1997 UK local government election
1997 Hertfordshire County Council election
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All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council 39 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Con | Lab | LD | Leader | Robert Ellis | John Metcalf | Chris White | Party | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Seats won | 38 | 30 | 9 | Seat change | 11 | | 10 | Popular vote | 229,983 | 201,619 | 138,692 | Percentage | 40.1% | 35.2% | 24.2% | |
Leader before election John Metcalf Labour No overall control | Leader after election John Metcalf Labour No overall control | |
Hertfordshire County Council elections was held on 1 May 1997, with all 77 seats contested. The Council remained under no overall control. The Conservatives formed the largest political group, but the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups formed a coalition to run the council.[1][2]
Results
Hertfordshire County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 38 | | | +11 | 49.35 | 40.10 | 229,983 | |
| Labour | 30 | | | 0 | 38.96 | 35.16 | 201,619 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | | | -10 | 11.69 | 24.19 | 138,692 | |
| Independent | 0 | | | -1 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 2,390 | |
| Green | 0 | | | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 518 | |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | | | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 253 | |
By district
Broxbourne District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 6 | | | | 100.00 | 50.83 | 22,186 | |
| Labour | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 33.85 | 14,777 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 15.32 | 6,688 | |
Dacorum District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 6 | | | | 60.00 | 42.12 | 33,182 | |
| Labour | 4 | | | | 40.00 | 35.96 | 28,329 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 21.92 | 17,271 | |
East Herts District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 7 | | | | 77.78 | 45.07 | 32,240 | |
| Labour | 1 | | | | 11.11 | 26.99 | 19,306 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | | | 11.11 | 25.41 | 18,179 | |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 1.81 | 1,293 | |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 0.72 | 518 | |
Hertsmere District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 4 | | | | 57.15 | 43.80 | 22,066 | |
| Labour | 2 | | | | 28.57 | 34.42 | 17,340 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | | | 14.28 | 21.77 | 10,968 | |
North Herts District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 5 | | | | 55.55 | 41.19 | 27,702 | |
| Labour | 4 | | | | 44.45 | 36.98 | 24,873 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 21.83 | 14,684 | |
St Albans District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 3 | | | | 30.00 | 36.27 | 27,669 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | | | | 30.00 | 34.06 | 25,981 | |
| Labour | 4 | | | | 40.00 | 29.67 | 22,631 | |
Stevenage District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 6 | | | | 100.00 | 56.22 | 23,866 | |
| Conservative | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 27.82 | 11,811 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 15.36 | 6,519 | |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 0.60 | 253 | |
Three Rivers District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 3 | | | | 50.00 | 40.22 | 18,234 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | | | | 33.33 | 35.45 | 16,062 | |
| Labour | 1 | | | | 16.67 | 24.33 | 11,032 | |
Watford District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 3 | | | | 50.00 | 39.79 | 16,899 | |
| Conservative | 1 | | | | 16.67 | 32.01 | 13,593 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | | | | 33.33 | 28.20 | 11,975 | |
Welwyn Hatfield District County Council Election Results 1997 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 5 | | | | 62.50 | 40.80 | 22,566 | |
| Conservative | 3 | | | | 37.50 | 38.50 | 21,292 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 18.72 | 10,355 | |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0.00 | 1.98 | 1,097 | |
Division Results
Broxbourne (6 Seats)
Cheshunt Central 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Janes | 3,171 | 51.09 | |
| Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 2,140 | 34.48 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Campbell | 896 | 14.43 | |
Majority | 1,031 | 16.61 | |
