North District Council Election Results 1973-2012

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

No. 18 (Cadwell Hoo & Offa) (4736)3 Wilbury (4243)3 - 1973 vote share vote share Lodge R. Ind 971 37.6 Gallard D. Lab 1,144 59.5

3 Kendall G. Lab 904 35.0 Briercliffe M. Ms. Lab 1,107 - Baldock (4785) Stedman D. Ind 894 - Mantle I. Lab 1,102 - vote share Holden J. Ind 847 - Cole J. Con 779 40.5 Burgess N. Ms. Ind 1,212 40.4 Hawkes R. Lab 770 - Jackson B. Con 755 - York G. Lab 813 27.1 Cousins R. Lab 742 - Barton J. Con 769 25.6 Swann H. Con 708 27.4 Turnout 47.0 19.0 Watson S. Lab 687 - Baines A. Con 679 - McFall R. Lab 639 - Little I. Con 638 - Harrison R. Con 605 -

Whelan J. Lib 207 6.9 Turnout 52.7 2.6 North Hertfordshire - 1976

Turnout 62.7 13.3 3 No. 2 (: Oughton) (4094) 3 vote share Baldock (6631) Codicote (1986) Carss A. Ms. Lab 683 52.8 vote share vote share Reilly J. Lab 666 - Burgess N. Ms. Ind 1,240 40.3 Winch D. Con 614 71.8 Rowe C. Lab 624 - Gazely R. Con 873 28.4 Gentle A. Lab 241 28.2 Parfitt J. Con 338 26.1 Barton J. Con 839 - Elliott T. Ind 272 21.0 York G. Lab 716 23.3 Turnout 43.2 43.6 Watson S. Lab 628 - McFall R. Lab 607 - 2 Turnout 27.1 26.7 Knebworth (2675) Bickell A. Con 511 - vote share No. 3 (Hitchin: Bearton) (3682)2 Littleford R. Lib 248 8.1 Dumelow G. Con 659 40.1 vote share Grosse A. Con 555 - Ballantyne J. Con 949 57.0 Turnout 46.4 11.9 Lisles M. Lab 355 21.6 Jenkinson D. Ms. Con 917 - Bois D. Res 330 20.1 McQuillan A. Lab 716 43.0 Codicote (2052) Grosse E. Ind 298 18.1 Seabrook J. Lab 705 - vote share Winch D. Con 0 0.0

Turnout 46.5 18.5 Turnout 46.2 14.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 2 No. 10 (Letchworth: Westbury) (2519) 3 No. 4 (Hitchin: Priory) (4469) 2 vote share vote share Knebworth (2828) Marshall C. Con 832 54.5 Flatman B. Con 1,013 59.6 vote share McKenna J. Con 782 - Crook K. Con 989 - Dumelow G. Con 727 48.0 Kitchiner D. Lab 696 45.5 Doel D. Con 960 - Grosse A. Con 555 - Watson-Blake E. Lab 679 - Williams B. Lib 409 24.0 Tomlinson A. Res 527 34.8 Massey D. Lab 279 16.4 Gilbert R. Res 309 - Turnout 62.2 8.9 Gentle J. Ms. Lab 267 - Lisles M. Lab 262 17.3 Herbert A. Lab 253 - No. 11 (Letchworth: Central Andwilliam) Turnout 53.6 13.2 (3574)2 Turnout 33.7 35.5 2 vote share No. 10 (Letchworth: Westbury) (2311) Saunders R. Con 962 59.9 No. 6 (Hitchin: Highbury) (4211)3 vote share Jones M. Ms. Con 941 - vote share Marshall C. Con 1,011 65.5 Squirrell D. Ind 417 26.0 Wearmouth B. Ms. Con 1,153 53.3 Woods P. Con 921 - Wiggs F. Ms. Lab 226 14.1 Ford L. Con 988 - Parkins H. Lab 533 34.5 Pulham L. Lab 165 - Hillman M. Con 891 - Simpson O. Lab 517 - Bache D. Ind 748 34.6 Turnout 40.7 34.0 Hartless R. Ind 447 - Turnout 66.8 31.0 Jackson G. Ind 387 - No. 12 (Royston) (6279)4 No. 11 (Letchworth: Central Andwilliam) Guymer W. Lab 261 12.1 2 vote share Wilson D. Lab 230 - (3906) ???? Ind 0 0.0 Reilly D. Ms. Lab 223 - vote share ???? Ind 0 0.0 Hull P. Ind 159 - Burrows A. Con 1,786 83.0 ??? Ms. Ind 0 - Saunders R. Con 1,742 -

???? Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 45.7 18.7 Fulley H. Lab 366 17.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 No. 7 (Letchworth: Norton) (6285)4 Turnout 55.1 66.0

2 vote share 4 No. 13 (Arbury) (2800) Miller W. Lab 1,513 62.9 No. 12 (Royston) (9661) vote share Stockwell C. Lab 1,396 - vote share Gurney E. Ind 971 51.5 Devlin G. Lab 1,384 - Smith F. Con 1,998 39.2 Evans P. Con 649 34.4 Badstevener E. Ms. Lab 1,309 - Stevens G. Ind 1,673 32.8 Thompson N. Ms. Con 642 - McGinlay J. Con 894 37.1 Rule P. Ms. Ind 1,672 - Watson W. Lab 266 14.1 Down B. Con 866 - Gray L. Ind 1,350 - Page W. Lab 243 - Botfield T. Con 1,258 -

Turnout 37.0 25.7 McMichael C. Con 1,124 - Turnout 67.4 17.1 Marshall H. Con 1,095 - 3 Beckwith R. Lab 815 16.0 2 No. 8 (Letchworth: Pixmore) (5057) No. 14 (Sandon & Newsells) (2304) vote share Evans A. Lab 767 - vote share Griffiths D. Lab 1,178 75.3 Ball P. Lab 675 - Brookes E. Ms. Con 710 55.5 Hall R. Lab 1,163 - Lord H. Ms. Lib 615 12.1 Rose I. Con 558 - Brown E. Lab 1,149 - Kernaghan M. Lab 603 - Crumpholt J. Ind 414 32.4 Bifield W. Con 387 24.7 Perkins A. Lib 406 - Toochen P. Ms. Lab 155 12.1

Miller B. Lab 118 - Turnout 32.9 50.5 Turnout 52.8 6.4

2 Turnout 55.5 23.1 Walsworth (4023)3 No. 13 (Arbury) (2575) vote share vote share No. 15 (Ashbrook Hitchwood & Kimpton) Evans R. Con 950 69.3 3 Goldsmith J. Lab 880 36.7 (4547) Clarke P. Lab 833 - Stapleton J. Con 926 - vote share Logan K. Res 769 32.1 Schofield J. Lab 420 30.7 Wren I. Con 1,457 77.5 Ingram D. Con 750 31.3 Summers J. Lab 307 - McMurtrie J. Ms. Con 1,383 - Morton T. Res 720 - Raffell J. Con 1,312 - Toleman C. Ms. Lab 708 - Turnout 53.2 38.7 Kendall D. Lab 422 22.5

Evans C. Ms. Lab 405 - Turnout 46.3 4.6 Dicks P. Lab 348 -

Turnout 42.6 55.1

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No. 14 (Sandon & Newsells) (2576)2 No. 7 (Letchworth: Norton) (6366)4 Cadwell (1685) vote share vote share vote share Brookes E. Ms. Con 781 55.1 Miller B. Lab 1,467 47.1 Lodge R. Ind 733 52.2 Rose I. Con 662 - Evans D. Lab 1,461 - Halliday J. Con 474 33.7 Field F. Ind 511 36.1 Kitchiner D. Lab 1,458 - Marr J. Ms. Lab 153 10.9 Pratt N. Lab 125 8.8 Playford R. Lab 1,435 - Low S. Ms. Lib 45 3.2 Pettit A. Lab 108 - Bifield C. Con 1,288 41.4 Gurney W. Con 1,276 - Turnout 83.4 18.4 Turnout 55.0 19.1 Jackson B. Con 1,196 - Murphy D. Con 1,091 - Codicote (2119) No. 15 (Ashbrook Hitchwood & Kimpton) Leach R. Ind 358 11.5 vote share 3 (4057) Winch D. Con 1,249 72.8 vote share Turnout 48.9 5.8 Swain O. Lab 466 27.2 Gilbert D. Con 1,542 76.8 Rabbitts L. Con 1,523 - No. 8 (Letchworth: Pixmore) (4535)3 Turnout 80.9 45.7 Raffell J. Con 1,523 - vote share Oakley P. Ms. Lab 466 23.2 Brown E. Lab 1,374 67.5 Grange (4956)3 Polly F. Ms. Lab 464 - Griffiths D. Lab 1,322 - vote share Fitzpatrick J. Ms. Lab 387 - Hall R. Lab 1,301 - Miller B. Lab 2,400 62.4 Sherwood J. Ms. Con 662 32.5 Kitchener D. Lab 2,039 - Turnout 49.5 53.6 Wood P. Ms. Con 637 - Kearns D. Lab 1,977 - Makiewicz E. Con 619 - Bifield C. Con 1,444 37.6 3 No. 18 (Cadwell Hoo & Offa) (6285) McKenna J. Con 1,429 - vote share Turnout 44.9 35.0 Murphy A. Ms. Con 1,327 - Feaver B. Con 1,191 35.4 Lodge R. Ind 1,156 34.3 Walsworth (6380)3 Turnout 77.6 24.9 Jackson J. Con 1,038 - vote share Middleton M. Ms. Con 972 - Logan K. Res 1,555 42.5 Highbury (5006)3 Cousins R. Lab 640 19.0 Worbey B. Res 1,276 - vote share Godfrey C. Lab 549 - Peacock F. Lab 1,106 30.2 Wearmouth B. Ms. Con 2,784 71.8 Brown A. Lab 518 - Scott F. Con 1,001 27.3 Grantham S. Con 2,590 - Lowe S. Ms. Lib 382 11.3 Goldsmith J. Lab 812 - Goble B. Ms. Con 2,571 - Stears M. Lab 726 - Guymer P. Ms. Lab 1,092 28.2 Turnout 53.6 1.0 Reilly D. Ms. Lab 1,048 - Turnout 57.4 12.3 Ruff K. Lab 985 - 3 No. 2 (Hitchin: Oughton) (3835) vote share Wilbury (3846)3 Turnout 77.4 43.7 Carss A. Ms. Lab 1,038 55.2 vote share Reilly J. Lab 957 - Bloxham R. Con 1,182 53.2 Hitchwood (1262) Kendall D. Lab 902 - Baker R. Con 1,156 - vote share Shanks R. Con 841 44.8 Shipman P. Con 1,136 - Raffell J. Con 782 76.8 Wallace J. Con 836 - Briercliffe M. Ms. Lab 1,041 46.8 Connelly E. Ms. Lab 236 23.2 Boddington A. Con 714 - Gallard D. Lab 1,020 - Mantle I. Lab 933 - Turnout 80.7 53.6 Turnout 49.0 10.5 Turnout 57.8 6.3 Hoo (1520) No. 3 (Hitchin: Bearton) (3534)2 vote share vote share Jackson J. Con 786 63.4 Ingram D. Con 1,063 64.0 Brown A. Lab 453 36.6 Roberts D. Con 1,048 - North Hertfordshire - 1979 Ruff K. Lab 450 27.1 Turnout 81.5 26.9 Abrahams B. Lab 408 - Fisher D. Lib 148 8.9 Arbury (1753) Kimpton (1500) Freel C. Lib 115 - vote share vote share Sheldrick J. Con 668 46.1 Nicholson P. Ind 672 54.1 Turnout 47.0 36.9 Travis G. Ms. Lib 585 40.4 Thompson F. Con 484 38.9 Payne J. Lab 195 13.5 Smith D. Lab 87 7.0 3 No. 4 (Hitchin: Priory) (4406) vote share Turnout 82.6 5.7 Turnout 82.9 15.1 Flatman R. Con 1,372 74.3 Doel D. Con 1,272 - Ashbrook (2054) Knebworth (3088)2 Hillman J. Con 1,212 - vote share vote share Harmer W. Lab 322 17.4 Tatham M. Con 1,084 63.3 Dumelow G. Con 1,691 59.9 Reilly M. Ms. Lab 311 - Brydon K. Lab 628 36.7 Grosse A. Con 1,195 - Toleman C. Ms. Lab 294 - Hutchins M. Ecol 627 22.2 Brine J. Ms. Lib 152 - Turnout 83.3 26.6 Evans C. Lab 507 17.9 Leonard T. Lib 152 8.2 Page J. Lab 476 - Baldock (4974)3

Turnout 41.9 56.9 vote share Turnout 91.5 37.7 Evans A. Con 1,850 42.9 No. 6 (Hitchin: Highbury) (4137)3 Corbett S. Con 1,663 - Letchworth East (4067)3 vote share Page W. Lab 1,633 37.8 vote share Wearmouth B. Ms. Con 1,726 80.2 McFall R. Lab 1,608 - Parkins H. Lab 1,526 45.1 Whaley S. Con 1,597 - Watson S. Lab 1,513 - Wilmer S. Lab 1,479 - Goble B. Ms. Con 1,594 - Vaughan C. Con 1,499 - McWalter T. Lab 1,443 - Guymer W. Lab 425 19.8 Tomkinson J. Ms. Ind 832 19.3 Brett A. Con 1,436 42.4 Faulkner S. Lab 360 - Bage M. Con 1,351 - Smith H. Lab 336 - Turnout 86.8 5.0 Colvin P. Con 1,342 - Leach R. Ind 425 12.5 Bearton (4275)3 Turnout 52.0 60.5 vote share Turnout 83.3 2.7 Roberts D. Con 1,605 50.8 Scott F. Con 1,537 - Letchworth South-East (5537)3 Phillips T. Con 1,507 - vote share Prescott P. Lab 1,416 44.8 Shipman P. Con 2,270 54.9 Smith J. Ms. Lab 1,355 - Yates J. Con 2,193 - Abrahams B. Lab 1,323 - Ritchie J. Ms. Con 2,191 - Cooper P. NF 140 4.4 Geaney N. Lab 1,863 45.1 Kirby J. Ms. Lab 1,655 - Turnout 73.9 6.0 York G. Lab 1,576 -

