# 1989 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 1989 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
At the election, the Conservatives gained control of the council from No overall control.

## Summary
### Election result

1989 Hertfordshire County Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 77 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 58.4 | 44.1 | 135,764 | +6.5 |
| Labour | 77 | 27 | 2 | 2 | | 35.1 | 33.1 | 101,681 | +4.1 |
| SLD | 73 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6.5 | 18.9 | 58,010 | –13.2 |
| SDP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6,287 | N/A |
| Residents | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3,265 | +0.1 |
| Green | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2,057 | +0.4 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 396 | +0.1 |
| National Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 77 | N/A |

## Division results by local authority
### Broxbourne

Broxbourne District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 6 | | 10,464 | 55.5 | +8.3 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 5,522 | 29.3 | +3.5 |
| | SLD | 0 | | 2,613 | 13.9 | –12.9 |
| | SDP | 0 | | 242 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 18,841 | 30.9 | –4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,030 | – | +3.6 |
Division results
Cheshunt Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Drew* | 1,698 | 53.3 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | J. Draper | 1,164 | 36.5 | –0.2 |
| | SLD | P. Huse | 324 | 10.2 | –7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | 16.8 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,186 | 34.4 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,272 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 | |
Cheshunt North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Harlow | 1,332 | 58.6 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | S. Elliott | 585 | 25.7 | –3.3 |
| | SLD | C. Brown | 357 | 15.7 | –6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 32.8 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,274 | 23.6 | –7.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,632 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.5 | |
Cheshunt West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Tyler* | 1,984 | 63.5 | +15.0 |
| | Labour | J. Atkins | 570 | 18.2 | +0.4 |
| | SLD | R. Dubow | 330 | 10.6 | –23.1 |
| | SDP | D. Lefley | 242 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,414 | 45.2 | +30.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,126 | 28.5 | –7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,981 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.3 | |
Hoddesdon North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Rose* | 1,770 | 55.9 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | J. Garrett | 928 | 29.3 | +0.9 |
| | SLD | J. Gould | 470 | 14.8 | –8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 842 | 26.6 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,168 | 33.3 | –6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,511 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |
Hoddesdon South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bird | 1,870 | 59.9 | +10.6 |
| | SLD | T. Griffiths | 785 | 25.2 | –12.2 |
| | Labour | A. Bloomfield | 466 | 14.9 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,085 | 34.8 | +22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,121 | 30.3 | –7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,297 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.9 | |
Waltham Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Quint | 1,810 | 45.6 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | M. Hudson | 1,809 | 45.6 | +12.6 |
| | SLD | P. Seeby | 347 | 8.7 | –15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.03 | –9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,966 | 35.0 | +2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,337 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Dacorum

