberal Democrats | 3  | 0  | 0  | +3  | 30.00  | 33.04  | 20,606  |
| Labour | 4  | 0  | 0  | +4  | 40.00  | 29.74  | 18,547  |
| NCDMV! | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.59  | 371  |
| Socialist Alliance | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.15  | 96  |
Stevenage District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 6  | 0  | 0  | +6  | 100.00  | 52.84  | 18,315  |
| Conservative | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 26.89  | 9,320  |
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 18.19  | 6,307  |
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 1.70  | 591  |
| Socialist Alternative | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.38  | 131  |
Three Rivers District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 2  | 0  | 0  | +2  | 33.33  | 38.75  | 14,877  |
| Liberal Democrats | 3  | 0  | 0  | +3  | 50.00  | 37.91  | 14,555  |
| Labour | 1  | 0  | 0  | +1  | 16.67  | 23.34  | 8,962  |
Watford District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 3  | 0  | 0  | +3  | 50.00  | 39.16  | 14,150  |
| Conservative | 1  | 0  | 0  | +1  | 16.67  | 28.84  | 10,421  |
| Liberal Democrats | 2  | 0  | 0  | +2  | 33.33  | 27.36  | 9,886  |
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 3.97  | 1,434  |
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.68  | 245  |
Welwyn Hatfield District County Council Election Results 2001  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 2  | 0  | 0  | +2  | 28.57  | 42.49  | 19,391  |
| Labour | 5  | 0  | 0  | +5  | 71.43  | 39.29  | 17.928  |
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 17.40  | 7,941  |
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.82  | 372  |

## Division results[edit]

### Broxbourne (6 seats)[edit]

Cheshunt Central 7 June 2001 Broxbourne District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Moyra O'Neill  | 3,107  | 52.59
| Labour | Carolyn Iles  | 1,896  | 32.09
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Gould  | 663  | 11.22
| BNP | John Cope  | 242  | 4.10
Majority  | 1,211  | 20.50
Turnout | 5,908  | 53.90
Flamstead End & Turnford 7 June 2001 Broxbourne District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Gerald Game  | 3,268  | 52.59
| Labour | Glenn Craig  | 2,093  | 32.95
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Garton  | 733  | 11.54
| BNP | Ramon Johns  | 258  | 4.06
Majority  | 1,175  | 18.50
Turnout | 6,352  | 52.80
Goffs Oak & Bury Green 7 June 2001 Broxbourne District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Michael Janes  | 3,578  | 61.88
| Labour | Brian Mercer  | 1,545  | 26.72
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Winrow  | 659  | 11.40
Majority  | 2,033  | 35.16
Turnout | 5,782  | 56.90
Hoddesdon North 7 June 2001 Broxbourne District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | John Morton  | 2,893  | 51.43
| Labour | Neil Harvey  | 1,932  | 34.35
| Liberal Democrats | Fraser Scott  | 800  | 14.22
Majority  | 961  | 17.08
Turnout | 5,625  | 56.90
Hoddesdon South 7 June 2001 Broxbourne District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Alan Searing  | 3,871  | 58.05
| Labour | Malcolm Aitken  | 1,709  | 25.63
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer  | 1,088  | 16.32
Majority  | 2,162  | 32.42
Turnout | 6,668  | 55.20
Waltham Cross 7 June 2001 Broxbourne District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Dennis Clayton  | 2,456  | 50.65
| Labour | Linda Dambrauskas  | 1,898  | 39.14
| Liberal Democrats | Henry Appiah  | 495  | 10.21
Majority  | 558  | 11.51
Turnout | 4,849  | 50.40