Turnout | 6,207 | 69.08 | |
Cheshunt North 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Searing | 3,208 | 48.27 | |
| Labour | Linda Dambrauskas | 2,586 | 38.91 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Guy | 852 | 12.82 | |
Majority | 622 | 9.36 | |
Turnout | 6,646 | 66.21 | |
Cheshunt West 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gerald Game | 4,721 | 56.50 | |
| Labour | James Meadows | 2,376 | 28.43 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 1,259 | 15.07 | |
Majority | 2,345 | 28.07 | |
Turnout | 8,356 | 72.23 | |
Hoddesdon North 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Morton | 3,417 | 48.23 | |
| Labour | Neil Harvey | 2,485 | 35.07 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Fey | 1,183 | 16.70 | |
Majority | 932 | 13.16 | |
Turnout | 7,085 | 71.41 | |
Hoddesdon South 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Moyra O'Neill | 4,259 | 55.32 | |
| Labour | James Emslie | 1,929 | 25.06 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Bassill | 1,511 | 19.62 | |
Majority | 2,330 | 30.26 | |
Turnout | 7,699 | 71.41 | |
Waltham Cross 1 May 1997 Broxbourne District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Russell Thomas | 3,418 | 44.59 | |
| Labour | Mark Farrington | 3,261 | 42.54 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Doolan | 987 | 12.87 | |
Majority | 157 | 2.05 | |
Turnout | 7,666 | 66.88 | |
Dacorum (10 Seats)
Berkhampstead 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Coleman | 3,999 | 41.48 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Horton | 3,485 | 36.15 | |
| Labour | Paul Dyett | 2,157 | 22.37 | |
Majority | 514 | 5.33 | |
Turnout | 9,641 | 78.05 | |
Bridgewater 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julian Taunton | 3,709 | 57.27 | |
| Labour | Brian Fisher | 1,527 | 23.58 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hawgood | 1,240 | 19.15 | |
Majority | 2,182 | 33.69 | |
Turnout | 6,476 | 78.78 | |
Hemel Hempstead East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Channell | 3,234 | 45.23 | |
| Labour | Christina Letanka | 2,837 | 39.67 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Richardson | 1,080 | 15.10 | |
Majority | 397 | 5.56 | |
Turnout | 7,151 | 78.96 | |
Hemel Hempstead North East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian Wing | 3,301 | 44.49 | |
| Conservative | Sonia Sullivan | 2,640 | 35.59 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Blackman | 1,478 | 19.92 | |
Majority | 661 | 8.90 | |
Turnout | 7,419 | 70.13 | |
Hemel Hempstead North West 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ian Laidlaw-Dickson | 4,014 | 48.98 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Gallagher | 2,863 | 34.93 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Hardy | 1,319 | 16.09 | |
Majority | 1,151 | 14.05 | |
Turnout | 8,196 | 78.35 | |
Hemel Hempstead St Paul 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard Hebborn | 3,394 | 52.65 | |
| Conservative | Janice Marshall | 1,663 | 25.79 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Lawrence | 1,390 | 21.56 | |
Majority | 1,731 | 26.86 | |
Turnout | 6,447 | 73.73 | |
Hemel Hempstead South East 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philip Aldis | 3,979 | 48.07 | |
| Conservative | John Jameson | 2,915 | 35.21 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Witt | 1,384 | 16.72 | |
Majority | 1,064 | 12.86 | |
Turnout | 8,278 | 75.57 | |
Hemel Hempstead Town 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jennifer Beesley | 4,149 | 45.69 | |
| Labour | Robert Hutchinson | 3,292 | 36.25 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Pexton | 1,640 | 18.06 | |
Majority | 857 | 9.44 | |
Turnout | 9,081 | 76.75 | |
Kings Langley 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Janet Anderson | 3,825 | 53.72 | |
| Labour | Peter Kraft | 2,007 | 28.18 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Ayrton | 1,289 | 18.10 | |
Majority | 1,818 | 25.54 | |
Turnout | 7,121 | 80.25 | |
Tring 1 May 1997 Dacorum District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stanley Mills | 4,185 | 46.64 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Brooks | 2,966 | 33.06 | |
| Labour | Dilys Carter | 1,821 | 20.30 | |
Majority | 1,219 | 13.58 | |
Turnout | 8,972 | 77.95 | |
East Herts (9 Seats)
All Saints 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Francis Escott | 2,888 | 37.59 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Knott | 2,643 | 34.40 | |
| Labour | Barbara Lerner | 2,152 | 28.01 | |