Turnout 74.6 9.8

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Letchworth South-West (4059)3 Wilbury (4062)3 Oughton (4445) vote share vote share vote share Saunders R. Con 2,148 66.5 Bloxham R. Con 1,509 43.7 Stears M. Lab 1,291 69.5 Burrows A. Con 2,122 - Emsall K. Con 1,394 - Ashley D. Con 508 27.3 Woods G. Con 1,970 - Mantle I. Lab 1,357 39.3 Logan V. NF 59 3.2 Spencer S. Lab 1,080 33.5 Smith J. Con 1,298 - Gallard D. Lab 958 - Evans D. Lab 1,290 - Turnout 41.8 42.1 Percival N. Lab 891 - Briercliffe M. Ms. Lab 1,270 - McGinley I. Lib 587 17.0 Priory (2815) Turnout 79.5 33.1 vote share Turnout 85.0 4.4 Howett F. Con 965 83.6 Newsells (1164) Prescott Lab 189 16.4 vote share Wilkerson R. Con 736 79.6 Turnout 41.0 67.2 Pettit A. Lab 189 20.4 North Hertfordshire - 1980 Royston East (3772) Turnout 79.5 59.1 vote share Ashbrook (2068) Smith F. Con 863 61.3 Offa (1473) vote share Etheridge J. Ms. Lab 301 21.4 vote share Tatham M. Con 684 62.2 McLennan S. Lib 243 17.3 Brydon K. Lab 416 37.8 Fitzgerald R. Ms. Con 541 45.0 Kendall D. Lab 358 29.8 Turnout 37.3 39.9 Jamieson D. Lib 304 25.3 Turnout 53.2 24.4

Royston West (4383) Turnout 81.7 15.2 Baldock (5039) vote share vote share Botfield T. Con 698 42.7 Oughton (4385)3 Page W. Lab 1,305 56.5 Kernaghan M. Lab 533 32.6 vote share Vaughan C. Con 798 34.6 Lord H. Ms. Lib 404 24.7 Toogood Ecol 205 8.9 Carss A. Ms. Lab 1,750 52.9 Reilly J. Lab 1,677 - Turnout 37.3 10.1 Stears M. Lab 1,594 - Turnout 45.8 22.0 Ashley D. Con 1,275 38.5 Walsworth (5245) Leeson V. Ms. Con 1,214 - Bearton (4352) vote share Smith A. Con 1,141 - vote share Peacock F. Lab 1,202 52.1 Logan V. Ind 283 8.6 Smith Ms. Lab 1,013 52.9 Emery Res 777 33.7 Keaveney Con 902 47.1 Lord Lib 252 10.9 Turnout 75.4 14.4 Hutchins Ecol 77 3.3 Turnout 44.0 5.8

Priory (2768)2 Turnout 44.0 18.4 vote share Cadwell (1745) Flatman B. Con 1,731 79.1 vote share Weston (1109) Hillman M. Con 1,606 - Lodge R. Ind 438 59.3 vote share Mason R. Lab 457 20.9 Ashley Con 163 22.1 Evans R. Con 354 64.5 Bains H. Lab 341 - Kirby Lab 137 18.6 Schofield Lab 195 35.5

Turnout 79.0 58.2 Turnout 42.3 37.3 Turnout 49.5 29.0

Royston East (3701)2 Grange (4904) Wilbury (3896) vote share vote share vote share Rule P. Ms. Con 1,843 58.2 Kearns D. Lab 1,348 64.4 Mantle I. Lab 1,216 54.8 Smith F. Con 1,822 - Barclay Con 746 35.6 Smith J. Con 808 36.4 McLennan S. Lib 672 21.2 McGinlay Lib 197 8.9 Turnout 42.7 28.7 Pratt R. Lab 650 20.5 Walker J. Lab 577 - Turnout 57.0 18.4 Highbury (4966)

Turnout 85.5 37.0 vote share Maccormack P. Con 1,361 66.7 Royston West (4188)3 Ruff K. Lab 480 23.5 North Hertfordshire - 1982 vote share Goodale Ecol 200 9.8 Ferguson D. Con 1,807 51.9 Greenfield H. Con 1,590 - Turnout 41.1 43.2 Baldock (5203) Emms A. Con 1,379 - vote share Evans A. Lab 883 25.3 Knebworth (3060) Clarke P. Con 986 40.5 Lord H. Ms. Lib 795 22.8 vote share McFall R. Lab 766 31.5 Etheridge J. Lab 739 - Grosse Con 888 58.5 Pritchett M. All 625 25.7 Kernaghan M. Lab 684 - Herrmann Lab 630 41.5 Toogood Ecol 58 2.4

Turnout 83.2 26.5 Turnout 49.6 17.0 Turnout 46.8 9.0

Sandon (1105) Letchworth East (4084) Bearton (4421) vote share vote share vote share Brookes E. Ms. Con 734 82.6 McWalter T. Lab 1,238 61.9 Frost N. Con 877 39.9 Weetch J. Ms. Lab 155 17.4 Brett A. Con 763 38.1 Smith Ms. Lab 796 36.2 Shipley H. All 524 23.9

Turnout 80.5 65.1 Turnout 49.0 23.7 Turnout 49.7 3.7 Walsworth (5019)3 Letchworth South-East (4174) vote share vote share Codicote (2267) Logan K. Res 2,313 41.5 Playford Lab 1,432 70.9 vote share Worbey B. Res 2,119 - Ritchie J. Ms. Con 475 23.5 Winch D. Con 744 76.2 Peacock F. Lab 1,703 30.6 Rolls Ecol 113 5.6 Wright Lab 233 23.8 Maccormack P. Con 1,551 27.9 Anderson M. Ms. Lab 1,144 - Turnout 48.4 47.4 Turnout 43.1 52.3 Harmer B. Lab 1,105 - Letchworth South-West (4074) Grange (5179)

Turnout 110.9 11.0 vote share vote share Woods G. Con 1,329 57.1 Kitchiner D. Lab 912 38.4 Weston (1128) Spencer S. Lab 997 42.9 Bray All 822 34.7 vote share Sherwood Con 638 26.9 Evans R. Con 653 69.8 Turnout 57.1 14.3 Donaghue M. Lab 282 30.2 Turnout 45.8 3.8

Turnout 82.9 39.7

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Highbury (5066) Wilbury (4031) Letchworth South-West (4332) vote share vote share vote share Kingston-Splatt B. Con 1,298 54.9 Emsall K. Con 947 40.9 Talbot J. Con 1,400 55.0 Abrahams All 785 33.2 Murray S. Lab 905 39.1 Spencer S. Lab 617 24.2 Ruff K. Lab 283 12.0 Gore All 462 20.0 Ryden R. Ms. All 530 20.8

Turnout 46.7 21.7 Turnout 57.4 1.8 Turnout 58.8 30.7

Kimpton (1655) Newsells (1276) vote share vote share Thompson F. Ind 518 81.3 North Hertfordshire - 1983 Wilkerson R. Con 507 79.7 Swain Lab 119 18.7 Kernaghan M. Lab 129 20.3

Turnout 38.5 62.6 Arbury (1811) Turnout 49.8 59.4 vote share Knebworth (3158) Sheldrick J. Con 582 48.3 Offa (1488) vote share Travis G. Ms. All 531 44.1 vote share Dumelow G. Con 927 58.0 Percival N. Lab 91 7.6 Jackson L. Ms. Con 426 47.9 Scott All 324 20.3 Hofton A. All 236 26.5 Kelly B. Lab 318 19.9 Turnout 66.5 4.2 Mayo J. Lab 228 25.6 Bols Res 29 1.8 Baldock (5196) Turnout 59.8 21.3 Turnout 50.6 37.7 vote share Evans A. Con 1,238 47.3 Oughton (4437) Letchworth East (4162) McFall R. Lab 933 35.6 vote share vote share Pritchett M. All 448 17.1 Carss A. Ms. Lab 1,070 54.3 Wilmer S. Lab 901 40.4 Ashley D. Con 641 32.5 Armitage All 713 32.0 Turnout 50.4 11.6 Boardman L. Ms. All 259 13.1 Langridge D. Con 617 27.7 Bearton (4347) Turnout 44.4 21.8 Turnout 53.6 8.4 vote share Roberts D. Con 981 41.6 Royston West (5045) Letchworth South-East (5949) Smith H. Lab 882 37.4 vote share vote share Shipley H. All 396 16.8 Doyle L. Con 1,115 43.6 Prior N. Con 1,121 35.9 Emery B. Res 97 4.1 Lord H. Ms. All 1,107 43.3 Quinn All 1,028 32.9 Etheridge J. Lab 335 13.1 Kirby J. Ms. Lab 974 31.2 Turnout 54.2 4.2

Turnout 50.7 0.3 Turnout 52.5 3.0 Grange (5084) vote share Sandon (1085) Letchworth South-West (4321) Leonard L. Lab 1,017 37.2 vote share vote share Nicholson B. All 954 34.9 Toulson P. Ms. Con 507 78.1 Burrows A. Con 1,566 63.6 McKenna J. Con 764 27.9 Short P. All 78 12.0 Short All 581 23.6 Davies P. Lab 64 9.9 Khawaja Lab 316 12.8 Turnout 53.8 2.3

Turnout 59.8 66.1 Turnout 57.0 40.0 Highbury (5047) vote share Walsworth (5817) Oughton (4537) Wearmouth B. Ms. Con 1,626 65.6 vote share vote share Burton M. Ms. All 502 20.3 Logan K. Res 1,517 46.4 Reilly J. Lab 919 48.1 Trangmar T. Ms. Lab 350 14.1 Ruff K. Lab 811 24.8 Ashley D. Con 595 31.2 Crow J. Con 612 18.7 Hall All 396 20.7 Turnout 49.1 45.4 Kelliher H. All 329 10.1

Turnout 42.1 17.0 Hitchwood (1349) Turnout 56.2 21.6 vote share Priory (2802) Raffell J. Con 463 62.1 Wilbury (4003) vote share Wilson E. All 209 28.0 vote share Flatman Con 936 65.0 Marr J. Ms. Lab 74 9.9 Murray S. Lab 1,162 45.1 Aspinall All 406 28.2 Bloxham R. Con 1,080 42.0 Billing Lab 98 6.8 Turnout 55.3 34.0 Marsh M. Ms. All 332 12.9

Turnout 51.4 36.8 Hoo (1554) Turnout 64.3 3.2 vote share Royston East (3822) Jackson J. Con 430 49.9 vote share Kendall D. Lab 274 31.8 Rule Con 1,027 55.1 Lord C. Ms. All 157 18.2 North Hertfordshire - 1984 ??? All 634 34.0 ??? Lab 204 34.0 Turnout 55.4 18.1 Ashbrook (2057) 2 Turnout 48.8 21.1 Letchworth East (4168) vote share vote share Tatham M. Con 633 55.4 Royston West (4755) Bifield C. Lab 956 40.1 Brydon K. Lab 311 27.2 vote share Parkins H. Lab 910 - Seabrook J. All 199 17.4 Greenfield H. Con 1,157 55.2 Fisher M. All 768 32.2 Greenfield H. All 548 55.2 Mulder H. All 717 - Turnout 55.6 28.2 Greenfield H. Lab 392 55.2 King N. Con 660 27.7 Langridge D. Con 655 - Baldock (5839)

Turnout 44.1 0.0 vote share Turnout 62.3 7.9 Moir A. Lab 1,163 40.8 Walsworth (5729) Ford A. Con 1,050 36.9 vote share Letchworth South-East (5887) Gore B. All 636 22.3 Worbey B. Res 1,130 44.9 vote share Sharp V. Ms. Lab 756 30.1 Quinn T. All 1,355 37.6 Turnout 48.8 4.0 Lord All 629 25.0 Whalley G. Con 1,308 36.3 Kirby J. Ms. Lab 940 26.1 Bearton (4450)

Turnout 43.9 14.9 vote share Turnout 61.2 1.3 Billingham J. Ms. Lab 1,056 47.0 Saunders J. Ms. Con 893 39.7 Shipley H. All 299 13.3

