The 1987 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

1987 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 Increase 2 63.2 13 25 43.9 23,347 44.8 +7.3
  Alliance 5 Decrease 1 26.3 19 24 42.1 20,713 39.7 +0.3
  Labour 2 Decrease 1 10.5 5 7 12.3 7,591 14.6 –4.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.8 115 0.2 –1.9
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 346 0.7 +0.1

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Skipp 1,384 53.1 +4.6
Conservative S. Capper 842 32.3 +2.0
Labour C. Leet 379 14.5 –6.7
Majority 542 20.8 +2.6
Turnout 2,605 52.2 +3.2
Registered electors 4,994
Alliance hold Swing Increase1.3

Batchwood

Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hiscott* 1,053 37.1 –1.0
Alliance N. Frosick 982 34.6 –2.9
Conservative A. Wells-Baker 710 25.0 +0.5
Green A. James 95 3.3 N/A
Majority 71 2.5 N/A
Turnout 2,840 58.2 +9.2
Registered electors 4,882
Labour hold Swing Increase1.0

Clarence

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Whale 1,180 43.6 –4.3
Conservative M. Hicks 1,139 42.1 +6.3
Labour S. Seelig 387 14.3 –2.0
Majority 41 1.5 –10.6
Turnout 2,706 61.5 +9.5
Registered electors 4,400
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Decrease5.3

Cunningham

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Hammerson 1,157 47.3 +0.4
Conservative C. Ellis 915 37.4 +4.4
Labour T. Jones 375 15.3 –4.8
Majority 242 9.9 –4.1
Turnout 2,447 51.2 +4.2
Registered electors 4,777
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.0

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Morrell 1,610 50.6 +8.9
Alliance L. Johnstone 1,299 40.8 –3.3
Labour D. Crew 275 8.6 –1.2
Majority 311 9.8 N/A
Turnout 3,184 62.4 +5.4
Registered electors 5,100
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.1

No Green candidate as previous (4.4%).

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Curl* 1,721 54.3 +7.3
Alliance D. Wright 1,194 37.7 +1.4
Labour B. Saffery 252 8.0 –2.8
Majority 527 16.6 +5.9
Turnout 3,167 53.7 +2.7
Registered electors 5,896
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.0

No Green candidate as previous (5.9%).

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Beedie 1,718 62.7 +6.0
Alliance B. Webb 853 31.1 –3.5
Labour J. Bailey 170 6.2 –2.5
Majority 865 31.6 +9.4
Turnout 2,741 53.4 +4.4
Registered electors 5,132
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.8

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Coe 1,696 60.4 +5.6
Alliance D. Groom 958 34.1 –2.7
Labour J. O'Brien 156 5.6 –2.8
Majority 738 26.3 +8.3
Turnout 2,810 53.5 +2.5
Registered electors 5,257
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.2

London Colney

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Hoplin 1,003 40.5 +11.9
Labour E. Gordon 996 40.2 –1.7
Alliance T. Stainton 478 19.3 N/A
Majority 7 0.3 N/A
Turnout 2,477 44.4 +1.4
Registered electors 5,573
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase6.8

No Independent Labour (22.8%) or Independent (6.6%) candidates as previous.

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hill 1,387 47.5 +6.9
Alliance B. Gibson 1,302 44.6 –4.9
Labour J. McPheat 228 7.8 –2.1
Majority 85 2.9 N/A
Turnout 2,917 57.5 +4.5
Registered electors 5,070
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.9

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Jennings* 1,574 48.3 +4.1
Alliance S. Ward 1,377 42.2 –2.2
Labour D. Allan 311 9.5 –1.9
Majority 197 6.0 N/A
Turnout 3,262 62.4 +6.4
Registered electors 5,225
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.2

Park Street

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Cummins* 999 48.4 –3.5
Conservative B. McArdie 863 41.9 +9.6
Labour P. Robinson 200 9.7 –6.1
Majority 136 6.6 –13.1
Turnout 2,062 47.4 +5.4
Registered electors 4,350
Alliance hold Swing Decrease6.6

Redbourn

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Chapman 1,270 50.3 +3.4
Alliance P. Schofield 970 38.4 +5.0
Labour G. Harris 286 11.3 –8.4
Majority 300 11.9 –1.6
Turnout 2,526 56.1 +5.1
Registered electors 4,501
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.8

Sandridge

Sandridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Whiteside 991 53.3 +19.9
Alliance C. Oxley 590 31.7 N/A
Independent C. Bracey 115 6.2 N/A
Labour E. Adams 108 5.8 –1.5
Green E. Field 56 3.0 N/A
Majority 401 21.6 N/A
Turnout 1,860 51.4 –2.9
Registered electors 3,622
Conservative gain from Independent Swing N/A

No Independent candidate as previous (59.4%).

Sopwell

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gipps 1,041 40.1 –8.0
Alliance M. Saunders 990 38.2 +7.9
Conservative T. Wakerley 483 18.6 –3.1
Green D. Southgate 79 3.0 N/A
Majority 51 2.0 –15.8
Turnout 2,593 54.0 +3.0
Registered electors 4,802
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.0

St. Peters

St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Gunner 1,136 45.4 –1.0
Conservative T. Deamer 736 29.4 +4.9
Labour G. Powell 628 25.1 –4.1
Majority 400 16.0 –1.2
Turnout 2,500 55.2 +5.2
Registered electors 4,528
Alliance hold Swing Decrease3.0

St. Stephens

St. Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Nowell* 1,632 49.3 +14.2
Alliance M. Moore 1,347 40.7 +14.6
Labour M. Morcom 334 10.1 –0.8
Majority 285 8.6 +1.4
Turnout 3,313 57.9 +3.9
Registered electors 5,717
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.2

No Independent candidate as previous (27.9%).

Verulam

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Davies* 1,757 54.1 +5.0
Alliance C. White 1,282 39.5 +0.8
Labour J. Bellchambers 208 6.4 –4.4
Majority 475 14.6 +4.2
Turnout 3,247 62.1 +7.1
Registered electors 5,226
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.1

No Independent candidate as previous (1.3%).

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Summerlin 1,300 45.5 +5.2
Alliance I. Gledhill 1,235 43.3 –8.7
Labour K. Spooner 204 7.1 –0.6
Green J. Bishop 116 4.1 N/A
Majority 65 2.3 N/A
Turnout 2,855 58.6 +4.6
Registered electors 4,869
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0

References

  1. ↑ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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