Majority | 245 | 3.19 | |
Turnout | 7,683 | 77.94 | |
Bishop's Stortford Central Parsonage 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Francis | 3,055 | 37.67 | |
| Conservative | John Wyllie | 2,894 | 35.69 | |
| Labour | Philip Tripp | 2,160 | 26.64 | |
Majority | 161 | 1.98 | |
Turnout | 8,109 | 73.48 | |
Bishop's Stortford Chantry Thorley 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bernard Engel | 4,686 | 49.65 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Graham | 2,555 | 27.07 | |
| Labour | Richard Bayliss | 1,941 | 20.57 | |
| Green | Richard Goate | 256 | 2.71 | |
Majority | 2,131 | 22.58 | |
Turnout | 9,438 | 76.10 | |
Braughing 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jane Pitman | 4,121 | 54.26 | |
| Labour | Amanda Porter | 1,928 | 25.38 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Harris | 1,546 | 20.36 | |
Majority | 2,193 | 28.88 | |
Turnout | 7,595 | 78.39 | |
Hertford Rural 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bryan Hammond | 4,557 | 52.33 | |
| Labour | Thomas McNicholas | 2,527 | 29.01 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Wing | 1,625 | 18.66 | |
Majority | 2,030 | 23.32 | |
Turnout | 8,709 | 79.46 | |
St Andrews 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Norman Lindop | 2,838 | 44.55 | |
| Conservative | James Thornton | 2,426 | 38.08 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Coote | 1,106 | 17.37 | |
Majority | 412 | 6.47 | |
Turnout | 6,370 | 75.43 | |
Sawbridgeworth 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mary Bayes | 3,405 | 41.83 | |
| Labour | Julia Madell | 1,666 | 20.47 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew MacPherson | 1,514 | 18.60 | |
| Independent | Bryan Smalley | 1,293 | 15.88 | |
| Green | Suzanne Mackenzie | 262 | 3.22 | |
Majority | 1,739 | 21.36 | |
Turnout | 8,140 | 75.92 | |
Ware North 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Beatty | 3,171 | 41.31 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Coleman | 2,498 | 32.54 | |
| Labour | John Courtneidge | 2,007 | 26.15 | |
Majority | 673 | 8.77 | |
Turnout | 7,676 | 76.05 | |
Ware South 1 May 1997 East Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Copping | 4,092 | 52.35 | |
| Labour | Jenny Holland | 2,087 | 26.70 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Shaw | 1,637 | 20.95 | |
Majority | 2,005 | 25.65 | |
Turnout | 7,816 | 73.09 | |
Hertsmere (7 Seats)
Bushey Heath 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Riches | 3,345 | 55.18 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Kutchinsky | 1,641 | 27.07 | |
| Labour | David Bearfield | 1,076 | 17.75 | |
Majority | 1,704 | 28.11 | |
Turnout | 6,062 | 76.23 | |
Bushey North 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Colne | 3,724 | 49.40 | |
| Conservative | Audrey Attwood | 2,376 | 31.52 | |
| Labour | Dinah Hoeksma | 1,438 | 19.08 | |
Majority | 1,348 | 17.88 | |
Turnout | 7,538 | 74.95 | |
Elstree 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian York | 3,634 | 45.54 | |
| Conservative | Howard Spratt | 3,321 | 41.62 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Silverman | 1,025 | 12.84 | |
Majority | 313 | 3.92 | |
Turnout | 7,980 | 71.37 | |
Lyndhurst 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Metcalf | 4,010 | 55.77 | |
| Conservative | David McKee | 2,236 | 31.09 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Hodgson | 945 | 13.14 | |
Majority | 1,774 | 24.68 | |
Turnout | 7,191 | 68.57 | |
Potters Bar North East 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alexandra Gray | 3,125 | 52.93 | |
| Labour | Michael Brilliant | 1,798 | 30.45 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sean Bishop | 981 | 16.62 | |
Majority | 1,327 | 22.48 | |
Turnout | 5,904 | 75.56 | |
Potters Bar South West 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Usher | 3,231 | 46.19 | |
| Labour | Michael Elliot | 2,432 | 34.76 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Dean | 1,333 | 19.05 | |
Majority | 799 | 11.43 | |
Turnout | 6,996 | 75.93 | |
Watling 1 May 1997 Hertsmere District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Kilkerr | 4,432 | 50.92 | |
| Labour | Richard Kirk | 2,952 | 33.92 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Briggs | 1,319 | 15.16 | |
Majority | 1,480 | 17.00 | |
Turnout | 8,703 | 75.54 | |
North Herts (9 Seats)
Hitchin North East 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frederick Peacock | 4,304 | 55.37 | |
| Conservative | Nigel Brook | 2,148 | 27.64 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Heath | 1,321 | 16.99 | |