Turnout 50.5 7.3

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Cadwell (1773) Walsworth (5941) Letchworth East (5841) vote share vote share vote share Lodge R. Ind 525 61.0 Parker C. Res 1,094 36.2 Summan R. Lab 916 39.5 Baker M. Lab 205 23.8 Sharp V. Ms. Lab 938 31.0 Elliott T. All 894 38.5 Milner A. Ms. All 130 15.1 Jones J. Con 595 19.7 Bush J. Con 511 22.0 Sefton J. Ms. All 397 13.1 Turnout 48.5 37.2 Turnout 39.7 0.9 Turnout 50.9 5.2 Grange (5179) Letchworth South-East (5954) vote share Weston (1396) vote share Kearns D. Lab 1,122 41.1 vote share Williams G. All 1,754 49.8 Nicholson B. All 934 34.2 Evans R. Con 459 60.9 Prior N. Con 931 26.4 Sturman R. Con 673 24.7 Barker G. All 173 22.9 Agar N. Lab 840 23.8 McFall R. Lab 122 16.2 Turnout 52.7 6.9 Turnout 59.2 23.3 Turnout 54.0 37.9 Highbury (5105) Letchworth South-West (4491) vote share Wilbury (4016) vote share Maccormack P. Con 1,247 51.9 vote share Burrows A. Con 1,402 49.7 Burton M. Ms. All 772 32.1 Bloxham R. Con 1,062 44.4 Fisher M. All 1,152 40.9 Trangmar T. Ms. Lab 386 16.0 Mantle I. Lab 1,007 42.1 Jovic M. Lab 265 9.4 Mulder H. All 325 13.6 Turnout 47.1 19.8 Turnout 62.8 8.9 Turnout 59.6 2.3 Knebworth (3188) Oughton (4377) vote share vote share Hilton M. Ms. Con 797 52.1 Smith H. Lab 1,020 52.7 Hudson A. All 445 29.1 North Hertfordshire - 1986 Sefton J. Ms. All 578 29.9 Kelly B. Lab 288 18.8 Leeson V. Ms. Con 336 17.4

Turnout 48.0 23.0 Baldock (5839) Turnout 44.2 22.9 vote share Letchworth East (5841) Clarke P. Con 1,146 36.5 Priory (2769) vote share McFall R. Lab 1,069 34.0 vote share Parkins H. Lab 1,073 43.3 Young R. All 929 29.5 Flatman B. Con 718 57.1 Fisher M. All 871 35.1 Seabrook J. All 349 27.7 King N. Con 536 21.6 Turnout 53.8 2.4 Newbury J. Ms. Lab 191 15.2

Turnout 42.5 8.1 Bearton (4450) Turnout 45.4 29.3 vote share Letchworth South-East (5954) Marr J. Ms. Lab 1,132 50.6 Royston East (3996) vote share Frost N. Con 720 32.2 vote share Whalley G. Con 1,173 34.2 Cunningham P. Ms. All 385 17.2 Rule P. Ms. Con 1,114 52.2 Attwood D. All 1,150 33.5 McCann J. Ms. All 733 34.3 Evans D. Lab 1,107 32.3 Turnout 50.3 18.4 Gill J. Lab 288 13.5

Turnout 57.6 0.7 Codicote (2324) Turnout 53.4 17.8 vote share Letchworth South-West (4491) Winch D. Con 563 43.5 Royston West (5319) vote share Stevenson C. Ms. All 418 32.3 vote share Woods G. Con 1,294 54.3 Omer K. Ms. Lab 313 24.2 Bate F. Ms. All 1,094 40.2 Preston J. Lab 596 25.0 Botfield T. Con 1,085 39.8 Ryden R. Ms. All 494 20.7 Turnout 55.7 11.2 King E. Ms. Lab 545 20.0

Turnout 53.1 29.3 Grange (5179) Turnout 51.2 0.3 vote share Oughton (4377) Kitchener D. Lab 1,233 42.2 Walsworth (5941) vote share Welch P. All 1,107 37.9 vote share Stears M. Lab 1,096 60.4 Hannah J. Con 519 17.7 Swain J. Res 1,273 45.5 Ashley D. Con 459 25.3 Barrett I. Green 65 2.2 Sharp V. Ms. Lab 1,008 36.0 Maclean L. Ms. All 260 14.3 Kelt A. Ms. All 429 15.3 Turnout 56.5 4.3 Roberts A. Ms. Green 87 3.1

Turnout 41.5 35.1 Highbury (5105) Turnout 47.1 9.5 Priory (2769) vote share vote share Burton M. Ms. All 1,204 46.2 Wilbury (4016) Howett F. Con 858 67.7 Kingston-Splatt B. Con 1,025 39.4 vote share Burford-Mason A. All 275 21.7 Tizzard D. Lab 375 14.4 Mantle I. Lab 1,048 43.3 Agar N. Lab 135 10.6 Emsall K. Con 842 34.8 Turnout 51.0 6.9 Edwards H. Ms. All 532 22.0

Turnout 45.8 46.0 Kimpton (1645) Turnout 60.3 8.5 Royston East (3996) vote share vote share Wilkins A. All 363 41.8 Smith F. Con 1,133 72.4 Wright D. Ind 339 39.0 Webb Lab 432 27.6 Macdonald S. Lab 167 19.2 North Hertfordshire - 1987

Turnout 39.2 44.8 Turnout 52.8 2.8 Arbury (1810) Royston West (5319) Knebworth (3302) vote share vote share vote share Marlow S. Lib/SDP 574 46.1 Margolis Lib/SDP 1,157 46.3 Dumelow G. Con 940 57.6 Sheldrick J. Con 551 44.3 Botfield T. Con 943 37.8 Stiff M. All 422 25.9 Leete M. Ms. Lab 120 9.6 King Ms. Lab 397 15.9 Carter C. Ms. Lab 270 16.5 Turnout 69.0 1.8

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Baldock (6483) Oughton (4318) Highbury (5154) vote share vote share vote share Evens A. Con 1,669 46.8 Carss A. Ms. Lab 1,030 51.1 Maccormack P.* Con 1,092 46.2 Donoghue M. Lab 968 27.1 Jack R. Con 508 25.2 Read R. Ms. SLD 471 19.9 Young R. Lib/SDP 931 26.1 Sefton J. Ms. Lib/SDP 479 23.7 Tizzard D. Lab 359 15.2 Randall C. Ms. SDP 294 12.4 Turnout 55.0 19.6 Turnout 47.0 25.9 Tait J. Ms. Rate 150 6.3

Bearton (4554) Royston West (5593) Turnout 46.0 26.2 vote share vote share Trangmar T. Ms. Lab 959 39.9 Doyle L. Con 1,490 48.5 Knebworth (3416) Frost N. Con 893 37.2 Hardwicke G. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,079 35.1 vote share Cunningham P. Ms. Lib/SDP 550 22.9 Bowles D. Lab 501 16.3 Hilton M. Ms.* Con 917 62.4 Stiff M. SLD 286 19.5 Turnout 53.0 2.7 Turnout 55.0 13.4 Nelson J. Lab 266 18.1

Grange (5275) Sandon (1144) Turnout 43.0 43.0 vote share vote share Thomson B. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,114 36.4 Greenfield H. Con 451 58.9 Letchworth East (4199) Mardell P. Lab 1,040 34.0 Stainthorpe S. Ms. Lib/SDP 273 35.6 vote share Hannah J. Con 827 27.0 Adams W. Lab 42 5.5 Kercher L. Ms. Lab 1,077 53.2 Barratt I. Green 78 2.5 Langbridge D. Con 607 30.0 Turnout 67.0 23.2 Marr K. SLD 340 16.8 Turnout 58.0 2.4 Walsworth (6065) Turnout 48.0 23.2 Highbury (5163) vote share vote share Logan K. Res 1,523 48.2 Letchworth South-East (6004) Wearmouth B. Ms. Con 1,446 49.2 Sharp V. Ms. Lab 662 20.9 vote share Burford-Mason A. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,208 41.1 West B. Con 504 15.9 Wood P. Ms. Con 1,158 39.1 Tizzard D. Lab 284 9.7 Kelly H. Ms. Lib/SDP 422 13.3 Evans D. Lab 812 27.4 Roberts E. Ms. Green 52 1.6 Bray J. SDP 707 23.9 Turnout 57.0 8.1 Shipley H. SLD 287 9.7 Turnout 52.0 27.2 Hitchwood (1381) Turnout 49.0 11.7 vote share Wilbury (4030) Raffell J. Con 565 67.8 vote share Letchworth South-West (4642) Canning R. Lib/SDP 134 16.1 Emsall K. Con 1,072 43.1 vote share McWalter T. Lab 134 16.1 Evans D. Lab 944 37.9 Woods G.* Con 1,203 48.3 Hunter D. Lib/SDP 472 19.0 Simpson I. SLD 697 28.0 Turnout 60.0 51.7 McWalter T. Lab 418 16.8 Turnout 62.0 5.1 Ashton R. SDP 174 7.0 Hoo (1523) vote share Turnout 54.0 20.3 Jackson J. Con 439 48.9 Macdonald S. Lab 242 27.0 North Hertfordshire - 1988 Oughton (4225) Hampson W. Lib/SDP 216 24.1 vote share

Kirby J. Ms. Lab 1,022 70.5 Turnout 59.0 22.0 Ashbrook (2046) Edwards M. SLD 427 29.5 vote share

Letchworth East (4192) Tatham M.* Con 667 64.6 Turnout 35.0 41.1 vote share Brydon K. Lab 253 24.5 Bifield W. Lab 1,043 41.6 Heath J. SLD 113 10.9 Priory (2737) Marr K. Lib/SDP 816 32.5 vote share Bush J. Con 651 25.9 Turnout 50.0 40.1 Howett F.* Con 832 65.8

Sefton J. Ms. SLD 265 21.0 Turnout 60.0 9.0 Baldock (6703) Wood R. Lab 167 13.2 vote share

Letchworth South-East (6021) Crow B. Con 1,595 50.7 Turnout 46.0 44.9 vote share Moir A.* Lab 1,327 42.2 Quinn A. Lib/SDP 1,743 47.6 Tustin S. Ms. SLD 221 7.0 Royston East (4170) Muir M. Con 1,217 33.2 vote share Kereher L. Ms. Lab 702 19.2 Turnout 47.0 8.5 Smith F.* Con 1,146 58.3

Comley J. Ms. SLD 493 25.1 Turnout 61.0 14.4 Bearton (4500) Hills C. Lab 328 16.7 vote share

Letchworth South-West (4651) Billing J. Ms.* Lab 1,174 54.1 Turnout 47.0 33.2 vote share Frost N. Con 624 28.7 Jones D. Con 1,556 51.9 Cunningham P. Ms. SLD 171 7.9 Royston West (5652) Simpson I. Lib/SDP 1,139 38.0 Edwards J. Rate 135 6.2 vote share Newbury J. Ms. Lab 301 10.0 Studman C. Green 68 3.1 Hughes M. Con 1,216 46.8 Hardwicke G. Ms. SLD 855 32.9 Turnout 65.0 13.9 Turnout 48.0 25.3 King R. Lab 525 20.2

Newsells (1329) Cadwell (1801) Turnout 46.0 13.9 vote share vote share Wilkerson R. Con 532 62.1 Lee R. Con 538 55.1 Walsworth (6096) Gardiner R. Ms. Lib/SDP 279 32.6 Macnally C. Lab 327 33.5 vote share Hills C. Lab 45 5.3 Canning R. SLD 88 9.0 Parker C.* Rate 1,584 62.0 Hatch B. Ms. SDP 24 2.5 Newby R. Lab 688 26.9 Turnout 64.0 29.6 Clark P. SLD 213 8.3 Turnout 54.0 21.6 Roberts E. Ms. Green 70 2.7

Offa (1522) vote share Grange (5215) Turnout 42.0 35.1 Faulkner L. Ms. Con 451 43.2 vote share Jackson M. Lib/SDP 443 42.4 Kearns D.* Lab 1,302 42.6 Weston (1248) Saunders J. Lab 150 14.4 Muir M. Con 861 28.2 vote share Kingman A. Ms. SLD 729 23.9 Evans R.* Con 403 56.6 Turnout 69.0 0.8 Sinclair S. Ms. SDP 164 5.4 Jarvis S. SLD 196 27.5 Leete R. Lab 113 15.9 Turnout 58.0 14.4

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Wilbury (4036) Letchworth South-West (4592) Grange (5190) vote share vote share vote share Mardell P. Lab 1,010 46.1 Needham L. Ms. Con 1,341 48.3 Reade T. Lab 1,404 54.3 Bloxham R.* Con 941 42.9 Simpson I. SLD 800 28.8 McNeilly C. Ms. Con 730 28.2 Hunter D. SLD 242 11.0 Agar N. Lab 637 22.9 Worcester C. Ms. LD 451 17.4

Turnout 54.0 3.1 Turnout 60.5 19.5 Turnout 49.9 26.1

Oughton (4175) Highbury (5061) vote share vote share North Hertfordshire - 1990 Smith H.* Lab 1,368 68.4 Dartington R. Con 977 39.8 Lambourne P. Ms. Con 367 18.3 Burton E. Ms. Rate 693 28.2 Clark P. SLD 266 13.3 Tizzard D. Lab 466 19.0 Baldock (6953) Clark P. LD 318 13.0 vote share Turnout 47.9 50.0 Parlour M. Lab 1,713 52.2 Turnout 48.5 11.6 Hill M. Con 1,569 47.8 Priory (2741) vote share Hitchwood (1357) Turnout 47.2 4.4 Flatman R.* Con 822 53.9 vote share Harbron S. SLD 455 29.8 Bird R. Con 433 62.7 Bearton (4475) Gosling J. Ms. Lab 249 16.3 Cunningham P. Ms. LD 135 19.5 vote share Southward C. Lab 123 17.8 Marr J. Ms.* Lab 1,375 63.8 Turnout 55.7 24.0 Porter N. Con 545 25.3 Turnout 51.1 43.1 Canning R. SLD 235 10.9 Royston East (4170) vote share Hoo (1468) Turnout 48.2 38.5 Drake D. Con 1,087 48.2 vote share Etheridge J. Ms. Lab 686 30.4 Barnard D. Con 410 49.0 Codicote (2381) Waterhouse G. Ms. SLD 296 13.1 Wood R. Lab 313 37.4 vote share Harrison M. SDP 184 8.2 Llewelyn D. LD 113 13.5 Smith E. Con 763 57.3