### Dacorum (10 seats)[edit]

Berkhampstead 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Kenneth Coleman  | 3,335  | 39.87
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Horton  | 3,028  | 36.20
| Labour | Ray Jones  | 1,596  | 19.08
| Green | Diana Jones  | 406  | 4.85
Majority  | 307  | 3.67
Turnout | 8,365  | 66.30
Bridgewater 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Julian Taunton  | 3,125  | 54.97
| Labour | Anne Harradine  | 1,271  | 22.36
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Batchelor  | 998  | 17.55
| Green | David Metcalfe  | 291  | 5.12
Majority  | 1,854  | 32.61
Turnout | 5,685  | 68.70
Hemel Hempstead East 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Peter Channell  | 2,904  | 45.15
| Labour | Richard Hebborn  | 2,670  | 41.51
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Cottrell  | 858  | 13.34
Majority  | 234  | 3.64
Turnout | 6,432  | 66.50
Hemel Hempstead North East 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Fiona Guest  | 2,604  | 46.80
| Labour | Brian Wing  | 2,059  | 37.01
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Bethune  | 901  | 16.19
Majority  | 545  | 9.79
Turnout | 5,564  | 55.70
Hemel Hempstead North West 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Ian Laidlaw-Dickson  | 3,788  | 51.69
| Conservative | Janice Speaight  | 2,457  | 33.52
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Hardy  | 1,084  | 14.79
Majority  | 1,331  | 18.17
Turnout | 7,329  | 64.40
Hemel Hempstead St Paul 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Elamthalaiva Singham  | 2,759  | 51.48
| Conservative | Colin Peter  | 1,497  | 27.92
| Liberal Democrats | Brenda Link  | 1,104  | 20.60
Majority  | 1,262  | 23.56
Turnout | 5,360  | 60.20
Hemel Hempstead South East 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Gary Cook  | 3,426  | 51.77
| Conservative | Michael Clark  | 2,209  | 33.38
| Liberal Democrats | John Blackman  | 869  | 13.13
| Socialist Alliance | Stephen Harrison  | 114  | 1.72
Majority  | 1,217  | 18.39
Turnout | 6,618  | 62.40
Hemel Hempstead Town 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | David Lloyd | 2,728  | 40.26
| Labour | Albert Dennison  | 2,611  | 38.54
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Richardson  | 1,132  | 16.71
| Green | Paul Sanford  | 304  | 4.49
Majority  | 117  | 1.72
Turnout | 6,775  | 66.40
Kings Langley 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Janet Anderson  | 3,497  | 51.15
| Labour | Martin Smith  | 1,743  | 25.49
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Coulter  | 1,224  | 17.91
| Green | Martin Humphrey  | 373  | 5.45
Majority  | 1,754  | 25.66
Turnout | 6,837  | 67.40
Tring 7 June 2001 Dacorum District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Stanley Mills  | 3,463  | 42.42
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Hollinghurst  | 2,844  | 34.84
| Labour | Paul Stanton  | 1,425  | 17.45
| Green | John Hall  | 432  | 5.29
Majority  | 619  | 7.58
Turnout | 8,164  | 69.40

### East Herts (10 seats)[edit]

All Saints 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Francis Escott  | 2,479  | 41.14
| Labour | Kate Scarth  | 1,998  | 33.16
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Wrangles  | 1,549  | 25.70
Majority  | 481  | 7.98
Turnout | 6,026  | 65.00
Bishop's Stortford East 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Bernard Engel  | 2,343  | 39.52
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Wood  | 2,171  | 36.62
| Labour | John Boyle  | 1,173  | 19.79
| Green | Kevin Foxall  | 241  | 4.07
Majority  | 172  | 2.90
Turnout | 5,928  | 63.10
Bishop's Stortford Rural 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Mary Bayes  | 3,131  | 51.20
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Graham  | 1,356  | 22.17
| Labour | Heather Deegan  | 1,348  | 22.05
| Green | Bryan Evans  | 280  | 4.58
Majority  | 1,775  | 29.03
Turnout | 6,115  | 62.40
Bishop's Stortford West 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Duncan Peek  | 2,569  | 40.71
| Labour | Julia Madell  | 1,775  | 28.14
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Francis  | 1,695  | 26.86
| Green | Graham White  | 271  | 4.29
Majority  | 794  | 12.57
Turnout | 6,310  | 61.00
Braughing 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Jane Pitman  | 3,508  | 54.52
| Labour | Peter Mardell  | 1,842  | 28.62
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder  | 1,085  | 16.86
Majority  | 1,666  | 25.90
Turnout | 6,435  | 67.00
Hertford Rural 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Bryan Hammond  | 3,400  | 53.25
| Labour | Peter Warren  | 1,628  | 25.50
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Harris  | 988  | 15.47
| Green | Lydia Howitt  | 369  | 5.78
Majority  | 1,772  | 27.75
Turnout | 6,385  | 69.20
St Andrews 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Peter Ruffles  | 2,961  | 49.18
| Labour | John Courtneidge  | 2,176  | 36.14
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Coote  | 884  | 14.68
Majority  | 785  | 13.04
Turnout | 6,021  | 63.80
Sawbridgeworth 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Anthony Dodd  | 3,467  | 52.66
| Labour | Linda Harvey  | 1,651  | 25.07
| Liberal Democrats | David Davies  | 1,466  | 22.27
Majority  | 1,816  | 27.59
Turnout | 6,584  | 63.60
Ware North 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | David Beatty  | 2,756  | 44.78
| Labour | Alexander Young  | 1,693  | 27.51
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Shaw  | 1,429  | 23.22
| Green | Robert Street  | 276  | 4.49
Majority  | 1,063  | 17.27
Turnout | 6,154  | 63.20
Ware South 7 June 2001 East Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Richard Copping  | 3,046  | 50.56
| Labour | Neal Underwood  | 1,775  | 29.46
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Hoof  | 1,204  | 19.98
Majority  | 1,271  | 21.10
Turnout | 6,025  | 62.90