Majority | 2,156 | 27.73 | |
Turnout | 7,773 | 74.02 | |
Hitchin South 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Derrick Ashley | 2,734 | 43.97 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Lord | 1,996 | 32.10 | |
| Labour | Jean Twose | 1,488 | 23.93 | |
Majority | 738 | 11.87 | |
Turnout | 6,218 | | |
Knebworth & Codicote 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Ellis | 4,688 | 65.48 | |
| Labour | Timothy Liddy | 2,471 | 34.52 | |
Majority | 2,217 | 30.96 | |
Turnout | 7,159 | 79.93 | |
Letchworth East & Baldock 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Neil Haslam | 3,833 | 41.94 | |
| Conservative | Bernard Crow | 3,387 | 37.07 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John White | 1,918 | 20.99 | |
Majority | 446 | 4.87 | |
Turnout | 9,138 | 75.03 | |
Letchworth North West 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nigel Agar | 3,680 | 52.01 | |
| Conservative | Raymond Shakespeare-Smith | 2,134 | 30.16 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marion Minards-Gammell | 1,262 | 17.83 | |
Majority | 1,546 | 21.85 | |
Turnout | 7,076 | 74.99 | |
Letchworth South 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Keith Emsall | 3,134 | 37.35 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Winder | 2,722 | 32.44 | |
| Labour | John Gardner | 2,535 | 30.21 | |
Majority | 412 | 4.91 | |
Turnout | 8,391 | 78.09 | |
North Herts Rural 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jane Dwerryhouse-Spears | 3,354 | 50.61 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Pritchard | 1,980 | 29.87 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Garland | 1,294 | 19.52 | |
Majority | 1,374 | 20.74 | |
Turnout | 6,628 | 81.23 | |
Offa 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Simon Tendeter | 2,901 | 43.11 | |
| Conservative | Wilfred Aspinall | 2,717 | 40.37 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Warwick | 1,112 | 16.52 | |
Majority | 184 | 2.74 | |
Turnout | 6,730 | 75.07 | |
Royston 1 May 1997 North Herts District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Doug Drake | 3,406 | 41.81 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Baxter | 2,373 | 29.13 | |
| Labour | Robin King | 2,367 | 29.06 | |
Majority | 1,033 | 12.68 | |
Turnout | 8,146 | 76.08 | |
St Albans (10 Seats)
Harpenden North East 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Lloyd | 3,599 | 42.53 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Waddilove | 3,067 | 36.24 | |
| Labour | Harold Homes | 1,797 | 21.23 | |
Majority | 532 | 6.29 | |
Turnout | 8,463 | 78.67 | |
Harpenden South West 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Iris Tarry | 4,676 | 55.10 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Ogborn | 2,466 | 29.06 | |
| Labour | Rosemary Ross | 1,344 | 15.84 | |
Majority | 2,210 | 26.04 | |
Turnout | 8,486 | 80.35 | |
St Albans Central 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher White | 3,056 | 42.74 | |
| Labour | John Whale | 2,343 | 32.76 | |
| Conservative | Victor Holley | 1,752 | 24.50 | |
Majority | 713 | 9.98 | |
Turnout | 7,151 | 76.70 | |
St Albans East 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jill Gipps | 3,169 | 41.37 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Biddle | 2,649 | 34.58 | |
| Conservative | Michael Elsdon | 1,842 | 24.05 | |
Majority | 520 | 6.79 | |
Turnout | 7,660 | 77.15 | |
St Albans North 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roma Mills | 2,961 | 37.40 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Warren | 2,530 | 31.96 | |
| Conservative | Clare Ellis | 2,426 | 30.64 | |
Majority | 431 | 5.44 | |
Turnout | 7,917 | 79.17 | |
St Albans Rural 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Derek Hills | 3,194 | 44.48 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Niel Clements | 2,279 | 31.74 | |
| Labour | Michael Fletcher | 1,708 | 23.78 | |
Majority | 915 | 12.74 | |
Turnout | 7,181 | 78.26 | |
St Albans South 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michael Wilson | 2,994 | 36.92 | |
| Conservative | John Smith | 2,743 | 33.83 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Penton | 2,372 | 29.25 | |
Majority | 251 | 3.09 | |
Turnout | 8,109 | 78.74 | |
St Stephen's 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Moore | 3,215 | 39.75 | |
| Conservative | Gordon Myland | 3,045 | 37.65 | |
| Labour | Patricia Allen | 1,828 | 22.60 | |
Majority | 170 | 2.10 | |
Turnout | 8,088 | 77.33 | |
