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    1987 handbook

    Welwyn Hatfield: 1987 local elections

    11 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0

    After (end of 1987) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Brookmans Park & Little Heath1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    F. MatthewsConservative1,843
    R. HodsdonAll378
    D. DunkLabour132
    Haldens1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    M. LarkinsLabour1,785
    A. RyderConservative1,359
    G. HyslopAll835
    Handside1 seat · turnout 63.5%
    T. SkottoweAll1,392
    J. BridgesConservative1,372
    O. DowlenLabour444
    Hatfield East1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    L. HulksConservative1,498
    R BruceLabour795
    J. EdellAll576
    Hatfield North1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    T. FreemanLabour1,016
    K. MacleanConservative901
    J. MonroAll485
    Hatfield West1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    Margaret ScarffConservative1,110
    M. BirlesonLabour1,017
    R. GriffithsAll660
    Hollybush1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    F ClaytonLabour1,257
    N. Lloyd-JonesConservative654
    T. RichardsonAll407
    Northaw & Cuffley1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    P. BrankerConservative1,792
    B. ParkinsonAll277
    D. MayLabour153
    Peartree1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    M. CooperLabour1,150
    B. FrenchConservative493
    S. PorterAll400
    Sherrards1 seat · turnout 65.0%
    G. AyerstConservative1,272
    J. LonerganLabour1,200
    CookeLib/Sdp686
    Welwyn South2 seats · turnout 53.9%
    R. SmithConservative947
    A. HewsonConservative940
    B. RidgewellLabour342
    J. MitchellLabour338
    J. BlackburnAll324
    I. SkidmoreAll320