Read P. Lab 569 42.7 Turnout 54.0 17.8 Turnout 56.9 11.6

Turnout 56.0 14.6 Royston West (6125) Letchworth East (4855) vote share vote share Grange (5083) Doyle T. Con 1,261 37.7 Bifield W.* Lab 1,108 50.1 vote share Cook S. SLD 1,043 31.2 Storer G. Ms. Con 638 28.8 Kitchiner D.* Lab 1,826 65.2 Baker L. Ms. Lab 1,037 31.0 Gammell M. LD 360 16.3 Muir M. Con 604 21.6 Blakeley E. Green 106 4.8 Streeter R. SLD 245 8.7 Turnout 54.6 6.5 Barrett I. Green 126 4.5 Turnout 45.7 21.2 Walsworth (6004) Turnout 55.1 43.6 vote share Letchworth South-East (6066) Swain J.* Rate 1,423 47.5 vote share Highbury (5086) Stears M. Lab 1,289 43.0 Agar N. Lab 1,136 37.4 vote share Sefton J. Ms. SLD 284 9.5 Shakespeare- Boddey S. Con 964 37.3 Smith R. Con 1,123 37.0 Burton E. Ms.* SDP 747 28.9 Turnout 49.9 4.5 Kingman A. Ms. LD 672 22.1 Tizzard D. Lab 670 25.9 Fraser- Hyde N. Ind 204 7.9 Wilbury (3996) Andrews S. Ms. Green 105 3.5 vote share Turnout 50.8 8.4 Mantle I.* Lab 1,320 59.4 Turnout 50.1 0.4 Wilkins H. Ms. Con 668 30.1 Kimpton (1636) Tustin S. Ms. SLD 233 10.5 Letchworth South-West (4521) vote share vote share Martin A. Ms. Con 509 59.8 Turnout 55.6 29.4 Simpson I. Lib 1,257 46.6 Saunders J. Lab 342 40.2 Jones D.* Con 1,061 39.4 Grimes L. Ms. Lab 377 14.0 Turnout 52.0 19.6

North Hertfordshire - 1991 Turnout 59.7 7.3 Knebworth (3419) vote share Newsells (1231) Dumelow G.* Con 1,013 56.3 Arbury (1779) vote share Doyle C. Ms. Lab 415 23.1 vote share Wilkerson R.* Con 448 62.3 Stiff M. SLD 202 11.2 Young A. Con 566 50.9 Martin R. LD 147 20.4 Madgin S. Green 170 9.4 Waide M. Ms. LD 416 37.4 Hurst C. Ms. Lab 124 17.2 Strickland-

Turnout 52.6 33.2 Clark A. Ms. Lab 130 11.7 Turnout 58.5 41.9

Letchworth East (4600) Turnout 62.7 13.5 Offa (1567) vote share vote share Jarman A. Lab 1,435 57.7 Baldock (7093) Faulkner L. Ms.* Con 474 47.7 Storer G. Ms. Con 595 23.9 vote share Harbron S. LD 404 40.7 Gammell M. SLD 247 9.9 Muir M. Con 1,509 46.7 Saunders J. Lab 115 11.6 Blakeley E. Green 209 8.4 Leete R. Lab 1,124 34.8

Jarvis S. Ms. LD 597 18.5 Turnout 63.4 7.0 Turnout 54.0 33.8 Turnout 45.5 11.9 Oughton (4017) Letchworth South-East (6091) vote share vote share Bearton (4506) Carss A. Ms.* Lab 1,122 65.7 Wilkinson J. Lab 1,591 47.8 vote share Lambourne P. Ms. Con 370 21.7 Whalley G. Con 1,097 33.0 Whitlock D. Lab 1,064 51.3 Walker V. Ms. LD 215 12.6 Wellfare G. SDP 347 10.4 Archer S. Con 691 33.3

Stevens S. Ms. Green 294 8.8 Harbron L. Ms. LD 321 15.5 Turnout 42.5 44.1

Turnout 54.7 14.8 Turnout 46.2 18.0 Royston West (6167) vote share Cook S. LD 1,366 42.5 Perry J. Con 1,199 37.3 Baker L. Ms. Lab 648 20.2

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Sandon (1115) Letchworth East (4926) vote share vote share North Hertfordshire - 1994 Faure Walker E. Ind 416 60.5 Kercher L. Ms.* Lab 878 45.0 Greenfield H.* Con 216 31.4 Athwal R. Con 603 30.9 Martin J. Ms. LD 32 4.7 Gammell M. LD 405 20.8 Baldock (7112) Doyle C. Ms. Lab 24 3.5 Blakeley E. Green 65 3.3 vote share Bagnelle V. Con 1,310 41.7

Turnout 61.2 29.1 Turnout 39.8 14.1 Hartley A. Lab 1,098 34.9 Jarvis S. Ms. LD 735 23.4 Walsworth (6022) Letchworth South-East (6097) vote share vote share Turnout 44.3 6.7 Logan K.* Rate 1,627 57.4 Wood P. Ms. Con 1,261 44.6 Billing D. Lab 914 32.2 Trangmar T. Ms. Lab 969 34.3 Bearton (4504) Newby R. LD 294 10.4 Poole P. Ms. LD 596 21.1 vote share Marr J. Ms.* Lab 1,233 62.0

Turnout 47.2 25.1 Turnout 46.4 10.3 East M. Con 374 18.8 Martin R. LD 177 8.9 Wilbury (3911) Letchworth South-West (4551) Parker C. Rate 108 5.4 vote share vote share Howitt N. Green 96 4.8 Evans D. Lab 908 43.5 Woods G.* Con 1,206 48.3 Emsall K.* Con 847 40.6 Kingman A. Ms. LD 1,030 41.2 Turnout 44.1 43.2 Tustin S. Ms. LD 333 15.9 Grimes L. Ms. Lab 263 10.5 Codicote (2499)

Turnout 53.5 2.9 Turnout 55.0 7.0 vote share Smith E.* Con 612 45.7 Oughton (3972) McWalter T. Lab 483 36.1 vote share Stanley R. LD 186 13.9 North Hertfordshire - 1992 Kirby J. Ms.* Lab 796 58.4 Nelson M. Ind Lab 58 4.3 McLean J. Ms. Con 431 31.6 Palmer G. LD 135 9.9 Turnout 53.8 9.6 Ashbrook (2136)

vote share Turnout 34.6 26.8 Grange (5173) Tatham M.* Con 789 70.4 vote share Saunder J. Lab 215 19.2 Priory (2802) Mardell P. Lab 1,482 59.0 Upchurch E. Ms. LD 116 10.4 vote share Mitchell E. Ms. Con 519 20.7 Thake R.* Con 822 63.4 Hall R. LD 509 20.3 Turnout 54.0 51.3 Seabrook E. Ms. LD 321 24.8 Tizzard D. Lab 153 11.8 Turnout 48.5 38.4 Baldock (7133)

vote share Turnout 46.3 38.7 Highbury (5099) Crow B.* Con 1,536 51.0 vote share Penfold H. LD 846 28.1 Royston East (4254) Chapman T. Con 1,016 41.0 Leete R. Lab 629 20.9 vote share Clark P. LD 973 39.2 Smith F.* Con 1,131 61.1 Tizzard D. Lab 491 19.8 Turnout 42.4 22.9 Pitts M. Ms. LD 386 20.8 Etheridge J. Ms. Lab 335 18.1 Turnout 48.7 1.7 Bearton (4520)

vote share Turnout 43.5 40.2 Kimpton (1663) Billing J. Ms.* Lab 845 42.0 vote share East M. Con 704 35.0 Royston West (6189) Burn R. Con 382 48.2 Parker C. Rate 315 15.7 vote share Palmer G. LD 290 36.6 Canning R. LD 148 7.4 Hughes M.* Con 1,288 48.1 Wood R. Lab 120 15.2 Kennington P. Ms. LD 833 31.1 Turnout 44.6 7.0 Baker L. Ms. Lab 559 20.9 Turnout 48.0 11.6

Cadwell (1832) Turnout 43.5 17.0 Knebworth (3371) vote share vote share Lee R.* Con 620 67.8 Walsworth (6091) Dumelow G.* Con 793 51.5 Lawson D. Lab 294 32.2 vote share Stiff M. LD 341 22.1 Ward D. Rate 1,613 60.8 Levett G. Lab 328 21.3 Turnout 50.3 35.7 Kirk P. Lab 821 30.9 Madgin S. Green 79 5.1 Cunningham P. Ms. LD 220 8.3 Grange (5169) Turnout 45.9 29.3

vote share Turnout 43.5 29.8 Kearns D.* Lab 1,078 52.3 Letchworth East (4929) McNelliey C. Ms. Con 613 29.8 Weston (1259) vote share Worcester C. Ms. LD 369 17.9 vote share Jarman A.* Lab 1,121 53.5 Jarvis S. LD 383 51.7 Harris A. Con 527 25.2 Turnout 40.0 22.6 Evans R.* Con 328 44.3 Gammell M. LD 381 18.2 Trangmar T. Ms. Lab 30 4.0 Blakley E. Green 66 3.2 Highbury (5073)

vote share Turnout 58.8 7.4 Turnout 42.6 28.4 Dee P. Con 1,067 46.1 Burton E. Ms. Rate 657 28.4 Wilbury (3920) Letchworth South-East (5937) Clark P. LD 304 13.1 vote share vote share Gater P. Lab 288 12.4 Shakespeare- Wilkinson J.* Lab 1,305 40.9 Smith R. Con 773 41.7 Ellis D. LD 1,096 34.3 Turnout 45.7 17.7 Mardell P.* Lab 660 35.6 McNelliey C. Ms. Con 790 24.8 Booton P. LD 422 22.7 Knebworth (3402) Turnout 53.8 6.5

vote share Turnout 47.4 6.1 Hilton M. Ms.* Con 861 62.6 Letchworth South-West (4507) Stiff M. LD 335 24.3 vote share Ashwell J. Lab 180 13.1 Kingham A. Ms. LD 1,166 44.0 Needham L. Ms.* Con 1,051 39.7 Turnout 40.7 38.2 Watson-Blake E. Ms. Lab 431 16.3

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Oughton (4038) Highbury (5066) Walsworth (6018) vote share vote share vote share Harbourne D. Lab 980 64.9 Clark P. LD 1,041 44.2 Terry P. Lab 1,275 45.9 Walker V. Ms. LD 277 18.3 Dartington R.* Con 744 31.6 Logan K.* Rate 1,160 41.8 Brook N. Con 254 16.8 Shelbourn A. Ms. Lab 570 24.2 Lovewell B. Con 212 7.6 Cunningham P. Ms. LD 128 4.6 Turnout 37.4 46.5 Turnout 46.6 12.6 Turnout 46.2 4.1 Priory (2888) Hitchwood (1398) vote share vote share Wilbury (4275) Ashley D. Con 566 41.0 Bird R.* Con 318 55.4 vote share Chamberlain D. Ind 315 22.8 Southward C. Lab 175 30.5 Evans D.* Lab 975 56.3 Canning R. LD 277 20.1 Upchurch E. Ms. LD 81 14.1 Thomson J. Ms. Con 424 24.5 Stears M. Lab 221 16.0 Booton P. LD 333 19.2 Turnout 41.2 24.9 Turnout 47.9 18.2 Turnout 40.6 31.8 Hoo (1464) Royston East (4315) vote share vote share Wood R. Lab 403 46.4 Drake D.* Con 900 43.6 Barnard D.* Con 400 46.0 North Hertfordshire - 1996 Pitts M. Ms. LD 655 31.7 Martin R. LD 66 7.6 King R. Lab 508 24.6 Ashbrook (2431) Turnout 59.5 0.3 Turnout 47.8 11.9 vote share Letchworth East (4896) Barnard D. Con 646 57.1 Royston West (6184) vote share Wallace E. Lab 307 27.1 vote share Hartley A. Lab 1,343 65.5 Upchurch E. Ms. LD 178 15.7 Kennington P. Ms. LD 1,078 37.7 Bloxham S. Con 378 18.4 Dwerryhouse- Ellis D. LD 296 14.4 Turnout 46.9 30.0 Spears J. Ms. Con 983 34.4 Blakeley E. Green 34 1.7 Baker L. Ms. Lab 799 27.9 Baldock (7342) vote share Turnout 41.9 47.1 Turnout 46.2 3.3 McFall R. Lab 1,085 43.5 Letchworth South-East (6149) Crow B.* Con 832 33.3 Walsworth (6050) vote share Tapp G. LD 578 23.2 vote share Agar N.* Lab 1,439 51.0 Kirk P. Lab 1,360 50.6 Gammell M. LD 738 26.2 Turnout 34.1 10.1 Burton E. Ms. Rate 816 30.3 McNelliey C. Ms. Con 642 22.8 Bearton (4623) Lovewell B. Con 277 10.3 Heath J. LD 237 8.8 Turnout 46.0 24.9 vote share Billing J. Ms.* Lab 1,078 69.8

Turnout 44.5 20.2 Letchworth South-West (4579) West B. Con 286 18.5 vote share Newham J. LD 180 11.7 Wilbury (4160) Simpson I.* LD 1,141 44.6 vote share Needham L. Ms. Con 1,007 39.3 Turnout 33.5 51.3 Mantle I.* Lab 990 52.7 Watson-Blake E. Ms. Lab 413 16.1 Cadwell (1807) Bloxham S. Con 471 25.1 Booton P. LD 419 22.3 Turnout 56.0 5.2 vote share Sobek A. Ms. Lab 466 53.6

