The 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
| 1980 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 7 |  1 |
53.8 | 15 | 22 | 56.4 | 9,613 | 48.7 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | 3 |  |
23.1 | 9 | 12 | 30.8 | 4,936 | 25.0 | –11.8 | |
| Liberal | 3 |  1 |
23.1 | 2 | 5 | 12.8 | 5,194 | 26.3 | +11.2 | |
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 West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Spratt | 1,062 | 60.8 | –2.7 | |
| Labour | Ford | 401 | 23.0 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal | Hurd | 284 | 16.3 | –0.8 | |
| Majority | 661 | 37.8 | –6.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,747 | 36.4 | –39.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,799 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 |
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Cowley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Whitby | 1,005 | 79.8 | +15.7 | |
| Conservative | Lincoln | 255 | 20.2 | –15.7 | |
| Majority | 750 | 59.6 | +31.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,260 | 33.8 | –38.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,728 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 15.7 |
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Heath North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Franklin* | 772 | 49.6 | –13.9 | |
| Liberal | L. Hodgson | 642 | 41.3 | +14.2 | |
| Labour | Theobald | 141 | 9.1 | –0.3 | |
| Majority | 130 | 8.3 | –28.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,555 | 44.8 | +4.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,471 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 14.1 |
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Heath South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Riches | 906 | 68.9 | –4.1 | |
| Liberal | Shone | 257 | 19.6 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | Hoeksma | 151 | 11.5 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 649 | 49.3 | –4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,314 | 35.9 | –11.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,660 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 |
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Hillside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Kentish | 825 | 60.0 | +11.3 | |
| Conservative | Glover | 330 | 24.0 | –13.6 | |
| Liberal | Hyams | 221 | 16.1 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 495 | 36.0 | +24.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,376 | 39.4 | –36.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,492 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.5 |
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Lyndhurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Lindsey | 865 | 60.1 | +10.0 | |
| Conservative | Warren | 575 | 39.9 | –10.0 | |
| Majority | 290 | 20.2 | +20.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,440 | 44.6 | –34.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,229 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.0 |
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Potters Bar Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Hurd* | 843 | 51.7 | +13.4 | |
| Conservative | Naeyer De | 650 | 39.8 | –10.5 | |
| Labour | Priest | 139 | 8.5 | –2.9 | |
| Majority | 193 | 11.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,632 | 53.4 | –4.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,056 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | 12.0 |
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Potters Bar East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Spratt | 1,062 | 60.8 | +1.7 | |
| Labour | Ford | 401 | 23.0 | –3.8 | |
| Liberal | Hurd | 284 | 16.3 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 661 | 37.8 | +2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,747 | 36.4 | –41.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,799 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 |
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Potters Bar North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Birch* | 1,119 | 76.1 | –5.1 | |
| Liberal | P. Shannon | 222 | 15.1 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | Brown | 129 | 8.8 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 897 | 61.0 | –8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,470 | 40.4 | –6.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,639 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 |
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Potters Bar South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roberts | 782 | 61.2 | +1.7 | |
| Labour | B. Burness | 316 | 24.7 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal | Bental | 180 | 14.1 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 466 | 36.5 | +1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,278 | 42.3 | –9.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,021 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 |
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Potters Bar West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Watts | 841 | 53.9 | –2.0 | |
| Liberal | Cook | 445 | 28.5 | +7.6 | |
| Labour | J. McCarthy | 275 | 17.6 | –5.6 | |
| Majority | 396 | 25.4 | –7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,561 | 44.1 | –33.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,540 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 |
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St. James East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hillier* | 919 | 58.1 | +13.6 | |
| Conservative | Dunn | 496 | 31.4 | –15.1 | |
| Labour | Cook | 166 | 10.5 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 423 | 26.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,581 | 51.0 | –4.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,100 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | 14.4 |
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St. James West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | R. Briggs | 897 | 50.3 | +22.2 | |
| Conservative | Wagland | 763 | 42.8 | –19.2 | |
| Labour | Pountney | 122 | 6.8 | –3.1 | |
| Majority | 134 | 7.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,782 | 52.0 | +0.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,427 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | 20.7 |
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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.
