The 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.
Summary
Election result
| 1979 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 5 |  1 |
38.5 | 19 | 24 | 61.5 | 15,898 | 48.1 | –9.3 | |
| Labour | 7 |  1 |
53.8 | 4 | 11 | 28.2 | 12,166 | 36.8 | +16.1 | |
| Liberal | 1 |  |
7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.3 | 4,997 | 15.1 | –6.1 | |
Ward results
Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.
Aldenham East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jordan* | 2,101 | 78.0 | –8.7 | |
| Liberal | Mallack | 371 | 13.8 | +7.8 | |
| Labour | Holland | 221 | 8.2 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 1,730 | 64.2 | –15.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,693 | 78.7 | +28.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,423 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.3 |
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Aldenham West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Nunn | 1,726 | 63.5 | –13.2 | |
| Labour | Stapley | 528 | 19.4 | –3.9 | |
| Liberal | Chadwick | 465 | 17.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,198 | 44.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,719 | 75.5 | +28.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,602 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.7 |
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Brookmeadow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Button* | 1,727 | 72.9 | –7.5 | |
| Conservative | Bouma | 643 | 27.1 | +7.5 | |
| Majority | 1,084 | 45.8 | –15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,370 | 75.4 | +29.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,143 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 |
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Campions
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Nolan* | 896 | 69.7 | –12.8 | |
| Conservative | Lockwood | 389 | 30.3 | +12.8 | |
| Majority | 507 | 39.4 | –25.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,285 | 70.1 | +15.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,834 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 |
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Cowley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Rosier* | 1,700 | 64.1 | –4.0 | |
| Conservative | Watts | 953 | 35.9 | +4.0 | |
| Majority | 747 | 28.2 | –8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,653 | 72.3 | +40.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,670 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 |
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Elstree
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas* | 2,017 | 65.1 | –7.3 | |
| Labour | Bara | 653 | 21.1 | –1.3 | |
| Liberal | Crombie | 429 | 13.8 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 1,364 | 44.0 | –6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,099 | 79.6 | +29.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,891 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 |
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Hillside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Rose | 1,211 | 48.7 | –4.1 | |
| Conservative | H. Stevens | 934 | 37.6 | –2.5 | |
| Liberal | Mackay | 342 | 13.8 | +6.7 | |
| Majority | 277 | 11.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,487 | 76.3 | +34.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,259 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 |
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Kenilworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Hoare | 1,244 | 50.2 | –8.6 | |
| Conservative | Upton | 929 | 37.5 | +1.1 | |
| Liberal | Saunders | 306 | 12.3 | +7.5 | |
| Majority | 315 | 12.7 | –9.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,479 | 75.3 | +26.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,293 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.9 |
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Lyndhurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Coe | 1,305 | 50.02 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Hinc* | 1,304 | 49.98 | –1.4 | |
| Majority | 1 | 0.04 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,609 | 78.9 | +29.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,306 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.4 |
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Mill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | M. Colne* | 1,963 | 70.8 | +14.3 | |
| Conservative | Kirby | 517 | 18.6 | –10.7 | |
| Labour | Squires | 294 | 10.6 | –3.6 | |
| Majority | 1,446 | 52.2 | +25.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,774 | 80.8 | +31.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,434 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | 12.5 |
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Potters Bar East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Watson | 2,244 | 59.1 | –4.9 | |
| Labour | Ford | 1,017 | 26.8 | +4.0 | |
| Liberal | Byworth | 537 | 14.1 | +5.2 | |
| Majority | 1,227 | 32.3 | –8.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,798 | 78.1 | +29.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,861 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 |
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Potters Bar West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Muddle* | 1,563 | 55.9 | –0.8 | |
| Labour | J. McCarthy | 650 | 23.2 | +7.6 | |
| Liberal | Shannon | 584 | 20.9 | –6.8 | |
| Majority | 913 | 32.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,797 | 77.8 | +23.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,595 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 |
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Shenley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Broadley* | 720 | 55.5 | +0.9 | |
| Conservative | Wild | 578 | 44.5 | –0.9 | |
| Majority | 142 | 11.0 | +1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,298 | 75.5 | +14.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,719 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 |
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References
- ↑ "Hertsmere District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