Turnout 45.2 27.6 Newsells (1290) Hughes R. Con 403 46.4 vote share Wilkerson R.* Con 419 54.6 Turnout 48.5 7.2 East F. LD 187 24.4 Peacock F. Lab 161 21.0 Grange (5085) North Hertfordshire - 1995 vote share

Turnout 59.9 30.2 Kearns D.* Lab 1,371 67.2 Arbury (1887) Shaddick S. Con 415 20.3 vote share Offa (1542) Hall R. LD 255 12.5 Young A.* Con 671 57.3 vote share Pritchard R. LD 323 27.6 Strong C. Ms. Con 310 37.7 Turnout 40.1 46.8 McFall R. Lab 177 15.1 Jarvis S. Ms. LD 275 33.5 Wood J. Ms. Lab 237 28.8 Highbury (5074) Turnout 62.1 29.7 vote share

Turnout 53.4 4.3 Canning R. LD 910 41.3 Baldock (7132) Chapman S. Ms. Con 853 38.7 vote share Oughton (4038) Hankin L. Ms. Lab 440 20.0 Derbyshire B. Lab 1,535 53.2 vote share Muir M.* Con 919 31.8 Carss A. Ms.* Lab 1,157 76.5 Turnout 43.5 2.6 Gaskell V. LD 433 15.0 Brook N. Con 184 12.2 Walker V. Ms. LD 171 11.3 Knebworth (3410) Turnout 40.5 21.3 vote share

Turnout 37.5 64.4 Hilton M. Ms.* Con 756 50.1 Bearton (4566) Liddy T. Lab 754 49.9 vote share Royston West (6275) Hitchcock D. Lab 1,181 71.8 vote share Turnout 44.4 0.1 East M. Con 271 16.5 Cook S.* LD 870 34.7 Newham J. LD 192 11.7 Garland K. Lab 844 33.7 Letchworth East (4891) Lill P. Con 791 31.6 vote share Turnout 36.1 55.4 Kercher L. Ms.* Lab 1,181 64.0

Turnout 40.0 1.0 Stockford P. Con 378 20.5 Grange (5122) Gammell M. LD 285 15.5 vote share Sandon (1151) Morris D. Lab 1,668 71.7 vote share Turnout 37.7 43.5 Mitchell E. Ms. Con 390 16.8 Walker E.* Ind 482 84.7 Hall R. LD 269 11.6 Haslam N. Lab 87 15.3 Letchworth South-East (6220) vote share

Turnout 45.5 54.9 Turnout 49.7 69.4 Andrews J. Ms. Lab 1,193 46.3 Wood P. Ms.* Con 789 30.6 Leonard J. Ms. LD 597 23.1

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Letchworth South-West (4565) Codicote (2541) Royston East (4386) vote share vote share vote share Needham L. Ms. Con 1,021 42.5 La Plain L. Con 641 62.0 Burt P. Con 822 56.8 Jarvis S. Ms. LD 1,018 42.4 Hillyer D. Ms. Lab 312 30.2 King R. Lab 399 27.6 Watson-Blake M. Ms. Lab 362 15.1 Stanley R. LD 81 7.8 Ledden J. LD 227 15.7

Turnout 52.6 0.1 Turnout 40.8 31.8 Turnout 33.2 29.2

Oughton (4068)2 Grange (5057) Royston West (6513) vote share vote share vote share Kirby J. Ms.* Lab 984 67.5 Mardell P.* Lab 996 64.9 Lombari J. Con 1,004 48.6 Stears M. Lab 893 - Paul S. Con 304 19.8 Baxter P. Ms.* LD 594 28.8 Warwick V. Ms. LD 251 17.2 Hall R. LD 235 15.3 West V. Lab 467 22.6 Brook N. Con 222 15.2 Turnout 30.4 45.1 Turnout 32.1 19.9 Turnout 33.3 50.3 Highbury (5054) Walsworth (6321)2 Priory (2869) vote share vote share vote share Damiani A. Con 1,012 48.5 Kirk P.* Lab 1,112 49.7 Thake R.* Con 620 55.2 Lord R. LD 726 34.8 Lunn S. Ms. Lab 1,020 - Palmer G. LD 274 24.4 Newham J. Lab 343 16.4 Lovewell B. Con 524 23.4 White C. Lab 230 20.5 Bell G. NLP 7 0.3 Shirley D. LD 357 16.0 Howe G. Green 202 9.0 Turnout 39.3 30.8 Turnout 41.4 13.7 Howard R. NLP 42 1.9 Relph L. Ms. NLP 18 - Royston East (4347) Kimpton (1738) vote share vote share Turnout 29.7 26.3 Smith F.* Con 854 48.1 Horrell D. Con 422 66.4 Prince K. Lab 586 33.0 Seddon C. Lab 143 22.5 Wilbury (4563) Coates C. Ms. LD 334 18.8 Jarvis S. Ms. LD 66 10.4 vote share Hawkins D. Ms. NLP 5 0.8 Mantle I.* Lab 641 50.8 Turnout 40.8 15.1 Redfern N. Con 452 35.8 Turnout 36.5 43.9 Booton P. LD 170 13.5 Royston West (6392) vote share Knebworth (3459)2 Turnout 27.7 15.0 Baker L. Ms. Lab 992 39.6 vote share Dwerryhouse- Gray J. Ms. Con 720 56.3 Spears J. Ms. Con 860 34.4 Wordsworth F. Con 715 - East F. LD 651 26.0 Liddy T. Lab 361 28.2 North Hertfordshire - 1999 Tasker C. Lab 335 - Turnout 39.3 5.3 Stiff M. LD 128 10.0 Madgin S. Green 71 5.5 Arbury (1981) Walsworth (6020) Winder J. LD 47 - vote share Young A.* Con 703 65.5 vote share Banks J. Lab 1,480 67.6 Turnout 35.6 28.0 Pritchard R. LD 241 22.5 Lovewell B. Con 447 20.4 White J. Ms. Lab 129 12.0 Heath J. LD 261 11.9 Letchworth East (4903) Turnout 54.4 43.1 vote share Turnout 36.4 47.2 Jarman A.* Lab 750 54.5 Wilson A. Con 370 26.9 Baldock East (1767) Weston (1241) Gammell M. LD 257 18.7 vote share Weeks M. Con 256 56.4 vote share Jarvis S.* LD 553 69.5 Turnout 28.2 27.6 Merson J. Lab 101 22.2 Thomson J. Ms. Con 192 24.1 Kirkland M. Ms. LD 97 21.4 Mann J. Lab 51 6.4 Letchworth South-East (6236) vote share Turnout 25.7 34.1

Turnout 64.4 45.4 Wilkinson J.* Lab 993 43.3 3 McNelliey C. Ms. Con 771 33.7 Baldock Town (5702) Wilbury (4305) Turner M. LD 527 23.0 vote share Crow B.* Con 1,025 43.7 vote share Grindal G. Lab 928 58.7 Turnout 36.8 9.7 Muir M. Con 859 - Shakespeare- Knighton I. Con 842 - Smith R.* Con 421 26.6 Letchworth South-West (4629) Derbyshire B.* Lab 787 33.5 Booton P. LD 231 14.6 vote share McFall R.* Lab 706 - Milne A.* Lab 577 - Kingman A. Ms.* LD 1,097 48.0 Turnout 36.7 32.1 Shakespeare- Deacon P. Ind 317 13.5 Smith R. Con 936 40.9 White J. Ms. LD 217 9.2 Watson- Turner S. Ms. LD 177 - Blake M. Ms. Lab 254 11.1 Turnout 35.6 10.1 North Hertfordshire - 1998 Turnout 49.5 7.0 Cadwell (1832) Baldock (7440) Oughton (4159) vote share vote share vote share Gibbs P. Ms. Con 450 51.1 Crow B. Con 947 48.6 Stears M.* Lab 684 66.2 Sobek A. Ms.* Lab 318 36.1 Haslam N. Lab 763 39.1 Brook N. Con 228 22.1 Derwent A. LD 113 12.8 White J. LD 240 12.3 Warwick V. Ms. LD 110 10.6 Bell Y. Ms. NLP 11 1.1 Turnout 48.1 15.0 Turnout 26.3 9.4

Turnout 24.9 44.1 Chesfield (1289) Bearton (4619) vote share vote share Priory (2926) Jarvis S. Ms. LD 379 60.5 Marr J. Ms.* Lab 709 57.6 vote share Peers C. Ms. Con 192 30.7 Cherry P. Ms. Con 356 28.9 Ashley D.* Con 645 65.0 Whatson R. Lab 55 8.8 Llewelyn D. Ms. LD 145 11.8 Sheard D. Lab 214 21.6 Woodhouse G. NLP 20 1.6 Winder J. LD 128 12.9 Turnout 48.8 29.9 Burcombe A. Ms. NLP 6 0.6 Turnout 26.7 28.7

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Codicote (2039) Kimpton (1709) Royston Heath (3919)2 vote share vote share vote share La Plain L.* Con 565 66.2 Horrell D.* Con 485 79.1 Burt P.* Con 671 50.1 Peacock F. Lab 195 22.9 Gardner R. Ms. Lab 128 20.9 Kennedy R. Con 657 - Stanley R. LD 93 10.9 Ledden J. LD 338 25.2 Turnout 36.3 58.2 Dale-Molloy M. Ms. Lab 331 24.7 Turnout 41.9 43.4 Garland K. Lab 327 - Knebworth (3970)2 Rose J. LD 266 - Ermine (1940) vote share vote share Gray J. Ms.* Con 919 58.5 Turnout 34.1 24.9 Marshall H. Con 621 63.3 Wordsworth F.* Con 892 - Pooley J. Ms. LD 233 23.8 Liddy T. Lab 352 22.4 Royston Meridian (3324)2 Fryer D. Ms. Lab 127 12.9 Stiff M. LD 300 19.1 vote share Hunter A. Con 561 47.9 Turnout 50.7 39.6 Turnout 34.2 36.1 Smith F.* Con 560 - King R. Lab 338 28.9 Hitchin Bearton (5142)3 Letchworth East (5337)3 Herbert J. Ms. Lab 336 - vote share vote share Baxter P. Ms. LD 271 23.2 Billing J. Ms.* Lab 933 49.2 Jarman A.* Lab 861 50.7 Johnson A. LD 215 - Marr J. Ms.* Lab 892 - Hartley A.* Lab 849 - Stears M.* Lab 764 - Kercher L. Ms.* Lab 824 - Turnout 35.8 19.1 Cherry P. Ms. Con 504 26.6 Allen E. Ms. Con 486 28.6 Bunker C. Con 502 - Harbord R. Con 459 - Royston Palace (3780)2 Bunker M. Con 498 - Wilson A. Con 437 - vote share Howitt N. Green 179 9.4 Gammell M. LD 261 15.4 Baker L.* Lab 462 37.8 Catchpole K. LD 173 9.1 Booton P. LD 256 - Beaver M. Con 431 35.3 Cooke D. Ind 108 5.7 Thompson A. LD 222 - Greenwood F. Ms. Con 418 - Hawkins D. Ms. Ind 66 - Blakeley E. Green 91 5.4 West V. Lab 361 - Relph L. Ms. Ind 58 - Coates C. Ms. LD 329 26.9 Turnout 32.6 22.1 Harlow E. LD 289 - Turnout 32.6 22.6 Letchworth Grange (5177)3 Turnout 31.3 2.5 Hitchin Highbury (5492)3 vote share vote share Kearns D.* Lab 991 61.1 Weston & Sandon (1599) Damiani A.* Con 1,248 46.4 Mardell P.* Lab 909 - vote share Dee P. Con 1,199 - Morris D.* Lab 896 - Jarvis S.* LD 612 64.5 Greenwood L. Ms. Con 1,153 - Gower J. Ms. Con 416 25.6 Cherry J. Ind 314 33.1 Clark P.* LD 830 30.9 Reith G. Con 405 - Hetherington N. Ms. Lab 23 2.4 Lord R. LD 772 - Markiewicz R. Con 388 - Shirley D. LD 673 - Hall N. LD 216 13.3 Turnout 59.2 31.4 Newham J. Lab 454 16.9 Butcher N. LD 202 - Howitt L. Ms. Green 156 5.8 Winder N. Ms. LD 183 -

Turnout 43.2 15.6 Turnout 32.5 35.4 North Hertfordshire - 2000

Hitchin Oughton (3778)2 Letchworth South East (5229)3 vote share vote share Baldock Town (5700) Carss A. Ms.* Lab 721 65.0 Wilkinson J.* Lab 847 45.1 vote share Kirby J. Ms.* Lab 678 - Agar N.* Lab 812 - Knighton I.* Con 1,120 57.1 Brook N. Con 222 20.0 Andrews J. Ms.* Lab 802 - White J. Ms. Lab 679 34.6 Brook P. Ms. Con 209 - Barry J. Con 645 34.3 Simpson I. LD 164 8.4 Sutcliffe I. Ms. LD 100 9.0 McNelliey C. Ms. Con 643 - Madgin S. Green 66 6.0 Whalley G. Con 610 - Turnout 34.5 22.5