Dacorum District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 7 | 1 | 18,190 | 43.7 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | 3 | | 13,803 | 33.2 | +0.8 |
| | SLD | 0 | 1 | 5,645 | 13.6 | –16.4 |
| | SDP | 0 | | 3,289 | 7.9 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 623 | 1.5 | +1.2 |
| | National Front | 0 | | 77 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 41,627 | 40.8 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 102,000 | – | +1.8 |
Division results
Berkhamsted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Rost* | 2,127 | 46.1 | +1.3 |
| | SLD | S. Sharpe | 1,236 | 26.8 | –5.7 |
| | Labour | D. Freeman | 974 | 21.1 | –1.6 |
| | SDP | S. Taylor | 275 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 891 | 19.3 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,612 | 38.3 | –3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,038 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5 | |
Bridgewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Seely* | 2,034 | 65.8 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | K. Short | 506 | 16.4 | +1.5 |
| | SLD | I. McCalla | 369 | 11.9 | –14.1 |
| | SDP | J. Taylor | 184 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,528 | 49.4 | +16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,093 | 37.9 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,156 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
Hemel Hempstead East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Hamilton | 2,113 | 47.7 | +12.2 |
| | Labour | S. Harrison | 1,352 | 30.5 | –1.2 |
| | SLD | A. Winter | 643 | 14.5 | –18.3 |
| | SDP | E. Baker | 319 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 761 | 17.2 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,427 | 48.4 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,150 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.7 | |
Hemel Hempstead North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Sullivan | 1,215 | 34.9 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | I. Laidlaw-Dickson | 1,156 | 33.2 | –1.4 |
| | SDP | W. Evans* | 682 | 19.6 | N/A |
| | SLD | J. Blackman | 426 | 12.2 | –22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,479 | 32.9 | –8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,565 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 2.9 | |
Hemel Hempstead North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Moss* | 2,332 | 50.0 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Williams | 1,275 | 27.4 | +5.0 |
| | SDP | R. Eminson | 560 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | SLD | E. Willis | 416 | 8.9 | –19.5 |
| | National Front | J. McAuley | 77 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,057 | 22.7 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,660 | 45.3 | –3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,298 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
Hemel Hempstead South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Thorpe-Tracey* | 2,159 | 48.0 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Griffiths | 1,667 | 37.0 | +11.0 |
| | SLD | G. Lawrence | 370 | 8.2 | –19.6 |
| | SDP | D. Coburn | 306 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 10.9 | –7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,502 | 40.4 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,133 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Doyle | 2,086 | 58.3 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | K. Birtchnell | 907 | 25.3 | +7.8 |
| | SLD | R. Hollinghurst | 298 | 8.3 | –23.8 |
| | SDP | D. Coburn | 288 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,179 | 32.9 | +14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,579 | 41.6 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,597 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.1 | |
Hemel Hempstead Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Everall* | 2,410 | 51.6 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | R. Barson | 1,475 | 31.6 | +1.6 |
| | SDP | W. Lear | 432 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | SLD | C. Gudgeon | 358 | 7.7 | –15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 935 | 20.0 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,675 | 39.6 | –4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,813 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |
Kings Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Anderson* | 1,744 | 49.6 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | S. Cox | 1,049 | 29.9 | +11.3 |
| | SLD | S. Bowles | 598 | 17.0 | –19.0 |
| | SDP | I. Rambotas | 123 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 695 | 19.8 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,514 | 40.1 | –7.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,765 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5 | |
Tring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Marwood* | 2,698 | 53.0 | +6.1 |
| | SLD | E. Williams | 931 | 18.3 | –10.1 |
| | Labour | M. Jenner | 714 | 14.0 | –7.5 |
| | Green | A. Hunt | 623 | 12.2 | +9.0 |
| | SDP | R. Muller | 120 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,767 | 34.7 | +16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,086 | 44.3 | –0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,485 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.1 | |

### East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 8 | 2 | 18,525 | 50.0 | +9.3 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 7,401 | 20.0 | +2.3 |
| | SLD | 0 | 2 | 8,543 | 23.1 | –12.8 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 1,729 | 4.7 | +0.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 829 | 2.2 | +1.0 |
| Total | Total | 9 | | 37,027 | 41.5 | –2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,141 | – | +4.9 |
Division results
All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Banks | 1,678 | 41.7 | +0.4 |
| | SLD | E. Banks | 1,173 | 29.2 | –3.6 |
| | Labour | J. Findlay | 860 | 21.4 | –2.1 |
| | Green | B. Cheal | 309 | 7.7 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 505 | 12.6 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,020 | 45.9 | –1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,751 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Bishops Stortford Central Parsonag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Oldland | 1,435 | 39.6 | +17.4 |
| | Residents | V. Ellison | 799 | 22.1 | –5.3 |
| | SLD | A. Graham | 795 | 21.9 | –11.4 |
| | Labour | E. Egginton | 593 | 16.4 | –0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,622 | 34.3 | –4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,552 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 11.4 | |
Bishops Stortford Chantry Thorley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Fielder* | 2,022 | 53.0 | +13.6 |
| | Residents | J. Guntrip | 930 | 24.4 | +7.9 |
| | SLD | P. Wybrew | 479 | 12.6 | –23.3 |
| | Labour | T. Coldwell | 385 | 10.1 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,092 | 28.6 | +25.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,816 | 36.4 | –7.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,480 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |
Baughing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Pitman* | 2,474 | 64.4 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | P. Shepherd | 696 | 18.1 | +5.0 |
| | SLD | C. Pehrson | 674 | 17.5 | –24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,778 | 46.3 | +42.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,844 | 42.2 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,119 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.0 | |
Hertford Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Tucker | 2,555 | 60.1 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | H. Hodgson | 855 | 20.1 | –0.3 |
| | SLD | L. Wilson | 535 | 12.6 | –12.0 |
| | Green | M. Whitear | 304 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,700 | 40.0 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,249 | 41.8 | –4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,159 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
Sawbridgeworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Smalley* | 2,494 | 57.1 | +8.3 |
| | SLD | W. Powell | 1,217 | 27.9 | –11.8 |
| | Labour | S. Peaple | 657 | 15.0 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,277 | 29.2 | +20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,368 | 42.2 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,360 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.1 | |
St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Perrett* | 1,911 | 48.5 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | N. Edey | 1,436 | 36.4 | +2.4 |
| | SLD | S. Knott | 381 | 9.7 | –17.2 |
| | Green | B. Cheal | 216 | 5.5 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 12.0 | +8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,944 | 45.2 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,734 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
Ware North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Dye | 2,287 | 44.2 | +10.7 |
| | SLD | M. Coleman* | 2,194 | 42.4 | –10.3 |
| | Labour | G. Page | 693 | 13.4 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,174 | 47.3 | –2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,936 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 10.5 | |
Ware South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Palmer | 2,144 | 53.7 | +7.9 |
| | SLD | J. Wing | 1,095 | 27.4 | –3.3 |
| | Labour | M. Evans | 751 | 18.8 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,049 | 26.3 | +11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,990 | 39.7 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,050 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Hertsmere