### Hertsmere (7 seats)[edit]

Borehamwood North 7 June 2001 Hertsmere District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | John Metcalf  | 3,167  | 55.25
| Conservative | Simon Rubner  | 1,838  | 32.07
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Gunner  | 727  | 12.68
Majority  | 1,329  | 23.18
Turnout | 5,732  | 53.20
Borehamwood South 7 June 2001 Hertsmere District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Brian York  | 2,590  | 49.66
| Conservative | John Donne  | 1,815  | 34.80
| Liberal Democrats | Alec Goodhand  | 620  | 11.89
| Independent | Peter Hedges  | 190  | 3.65
Majority  | 775  | 24.86
Turnout | 5,215  | 54.00
Bushey North 7 June 2001 Hertsmere District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Michael Colne  | 2,585  | 47.30
| Conservative | David Bertin  | 1,850  | 33.85
| Labour | Sandra Mercado  | 1,030  | 18.85
Majority  | 735  | 13.45
Turnout | 5,465  | 61.50
Bushey South 7 June 2001 Hertsmere District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Seamus Quilty  | 2,999  | 49.84
| Liberal Democrats | Marilyn Colne  | 2,010  | 33.41
| Labour | Dinah Hoeksma  | 1,008  | 16.75
Majority  | 989  | 16.43
Turnout | 6,017  | 62.50
Potters Bar East 7 June 2001 Hertsmere District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Alexandra Gray  | 3,722  | 54.16
| Labour | James Fisher  | 1,970  | 28.67
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Dean  | 1,180  | 17.17
Majority  | 1,752  | 25.49
Turnout | 6,872  | 61.00
Potters Bar West & Shenley 7 June 2001 Hertsmere District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | John Usher  | 2,630  | 48.97
| Labour | Ann Harrison  | 1,794  | 33.41
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Bishop  | 946  | 17.62
Majority  | 836  | 15.56
Turnout | 5,370  | 61.40
Watling 7 June 2001 Hertsmere District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Hugh Saunders  | 4,053  | 60.97
| Labour | Len Silverstone  | 1,555  | 23.39
| Liberal Democrats | John Gunner  | 1,040  | 15.64
Majority  | 2,498  | 37.58
Turnout | 6,648  | 63.00

