The 1992 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1992 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 Increase 1 80.0 11 23 59.0 11,482 56.1 +14.2
  Labour 3 Steady 20.0 9 12 30.8 4,645 22.7 –16.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 1 0.0 3 3 7.7 4,339 21.2 +6.9
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.6 N/A N/A –4.8

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

Aldenham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Southern* 699 59.1 –3.3
Labour P. Stanley 303 25.6 –12.0
Liberal Democrats M. Dennes 180 15.2 N/A
Majority 396 33.5 +8.7
Turnout 1,182 35.3 –8.9
Registered electors 3,356
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.4

Cowley

Cowley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roach* 719 60.1 –10.0
Conservative M. Mitchell 359 30.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats D. McCarthy 118 9.9 N/A
Majority 360 30.1 –10.1
Turnout 1,196 27.0 –5.0
Registered electors 4,301
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.1

Heath North

Heath North (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Batten 999 64.7 +13.5
Conservative A. Barton 905 58.6 +7.5
Liberal Democrats M. Silverman 326 21.1 –3.1
Liberal Democrats B. Debnath 276 17.9 –6.3
Labour D. Hoeksma 187 12.1 –12.4
Labour H. Bearfield 183 11.9 –12.6
Turnout ~1,543 40.0 –5.7
Registered electors 3,858
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heath South

Heath South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Riches* 1,076 77.4 +13.0
Liberal Democrats P. Forsyth 186 13.4 –1.9
Labour D. Bearfield 128 9.2 –11.1
Majority 890 64.0 +19.9
Turnout 1,390 35.0 –7.0
Registered electors 3,872
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.5

Hillside

Hillside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kentish* 600 49.1 –15.7
Conservative H. Watson 473 38.7 +3.5
Liberal Democrats P. Hedges 149 12.2 N/A
Majority 127 10.4 –19.2
Turnout 1,222 39.0 –4.8
Registered electors 3,137
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.6

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Kelly 644 58.2 +10.5
Conservative J. Marks 401 36.3 –4.1
Liberal Democrats M. Barr 61 5.5 –6.4
Majority 243 22.0 +14.6
Turnout 1,106 35.6 –14.0
Registered electors 3,108
Labour hold Swing Increase7.3

Potters Bar Central

Potters Bar Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Spratt* 719 59.4 +16.1
Liberal Democrats D. Martin 297 24.5 –1.8
Labour B. Kerr 195 16.1 –14.2
Majority 422 34.9 +21.9
Turnout 1,211 39.7 –9.4
Registered electors 3,058
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.0

Potters Bar East

Potters Bar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ferguson* 1,129 58.3 +12.2
Labour P. Caylor 633 32.7 –6.4
Liberal Democrats M. Allan 173 8.9 –5.9
Majority 496 25.6 +18.6
Turnout 1,935 42.9 –9.5
Registered electors 4,529
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.3

Potters Bar North

Potters Bar North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Donne 1,004 72.1 +6.2
Liberal Democrats J. Hurd 388 27.9 +12.4
Majority 616 44.2 –3.1
Turnout 1,392 39.6 –6.2
Registered electors 3,515
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.1

Potters Bar South

Potters Bar South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Ringham 701 60.5 +16.1
Labour P. Bradbury 366 31.6 –9.5
Liberal Democrats P. Shannon 91 7.9 –6.6
Majority 335 28.9 +25.6
Turnout 1,158 43.1 –8.4
Registered electors 2,690
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.8

Potters Bar West

Potters Bar West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Usher 774 59.5 +11.9
Liberal Democrats C. Dean 272 20.9 –6.9
Labour A. Bradbury 254 19.5 –5.1
Majority 502 38.6 +18.8
Turnout 1,300 37.0 –4.4
Registered electors 3,523
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.4

St. James East

St. James East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Keates 602 46.0 +15.5
Liberal Democrats L. Hodgson* 570 43.5 –1.9
Labour P. Halsey 138 10.5 –13.6
Majority 32 2.5 N/A
Turnout 1,310 43.5 –5.7
Registered electors 3,011
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.7

St. James West

St. James West (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Attwood* 861 51.4 +5.9
Conservative H. Pinkerfield 780 46.6 +1.0
Liberal Democrats A. Ridgeley 635 37.9 +1.1
Liberal Democrats R. Bates 617 36.8 ±0.0
Labour G. De Groot 152 9.1 –8.6
Labour D. Lloyd-Jones 143 8.5 –9.2
Turnout ~1,676 49.0 –4.2
Registered electors 3,420
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ "Hertsmere Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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