1986 St Albans City and District Council election

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The 1986 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

At the election, the SDP-Liberal Alliance displaced the Conservatives as the largest party for the first time since the council's creation in 1973.

Summary[edit]

1986 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Alliance 11 Increase 2 55.0 14 25 43.9 19,743 39.4 –1.9
  Conservative 6 Decrease 2 30.0 17 23 40.4 18,776 37.5 –3.7
  Labour 3 Increase 1 15.0 5 8 14.0 9,620 19.2 +3.7
  Independent 0 Decrease 1 0.0 1 1 1.8 1,067 2.1 +0.4
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 553 1.1 N/A
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 300 0.6 +0.4

Ward results[edit]

Ashley[edit]

Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Allison 1,157 48.5 –9.8
Conservative S. Capper 722 30.3 +2.8
Labour C. Leet 507 21.2 +7.0
Majority 435 18.2 N/A
Turnout 2,386 49.0 –7.4
Registered electors 4,869
Alliance hold Swing Decrease6.3

Batchwood[edit]

Batchwood (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. McManus 955 38.1
Alliance R. Biddle 939 37.5
Labour R. Mills 930 37.1
Alliance J. Haggerty 873 34.8
Conservative G. Barnes 613 24.5
Conservative A. Smith 545 21.7
Turnout 2,507 49.0
Registered electors 5,116
Labour gain from Alliance
Alliance hold

Clarence[edit]

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Burton 1,237 47.9 +8.0
Conservative J. Telfer 925 35.8 –10.4
Labour S. Seelig 421 16.3 +2.4
Majority 312 12.1 N/A
Turnout 2,583 59.0 +0.7
Registered electors 4,378
Alliance hold Swing Increase9.2

Colney Heath[edit]

Colney Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance B. Howard* 868 59.8 –2.3
Conservative R. Wakeley 369 25.4 –5.3
Labour D. Landman 215 14.8 +7.6
Majority 499 34.4 +3.1
Turnout 1,452 52.0 +0.4
Registered electors 2,792
Alliance hold Swing Increase1.5

Cunningham[edit]

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Gunner* 1,052 46.9 –12.2
Conservative C. Ellis 739 33.0 +5.6
Labour T. Jones 451 20.1 +6.6
Majority 313 14.0 –17.8
Turnout 2,242 47.0 –5.3
Registered electors 4,770
Alliance hold Swing Decrease8.9

Harpenden East[edit]

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Burrows 1,283 44.1 –1.4
Conservative B. Bartman* 1,214 41.7 –3.7
Labour D. Crew 286 9.8 +0.7
Green J. Bishop 128 4.4 N/A
Majority 69 2.4 +2.3
Turnout 2,911 57.0 +4.7
Registered electors 5,107
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.2

Harpenden North[edit]

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Haywood* 1,380 47.0 –5.0
Alliance D. Wright 1,066 36.3 +4.0
Labour B. Saffery 317 10.8 –0.4
Green H. Swailes 172 5.9 +1.3
Majority 314 10.7 –9.0
Turnout 2,935 51.0 +8.4
Registered electors 5,755
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.5

Harpenden South[edit]

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. McCaw* 1,434 56.7 –10.0
Alliance L. Johnstone 874 34.6 +11.6
Labour J. Bailey 220 8.7 +1.2
Majority 560 22.2 –21.5
Turnout 2,528 49.0 +6.8
Registered electors 5,159
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.8

Harpenden West[edit]

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts 1,461 54.8 –3.9
Alliance D. Groom 982 36.8 +3.1
Labour L. Fryd 225 8.4 +0.9
Majority 479 18.0 –7.0
Turnout 2,668 51.0 +2.7
Registered electors 5,231
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.5

London Colney[edit]

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Ranstead 1,016 41.9 –18.3
Conservative T. Rodell 694 28.6 –11.2
Independent Labour F. Perham* 553 22.8 N/A
Independent I. Holt 161 6.6 N/A
Majority 322 13.3 –7.1
Turnout 2,424 43.0 +8.6
Registered electors 5,637
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.6

Marshallwick North[edit]

Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Churchard* 1,337 49.5 +0.2
Conservative L. Caims 1,095 40.6 –1.1
Labour C. Pearce 268 9.9 +0.8
Majority 242 9.0 +1.4
Turnout 2,762 53.0 –1.6
Registered electors 5,094
Alliance hold Swing Increase0.7

Marshallwick South[edit]

Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Rowlands 1,285 44.4 +2.7
Conservative A. Hill 1,281 44.2 –4.9
Labour L. Adams 330 11.4 +2.2
Majority 4 0.2 N/A
Turnout 2,896 56.0 +3.8
Registered electors 5,171
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.8

Park Street[edit]

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance W. Lawrence 935 51.9 –3.1
Conservative S. Biggs 581 32.3 –3.0
Labour J. Gipps 285 15.8 +6.1
Majority 354 19.7 ±0.0
Turnout 1,801 42.0 –9.2
Registered electors 4,288
Alliance hold Swing Steady0.0

Redbourn[edit]

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Robinson* 1,065 46.9 +5.5
Alliance P. Schofield 759 33.4 N/A
Labour G. Harris 447 19.7 +4.3
Majority 306 13.5 N/A
Turnout 2,271 51.0 +3.9
Registered electors 4,453
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Sopwell[edit]

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Pollard* 1,245 48.1 +3.0
Alliance M. Saunders 784 30.3 +2.8
Conservative J. Rabuszko 562 21.7 –5.7
Majority 461 17.8 +0.3
Turnout 2,591 51.0 +5.3
Registered electors 5,080
Labour hold Swing Increase0.1

St. Peters[edit]

St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Thompson* 1,037 46.4 –1.1
Labour G. Powell 652 29.2 +2.9
Conservative F. Newton 547 24.5 –1.8
Majority 385 17.2 –4.0
Turnout 2,236 50.0 –2.7
Registered electors 4,472
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.0

St. Stephens[edit]

St. Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Heap* 1,093 35.1 –8.1
Independent A. Neasel 869 27.9 N/A
Alliance F. Smith 812 26.1 –20.6
Labour K. Morcom 341 10.9 +0.8
Majority 224 7.2 N/A
Turnout 3,115 54.0 –0.9
Registered electors 5,769
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Verulam[edit]

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Moss 1,404 49.1 –0.8
Alliance C. White 1,107 38.7 –2.1
Labour M. Bromberg 309 10.8 +1.5
Independent A. Clifford 37 1.3 N/A
Majority 297 10.4 +1.3
Turnout 2,857 55.0 –2.9
Registered electors 5,195
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase0.7

Wheathampstead[edit]

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Whittaker 1,356 52.0 +0.8
Conservative R. Norsworthy 1,052 40.3 +0.7
Labour J. McPheat 200 7.7 –1.5
Majority 304 11.7 +0.1
Turnout 2,608 54.0 +5.5
Registered electors 4,830
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Steady0.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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