Hertsmere District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 11,911 | 48.4 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 8,155 | 33.2 | +6.8 |
| | SLD | 1 | | 3,261 | 13.3 | –18.0 |
| | SDP | 0 | | 870 | 3.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 396 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 24,593 | 36.3 | –7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,806 | – | +3.8 |
Division results
Bushey Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hudson* | 1,627 | 59.6 | +7.6 |
| | SLD | M. Colne | 750 | 27.5 | –10.1 |
| | Labour | D. Bearfield | 353 | 12.9 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 877 | 32.1 | +17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,730 | 35.3 | –4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,733 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.9 | |
Bushey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | M. Colne* | 2,359 | 57.6 | –2.0 |
| | Conservative | B. Flashman | 1,369 | 33.4 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | S. Mercado | 370 | 9.0 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 990 | 24.2 | –7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,098 | 40.7 | –12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,068 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 4.0 | |
Elstree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. York* | 2,189 | 50.0 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Chettleburgh | 1,782 | 40.7 | –0.2 |
| | SDP | M. Kirsh | 259 | 5.9 | N/A |
| | SLD | R. Kutchinsky | 152 | 3.5 | –14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 9.3 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,382 | 41.3 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,598 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Lyndhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Metcalf* | 2,125 | 66.7 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Savage | 757 | 23.8 | +2.8 |
| | SDP | W. Morgan | 303 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,368 | 43.0 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,185 | 30.1 | –5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,575 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
Potters Bar North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Gray | 1,894 | 72.8 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | P. Bradbury | 709 | 27.2 | +12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,185 | 45.5 | +5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,603 | 30.9 | –9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,428 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Potters Bar South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Fielding* | 2,168 | 63.8 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | J. Bradbury | 1,228 | 36.2 | +18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 940 | 27.7 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,396 | 34.8 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,751 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
Watling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Saunders* | 2,314 | 55.1 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | P. Coleman | 1,181 | 28.1 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | A. Mallach | 396 | 9.4 | N/A |
| | SDP | R. Brown | 308 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,133 | 27.0 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,199 | 39.4 | –9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,653 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 6 | 3 | 17,001 | 44.6 | +7.6 |
| | Labour | 3 | 1 | 12,556 | 32.9 | +4.8 |
| | SLD | 0 | 2 | 5,475 | 14.4 | –16.8 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 1,536 | 4.0 | +0.3 |
| | SDP | 0 | | 1,458 | 3.8 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 123 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 9 | | 38,149 | 44.8 | –6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,100 | – | +2.7 |
Division results
Hitchin North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Peacock* | 2,107 | 43.3 | +6.3 |
| | Residents | K. Logan | 1,536 | 31.6 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | W. Charlton-Wright | 771 | 15.9 | –7.3 |
| | SLD | P. Clark | 229 | 4.7 | –6.7 |
| | Green | C. Hanna | 123 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | SDP | M. Randall | 95 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 11.7 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,861 | 46.2 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,513 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 | |
Hitchin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Ashley* | 1,875 | 55.1 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | S. Tendeter | 612 | 18.0 | +6.3 |
| | SLD | R. Canning | 525 | 15.4 | –22.3 |
| | SDP | V. Taylor | 391 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,263 | 37.1 | +24.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,403 | 43.7 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,780 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
Knebworth & Codicote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Ellis | 2,344 | 61.7 | +11.1 |
| | Labour | C. Brindle | 877 | 23.1 | +3.0 |
| | SLD | J. Heath | 581 | 15.3 | –14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,467 | 38.6 | +17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,802 | 42.5 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,946 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Letchworth East & Baldock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Crellin | 2,244 | 45.4 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | W. Bifield | 2,124 | 42.9 | +0.1 |
| | SLD | R. Sprigge | 320 | 6.5 | –21.1 |
| | SDP | G. Wellfare | 260 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,038 | 44.0 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,253 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 7.8 | |
Letchworth North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Kearns* | 2,184 | 57.8 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Murphy | 1,136 | 30.1 | +2.6 |
| | SLD | R. Streeter | 458 | 12.1 | –15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,048 | 27.7 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,778 | 41.1 | –10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,193 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 | |
Letchworth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Burrows | 2,563 | 49.0 | +16.0 |
| | Labour | N. Horwood | 1,214 | 23.2 | +3.3 |
| | SLD | S. Tustin | 972 | 18.6 | –28.5 |
| | SDP | R. Ashton | 483 | 9.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,349 | 25.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,232 | 49.7 | –9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,529 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 6.4 | |
North Herts Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Goble* | 2,233 | 61.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | R. Leete | 758 | 20.8 | +3.3 |
| | SLD | S. Jarvis | 651 | 17.9 | –7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,475 | 40.5 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,642 | 48.3 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,548 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |
Offa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Billing* | 1,860 | 48.3 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | F. Howett | 1,445 | 37.5 | +6.8 |
| | SLD | J. Sefton | 548 | 14.2 | –12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 10.8 | –1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,853 | 42.8 | –2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,004 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.5 | |
Royston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Doyle | 2,390 | 51.6 | +8.5 |
| | SLD | P. Kennington* | 1,191 | 25.7 | –18.4 |
| | Labour | R. King | 820 | 17.7 | +4.9 |
| | SDP | M. Harrison | 229 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,199 | 25.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,630 | 44.8 | –12.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,334 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 13.5 | |

