Chiltern District Council Election Results 1973-2011 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). Little Missenden (1446) No. 4 (Amersham Town) (2947)3 Chiltern - 1973 vote share vote share Smith A. Con 357 77.4 Corns E. Con 704 61.2 Coulson J. Lab 104 22.6 Griffiths D. Con 641 - Ashley Green & Latimer (1425) Goodwyn C. Con 592 - vote share Turnout 31.9 54.9 Tench D. Lab 446 38.8 Sladden J. Con 450 72.7 Nettleton R. Lab 392 - Pepper W. Lab 169 27.3 No. 1 (Chesham Northern) (7156)6 Langdon A. Ms. Lab 383 - vote share Turnout 43.4 45.4 Groves R. Lab 1,489 50.5 Turnout 39.0 22.4 Langdon D. Lab 1,485 - Austenwood (1474) Lipscombe B. Lab 1,467 - No. 5 (Little Chalfont West) (2331)2 vote share Poston J. Lab 1,435 - vote share Sanderson J. Con 487 63.3 Ward P. Lab 1,429 - Ansell K. Lab 374 41.6 Milliner A. Ind Con 282 36.7 Wyatt G. Ms. Lab 1,339 - Wainwright J. Ms. Lab 373 - Sills W. Res 969 32.8 Summerfield M. Ms. Con 318 35.3 Turnout 52.2 26.7 Bennett P. Res 960 - Lines R. Con 298 - Blundell K. Res 941 - Chapman D. Lib 208 23.1 Ballinger & South Heath (936) Downs J. Res 888 - Boyes F. Lib 184 - vote share Phelps J. Res 866 - Lines S. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Boodson A. Res 856 - Turnout 38.6 6.2 Cresswell J. Con 493 16.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Willoughby P. Con 479 - No. 6 (Little Chalfont East) (2948)2 2 vote share Chalfont Common (2964) Turnout 41.2 17.6 Halifax K. Con 700 63.1 vote share Bennett R. Con 690 - Carvosso W. Con 673 81.0 No. 16 (Chesham Bois) (1986)2 Lea J. Lab 409 36.9 Jeffrey F. Con 666 - vote share Churcher M. Ms. Lab 406 - Davies J. Ms. Lab 158 19.0 Thomson D. Res 657 46.1 Orr W. Lab 109 - Taylor E. Con 653 45.8 Turnout 37.6 26.2 Dawson P. Lab 115 8.1 Turnout 28.0 62.0 Barnard J. Ms. Lab 112 - No. 8 (Chalfont St. Giles) (5118)4 2 vote share Chalfont St. Peter Central (3037) Turnout 71.8 0.3 Horne A. Ms. Ind Lib 1,015 26.9 vote share Finey J. Res 995 26.3 Jones D. Con 544 46.6 No. 17 (Coleshill & Penn) (3578)3 Penness G. Res 872 - Stringer J. Con 533 - vote share Curson B. Con 865 22.9 Emery A. Lib 442 37.9 Stoneham L. Ms. Con 883 30.5 Davies K. Con 782 - Rose A. Lib 423 - Stevens E. Ms. Res 870 30.1 Mooney D. Lib 664 17.6 Fraser C. Ms. Lab 181 15.5 Wainwright M. Ms. Ind 796 27.5 Viall J. Ms. Con 604 - Strong M. Lab 342 11.8 Jones B. Con 591 - Turnout 38.4 8.7 Parker P. Lab 333 - Holden B. Ms. Lab 238 6.3 Chartridge (1275) Turnout 80.8 0.4 Turnout 73.8 0.5 vote share Sale H. Ms. Con 217 72.1 No. 2 (Chesham Southern) (7143)6 Prestwood & Heath End (3635)3 Wyatt R. Lab 84 27.9 vote share vote share Baines A. Res 1,257 41.1 Corkish W. Ms. Con 718 71.5 Turnout 23.6 44.2 Harries K. Ms. Res 1,253 - Hazell D. Con 711 - Kingswood K. Lab 1,162 38.0 Hamborough J. Con 613 - Chenies (1719) Pilling J. Lab 1,147 - Gillman N. Lab 286 28.5 vote share Barr A. Lab 1,099 - Brown M. Lab 221 - Ridout P. Con 0 0.0 Smith A. Res 1,099 - Nutman R. Res 1,070 - Turnout 27.6 43.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 McLean K. Lab 1,067 - Littlehales A. Ms. Lab 1,054 - Cholesbury & The Lee (1231) Reynolds K. Res 1,050 - vote share Dixon G. Res 1,042 - Chiltern - 1976 Collier E. Ind 290 56.8 Sansam A. Ms. Lab 1,040 - Dwight M. Ms. Ind 175 34.2 Coates H. Ms. Con 638 20.9 2 Ritchings D. Ms. Lab 46 9.0 Baskwill V. Ms. Con 509 - Amersham Common (2322) Saunders N. Con 490 - vote share Turnout 41.5 22.5 Wilson H. Con 460 - Davies L. Ms. Con 587 51.6 Padley-Smith A. Con 552 - 2 Wilkinson P. Ms. Con 446 - Gold Hill (2081) Brown N. Con 402 - Ansell K. Lab 386 33.9 vote share Wainwright M. Ms. Lab 374 - Dodd T. Con 399 58.0 Turnout 42.8 3.1 Martin-Kaye B. Lib 165 14.5 Fowler R. Ms. Con 366 - Tomalin B. Lib 131 - Fox S. Lab 289 42.0 No. 23 (Seer Green) (1325) Turnout 49.8 17.7 vote share Turnout 33.1 16.0 Barnes B. Ms. Con 373 75.2 2 Holden E. Lab 123 24.8 Amersham Town (2807) Great Missenden (1506) vote share vote share Turnout 37.4 50.4 Corns E. Con 1,019 72.6 Angier N. Ind 328 84.3 Goodwyn C. Con 878 - Luzar M. Ms. Lab 61 15.7 No. 3 (Amersham-On-The-Hill) (4186)3 Tench D. Lab 384 27.4 vote share Tench J. Ms. Lab 320 - Turnout 25.8 68.6 Livemore L. Con 882 53.6 Turnout 50.4 45.3 2 Nelson R. Con 873 - Holmer Green (2194) Pickthall C. Con 825 - 3 vote share Tench J. Ms. Lab 763 46.4 Amersham-On-The-Hill (3369) Parsons F. Ind 480 68.2 McAvoy J. Lab 753 - vote share Tasker N. Ind 450 - Green L. Lab 630 - Bailey J. Con 797 44.8 Brown M. Lab 224 31.8 Morgan E. Ms. Con 793 - Brown S. Ms. Lab 195 - Turnout 39.3 7.2 Tomkins R. Con 737 - Chambers D. Lab 430 24.2 Turnout 32.1 36.4 Langdon A. Ms. Lab 406 - Lea J. Lab 402 - Jullien E. Lib 276 15.5 Senior S. Ms. Ind Lib 276 15.5 Turnout 45.4 20.6 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 Asheridge Vale (1244) Gold Hill (2066)2 Prestwood & Heath End (3622)3 vote share vote share vote share Dalton J. Con 211 37.4 Ayling D. Con 504 71.7 Corkish W. Ms. Con 880 69.0 Kingswood W. Lab 202 35.8 Fowler R. Ms. Con 501 - Hazell D. Con 850 - Downs N. Ms. RA 151 26.8 Fox S. Lab 199 28.3 Bambrough J. Con 810 - Hall M. Ms. Lib 396 31.0 Turnout 47.4 1.6 Turnout 36.0 43.4 Fountain B. Lib 310 - Alexander R. Lib 290 - Ashley Green & Latimer (1498) Great Missenden (1540) vote share vote share Turnout 36.4 37.9 Cork P. Ms. Con 496 73.8 Maitland K. Davies Con 547 84.3 Barstow A. Ms. Lab 176 26.2 Grig A. Lab 102 15.7 Seer Green & Jordans (1860)2 vote share Turnout 45.1 47.6 Turnout 42.3 68.6 Horne A. Ms. Lib 542 51.8 Hardy R. Con 505 48.2 Austenwood (1475) Hilltop (1141) McAnuff M. Ms. Lib 472 - vote share vote share Ross D. Ms. Con 458 - Lole P. Con 0 0.0 Brown N. Con 322 48.6 Mulkern D. Ms. Res 262 39.5 Turnout 56.5 3.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jones P. Ms. Lab 79 11.9 St. Marys (967) Ballinger & South Heath (909) Turnout 58.6 9.0 vote share vote share Poston J. Lab 221 42.7 Johnson B. Con 289 62.6 Holmer Green (2452)2 Upcott C. Ms. Con 162 31.3 Taylor O. Ind Lib 173 37.4 vote share Reynolds K. Res 134 25.9 Tate A. Con 457 45.6 Turnout 51.3 25.1 Hansell N.