The 1984 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Following the election, the council fell into No overall control, with the Conservatives forming the largest group.

Summary

1984 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 Decrease 5 36.4 17 25 43.9 22,103 41.2 –6.2
  Alliance 11 Increase 6 50.0 12 23 40.4 22,149 41.3 +8.6
  Labour 2 Decrease 2 9.1 5 7 12.3 8,338 15.5 –1.3
  Independent 1 Increase 1 4.5 1 2 3.5 920 1.7 –1.1
  Ecology 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 117 0.2 –0.1

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance B. Rigby 1,579 58.3
Alliance J. Hurd 1,456 53.7
Conservative D. Evans 744 27.5
Conservative M. Dance 706 26.1
Labour D. McCarthy 385 14.2
Labour C. Leet 349 12.9
Turnout 2,709 56.4
Registered electors 4,804
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Batchwood

Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance N. Lamb 852 36.3 +3.5
Conservative R. Moss 762 32.5 +0.9
Labour J. Ramsden* 733 31.2 –4.4
Majority 90 3.8 N/A
Turnout 2,347 46.9 –8.0
Registered electors 4,797
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase1.3

Clarence

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wheeldon* 1,191 46.2 +0.6
Alliance B. Bird 1,030 39.9 –4.0
Labour T. Skinner 359 13.9 +3.5
Majority 161 6.2 +4.5
Turnout 2,580 58.3 –2.2
Registered electors 4,426
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.3

Colney Heath

Colney Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Hughes* 923 62.1 +14.6
Conservative J. Jeffrey 457 30.7 –10.9
Labour N. Ord 107 7.2 –3.7
Majority 466 31.3 N/A
Turnout 1,487 51.6 +0.5
Registered electors 2,880
Alliance hold Swing Increase12.8

Cunningham

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Donald* 1,468 59.1 +13.1
Conservative C. Ellis 679 27.4 –8.0
Labour M. Fletcher 335 13.5 –5.1
Majority 789 31.8 +21.2
Turnout 2,482 52.4 –4.1
Registered electors 4,735
Alliance hold Swing Increase10.6

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Stevens 1,218 45.5 +20.1
Conservative M. Morrell* 1,213 45.4 +3.6
Labour T. Morris 243 9.1 +1.2
Majority 5 0.1 N/A
Turnout 2,674 52.3 –0.4
Registered electors 5,108
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.3

No Independent candidate as previous (25.0%).

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Purkiss 1,329 52.0 –8.3
Alliance V. Salter 825 32.3 +6.6
Labour D. Crew 285 11.2 +1.6
Ecology H. Swailes 117 4.6 +0.1
Majority 504 19.7 –14.9
Turnout 2,556 42.6 –6.4
Registered electors 5,772
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.5

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Martyn 1,424 66.7 –0.4
Alliance P. Jones 491 23.0 –2.1
Labour K. Griffin 221 7.5 +2.5
Majority 933 43.7 +1.7
Turnout 2,086 42.2 –6.3
Registered electors 5,060
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.9

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Tarry* 1,333 58.7 –7.3
Alliance J. Glendinning 766 33.7 +9.6
Labour K. Griffin 171 7.5 –2.4
Majority 567 25.0 –16.9
Turnout 2,270 48.3 –0.8
Registered electors 5,182
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.5

London Colney

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Macmillan* 1,136 60.2 +8.4
Conservative J. Kalaher 751 39.8 +5.4
Majority 385 20.4 +3.0
Turnout 1,887 34.4 –10.2
Registered electors 5,481
Labour hold Swing Increase1.5

No Alliance candidate as previous (13.8%).

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Halpin 1,311 49.3 +9.7
Conservative A. Maclennan 1,109 41.7 –7.7
Labour B. York 241 9.1 –1.9
Majority 202 7.6 N/A
Turnout 2,661 54.6 –3.4
Registered electors 4,872
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.7

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turner* 1,326 49.1 –8.8
Alliance A. Rowlands 1,126 41.7 +10.9
Labour A. Goodsall 249 9.2 –2.1
Majority 200 7.4 –19.7
Turnout 2,701 52.2 –3.0
Registered electors 5,117
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.9

Park Street

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Bliss 1,196 55.0 +8.1
Conservative R. Scranage* 767 35.3 –5.4
Labour M. Rogers 211 9.7 –2.7
Majority 429 19.7 N/A
Turnout 2,174 51.2 –3.5
Registered electors 4,245
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.8

Redbourn

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Bailey* 920 43.2 N/A
Conservative E. Lee 881 41.4 –10.7
Labour R. Dunham 329 15.4 –0.5
Majority 39 1.8 N/A
Turnout 2,130 47.2 –3.9
Registered electors 4,510
Independent hold Swing N/A

No Alliance candidate as previous (32.0%).

Sopwell

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Harris 958 45.1 –1.7
Alliance G. Heaton 585 27.5 –0.2
Conservative M. Ward 583 27.4 +1.9
Majority 373 17.5 –1.6
Turnout 2,126 45.7 –3.6
Registered electors 4,652
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.8

St. Peters

St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Walkington 1,110 47.5 +8.1
Labour P. Fowler* 614 26.3 +0.6
Conservative P. Welch 614 26.3 –8.6
Majority 496 21.2 +16.7
Turnout 2,338 52.7 +1.6
Registered electors 4,435
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase3.8

St. Stephens

St. Stephens (3 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance D. Parry 1,465 46.7
Conservative A. Newell* 1,354 43.2
Conservative M. Heap 1,280 40.8
Alliance M. Moore 1,207 38.5
Conservative G. Russell 1,195 38.1
Alliance M. Hutchens 1,142 36.4
Labour R. Mitchell 316 10.1
Labour J. Churcher 305 9.7
Labour S. Noble 302 9.6
Turnout 3,134 54.9
Registered electors 5,709
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Verulam

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Woodsmith 1,492 49.9 –3.5
Alliance J. Gunner 1,220 40.8 +0.4
Labour S. Page 278 9.3 +3.1
Majority 272 9.1 –3.9
Turnout 2,990 57.9 –4.8
Registered electors 5,163
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.0

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Whittaker 1,179 51.2 N/A
Conservative Z. Swire 913 39.6 –45.4
Labour J. Brown 211 9.2 –5.8
Majority 266 11.6 N/A
Turnout 2,303 48.5 –1.1
Registered electors 4,749
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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