### St Albans

St Albans District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | | 19,125 | 43.0 | +2.8 |
| | SLD | 3 | 1 | 14,339 | 32.2 | –8.0 |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 11,026 | 24.8 | +5.9 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 44,490 | 46.7 | –3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,220 | – | +1.5 |
Division results
Harpenden North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hudson* | 2,672 | 55.2 | +9.6 |
| | SLD | C. Canfield | 1,396 | 28.8 | –12.5 |
| | Labour | B. Saffery | 773 | 16.0 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,276 | 26.4 | +22.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,841 | 44.7 | –8.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,824 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.1 | |
Harpenden South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Tarry* | 2,731 | 65.8 | +8.3 |
| | SLD | G. Willey | 867 | 20.9 | –12.7 |
| | Labour | D. Crew | 555 | 13.4 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,864 | 44.9 | +21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,153 | 41.3 | –7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,059 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.5 | |
Sandridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Haywood | 1,723 | 45.7 | +3.4 |
| | SLD | P. Halpin | 1,566 | 41.5 | –5.6 |
| | Labour | J. Bellchambers | 485 | 12.9 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 4.2 | –0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,774 | 43.6 | –4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,652 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 4.5 | |
St Albans Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | G. Tattersfield* | 1,696 | 40.5 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Adkins | 1,328 | 31.7 | –2.7 |
| | Labour | C. Donovan | 1,162 | 27.8 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 8.8 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,186 | 47.3 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,853 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
St Albans East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | C. Gunner | 2,199 | 46.5 | –4.2 |
| | Conservative | C. Ellis | 1,443 | 30.5 | –1.4 |
| | Labour | C. Hayward | 1,088 | 23.0 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 756 | 16.0 | –2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,730 | 47.9 | –3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,866 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
St Albans North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hill* | 1,987 | 38.1 | –0.9 |
| | Labour | D. Allan | 1,617 | 31.0 | +8.1 |
| | SLD | R. Biddle | 1,607 | 30.8 | –7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 7.1 | +6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,211 | 53.3 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,780 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
St Albans Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Scranage* | 2,196 | 49.2 | +4.4 |
| | SLD | P. King | 1,729 | 38.7 | –3.0 |
| | Labour | K. Holmes | 538 | 12.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 10.5 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,463 | 49.2 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,077 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
St Albans South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kerry Pollard | 2,204 | 44.8 | +12.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Durrant* | 1,918 | 39.0 | –0.1 |
| | SLD | J. Allen | 793 | 16.1 | –12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,915 | 49.8 | –2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,876 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.5 | |
St Stephens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | M. Moore* | 1,960 | 44.2 | –8.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Nowell | 1,954 | 44.0 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | C. Leet | 523 | 11.8 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.1 | –16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,437 | 44.4 | –3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,995 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 8.0 | |
The Colneys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Macmillan* | 2,081 | 55.1 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | H. Haynes | 1,173 | 31.0 | +2.5 |
| | SLD | N. Wrigley | 526 | 13.9 | –13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 908 | 24.0 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,780 | 45.9 | –2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,238 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.8 | |