### North Herts (9 seats)[edit]

Hitchin North 1 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | David Billing  | 3,375  | 50.08
| Conservative | Patricia Cherry  | 2,115  | 31.39
| Liberal Democrats | David Shirley  | 935  | 13.88
| Green | Nigel Howitt  | 313  | 4.65
Majority  | 1,260  | 18.69
Turnout | 6,738  | 63.00
Hitchin Rural 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Nigel Brook  | 2,637  | 45.07
| Labour | Roger Wood  | 2,362  | 40.38
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Lott  | 851  | 14.55
Majority  | 275  | 4.69
Turnout | 5,580  | 65.90
Hitchin South 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Derrick Ashley  | 3,259  | 49.41
| Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Oliver  | 1,803  | 27.33
| Labour | Jean Twose  | 1,534  | 23.26
Majority  | 1,456  | 22.08
Turnout | 6,596  | 70.40
Knebworth & Codicote 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Robert Ellis  | 3,990  | 55.32
| Labour | Timothy Liddy  | 1,857  | 25.75
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Stanley  | 1,060  | 14.70
| Green | Stuart Madgin  | 305  | 4.23
Majority  | 2,133  | 29.57
Turnout | 7,212  | 68.20
Letchworth East & Baldock 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Lorna Kercher  | 2,862  | 43.27
| Conservative | Bernard Crow  | 2,651  | 40.07
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gammill  | 1,102  | 16.66
Majority  | 211  | 3.20
Turnout | 6,615  | 60.00
Letchworth North West 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Nigel Agar  | 3,027  | 55.36
| Conservative | Jessica Cook  | 1,530  | 27.98
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Butcher  | 911  | 16.66
Majority  | 1,497  | 27.38
Turnout | 5,468  | 60.00
Letchworth South 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Keith Emsall  | 2,703  | 38.07
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder  | 2,320  | 32.67
| Labour | Jacqueline Hartley  | 2,078  | 29.26
Majority  | 383  | 5.40
Turnout | 7,101  | 66.30
North Herts Rural 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Ian Simpson  | 2,698  | 45.66
| Conservative | Allison Ashley  | 2,443  | 41.34
| Labour | Kenneth Garland  | 768  | 13.00
Majority  | 255  | 4.32
Turnout | 5,909  | 71.10
Royston 7 June 2001 North Herts District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Doug Drake  | 3,002  | 42.58
| Labour | Robin King  | 2,208  | 31.32
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Coates  | 1,840  | 26.10
Majority  | 794  | 11.26
Turnout | 7,050  | 63.40

### St Albans (10 seats)[edit]

Harpenden North East 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | David Lloyd  | 3,174  | 45.89
| Liberal Democrats | David Waddilove  | 2,423  | 35.03
| Labour | Linda Spiri  | 1,320  | 19.08
Majority  | 751  | 10.86
Turnout | 6,917  | 66.90
Harpenden South West 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Iris Tarry  | 4,110  | 56.49
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Spinks  | 1,871  | 25.71
| Labour | Melvin Cato  | 1,295  | 17.80
Majority  | 2,239  | 30.78
Turnout | 7,276  | 68.00
St Albans Central 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Christopher White  | 2,715  | 42.88
| Labour | David Byatt  | 2,021  | 31.92
| Conservative | James Vessey  | 1,488  | 23.50
| NCDMV! | Rosemary Flanagan  | 107  | 1.70
Majority  | 694  | 10.96
Turnout | 6,331  | 64.90
St Albans East 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Jill Gipps  | 2,539  | 39.05
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Burton  | 2,347  | 36.10
| Conservative | Diana Hall  | 1,454  | 22.37
| Socialist Alliance | Alan Hooper  | 96  | 1.48
| NCDMV! | Margaret Payne  | 65  | 1.00
Majority  | 192  | 2.95
Turnout | 6,501  | 66.00
St Albans North 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Roma Mills  | 1,445  | 41.35
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ketley  | 1,113  | 31.85
| Conservative | Brian Chapman  | 912  | 26.09
| NCDMV! | Paul Mann  | 25  | 0.71
Majority  | 332  | 9.50
Turnout | 3,495  |
St Albans Rural 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Conservative | Derek Hills  | 2,722  | 43.32
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Oxley  | 2,528  | 40.23
| Labour | Andrew Viner  | 1,034  | 16.45
Majority  | 194  | 3.09
Turnout | 6,284  | 68.10
St Albans South 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Labour | David McManus  | 2,488  | 36.77
| Conservative | Rodney Moss  | 2,201  | 32.53
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Frearson  | 1,903  | 28.13
| NCDMV! | Peter Goodall  | 174  | 2.57
Majority  | 287  | 4.24
Turnout | 6,766  | 66.90
St Stephen's 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Aislinn Lee  | 2,996  | 43.13
| Conservative | Gordon Myland  | 2,590  | 37.29
| Labour | Janet Blackwell  | 1,360  | 19.58
Majority  | 406  | 5.84
Turnout | 6,946  | 67.60
Sandridge 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Churchard  | 2,599  | 44.07
| Conservative | Beric Read  | 2,062  | 34.96
| Labour | John Baughan  | 1,237  | 20.97
Majority  | 537  | 9.11
Turnout | 5,898  | 69.30
The Colneys 7 June 2001 St Albans District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Labour | Rosemary Sanderson  | 2,705  | 45.50
| Conservative | Michael Pugh  | 2,026  | 34.08
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Prowse  | 1,214  | 20.42
Majority  | 679  | 11.42
Turnout | 5,945  | 61.50