Sandridge 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Churchard | 2,907 | 42.32 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Whiteside | 2,602 | 37.89 | |
| Labour | Janetta Gibbs | 1,359 | 19.79 | |
Majority | 305 | 4.43 | |
Turnout | 6,868 | 79.95 | |
The Colneys 1 May 1997 St Albans District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rosemary Sanderson | 3,128 | 49.20 | |
| Conservative | Derek jeffrey | 1,790 | 28.15 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Priestman | 1,440 | 22.65 | |
Majority | 1,338 | 21.05 | |
Turnout | 6,358 | 71.82 | |
Stevenage (6 Seats)
Bedwell 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tanis Kent | 3,988 | 65.31 | |
| Conservative | Sheila Woods | 1,404 | 23.00 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katherine Lloyd | 714 | 11.69 | |
Majority | 2,584 | 42.31 | |
Turnout | 6,106 | 75.19 | |
Broadwater 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ann Webb | 3,640 | 56.15 | |
| Conservative | Peter McPartland | 1,853 | 28.59 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Amblin | 989 | 15.26 | |
Majority | 1,787 | 27.56 | |
Turnout | 6,482 | 75.51 | |
Chells 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian Hall | 3,201 | 56.57 | |
| Conservative | Gwen Hegan | 1,273 | 22.50 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Latham | 1,184 | 20.93 | |
Majority | 1,928 | 34.07 | |
Turnout | 5,658 | 75.97 | |
Old Stevenage 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert Clark | 4,261 | 50.69 | |
| Conservative | Ralph Dimelow | 2,840 | 33.79 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Moorcroft | 1,305 | 15.52 | |
Majority | 1,421 | 16.90 | |
Turnout | 8,406 | 75.15 | |
St Nicholas 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Reginald Smith | 4,743 | 51.95 | |
| Conservative | Edward Hegan | 2,866 | 31.39 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Griffith | 1,521 | 16.66 | |
Majority | 1,877 | 20.56 | |
Turnout | 9,130 | 73.69 | |
Shephall 1 May 1997 Stevenage District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stanley Munden | 4,033 | 60.49 | |
| Conservative | Sherree Huetson | 1,575 | 23.62 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Segadelli | 806 | 12.09 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Jane James | 253 | 3.80 | |
Majority | 2,458 | 36.87 | |
Turnout | 6,667 | 73.50 | |
Three Rivers (6 Seats)
Abbots Langley 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Goggins | 4,036 | 42.16 | |
| Conservative | Richard Simons | 2,900 | 30.29 | |
| Labour | Derek Peters | 2,637 | 27.55 | |
Majority | 1,136 | 11.87 | |
Turnout | 9,573 | 77.03 | |
Chorleywood 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gerald Pulman | 3,890 | 48.17 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Venner | 3,416 | 42.30 | |
| Labour | Mary Bruce | 770 | 9.53 | |
Majority | 474 | 5.87 | |
Turnout | 8,076 | 79.73 | |
Croxley 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Ambrose | 3,495 | 52.46 | |
| Conservative | Francis Williams | 2,146 | 32.21 | |
| Labour | Dilys Freeman | 1,021 | 15.33 | |
Majority | 1,349 | 20.25 | |
Turnout | 6,662 | 80.70 | |
Oxhey Park 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frances Button | 3,755 | 52.31 | |
| Labour | David Lake | 1,721 | 23.97 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Glen | 1,703 | 23.72 | |
Majority | 2,034 | 28.34 | |
Turnout | 7,179 | 76.54 | |
Rickmansworth 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Barbara Lamb | 4,095 | 50.24 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Struck | 2,359 | 28.94 | |
| Labour | Kevin Harley | 1,697 | 20.82 | |
Majority | 1,736 | 21.30 | |
Turnout | 8,151 | 76.93 | |
South Oxhey 1 May 1997 Three Rivers District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Hobday | 3,186 | 55.92 | |
| Conservative | Anna Gardiner | 1,448 | 25.42 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Tully | 1,063 | 18.66 | |
Majority | 1,738 | 30.50 | |
Turnout | 5,697 | 67.09 | |
Watford (6 Seats)
Callowland Leggatts 1 May 1997 Watford District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Elizabeth Rafferty | 2,999 | 51.21 | |
| Conservative | Timothy Williams | 1,518 | 25.92 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Joyce Richmond | 1,339 | 22.87 | |
Majority | 1,481 | 25.29 | |
Turnout | 5,856 | 71.65 | |
Central Oxhey 1 May 1997 Watford District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Burrow | 2,651 | 37.44 | |
| Labour | John Dowdle | 2,440 | 34.46 | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Greenstreet | 1,990 | 28.10 | |