### Stevenage

Stevenage District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 6 | 1 | 11,729 | 56.8 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | 0 | | 5,511 | 26.7 | +6.5 |
| | SLD | 0 | 1 | 3,171 | 15.3 | –17.0 |
| | Green | 0 | | 256 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 20,667 | 36.5 | –5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,602 | – | +1.5 |
Division results
Bedwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Underwood | 2,258 | 67.5 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Aylin | 741 | 22.1 | +3.3 |
| | SLD | R. Baskerville | 348 | 10.4 | –10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,517 | 45.3 | +6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,347 | 37.4 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,956 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Warren | 2,045 | 57.1 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Finch | 826 | 23.1 | +5.2 |
| | SLD | K. Taylor | 712 | 19.9 | –19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,219 | 34.0 | +31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,583 | 39.0 | –7.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,181 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Campbell | 1,621 | 60.6 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | K. Murray | 589 | 22.0 | +2.7 |
| | SLD | B. Clark | 466 | 17.4 | –12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,032 | 38.6 | +18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,676 | 33.8 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,928 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Clark | 2,071 | 47.3 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Halling | 1,750 | 39.9 | +7.5 |
| | SLD | A. Christy | 561 | 12.8 | –13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 7.3 | –1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,382 | 41.5 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,569 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Munden* | 2,132 | 68.9 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | L. Jordan | 612 | 19.8 | +4.4 |
| | SLD | G. Wren | 350 | 11.3 | –13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,520 | 49.1 | +14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,094 | 32.9 | –1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,397 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Alexander | 1,602 | 44.7 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 993 | 27.7 | +12.9 |
| | SLD | C. Lewis | 734 | 20.5 | –27.8 |
| | Green | M. Fowler | 256 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 17.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,585 | 33.9 | –11.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,571 | | |
| | Labour gain from SLD | Labour gain from SLD | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Three Rivers

Three Rivers District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | 2 | 14,516 | 51.0 | +9.9 |
| | SLD | 1 | 2 | 8,346 | 29.4 | –12.1 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 5,574 | 19.6 | +2.2 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 28,436 | 42.2 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,331 | – | –0.7 |
Division results
Abbotts Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | P. Goggins | 2,046 | 36.6 | –4.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Parsons | 1,876 | 33.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | D. Meek | 1,673 | 29.9 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 3.0 | –5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,595 | 45.2 | –4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,385 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Chorleywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Cogan* | 2,132 | 56.6 | +5.7 |
| | SLD | L. Bond | 1,395 | 37.0 | –2.9 |
| | Labour | M. Hilmi | 241 | 6.4 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 737 | 19.6 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,768 | 43.2 | –4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,715 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
Croxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Williams | 1,755 | 43.8 | +10.2 |
| | SLD | T. Ambrose | 1,731 | 43.2 | –9.6 |
| | Labour | N. Crump | 519 | 13.0 | –0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,005 | 47.4 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,449 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 9.9 | |
North Mymms :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Johnson | 2,591 | 78.4 | +9.3 |
| | SLD | W. Parkinson | 426 | 12.9 | –10.1 |
| | Labour | A. Tinsley | 287 | 8.7 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,165 | 65.5 | +19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,304 | 39.3 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,400 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.7 | |
Oxhey Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Buckland | 2,661 | 67.8 | +16.4 |
| | SLD | A. Bannister | 882 | 22.5 | –26.1 |
| | Labour | D. Lake | 379 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,779 | 45.4 | +42.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,922 | 41.2 | –2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,529 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 21.3 | |
Rickmansworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Button | 2,786 | 55.6 | +20.6 |
| | SLD | E. Waller | 1,542 | 30.8 | –23.5 |
| | Labour | N. Doggett | 679 | 13.6 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,244 | 24.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,007 | 47.6 | –1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,526 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 22.1 | |
South Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Waddington* | 1,796 | 63.4 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | N. Woodhouse | 715 | 25.2 | +7.6 |
| | SLD | J. Maher | 324 | 11.4 | –11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,081 | 38.1 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,835 | 30.4 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,327 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Watford

