The 1987 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
| 1987 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 5 |  |
35.7 | 17 | 22 | 56.4 | 9,135 | 42.8 | –3.3 | |
| Labour | 7 | |
50.0 | 5 | 12 | 30.8 | 6,306 | 29.6 | +8.4 | |
| Alliance | 2 | |
14.3 | 3 | 5 | 12.8 | 5,896 | 27.6 | –5.1 | |
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 | T. Gilligan* | 1,306 | 67.8 | +5.1 | |
| Alliance | D. Prater | 511 | 26.5 | –1.0 | |
| Labour | R. Page | 108 | 5.6 | –4.2 | |
| Majority | 795 | 41.3 | +6.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,925 | 54.9 | –0.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,506 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  3.1 |
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Aldenham West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Nunn* | 1,030 | 53.1 | –0.6 | |
| Alliance | C. Treves-Brown | 524 | 27.0 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | A. Page | 384 | 19.8 | –5.3 | |
| Majority | 506 | 26.1 | –2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,938 | 54.5 | +8.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,556 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  3.2 |
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Brookmeadow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Button* | 723 | 59.4 | –15.5 | |
| Labour | A. Whitby | 677 | 55.6 | –19.3 | |
| Conservative | N. Gorman | 292 | 24.0 | +9.0 | |
| Alliance | J. Reefe | 203 | 16.7 | +6.3 | |
| Conservative | R. Calcutt | 201 | 16.5 | +1.6 | |
| Alliance | B. Swindon | 174 | 14.3 | +4.0 | |
| Turnout | ~1,220 | 41.4 | –2.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,942 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Campions
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Nolan* | 517 | 62.9 | –2.5 | |
| Conservative | A. Begg | 158 | 19.2 | +2.0 | |
| Alliance | J. Stevens | 147 | 17.9 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 359 | 43.7 | –4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 822 | 43.4 | –3.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,894 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 |
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Cowley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Rosier* | 708 | 50.1 | –23.6 | |
| Conservative | J. Gunther | 432 | 30.6 | +4.3 | |
| Alliance | A. Jacobs | 273 | 19.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 276 | 19.5 | –27.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,413 | 34.6 | +7.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,084 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 14.0 |
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Elstree
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Keating* | 1,175 | 66.6 | +9.0 | |
| Alliance | M. Kirsh | 335 | 19.0 | –6.7 | |
| Labour | J. Cartledge | 254 | 14.4 | –2.3 | |
| Majority | 840 | 47.6 | +15.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,764 | 43.7 | –2.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,037 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9 |
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Hillside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Rose* | 703 | 45.7 | –9.0 | |
| Conservative | H. Stevens | 587 | 38.2 | +5.6 | |
| Alliance | A. Kirsh | 247 | 16.1 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 116 | 7.5 | –14.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,537 | 45.0 | +10.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,416 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.3 |
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Kenilworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Ward* | 663 | 49.6 | –9.1 | |
| Conservative | J. Marks | 407 | 30.5 | +9.0 | |
| Alliance | J. Sayers | 266 | 19.9 | ±0.0 | |
| Majority | 256 | 19.2 | –18.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,336 | 44.7 | –2.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,989 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.0 |
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Lyndhurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Caylor | 681 | 40.2 | –7.8 | |
| Conservative | A. Rosansky | 557 | 32.9 | –7.9 | |
| Alliance | L. Reefe | 454 | 26.8 | +15.6 | |
| Majority | 124 | 7.3 | –0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,692 | 51.7 | +9.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,273 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.1 |
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Mill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | M. Colne* | 1,467 | 72.4 | +14.6 | |
| Conservative | J. Stainton | 388 | 19.2 | –7.6 | |
| Labour | M. Taylor | 170 | 8.4 | –7.1 | |
| Majority | 1,079 | 53.3 | +22.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,025 | 58.0 | +8.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,491 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | 11.1 |
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Potters Bar East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Watson* | 1,360 | 61.8 | +10.2 | |
| Alliance | D. Martin | 510 | 23.2 | –1.3 | |
| Labour | P. Bradbury | 332 | 15.1 | –8.8 | |
| Majority | 850 | 38.6 | +11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,202 | 45.4 | +2.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,850 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 |
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Potters Bar West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Muddle* | 956 | 63.6 | +4.9 | |
| Alliance | J. Hurd | 546 | 36.4 | +12.4 | |
| Majority | 410 | 27.3 | –7.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,502 | 43.8 | +7.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,429 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 |
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Shenley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Hogan | 386 | 42.4 | –5.0 | |
| Conservative | P. Banton | 286 | 31.4 | –0.8 | |
| Alliance | A. Mallach | 239 | 26.2 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 100 | 11.0 | –4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 911 | 58.0 | +5.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,571 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 |
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References
- ↑ "Hertsmere Borough 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.
