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    1977 handbook

    Hertfordshire: 1977 local elections

    69 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Labour 33 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 1

    After (end of 1977) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 65 · Labour 6 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Baldock1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    F. DoddsConservative1,797
    W. PageLabour1,111
    Bishops Stortford (Eastern)1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    V. EllisonRES1,873
    D. JacksonConservative1,850
    J. StokesLabour339
    Bishops Stortford (Western)1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    E. OliverConservative1,930
    S. Howard-SmithRES933
    R. DicksLabour362
    Braughing1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    E. HusonConservative2,086
    G. ZamboniniLabour534
    Bushey No. 1 (North)1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    E. WilldenConservative2,346
    M. ColneLIB2,143
    J. DingLabour442
    Bushey No. 2 (Heath)1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    W. IsonConservative2,709
    B. HymanLIB618
    P. SandersLabour296
    Cheshunt (North West)1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    K. PiggottConservative3,223
    H. RossLabour1,082
    Cheshunt (South East)1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    G. EbelingConservative2,788
    M FarringtonLabour1,821
    Cheshunt Central1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    L. ParkerConservative3,291
    C RobbinsLabour1,352
    Chorleywood1 seat · turnout 55.4%
    F. CoganConservative3,430
    M. TrevettLIB605
    V. DulantyLabour539
    Elstree (North)1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    A. JonesLabour2,288
    P. SprattConservative1,596
    R. WellerLIB226
    Elstree (South)1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    E. FoxConservative3,769
    J. CartledgeLabour2,579
    W. ShelleyLIB308
    Gaddesden1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    R. HumbertConservative2,541
    A. FethneyLabour538
    Great Berkhamsted1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    J. BirdConservative3,375
    R. O'ReillyLabour1,017
    I. McCallaLIB472
    Harpenden (North)1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    J. CornforthConservative2,848
    H HolmesLabour677
    G. TattersfieldLIB625
    Harpenden (South)1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    G. AspinallConservative4,434
    M FletcherLabour621
    Hatfield (West)1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    W. JonesConservative3,551
    D. JardineLabour2,957
    B. MonroLIB383
    Hatfield East1 seat · turnout 54.5%
    M. ClarkConservative2,343
    H. TochLabour1,131
    M. RathboneLIB315
    Hemel Hempstead No. 11 seat · turnout 52.0%
    F. HowardConservative2,638
    D. MossLabour1,446
    J. FreemanLIB334
    Hemel Hempstead No. 22 seats · turnout 43.3%
    E. CooperConservative4,828 ✓
    Robin Charles EverettConservative4,737 ✓
    J. JohnsonLabour4,574
    J. WoodLabour4,467
    J. HansonLIB992
    G. LawrenceLIB838
    G. RobertsonNF381
    T. PlattNF358
    Hemel Hempstead No. 32 seats · turnout 46.5%
    B. GandyConservative5,145 ✓
    L. ChurchConservative5,109 ✓
    J. LucasLabour4,185
    A. ShortLabour4,120
    C. KennardLIB473
    R. WillsonLIB442
    J. GriggsNF440
    A. WigmoreCOMM167
    Hertford (All Saints)1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    J. ForresterConservative2,909
    R. CoxLabour1,049
    Hertford (St. Andrews)1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    G. StotenConservative2,229
    H. MillsLabour1,582
    Hertford Rural1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    A. HughesConservative3,562
    R. LloydLabour1,116
    Hitchin (East)1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    W. HillConservative3,451
    M StearsLabour1,169
    Hitchin (West)1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    M. PerkinsConservative2,545
    F. PeacockLabour1,730
    R. AylottNat Pt233
    Hoddesdon North1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    E. HatfullConservative2,433
    J. BryantLabour871
    J. GouldLIB451
    Hoddesdon South1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    P. MadsenConservative3,269
    M. PyeLabour808
    Kimpton1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    R. MorrisConservative2,409
    A. BrownLabour666
    Kings Langley1 seat · turnout 52.9%
    Alex AndersonConservative2,597
    I. SeniorLIB706
    R. CoxLabour629
    Knebworth1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    D. MooreConservative2,408
    K. LoganRES520
    R. PrattLabour461
    Letchworth (East)1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    J. TalbotConservative2,505
    E. HalesLabour2,448
    Letchworth (West)1 seat · turnout 52.0%
    J. McKennaConservative3,845
    I. MantleLabour1,577
    North Mymms1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    Ajoy Kumar RoyConservative5,466
    K. SimmonsLabour1,471
    Potters Bar (East)1 seat · turnout 51.9%
    R. FieldingConservative2,978 ✓
    B. BurnessLabour827