### Stevenage (6 seats)[edit]

Bedwell 7 June 2001 Stevenage District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Tanis Kent  | 3,327  | 61.48
| Conservative | Louisa Notley  | 1,221  | 22.57
| Liberal Democrats | George Robbins  | 863  | 15.95
Majority  | 2,106  | 38.91
Turnout | 5,411  | 57.20
Broadwater 7 June 2001 Stevenage District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Patricia Webb  | 2,884  | 54.13
| Conservative | Anita Speight  | 1,524  | 28.60
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Wilkins  | 920  | 17.27
Majority  | 1,360  | 25.53
Turnout | 5,328  | 58.50
Chells 7 June 2001 Stevenage District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Sherma Batson  | 2,577  | 44.54
| Liberal Democrats | Elisabeth Knight  | 1,866  | 32.25
| Conservative | Susan Smith  | 1,343  | 23.21
Majority  | 711  | 12.29
Turnout | 5,786  | 60.60
Old Stevenage 7 June 2001 Stevenage District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Michael Downing  | 3,310  | 47.60
| Conservative | Dilys Clark  | 2,313  | 33.26
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Moorcroft  | 1,004  | 14.44
| Green | Edward Chapman  | 327  | 4.70
Majority  | 997  | 14.34
Turnout | 6,954  | 60.10
St Nicholas 7 June 2001 Stevenage District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | John Smith  | 3,136  | 52.76
| Conservative | Matthew Hurst  | 1,637  | 27.54
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Lambert  | 907  | 15.26
| Green | Ian Murrill  | 264  | 4.44
Majority  | 1,499  | 25.22
Turnout | 5,944  | 54.40
Shephall 7 June 2001 Stevenage District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | David Royall  | 3,081  | 58.79
| Conservative | Sheila Woods  | 1,282  | 24.46
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Baskerville  | 747  | 14.25
| Socialist Alternative | Mark Pickersgill  | 131  | 2.50
Majority  | 1,799  | 34.33
Turnout | 5,241  | 56.50

### Three Rivers (6 seats)[edit]

Abbots Langley 7 June 2001 Three Rivers District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Paul Goggins  | 3,500  | 46.38
| Conservative | Richard Simons  | 2,127  | 28.19
| Labour | Derek Peters  | 1,919  | 25.43
Majority  | 1,373  | 18.19
Turnout | 7,546  | 65.80
Chorleywood 7 June 2001 Three Rivers District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Clarke  | 3,012  | 45.59
| Conservative | Gerald Pulman  | 2,976  | 45.05
| Labour | Kerron Cross  | 618  | 9.36
Majority  | 36  | 0.54
Turnout | 6,606  | 72.80
Croxley 7 June 2001 Three Rivers District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Ambrose  | 3,265  | 52.88
| Conservative | Graham Denman  | 1,778  | 28.80
| Labour | Leonard Tippen  | 1,131  | 18.32
Majority  | 1,487  | 24.08
Turnout | 6,174  | 68.70
Oxhey Park 7 June 2001 Three Rivers District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Conservative | Roy Clements  | 3,465  | 52.80
| Labour | David Lake  | 1,633  | 24.89
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Purdy  | 1,464  | 22.31
Majority  | 1,832  | 27.91
Turnout | 6,562  | 65.80
Rickmansworth 7 June 2001 Three Rivers District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Conservative | Barbara Lamb  | 3,580  | 47.54
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Struck  | 2,400  | 31.87
| Labour | David Warburton  | 1,551  | 20.59
Majority  | 1,180  | 15.67
Turnout | 7,531  | 65.50
South Oxhey 7 June 2001 Three Rivers District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Jane Hobday  | 2,110  | 53.08
| Conservative | Fiona Denman  | 951  | 23.93
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Tully  | 914  | 22.99
Majority  | 1,159  | 29.15
Turnout | 3,975  | 51.60