Majority | 211 | 2.98 | |
Turnout | 7,081 | 70.71 | |
Meriden Tudor 1 May 1997 Watford District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Maria Green | 3,760 | 48.19 | |
| Conservative | Sheila Jones | 2,473 | 31.69 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Laslett | 1,570 | 20.12 | |
Majority | 1,287 | 16.50 | |
Turnout | 7,803 | 74.77 | |
Nascot Park 1 May 1997 Watford District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julia Price | 3,695 | 50.03 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Jenkins | 1,963 | 26.58 | |
| Labour | Steven Palmer | 1,727 | 23.39 | |
Majority | 1,732 | 23.45 | |
Turnout | 7,385 | 76.02 | |
Vicarage Hollywell 1 May 1997 Watford District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Abdul Choudhrey | 3,676 | 52.28 | |
| Conservative | Paul Jenkins | 2,078 | 29.55 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ahmed Zafar | 1,278 | 18.17 | |
Majority | 1,598 | 22.73 | |
Turnout | 7,032 | 67.33 | |
Woodside Stanborough 1 May 1997 Watford District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Aislinn Lee | 3,174 | 43.42 | |
| Labour | Glyn Abraham | 2,297 | 31.42 | |
| Conservative | David Hobbs | 1,839 | 25.16 | |
Majority | 877 | 12.00 | |
Turnout | 7,310 | 73.64 | |
Welwyn Hatfield (8 Seats)
Haldens 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert Mays | 3,820 | 48.68 | |
| Conservative | Keith Pieri | 2,571 | 32.77 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maurice Richardson | 1,456 | 18.55 | |
Majority | 1,249 | 15.91 | |
Turnout | 7,847 | 77.91 | |
Hatfield East 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hilary Burningham | 2,561 | 42.93 | |
| Labour | Susan Jones | 2,300 | 38.56 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lis Mayland-Smith | 1,104 | 18.51 | |
Majority | 261 | 4.37 | |
Turnout | 5,965 | 76.55 | |
Hatfield North 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank Clayton | 3,360 | 53.85 | |
| Conservative | John Morgan | 1,755 | 28.13 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Benakis | 1,124 | 18.02 | |
Majority | 1,605 | 25.72 | |
Turnout | 6,239 | 75.39 | |
Hatfield South 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | George Wenham | 2,355 | 40.76 | |
| Conservative | Balwant Kachiwala | 1,341 | 23.21 | |
| Independent | Deborah Piper | 1,097 | 18.98 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths | 985 | 17.05 | |
Majority | 1,014 | 77.09 | |
Turnout | 5,778 | 17.55 | |
North Mymms 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Storey | 4,321 | 67.58 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin DuBow | 1,110 | 17.36 | |
| Labour | Margaret Toch | 963 | 15.06 | |
Majority | 3,211 | 50.22 | |
Turnout | 6,394 | 78.50 | |
Welwyn 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Smith | 3,816 | 50.50 | |
| Labour | Hilary Sepahy | 2,101 | 27.81 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Cooke | 1,639 | 21.69 | |
Majority | 1,715 | 22.69 | |
Turnout | 7,556 | 81.64 | |
Welwyn Garden City South 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Kerr | 3,684 | 56.76 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Peffer | 1,654 | 25.49 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gregory Beecroft | 1,152 | 17.75 | |
Majority | 2,030 | 31.27 | |
Turnout | 6,490 | 78.37 | |
Welwyn Garden City West 1 May 1997 Welwyn Hatfield District Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michael Hobday | 3,983 | 44.06 | |
| Conservative | Kenneth Jackson | 3,273 | 36.20 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Corbishley | 1,785 | 19.74 | |
Majority | 710 | 7.86 | |
Turnout | 9,041 | 80.38 | |
Changes 1997–2001
A by-election was held in Hemel Hempstead South East division on 10 June 1999, triggered by the death of Labour councillor Philip Aldis in March 1999. The seat was won for the Conservatives by David Lloyd. The Conservatives then had 39 seats, giving them a majority on the council over the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition. The Conservative leader, Robert Ellis, was formally confirmed as the new leader of the council at a meeting on 15 June 1999.[3]
References
- ^ "Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies". hertfordshire.gov.uk.
- ^ "Lib Dems in move to form new pact". Hertford Mercury. 9 May 1997. p. 7. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Tories celebrate regaining power at County Hall". Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury. 18 June 1999. p. 3. Retrieved 9 April 2023.