    L. BentalLIB349
    S. FennNF279
    Potters Bar (West)1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    J. SimonsConservative3,456
    J. HurdLIB1,070
    J. TilleyLabour580
    Rickmansworth (East)1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    C. NemethConservative4,151
    J. VosperLIB1,236
    D. NorthcottLabour659
    Rickmansworth (West)1 seat · turnout 55.4%
    R. CrockettConservative2,891
    P. RobinsonLIB1,787
    C. DunnLabour782
    Royston1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    H. GreenfieldConservative2,911
    P. BallLabour714
    H. LordLIB561
    Sawbridgeworth1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    G. BanwellConservative2,702
    K. BrooksLabour682
    St. Albans (West)1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    R. DurrantConservative1,672
    P. BrownLabour1,086
    St. Albans East1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    K. HillConservative3,221
    L. PerrettLIB1,065
    W. WallisLabour641
    St. Albans North1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    T. ThorntonConservative2,582
    J. MetcalfLabour1,870
    L. CoatesLIB688
    St. Albans Rural No. 1 (Colney Heat1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    C. ParkinsonConservative2,085 ✓
    J. BrownLabour1,069
    S. AshThe Liberal Party356
    St. Albans Rural No. 2 (Wheathampst1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    A. AshfordConservative3,127 ✓
    A. EldredLabour668
    S. PotterThe Liberal Party430
    B. FilmerIndependent385
    St. Albans Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 49.4%
    F. BulleyConservative4,051
    M. LuckhurstLabour1,709
    J. GriffinLIB539
    St. Albans South1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    I. TarryConservative3,810
    D. GrayLabour1,663
    Stevenage No. 12 seats
    R. OliverConservative4,356 ✓
    M. StannardConservative4,247 ✓
    B. HallLabour3,463
    J. PickersgillLabour3,421
    E. BrookLIB853
    F. SwainsonLIB778
    J. PellNF309
    B. PellNF285
    Stevenage No. 2 (Bedwell)1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    H. SilbersteinConservative1,233 ✓
    M. CotterLabour1,168
    M. StainesLIB234
    V. WotherspoonNF87
    Stevenage No. 3 (Old Stevenage)1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    W. BoydConservative2,204 ✓
    P. IretonLabour1,347
    R. PalmerLIB374
    M. PowellRpa150
    Stevenage No. 4 (Pin Green)1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    K. McKechnieConservative2,985
    T. CornerLabour2,017
    K. TaylorLIB601
    Tring1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    A. ServisConservative2,840
    D. BadrickLIB600
    P. WebbLabour558
    Ware1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    C. BowsherConservative3,236
    D. CliftonLabour1,201
    Ware Rural1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    H. DohertyConservative2,773
    H. HilldrupLabour709
    Watford (Garston & Knutsford)1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    J. EvansConservative3,021
    A. DillinghamLabour2,112
    G. LuggLIB444
    Watford (Harebreaks & Bradshaw)1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    J. DoreLabour1,488 ✓
    K. GambierConservative1,193
    J. SandleLIB194
    J. LearNF113
    Watford (Harwoods)1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    P. RoeLabour951 ✓
    R. HarrisConservative908
    S. SharpeLIB133
    P. FloydNF81
    Watford (Kings & Oxhey)1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    J. LordConservative2,245
    R. MellingLabour905
    J. BriggsLIB634
    Watford (Leavesden)1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    D. MauriceLabour1,480 ✓
    J. PaganConservative1,476
    A. RawboneLIB224
    B. WilsonNF111
    N. ConnollyCOMM47
    Watford (Queens)1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    J. HigginsConservative731 ✓
    S. MeldrumLabour635
    B. BodleLIB109
    T. ParkerNF56
    Watford (St. Andrews & Cassiobury)1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    P. BolshawConservative3,929
    P. ThomasLabour913
    C. Pedder-SmithLIB577
    Watford Rural No. 1 (Aldenham)1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    D. RalphConservative2,771
    K. SharpLabour398
    C. ChadwickLIB185
    Watford Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 50.1%
    R. PeeversConservative3,171
    A. CohenLabour1,997
    P. McGregorLIB443
    Watford Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 38.7%
    F. HuntLabour2,001 ✓
    R. JonesConservative1,389
    R. MaiseyNF305
    B. RogersLIB161
    Watford Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 44.4%
    S. PurkissConservative2,194
    K. GoughLabour619
    Welwyn1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    A. LowerConservative3,384
    A. McCormickLabour926
    Welwyn Garden City (North)1 seat · turnout 57.0%
    E. HardmanConservative2,582
    J. HammondLabour2,300
    J. BlackburnLIB568
    Welwyn Garden City West1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    D. AshworthConservative2,509
    C. StoneLabour2,066
    Wlewyn Garden City (South)1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    R. SmithLabour3,157
    P. YoudConservative2,297