Leonard J. Ms. LD 386 20.6 Turnout 28.0 45.0 Winder J. LD 348 - Hitchin Bearton (5255) Turner M. LD 333 - vote share 2 Stears M.* Lab 787 51.2 Hitchin Priory (4015) vote share Turnout 37.1 10.8 Cherry P. Ms. Con 480 31.3 Ashley D.* Con 1,099 58.7 Catchpole K. LD 110 7.2 Thake R.* Con 1,041 - Letchworth South West (5615)3 Cooke D. NLP 106 6.9 Billing D. Lab 417 22.3 vote share Howitt N. Green 53 3.5 Winder J. LD 355 19.0 Needham L. Ms.* Con 1,380 45.1 Turnout 29.3 20.0 Redfern N. Con 1,239 - Turnout 40.5 36.5 Kingman A. Ms.* LD 1,229 40.2 Shakespeare- Hitchin Highbury (5485) Hitchin Walsworth (5528)3 Smith R. Con 1,190 - vote share vote share Simpson I.* LD 1,139 - Greenwood L. Ms.* Con 1,061 47.4 Ashmore J. Con 876 40.6 Ircha A. LD 1,039 - Clark P. LD 928 41.5 Lunn S. Ms.* Lab 855 39.6 Hartley J. Ms. Lab 452 14.8 Newham J. Lab 200 8.9 Howitt L. Ms. Green 49 2.2 Lovewell B. Con 852 - Strong A. Con 825 - Turnout 50.9 4.9 Sheard D. Lab 792 - Turnout 40.9 5.9 Terry P.* Lab 779 - Letchworth Wilbury (4032)2 Thomas M. Ms. LD 203 9.4 vote share Hitchin Oughton (3727) Howe G. Green 163 7.5 Mantle I.* Lab 729 63.0 vote share Westoby E. Ms. LD 162 - Grindal G.* Lab 720 - Kirby J. Ms.* Lab 584 62.9 Howard R. Ind 62 2.9 Paul S. Con 302 26.1 Brook N. Con 266 28.7 Sutcliffe I. Ms. LD 69 7.4 Thomson J. Ms. Con 289 - Turnout 35.6 1.0 Minards- Relph L. Ms. NLP 9 1.0 Gammell M. Ms. LD 127 11.0 Hitchwood (2006) Winder U. Ms. LD 114 - Turnout 24.9 34.3

vote share Calder A. Con 656 75.1 Turnout 29.7 36.9 Hitchin Priory (4001) Hetherington P. Lab 218 24.9 vote share Thake R.* Con 1,056 71.8 Offa (1597) Turnout 43.7 50.1 vote share Terry P. Lab 248 16.9 Strong C. Ms.* Con 459 60.1 Winder J. LD 166 11.3 Hoo (1797) Wood J. Ms. Lab 161 21.1 vote share Johnson P. LD 144 18.8 Turnout 36.8 55.0

Barnard D. Con 538 55.8 Wood R.* Lab 426 44.2 Turnout 47.9 39.0

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Hitchin Walsworth (5509)2 Royston Palace (3813) Letchworth East (5292) vote share vote share vote share Kirk P. Lab 930 44.8 Beaver M.* Con 486 48.0 Hartley T.* Lab 650 42.0 Lovewell B.* Con 844 40.7 Herbert J. Ms. Lab 308 30.4 Allen E. Ms. Con 536 34.6 Whatson R. Lab 832 - Coates C. Ms. LD 219 21.6 Gammell M. LD 241 15.6 Shakespeare- Blakeley E. Green 120 7.8 Smith R. Con 782 - Turnout 26.7 17.6 Shirley D. LD 160 7.7 Turnout 29.3 7.4 Howe G. Green 110 5.3 Howard R. NLP 31 1.5 Letchworth Grange (5171) North Hertfordshire - 2002 vote share Turnout 35.1 4.1 Mardell P.* Lab 920 59.2 Gower J. Ms. Con 439 28.2 Hitchwood (1988) Baldock Town (5640) Minards- vote share vote share Gammell M. Ms. LD 195 12.5 Muir M.* Con 1,357 65.4 Calder A.* Con 659 77.2 Wood J. Ms. Lab 142 16.6 Leete R. Lab 487 23.5 Turnout 30.1 31.0 Winder J. LD 53 6.2 Hollands G. LD 230 11.1 Letchworth South East (5117) Turnout 43.2 60.5 Turnout 36.8 41.9 vote share Barry J. Con 811 44.5 Knebworth (4025) Codicote (2027) Agar N.* Lab 656 36.0 vote share vote share Winder J. LD 355 19.5 Omer K. Ms.* Lab 600 55.7 Wordsworth F.* Con 861 72.2 Stiff M. LD 154 12.9 Bardett A. Con 478 44.3 Turnout 35.7 8.5 Hatherington N. Ms. Lab 135 11.3 Madgin S. Green 43 3.6 Turnout 53.3 11.3 Letchworth South West (5653)

vote share Turnout 29.7 59.3 Hitchin Bearton (5326) Kingman A. Ms.* LD 1,369 47.9 vote share Redfern N.* Con 1,244 43.5 Letchworth East (5307) Terry P. Lab 849 50.4 Hartley J. Ms. Lab 247 8.6 Cherry P. Ms. Con 507 30.1 vote share Kercher L. Ms.* Lab 747 49.4 Catchpole K. LD 187 11.1 Turnout 50.7 4.4 Allen E. Ms. Con 540 35.7 Tierney-Howitt N. Green 142 8.4 Gammell M. LD 225 14.9 Letchworth Wilbury (4023) Turnout 31.8 20.3 vote share Turnout 28.6 13.7 Mantle I.* Lab 578 54.1 Hitchin Highbury (5466) Cook J. Ms. Con 333 31.2 Letchworth Grange (5154) vote share Butcher N. LD 157 14.7 Clark P.* LD 1,405 63.4 vote share Morris D.* Lab 728 50.6 Shakespeare- Turnout 26.7 22.9 Reith G. Con 538 37.4 Smith R. Con 713 32.2 Minards- Howe G. Green 98 4.4 Royston Heath (3897)2 Gammell M. Ms. LD 172 12.0 vote share Turnout 40.8 31.2 Greenwood F. Ms. Con 671 51.5 Turnout 28.0 13.2 Burt P.* Con 651 - Hitchin Oughton (3750) King R. Lab 350 26.8 Letchworth South East (5191) vote share Garland K. Lab 322 - vote share Billing D. Lab 656 58.6 Ledden J. LD 283 21.7 Strong T. Con 308 27.5 McNelliey C. Ms.* Con 744 45.5 Andrews J. Ms. Lab 596 36.5 Sutcliffe I. Ms. LD 156 13.9 Turnout 31.6 24.6 Turner M. LD 295 18.0 Turnout 29.9 31.1 Royston Meridian (3704) Turnout 31.6 9.1 vote share Hitchin Priory (3962) Hunter T.* Con 611 53.0 Letchworth South West (5624) vote share Fryer D. Ms. Lab 309 26.8 vote share Ashley A. Ms. Con 991 64.4 Baxter P. Ms. LD 232 20.1 Macmillan H. Ms. LD 314 20.4 Hone T. Con 1,269 47.3 Ircha A. LD 1,222 45.5 Rehal T. Lab 234 15.2 Turnout 31.2 26.2 Hartley J. Ms. Lab 193 7.2 Turnout 38.9 44.0 Royston Palace (3805) Turnout 47.8 1.8 vote share Hitchin Walsworth (5423) Davidson W. Con 543 51.5 Letchworth Wilbury (4016) vote share Baker L.* Lab 512 48.5 Lunn S. Ms.* Lab 1,000 46.8 vote share Grindal G.* Lab 517 55.9 Miller D. Con 847 39.6 Turnout 28.1 2.9 Thomson J. Ms. Con 296 32.0 Shirley D. LD 198 9.3 Booton P. LD 112 12.1 Howe E. Ms. Green 92 4.3

Turnout 23.1 23.9 Turnout 39.5 7.2 North Hertfordshire - 2003

Royston Heath (3898) Kimpton (1710) vote share vote share Arbury (2030) Kennedy R.* Con 641 52.7 Horrell D.* Con 551 72.9 vote share King R. Lab 304 25.0 Wood J. Ms. Lab 100 13.2 Young A.* Con 744 61.5 Ledden J. LD 271 22.3 Ircha A. LD 67 8.9 Marshall A. LD 466 38.5 Ashton D. Green 38 5.0

Turnout 31.4 27.7 Turnout 59.8 23.0 Turnout 44.5 59.7 Royston Meridian (3338) Baldock East (1775) vote share Knebworth (3955) vote share Smith F.* Con 587 54.1 vote share Hollands G. LD 363 53.0 Fryer D. Ms. Lab 284 26.2 Gray J. Ms.* Con 826 61.9 Wilsher L. Con 322 47.0 Baxter P. Ms. LD 215 19.8 Stears D. Lab 266 19.9 Wilkins P. LD 183 13.7 Turnout 38.8 6.0

Turnout 32.6 27.9 Madgin S. Green 60 4.5 Baldock Town (5728) Turnout 33.8 41.9 vote share Weeks M.* Con 982 57.5 Burgin P. Lab 465 27.2 White J. LD 260 15.2

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Cadwell (1799) Offa (1629) Letchworth East (5256) vote share vote share vote share Gibbs P. Ms.* Con 383 57.1 Strong C. Ms.* Con 438 63.5 Kercher L. Ms.* Lab 752 38.9 Canning R. LD 142 21.2 Johnson P. LD 160 23.2 Mitchell E. Ms. Con 714 37.0 Rehal T. Ms. Lab 117 17.4 Whatson R. Lab 92 13.3 Gammell M. LD 466 24.1 Howe G. Green 29 4.3 Turnout 42.4 40.3 Turnout 37.0 2.0 Turnout 37.4 35.9 Chesfield (2930) Weston & Sandon (1553) Letchworth Grange (5069) vote share vote share vote share Jarvis S. Ms.* LD 595 68.2 Jarvis S.* LD 566 69.8 Bloxham S. Con 727 39.7 Dear J. Ms. Con 224 25.7 Darby M. Ms. Con 222 27.4 Jarman A. Lab 696 38.0 Vale P. Lab 54 6.2 Stears D. Lab 23 2.8 Turner S. Ms. LD 410 22.4

Turnout 29.9 42.5 Turnout 52.3 42.4 Turnout 36.4 1.7

Ermine (1972) Letchworth South East (5234) vote share vote share Marshall H.* Con 675 65.5 North Hertfordshire - 2004 McNamara L. Con 979 46.0 Simpson I. LD 319 30.9 Melton M. Ms. Lab 665 31.3 Garland K. Lab 37 3.6 Winder J. LD 484 22.7 Baldock Town (5838)

Turnout 52.4 34.5 vote share Turnout 40.9 14.8 Knighton I.* Con 1,375 61.8 Hitchin Bearton (5366) Burgin P. Lab 459 20.6 Letchworth South West (5710) vote share Kirkland M. Ms. LD 391 17.6 vote share Billing J. Ms.* Lab 782 50.1 Hone T.* Con 1,454 49.4 Banks K. Con 421 27.0 Turnout 38.5 41.2 Winder J. LD 1,218 41.4 Sutcliffe I. Ms. LD 232 14.9 Hartley J. Ms. Lab 269 9.1 Madgin S. Green 127 8.1 Hitchin Bearton (5434) vote share Turnout 51.8 8.0 Turnout 29.4 23.1 Stears M.* Lab 816 38.3 Hyde A. Con 626 29.4 Letchworth Wilbury (4105) Hitchin Highbury (5443) Clark R. LD 378 17.8 vote share vote share Howe G. Green 309 14.5 Grindal G.* Lab 548 42.3 Oliver L. LD 1,123 52.1 Cook J. Ms. Con 471 36.3 Miller D. Con 892 41.4 Turnout 39.5 8.9 Minards- Sahasi K. Ms. Lab 141 6.5 Gammell M. Ms. LD 278 21.4 Hitchin Highbury (5543)

Turnout 39.7 10.7 vote share Turnout 31.9 5.9 Wren S. Ms. Con 1,265 45.8 Hitchin Walsworth (5435) Shirley D. LD 1,205 43.6 Royston Heath (4031) vote share Sahasi K. Lab 177 6.4 vote share Sheard D. Lab 679 42.5 Ware A. Green 114 4.1 Burt P.* Con 882 55.2 Shakespeare- Hill R. LD 434 27.2 Smith R. Con 583 36.5 Turnout 50.0 2.2 Garland K. Lab 282 17.6

Shirley D. LD 214 13.4 Howe E. Ms. Green 123 7.7 Hitchin Oughton (3719) Turnout 40.0 28.0 vote share

Turnout 29.5 6.0 Kirby J. Ms.* Lab 581 48.1 Royston Meridian (4000) Brook N. Con 377 31.2 vote share Hoo (1807) Canning R. LD 251 20.8 Smith F.* Con 867 56.6 vote share Ledden J. LD 419 27.3 Barnard D.* Con 587 68.7 Turnout 32.7 16.9 West V. Lab 247 16.1

Wood R. Lab 208 24.3 Ircha A. LD 60 7.0 Hitchin Priory (4016) Turnout 38.6 29.2 vote share

Turnout 47.5 44.3 Thake R.* Con 1,106 60.1 Royston Palace (3855) Ircha A. LD 473 25.7 vote share Letchworth East (5299) McCall D. Lab 261 14.2 Inwood R. LD 614 44.5 vote share Palmer G. Con 518 37.5 Paterson M. Con 566 39.3 Turnout 46.2 34.4 Baker L. Lab 248 18.0

Jarman A.* Lab 519 36.0 Gammell M. LD 272 18.9 Hitchin Walsworth (5460) Turnout 36.1 7.0 Blakeley E. Green 84 5.8 vote share Shakespeare-