Watford District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 10,978 | 48.0 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 8,714 | 38.1 | +4.4 |
| | SLD | 0 | | 3,189 | 13.9 | –9.3 |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 22,881 | 40.4 | –0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,633 | – | ±0.0 |
Division results
Callowland Leggatts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. McNally | 1,912 | 65.8 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Pike | 702 | 24.2 | +3.9 |
| | SLD | K. Waddup | 292 | 10.0 | –8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,210 | 41.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,906 | 35.0 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,293 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Central Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Price | 1,695 | 41.6 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | A. Ramsden* | 1,672 | 41.0 | +0.4 |
| | SLD | E. Pitkin | 709 | 17.4 | –5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,076 | 43.3 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,415 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 2.6 | |
Meriden Tudor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Fricker* | 2,265 | 53.7 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | I. Dunn | 1,483 | 35.2 | +7.6 |
| | SLD | J. Richmond | 471 | 11.2 | –12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 782 | 18.5 | –0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,219 | 40.5 | –1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,421 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Nascot Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Gordon | 2,353 | 63.3 | +6.2 |
| | SLD | P. Jenkins | 793 | 21.3 | –8.8 |
| | Labour | T. Meldrum | 574 | 15.4 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,560 | 41.9 | +14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,720 | 40.8 | –7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,114 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.5 | |
Vicarage Holywell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Meldrum* | 2,064 | 59.7 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Doherty | 1,002 | 29.0 | +1.7 |
| | SLD | M. Baird | 389 | 11.3 | –4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,062 | 30.7 | –1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,455 | 35.6 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,713 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Woodside Stanborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Williams | 2,491 | 55.3 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Jones | 1,479 | 32.8 | +4.1 |
| | SLD | D. Scudder | 535 | 11.9 | –12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | 22.5 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,505 | 46.6 | +3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,677 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 5 | | 14,937 | 48.5 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | 2 | | 11,807 | 38.3 | +5.5 |
| | SLD | 0 | | 3,428 | 11.1 | –9.7 |
| | SDP | 0 | | 428 | 1.4 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 226 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 30,826 | 48.1 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,089 | – | ±0.0 |
Division results
Haldens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Nash | 2,519 | 57.9 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | S. Hudson | 1,212 | 27.9 | +4.3 |
| | SLD | D. Cooke | 393 | 9.0 | –10.8 |
| | Green | D. Ashton | 226 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,307 | 30.0 | –3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,350 | 43.9 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,907 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
Hatfield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Burningham | 2,061 | 54.5 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | C. Longworth | 1,263 | 33.4 | –4.9 |
| | SLD | J. Monro | 455 | 12.0 | –8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 798 | 21.1 | +18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,779 | 45.5 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,307 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.1 | |
Hatfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Clark* | 2,323 | 57.3 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Carse | 1,279 | 31.5 | +1.5 |
| | SLD | L. Ferris | 455 | 11.2 | –10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,044 | 25.7 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,057 | 46.2 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,788 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
Hatfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Wenham* | 2,040 | 55.0 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Scarff | 1,292 | 34.9 | +6.9 |
| | SLD | M. Richardson | 374 | 10.1 | –13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 748 | 20.2 | –0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,706 | 47.9 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,732 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Welwyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Hall | 2,469 | 58.4 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | B. Dodge | 1,170 | 27.7 | +1.5 |
| | SLD | I. Skidmore | 589 | 13.9 | –11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,299 | 30.7 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,228 | 45.9 | –0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,203 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Welwyn Garden City South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Kerr | 2,853 | 62.7 | –8.6 |
| | Conservative | K. Jones | 1,049 | 23.1 | –5.6 |
| | SDP | J. Nichols | 428 | 9.4 | N/A |
| | SLD | S. Porter | 219 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,804 | 39.7 | –2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,549 | 52.6 | +8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,651 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
Welwyn Garden City West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Mays* | 2,769 | 45.0 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Stanbury | 2,445 | 39.7 | +10.2 |
| | SLD | C. Cory | 943 | 15.3 | –14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | 5.3 | –5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,157 | 53.5 | –3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,501 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |