East Hertfordshire 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). No. 17 (Watton-At-Stone) (1309) No. 8 (Ware: Trinity & Christchurch) (4990)3 East Hertfordshire - 1973 vote share vote share Ansell R. Ind 351 70.3 Clift D. Lab 838 36.6 Oldfield G. Ind 148 29.7 Barker E. Ms. Con 767 33.5 Braughing (1248) Jones D. Lab 701 - vote share Turnout 38.1 40.7 Smart C. Ind 687 30.0 Crocker H. Ind 347 72.4 Shand I. Con 661 - Mason L. Ind 132 27.6 No. 2 (Hertford: Bengeo) (3385)2 Gorin P. Lab 627 - vote share Liechti P. Con 537 - Turnout 38.4 44.9 Abbott J. Lab 844 52.1 2 Henderson R. Lab 807 - Turnout 45.9 3.1 Buntingford (3155) Brushe W. Con 775 47.9 vote share Dann J. Con 765 - No. 9 (Ware: St. Marys) (2683)2 Reynolds J. Ind 394 100.0 vote share Lyon B. Ms. Ind 321 - Turnout 47.8 4.3 Allen C. Ind 464 45.3 Beddington H. Ind 311 - Kerrell-Vaughan L. Con 336 32.8 No. 24 (Thundridge) (1312) Hurn G. Con 323 - Turnout 12.5 66.5 vote share Cullen C. Lab 224 21.9 ????? Ind 0 0.0 Gorin P. Ms. Lab 216 - Cottered (1274) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 38.2 12.5 Ranger J. Con 253 52.3 Brown G. Ind 231 47.7 No. 3 (Hertford: St. Andrews) (7567)5 Sawbridgeworth (5293)3 vote share vote share Turnout 38.0 4.5 Mills H. Lab 1,957 57.2 ???? Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Edgar S. Lab 1,804 - ???? Ind 0 0.0 Datchworth (1197) Blauchard C. Lab 1,784 - ???? Ind 0 0.0 vote share Sargent H. Lab 1,713 - Hodson-Smith C. Ind 0 0.0 Page J. Ms. Lab 1,704 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ruffles P. Con 1,467 42.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Beckley M. Con 1,409 - Standon St. Mary (1944) Morgan R. Con 1,320 - vote share Great Amwell (1789) Ward W. Con 1,265 - Williams S. Ind 371 58.2 vote share Price P. Con 1,246 - Shirley-Bevan D. Lib 174 27.3 Sewell E. Ms. Con 439 79.5 Chittenden P. Lab 92 14.4 Cooper R. Lab 113 20.5 Turnout 45.2 14.3 Turnout 32.8 30.9 Turnout 30.9 59.1 No. 4 (Bishops Stortford: Parsonage & Hockerill) (6512)4 Stanstead (2030) Hunsdon (1885) vote share vote share vote share Ellison P. Res 1,244 51.6 Burt J. Con 252 53.4 Walters J. Ind 534 67.0 Duchesne A. Ms. Res 1,147 - Sugrue M. Lab 134 28.4 Buxton H. Con 263 33.0 Strong R. Res 1,111 - Eva F. Ind 86 18.2 Marshall E. Res 1,095 - Turnout 42.3 34.0 Walker P. Con 726 30.1 Turnout 23.3 25.0 Ashwell P. Ms. Con 687 - Little Amwell (2041) Blake P. Con 602 - Stapleford (1144) vote share Milnes S. Con 556 - vote share Chaplin A. Ind 420 63.3 Sharrock T. Lab 443 18.4 Bowyer N. Ind 292 42.4 Cox R. Lab 244 36.7 Shoebridge V. Lab 386 - Tucker R. Ind 197 28.6 John W. Lab 360 - Bonfield P. Ind 149 21.7 Turnout 32.5 26.5 Hemingway B. Lab 345 - Hollingsworth A. Ms. Lab 50 7.3 Little Hadham (1521) Turnout 37.1 21.5 Turnout 60.1 13.8 vote share Lloyd-Taylor L. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 No. 5 (Bishops Stortford: Chantry & Central) Tewin (1585) (4356)3 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Treeves E. Con 337 46.2 Hurst-Greaves G. Con 627 35.4 Dodge J. Ind 167 22.9 Much Hadham (1966) George W. Con 613 - Lawson A. Ind 161 22.1 vote share Tanfield K. Con 536 - Leister C. Lab 65 8.9 Harvey H. Ind 572 84.2 Ellison V. Ms. Res 525 29.7 Uglow A. Ind 107 15.8 Franklin T. Ms. Res 458 - Turnout 46.1 23.3 Coates A. Lib 435 24.6 Turnout 34.5 68.5 Reece D. Ms. Res 362 - Walkern (1703) Seward S. Lib 221 - vote share Munden (801) Tewkesbury R. Lib 206 - Allen R. Ind 222 41.4 vote share Merrill L. Ms. Lab 182 10.3 Stoves A. Ms. Lab 159 29.7 ????? Ms. Ind 0 0.0 John M. Ms. Lab 169 - Garnham F. Ind 155 28.9 Brown J. Lab 155 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 31.5 11.8 3 Turnout 40.6 5.8 No. 1 (Hertford: All Saints) (4079) vote share No. 6 (Bishops Stortford: Havers & Thorley) Newman J. Con 840 52.7 (4516)3 East Hertfordshire - 1976 Sartin J. Con 826 - vote share Robinson B. Ms. Con 781 - Brownridge T. Res 587 30.9 Gillan J. Lab 755 47.3 Merrill R. Lab 485 25.5 Braughing (1260) Page J. Lab 717 - Smith D. Res 445 - vote share Perrett G. Lab 675 - Knight A. Lib 438 23.1 Crocker H. Ind 0 0.0 Graddon J. Lab 408 - Turnout 39.1 5.3 Forrestier-Smith P. Con 390 20.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 2 Covill D. Lab 368 - 2 No. 10 (Ware: Priory) (2767) Heffer E. Ms. Res 351 - Buntingford (3264) vote share Perril D. Con 347 - vote share Murphy N. Con 551 59.3 Wallis B. Lib 318 - Reynolds J. Ind 890 54.7 Williamson G. Con 516 - Alder A. Ms. Con 298 - Lyon B. Ms. Ind 804 - Sharp S. Lab 378 40.7 Wallis V. Lib 269 - Peachey F. Con 508 31.2 Coulson J. Lab 335 - Zambonini G. Lab 229 14.1 Turnout 42.1 5.4 Fone R. Lab 199 - Turnout 33.6 18.6 Turnout 49.8 23.5 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 Cottered (1286) No. 24 (Thundridge) (1285) No. 9 (Ware: St. Marys) (2677)2 vote share vote share vote share Ranger J. Con 462 68.1 Banks H. Ind 0 0.0 Hurn H. Con 670 61.2 Churcher J. Ind 216 31.9 Jones L. Con 608 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Riddell T. Lab 258 23.6 Turnout 52.7 36.3 Cullen C. Lab 226 - No. 3 (Hertford: St. Andrews) (7424)5 Sedgwick P. Lib 167 15.3 Datchworth (1185) vote share vote share Ruffles P. Con 2,096 54.9 Turnout 40.9 37.6 Hodson-Smith C. Ind 402 69.6 Foster W. Con 1,955 - McLusky H. Lab 176 30.4 Cook J. Con 1,861 - Sawbridgeworth (5462)3 Jackson R. Con 1,762 - vote share Turnout 48.8 39.1 Price P. Con 1,749 - Whitehead F. Con 1,607 59.4 Mills H. Lab 1,721 45.1 Clay F. Con 1,329 - Great Amwell (1773) Edgar S. Lab 1,624 - Stripling W. Con 1,313 - vote share Sargent H. Lab 1,583 - Slater M. Ms. Ind 1,097 40.6 Sewell E. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Blanchard C. Lab 1,540 - Leister C. Lab 1,401 - Turnout 49.5 18.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 51.4 9.8 Standon St. Mary (1980) Hunsdon (1825) vote share vote share No. 4 (Bishops Stortford: Parsonage & Williams S. Ind 586 78.8 Walters J. Ind 734 69.9 Hockerill) (6494)4 Chittenden P. Lab 158 21.2 Newman K. Con 316 30.1 vote share Ellison P. Res 1,460 46.9 Turnout 37.6 57.5 Turnout 57.5 39.8 Marshall E. Res 1,424 - Strong R. Res 1,382 - Stanstead (1509) Little Amwell (2053) Coleman D. Res 1,328 - vote share vote share Preston M. Con 828 26.6 Gilbert M. Con 429 74.2 Andrews L.