### Watford (6 seats)[edit]

Callowland Leggatts 7 June 2001 Watford District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Keith Crout  | 2,926  | 51.22
| Conservative | Stephen O'Brien  | 1,561  | 27.32
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Leslie  | 940  | 16.45
| Green | Tessa Lowe  | 286  | 5.01
Majority  | 1,365  | 23.90
Turnout | 5,713  | 56.70
Central Oxhey 7 June 2001 Watford District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Giles - Medhurst  | 2,614  | 45.26
| Labour | Nnagbogu Akubue  | 1,740  | 30.12
| Conservative | Geoffrey Greenstreet  | 1,164  | 20.15
| Green | Andrew McBean  | 258  | 4.47
Majority  | 874  | 15.14
Turnout | 5,776  | 59.10
Meriden Tudor 7 June 2001 Watford District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Vincent Muspratt  | 2,692  | 44.13
| Conservative | Pamela Bell  | 1,999  | 32.77
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Wyatt  | 968  | 15.87
| Independent | Graham Burrow  | 245  | 4.02
| Green | Stephen Rackett  | 196  | 3.21
Majority  | 693  | 11.36
Turnout | 6,100  | 62.20
Nascot Park 7 June 2001 Watford District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Conservative | Robert Gordon  | 3,190  | 46.90
| Labour | Marion Chambers  | 1,749  | 25.72
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Wyatt  | 1,556  | 22.88
| Green | Denise Kingsley  | 306  | 4.50
Majority  | 1,441  | 21.18
Turnout | 6,801  | 67.70
Vicarage Hollywell 7 June 2001 Watford District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Maria Green  | 2,978  | 51.46
| Liberal Democrats | Shanaz Ali  | 1,483  | 25.63
| Conservative | Paul Jenkins  | 1,070  | 18.49
| Green | Nicholas Acton  | 256  | 4.42
Majority  | 1,495  | 25.83
Turnout | 5,787  | 56.30
Woodside Stanborough 7 June 2001 Watford District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Derek Scudder  | 2,325  | 39.02
| Labour | Steven Palmer  | 2,065  | 34.65
| Conservative | Roger Frost  | 1,437  | 24.11
| Green | Ramiro Alvardo-Vega  | 132  | 2.22
Majority  | 260  | 4.37
Turnout | 5,959  | 59.20

### Welwyn Hatfield (7 seats)[edit]

Haldens 7 June 2001 Welwyn Hatfield District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Robert Mays  | 3,052  | 47.96
| Conservative | John Mansfield  | 2,157  | 33.89
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths  | 1,155  | 18.15
Majority  | 895  | 14.07
Turnout | 6,364  | 63.20
Handside & Peartree 7 June 2001 Welwyn Hatfield District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Mike Hobday  | 2,569  | 42.45
| Conservative | Carl Storer  | 2,244  | 37.08
| Liberal Democrats | Marietta Lotz  | 1,239  | 20.47
Majority  | 325  | 5.37
Turnout | 6,052  | 63.10
Hatfield North 7 June 2001 Welwyn Hatfield District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Frank Clayton  | 3,385  | 46.23
| Conservative | Irene Dean  | 2,591  | 35.38
| Liberal Democrats | Hazel Laming  | 1,347  | 18.39
Majority  | 794  | 10.85
Turnout | 7,323  | 60.10
Hatfield Rural 7 June 2001 Welwyn Hatfield District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Conservative | William Storey  | 4,254  | 67.32
| Labour | Melvyn Jones  | 883  | 13.97
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Bain  | 810  | 12.82
| Green | Kevin Pressland  | 372  | 5.89
Majority  | 3,371  | 53.35
Turnout | 6,319  | 68.10
Hatfield South 7 June 2001 Welwyn Hatfield District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | George Wenham  | 2,663  | 45.08
| Conservative | John Scarff  | 2,205  | 37.33
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Archer  | 1,039  | 17.59
Majority  | 458  | 7.75
Turnout | 5,907  | 58.70
Welwyn 7 June 2001 Welwyn Hatfield District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Conservative | Richard Smith  | 4,272  | 52.05
| Labour | Jan Burnell  | 2,450  | 29.85
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Skidmore  | 1,486  | 18.10
Majority  | 1,822  | 22.20
Turnout | 8,208  | 71.40
Welwyn Garden City South 7 June 2001 Welwyn Hatfield District  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

|
|
|

| Labour | Susan Jones  | 2,926  | 53.60
| Conservative | Robert Davidson  | 1,668  | 30.55
| Liberal Democrats | Maurice Richardson  | 865  | 15.85
Majority  | 1,258  | 23.05
Turnout | 5,459  | 62.70

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. ^ "County results 2001". St Albans District Council. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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