Turnout 27.2 3.3 Smith R. Con 926 41.1 Kirk P.* Lab 797 35.4 North Hertfordshire - 2006 Letchworth Grange (5111) Sutcliffe I. Ms. LD 324 14.4 vote share Howe E. Ms. Green 204 9.1 Kearns D.* Lab 683 43.6 Baldock Town (5913) Bloxham S. Con 626 39.9 Turnout 41.4 5.7 vote share Butcher N. LD 259 16.5 Muir M.* Con 1,370 65.0 Hitchwood (2045) Burgin P. Lab 331 15.7

Turnout 30.8 3.6 vote share White J. LD 257 12.2 Miller D. Con 582 67.8 Howe G. Green 149 7.1 Letchworth South East (5162) Lott M. LD 183 21.3 vote share Whatson R. Lab 94 10.9 Turnout 35.8 49.3 Cunningham J. Con 826 46.6 Davies J. Lab 652 36.8 Turnout 42.3 46.4 Codicote (2096) Winder J. LD 295 16.6 vote share Knebworth (3992)2 Brindley T. Con 744 75.5

Turnout 34.4 9.8 vote share Wood R. Lab 122 12.4 Wordsworth R.* Con 924 51.8 Winder J. LD 119 12.1 Letchworth South West (5666) Bardett A. Con 889 - vote share Wilkins D. Ms. LD 470 26.3 Turnout 47.3 63.1 Needham L. Ms. Con 1,246 49.4 Winder U. Ms. LD 219 - Winder J. LD 1,063 42.2 Eden A. Lab 198 11.1 Ross P. Lab 211 8.4 Madgin S. Green 192 10.8

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Hitchin Bearton (5333) Letchworth South West (5682) Codicote (2117) vote share vote share vote share Sangha D. Lab 600 31.5 Davey M. Ms. Con 1,471 58.1 Brindley T.* Con 504 58.5 Sharma P. Con 514 27.0 Kingman A. Ms.* LD 832 32.8 McGregor J. Ind 183 21.2 Ircha A. LD 408 21.4 Hartley J. Ms. Lab 230 9.1 Burnell J. Lab 118 13.7 Pond S. Ms. Green 385 20.2 Bland H. Green 57 6.6 Turnout 44.9 25.2 Turnout 36.0 4.5 Turnout 40.8 37.2 Letchworth Wilbury (4123) Hitchin Highbury (5628) vote share Ermine (2001) vote share Needham E. Con 511 42.5 vote share Clark P.* LD 1,390 53.6 Mantle I.* Lab 413 34.3 Marshall H.* Con 689 78.4 Bracken M. Con 1,028 39.7 Winder J. LD 160 13.3 Inwood J. Ms. LD 190 21.6 Crawley M. Lab 174 6.7 Mollart-Griffin H. Ms. Green 119 9.9 Turnout 44.1 56.8 Turnout 46.2 14.0 Turnout 29.3 8.1 Hitchin Bearton (5836)3 Hitchin Oughton (3671) Royston Heath (4194) vote share vote share vote share Billing J. Ms.* Lab 922 42.5 Billing D.* Lab 511 43.7 Hill Greenwood Stears M.* Lab 793 - Millard A. Con 400 34.2 F. Ms.* Con 1,013 62.5 Sangha D.* Lab 758 - Clark R. LD 151 12.9 May D. LD 420 25.9 Cherry P. Con 561 25.9 Ware T. Green 107 9.2 West V. Lab 187 11.5 Bunker C. Con 523 - Strong T. Con 456 - Turnout 32.0 9.5 Turnout 38.8 36.6 Howe G. Green 399 18.4 Dye S. Ms. Green 365 - Hitchin Priory (4076) Royston Meridian (4201) Walker A. Green 331 - vote share vote share Maynard L. Ms. LD 285 13.2 Ashley A. Ms.* Con 1,112 63.3 Hunter A.* Con 992 62.7 Macmillan H. Ms. LD 251 - Lott M. LD 309 17.6 Lilley N. Ms. LD 310 19.6 Ircha A. LD 226 - Dye S. Ms. Green 192 10.9 King R. Lab 159 10.0 McCall D. Lab 145 8.2 Harmel K. Ms. Green 122 7.7 Turnout 36.1 16.7

Turnout 43.4 45.7 Turnout 37.8 43.1 Hitchin Highbury (5666)3 vote share Hitchin Walsworth (5494) Royston Palace (3907) Clark P.* LD 1,423 49.2 vote share vote share Oliver L.* LD 1,260 - Lovewell B. Con 1,027 46.6 Beardwell E. Ms. LD 725 46.9 Body C. Ms. LD 1,250 - Johnson R. Lab 703 31.9 Davidson W.* Con 673 43.6 Wren S. Ms.* Con 1,026 35.5 Shirley D. LD 239 10.8 Garland K. Lab 147 9.5 Hanson M. Con 895 - Woodruff G. Green 234 10.6 Mardon B. Green 265 9.2 Turnout 39.9 3.4 Crawley M. Lab 178 6.2 Turnout 40.2 14.7 Brookman A. Green 174 - Middleton T. Ms. Green 142 - Kimpton (1754) vote share North Hertfordshire - 2007 Turnout 45.2 13.7 Bishop J. Con 523 70.5 Canning R. LD 125 16.8 Hitchin Oughton (3736)2 Ashton D. Green 94 12.7 Arbury (2129) vote share vote share Billing D.* Lab 643 53.1 Turnout 42.5 53.6 Young A.* Con 776 62.7 Kirby J. Ms.* Lab 636 - Simpson I. LD 461 37.3 Brook P. Ms. Con 326 26.9 Knebworth (3991)2 Parker S. Con 322 - vote share Turnout 58.8 25.5 Clark R. LD 124 10.2 Gray J. Ms.* Con 1,414 63.7 Pond S. Ms. Green 119 9.8 Bardett A. Con 1,334 - Baldock East (2187) Summers H. Ms. Green 89 - vote share Wilkins D. Ms. LD 411 18.5 Berrington W. Green 206 9.3 Kirkland M. Ms. LD 542 53.8 Turnout 32.1 26.2 Billing C. Ms. Lab 189 8.5 Wilsher L. Con 466 46.2 Mitchell A. Lab 125 - Hitchin Priory (3566)2 Turnout 46.2 7.5 vote share

Turnout 39.9 45.2 3 Ashley A. Ms.* Con 956 59.1 Baldock Town (5454) Thake R.* Con 895 - Letchworth East (5328) vote share Lott M. LD 309 19.1 vote share Muir M.* Con 1,161 59.7 Honey C. Green 204 12.6 Proudlove D. Ms. Con 755 40.6 Knighton I.* Con 1,094 - Loveday T. Ms. Green 193 - Hartley A.* Lab 625 33.6 Weeks M.* Con 994 - White J. LD 177 - Winder R. Ms. LD 301 16.2 Gallagher S. Ms. LD 410 21.1 Birdsey M. Ms. Lab 149 9.2 Blakeley E. Green 180 9.7 Keighley M. LD 389 - Mardell P. Lab 373 19.2 Turnout 42.9 40.0 Turnout 35.0 7.0 Young R. LD 367 - Hitchin Walsworth (5975)3 Letchworth Grange (5073) Turnout 34.2 38.6 vote share vote share Lovewell B.* Con 984 35.3 Bloxham M. Ms. Con 793 43.7 Cadwell (1770) Millard A. Con 963 - Mardell P.* Lab 668 36.8 vote share Shakespeare- Penny M. LD 353 19.5 Gibbs T. Ms.* Con 504 67.5 Smith R.* Con 861 - Canning R. LD 156 20.9 Johnson R. Lab 768 27.5 Turnout 36.0 6.9 Smith A. Lab 87 11.6 Sheard D.* Lab 724 - Woodruff G. Green 664 23.8 Letchworth South East (5221) Turnout 42.2 46.6 Wood R. Lab 555 -

vote share 2 Clark B. Ms. LD 374 13.4 Levett D. Con 951 50.2 Chesfield (4126) Shirley D. LD 347 - vote share Eden A. Lab 523 27.6 Winter J. Ms. LD 419 22.1 Jarvis S. Ms.* LD 803 60.3 Turnout 38.0 7.7 Downie L. LD 757 -

Turnout 36.4 22.6 Harding K. Ms. Con 529 39.7

Turnout 32.7 20.6

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Hitchwood Offa & Hoo (5569)3 Royston Heath (4137)2 Hitchin Priory (3529) vote share vote share vote share Barnard D.* Con 1,603 53.7 Burt P.* Con 780 51.7 Thake R.* Con 954 63.5 Miller D.* Con 1,516 - Hill F. Ms.* Con 778 - Courts L. Ms. LD 262 17.4 Strong C. Ms.* Con 1,512 - Coates C. Ms. LD 536 35.5 Honey C. Green 148 9.9 Johnson P. LD 503 16.9 Lilley N. Ms. LD 445 - Birdsey A. Ms. Lab 138 9.2 Ashton D. Green 486 16.3 King R. Lab 194 12.8 Billing C. Ms. Lab 391 13.1 Turnout 42.6 46.1 Turnout 36.2 16.2 Turnout 43.4 36.9 Hitchin Walsworth (5961) Royston Meridian (4084)2 vote share Kimpton (1771) vote share Shakespeare- vote share Hunter T.* Con 842 51.8 Smith R.* Con 995 42.9 Bishop J.* Con 512 72.9 Smith F.* Con 785 - Johnson R. Lab 660 28.4 Jarvis O. LD 125 17.8 Ledden J. LD 333 20.5 Woodruff G. Green 418 18.0 Wood J. Ms. Lab 65 9.3 May D. LD 312 - Darley A. LD 249 10.7 Harmel K. Ms. Green 266 16.4 Turnout 39.8 55.1 West V. Lab 183 11.3 Turnout 39.0 14.4

Knebworth (4025)2 Turnout 35.6 31.3 Hitchwood Offa & Hoo (5588) vote share vote share Gray J. Ms.* Con 987 58.1 Royston Palace (4127)2 Strong C. Ms.* Con 1,705 73.1 Bardett A.* Con 943 - vote share Johnson P. LD 243 10.4 Wilkins D. Ms. LD 296 17.4 Beardwell L. Ms.* LD 753 48.6 Billing C. Ms. Lab 226 9.7 Burnell J. Lab 232 13.7 Inwood R.* LD 710 - Bland H. Green 160 6.9 Painter H. Lab 213 - Davidson B. Con 648 41.8 Berrington W. Green 183 10.8 Palmer G. Con 607 - Turnout 41.9 62.6 Garland K. Lab 149 9.6 Turnout 37.1 40.7 Knebworth (4033) Turnout 36.7 6.8 vote share Letchworth East (3877)2 Bardett A.* Con 1,071 70.5 vote share Weston & Sandon (1604) Burnell J. Lab 241 15.9 Kercher L. Ms.* Lab 549 45.5 vote share Winder J. LD 113 7.4 Jarman A. Lab 503 - Jarvis S.* LD 604 73.4 Berrington W. Green 94 6.2 Paterson M.* Con 456 37.8 Rowell C. Ms. Con 219 26.6 Proudlove D. Ms.* Con 440 - Turnout 37.9 54.6 Winder R. Ms. LD 202 16.7 Turnout 51.6 46.8 Fisher M. LD 187 - Letchworth East (3876) vote share Turnout 32.2 7.7 Paterson M. Con 519 37.6 North Hertfordshire - 2008 Jarman A.* Lab 508 36.8 Letchworth Grange (5805)3 Greener R. Ms. LD 129 9.3 vote share Blakeley E. Green 92 6.7 Kearns D.* Lab 912 42.4 Baldock East (2191) Godfrey T. BNP 89 6.4 Bloxham S.* Con 906 42.1 vote share Savage J. Ms. UKIP 44 3.2 Kirkland M. Ms.* LD 535 51.9 Dear A. Ms. Con 869 - Bloxham M. Ms.* Con 852 - Smith J. Ms. Con 459 44.5 Turnout 35.9 0.8 Andrews J. Ms. Lab 843 - Harmel K. Ms. Green 37 3.6 Eden T. Lab 840 - Letchworth Grange (5713) Inwood J. Ms. LD 335 15.6 Turnout 47.1 7.4 vote share

Marment P. Con 808 37.0 Turnout 36.1 0.3 Baldock Town (5467) Andrews J. Ms. Lab 727 33.3 vote share Penny M. LD 237 10.8 Letchworth South East (5788)3 Weeks M.* Con 1,148 61.6 Gillespie B. BNP 184 8.4 vote share Young R. LD 317 17.0 Keeler S. Ms. UKIP 135 6.2 Cunningham J.* Con 928 43.0 Hicks D. Ms. Lab 302 16.2 Gouldstone L. Green 95 4.3 Pond S. Ms. Green 96 5.2 Booth J. Con 861 - Levett D.* Con 841 - Turnout 38.4 3.7 Kissen N. Lab 451 20.9 Turnout 34.2 44.6 Lake K. Lab 433 - Letchworth South East (5709) Kingman A. Ms. LD 430 19.9 Hitchin Bearton (5993) vote share Winter J. Ms. LD 422 - vote share Levett D.* Con 1,084 53.9 Winder J. LD 374 - Sangha D.* Lab 748 36.8 Kissen N. Lab 376 18.7 Barry J. UKIP 350 16.2 Bunker C. Con 700 34.4 Winter J. Ms. LD 295 14.7 Maynard L. Ms. LD 302 14.8 Barry J. UKIP 172 8.6 Turnout 34.3 22.1 Walker M. Green 284 14.0 Mollart-Griffin H. Ms. Green 83 4.1

Letchworth South West (5990)3 Turnout 34.2 2.4 Turnout 35.4 35.2 vote share Needham L. Ms.* Con 1,532 57.4 Hitchin Highbury (5788) Letchworth South West (5914) Davey M. Ms.* Con 1,426 - vote share vote share Hone T. Con 1,407 - Body C. Ms.* LD 1,186 47.4 Hone T.* Con 1,465 61.5 Winder J. LD 593 22.2 Hanson M. Con 1,056 42.2 Winder J. LD 464 19.5 Harcourt C. LD 541 - Crawley M. Lab 141 5.6 Parkins H. Lab 240 10.1 Penny M. LD 536 - Mardon R. Green 118 4.7 Hart J. Green 215 9.0 Parkins H. Lab 279 10.5 Hart J. Green 263 9.9 Turnout 43.3 5.2 Turnout 40.5 42.0 Blakeley E. Green 252 - Mollart-Griffin H. Ms. Green 183 - Hitchin Oughton (3750) Letchworth Wilbury (4022) vote share vote share Turnout 42.1 35.2 Kirby J. Ms.* Lab 640 50.9 Needham E.* Con 502 37.7 Parker S. Con 410 32.6 Mantle I.* Lab 475 35.6 Letchworth Wilbury (4035)2 Clark R. LD 108 8.6 Norgan R. BNP 135 10.1 vote share Howe G. Green 99 7.9 White J. LD 122 9.2 Grindal G.* Lab 595 41.1 Dye S. Ms. Green 78 5.9 Mantle I. Lab 592 - Turnout 33.6 18.3 Bardwaj J. Ind 21 1.6

Needham E.* Con 546 37.7 Sharma P. Con 431 - Turnout 33.2 2.0 Winder U. Ms. LD 307 21.2

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Knebworth (4181) North Hertfordshire - 2010 vote share North Hertfordshire - 2011 Gray J. Ms.* Con 1,854 62.0 Barham E. LD 508 17.0 Baldock Town (5606) Burnell J. Lab 502 16.8 Arbury (2097) vote share Woodruff G. Green 127 4.2 vote share Knighton I.* Con 1,981 54.3 Young A.* Con 796 59.8

Winter R. LD 835 22.9 Turnout 71.8 45.0 Simpson I. LD 402 30.2 Garland K. Lab 552 15.1 Burgin P. Lab 89 6.7 Scott J. BNP 140 3.8 Letchworth East (4121) Blakeley E. Green 45 3.4 Pond S. Ms. Green 139 3.8 vote share Kercher L. Ms.* Lab 968 39.5 Turnout 63.8 29.6 Turnout 65.3 31.4 Stephenson B. Con 915 37.3 Drew J. Green 331 13.5 Baldock Town (5623) Codicote (2120) Keeler S. Ms. UKIP 237 9.7 vote share vote share Muir M.* Con 1,352 58.6

Brindley T.* Con 972 61.2 Turnout 60.2 2.2 Brownlee T. Lab 529 22.9 Willoughby E. Ms. LD 281 17.7 Winter R. LD 215 9.3 Holman J. Lab 219 13.8 Letchworth Grange (5763) Brinsley A. Ms. Green 212 9.2 Bland H. Green 117 7.4 vote share Chambers D. Con 1,558 40.4 Turnout 41.5 35.7 Turnout 75.2 43.5 Mardell P. Lab 1,147 29.8 White J. LD 772 20.0 Cadwell (1757) Hitchin Bearton (6126) Bland R. Ms. Green 200 5.2 vote share vote share Godfrey T. BNP 176 4.6 Cowley T. Ms. Con 563 57.7 Courts L. Ms. LD 1,337 32.4 Stears-

Parker S. Con 1,332 32.3 Turnout 67.2 10.7 Handscomb M. Lab 250 25.6 Stears- Lambie R. LD 104 10.7 Handscomb M. Lab 1,138 27.6 Letchworth South East (5679) O'Shaughnessy P. Green 58 5.9 Green J. Green 321 7.8 vote share Booth J.* Con 1,531 41.5 Turnout 56.0 32.1 Turnout 67.8 0.1 Agar N. Lab 969 26.2 Higbid M. Ms. LD 806 21.8 Chesfield (5251) Hitchin Highbury (5989) Barry J. UKIP 262 7.1 vote share vote share Blakeley E. Green 125 3.4 Henry C. Ms. Con 844 41.8 Oliver L.* LD 1,889 43.1 Jarvis S. Ms.* LD 708 35.1

Leal-Bennett D. Con 1,779 40.6 Turnout 65.3 15.2 Joshi B. Lab 375 18.6 Birdsley A. Ms. Lab 480 10.9 Power F. Ms. Green 92 4.6 Mardon R. Green 236 5.4 Letchworth South West (5963) vote share Turnout 38.7 6.7 Turnout 73.5 2.5 Rice M. Con 2,026 47.9 Winder J. LD 1,301 30.7 Ermine (2020) Hitchin Oughton (3783) Burgin P. Lab 628 14.8 vote share vote share Hart J. Green 279 6.6 Morris G. Con 835 74.1 Billing D.* Lab 888 38.9 Ledden J. LD 152 13.5

Huggins L. Ms. Con 795 34.8 Turnout 71.3 17.1 Leek R. Ms. Green 140 12.4 Lambie R. LD 461 20.2 Walker M. Green 138 6.0 Letchworth Wilbury (4015) Turnout 56.0 60.6 vote share Turnout 60.7 4.1 Grindal G.* Lab 1,174 47.9 Hitchin Bearton (6159) Sharma P. Con 855 34.9 vote share Hitchin Priory (3631) De Bock A. Ms. Green 303 12.4 Billing J. Ms.* Lab 1,466 50.6 vote share Norgan R. BNP 119 4.9 Stoner A. Con 893 30.8 Ashley A. Ms.* Con 1,599 56.9 Lott M. LD 288 9.9

Lott M. LD 797 28.4 Turnout 62.0 13.0 Pond S. Ms. Green 249 8.6 Segalini D. Ms. Lab 243 8.7 O'Shaughnessy P. Green 169 6.0 Royston Heath (4148) Turnout 47.3 19.8 vote share Turnout 77.8 28.6 Hill F. Ms.* Con 1,586 54.7 Hitchin Highbury (5999) May D. LD 850 29.3 vote share Hitchin Walsworth (6088) King R. Lab 331 11.4 Clark P.* LD 1,239 40.1 vote share Oddy P. Green 133 4.6 Leal-Bennett D. Con 1,075 34.8 Millard A.* Con 1,714 40.8 Segalini D. Ms. Lab 338 10.9

Ircha A. LD 1,070 25.5 Turnout 70.3 25.4 Smyth A. Ms. UKIP 257 8.3 Sheard D. Lab 1,015 24.1 Wise R. Green 179 5.8 Wise R. Green 405 9.6 Royston Meridian (4156) vote share Turnout 51.8 5.3 Turnout 69.4 15.3 Davidson W. Con 1,627 55.2 Thompson L. Ms. LD 757 25.7 Hitchin Walsworth (6082) Hitchwood Offa & Hoo (5609) Zambonini C. Lab 394 13.4 vote share vote share Harmel K. Ms. Green 172 5.8 Lovewell B.* Con 1,099 41.0 Miller D.* Con 2,591 61.9 Sheard D. Lab 816 30.4

Johnson P. LD 821 19.6 Turnout 71.4 29.5 Howe G. Green 328 12.2 Billing C. Ms. Lab 522 12.5 Alder S. Ind 232 8.7 Honey C. Green 251 6.0 Royston Palace (4037)2 Ircha A. LD 207 7.7 vote share Turnout 75.0 42.3 Inwood R.* LD 1,102 43.7 Turnout 44.5 10.6 Grimes P. Con 943 37.4 Kimpton (1774) Smith R. Con 904 - Hitchwood Offa & Hoo (5571) vote share Ledden J. LD 849 - vote share Bishop J.* Con 834 63.4 West V. Lab 326 12.9 Barnard D.* Con 1,867 66.6 Webster W. LD 323 24.5 Baker L. Lab 203 - Billing C. Ms. Lab 435 15.5 Casey A. Ms. Lab 117 8.9 Groves P. Green 151 6.0 Johnson P. LD 285 10.2 Howe G. Green 42 3.2 King M. Green 149 - Bland H. Green 215 7.7

Turnout 74.3 38.8 Turnout 64.0 6.3 Turnout 50.6 51.1

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Letchworth Grange (5747) Chesfield (5225) Letchworth Grange (5756) vote share vote share vote share Kearns D.* Lab 1,083 42.1 Jarvis S. Ms. LD 685 44.0 Billing C. Ms. Lab 721 43.3 Stephenson B. Con 924 35.9 Henry J. Con 534 34.3 Marment P.* Con 487 29.3 Penny M. LD 185 7.2 Joshi B. Lab 280 18.0 Vickers C. Edem 202 12.1 Rodgers M. UKIP 165 6.4 Power F. Ms. Green 59 3.8 Bland R. Ms. Green 131 7.9 Bland R. Ms. Green 145 5.6 Penny M. LD 123 7.4 Vickers C. Edem 73 2.8 Turnout 29.9 9.7 Turnout 29.1 14.1 Turnout 45.2 6.2 Hitchin Bearton (6226) vote share Letchworth South East (5653) Letchworth South East (5676) Segalini D. Ms. Lab 1,041 52.9 vote share vote share Stoner A. Con 536 27.2 Levett D.* Con 627 39.1 Harman R. Con 1,149 48.4 Nicholson G. Green 216 11.0 Kissen N. Lab 487 30.3 Summan R. Lab 633 26.7 Lott M. LD 175 8.9 Stevens P. UKIP 235 14.6 Stevens P. UKIP 213 9.0 Winder J. LD 132 8.2 May D. LD 207 8.7 Turnout 31.7 25.7 Drew J. Green 124 7.7 Drew J. Green 171 7.2 Hitchin Highbury (6029) Turnout 28.6 8.7 Turnout 42.3 21.7 vote share Leal-Bennett D. Con 906 39.9 Letchworth South West (5990) Letchworth South West (5977) Body C. Ms.* LD 877 38.6 vote share vote share Mardell P. Lab 301 13.3 Hone T.* Con 1,097 54.0 Needham L. Ms.* Con 1,682 56.3 Greatorex J. Ms. Green 187 8.2 Andrews J. Ms. Lab 403 19.8 Mardell P. Lab 481 16.1 Winder J. LD 274 13.5 Winder J. LD 433 14.5 Turnout 37.9 1.3 Leek R. Ms. Green 257 12.7 May M. Green 390 13.1 Hitchin Oughton (3599) Turnout 34.0 34.2 Turnout 50.3 40.2 vote share Kirby J. Ms. Lab 638 60.8 Letchworth Wilbury (4128) Royston Heath (4091) Barnard F. Ms. Con 258 24.6 vote share vote share Brookman A. Green 103 9.8 Sangha D.* Lab 432 38.0 Burt P.* Con 996 54.3 Lambie R. LD 50 4.8 Frankland A. Con 415 36.5 Garland K. Lab 354 19.3 Rodgers M. UKIP 132 11.6 Jeray P. LD 264 14.4 Turnout 29.3 36.2 Hart J. Green 121 10.6 Oddy P. Green 219 11.9 White J. LD 38 3.3 Hitchin Priory (3579) Turnout 45.4 35.0 vote share Turnout 27.8 1.5 Thake R.* Con 696 49.2 Royston Meridian (4124) Sayany N. Ms. Lab 228 16.1 vote share Smyth A. Ms. UKIP 228 16.1 Hunter T.* Con 1,058 59.0 Willoughby L. Ms. LD 146 10.3 West V. Lab 333 18.6 De Bock A. Ms. Green 117 8.3 Davies K. Ms. LD 261 14.6 Harmel K. Ms. Green 141 7.9 Turnout 39.7 33.1

Turnout 44.0 40.4 Hitchin Walsworth (6084) vote share Royston Palace (4011) Shakespeare- vote share Smith R.* Con 759 39.1 Green J. Ms. Con 667 42.8 Sheard D. Lab 756 38.9 Baker L. Lab 402 25.8 May M. Green 299 15.4 Greatrex T. LD 364 23.3 Ircha A. LD 127 6.5 Groves P. Green 126 8.1 Turnout 32.1 0.2 Turnout 39.5 17.0 Hitchwood Offa & Hoo (5583) Weston & Sandon (1643) vote share vote share Strong C. Ms.* Con 1,230 64.2 Jarvis S.* LD 564 58.6 Chinnery L. Ms. Lab 325 17.0 Schwick C. Con 322 33.5 Howe G. Green 213 11.1 Riley A. Lab 42 4.4 Johnson P. LD 147 7.7 De Bock A. Ms. Green 34 3.5 Turnout 34.6 47.3 Turnout 58.7 25.2 Knebworth (4130) vote share Bardett A.* Con 741 57.8 North Hertfordshire - 2012 Holman J. Lab 251 19.6 Scuoler A. UKIP 147 11.5 Bland H. Green 142 11.1 Baldock East (2244)

vote share Turnout 31.3 38.3 Harris J. Con 475 47.2 Kirkland M. Ms.* LD 392 38.9 Letchworth East (4257) West V. Lab 86 8.5 vote share Hutchinson S. Ms. Green 54 5.4 Mantle I. Lab 472 40.4 Paterson M.* Con 383 32.8 Turnout 45.2 8.2 Barry J. UKIP 108 9.2 Blakeley E. Green 97 8.3 Baldock Town (5796) Fisher M. LD 73 6.2 vote share Vickers T. Edem 36 3.1 Weeks M.* Con 828 55.1

Garland K. Lab 308 20.5 Turnout 27.6 7.6 Tapping A. Ms. Green 221 14.7 Winter R. LD 147 9.8

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