# 1985 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 1985 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1985 Hertfordshire County Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 77 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 46.8 | 37.6 | 124,196 | –5.5 |
| Labour | 76 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 35.1 | 29.0 | 95,804 | –7.0 |
| Alliance | 76 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 18.2 | 32.1 | 106,074 | +13.1 |
| Residents | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3,260 | +0.1 |
| Ecology | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1,102 | –0.1 |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 95 | ±0.0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 8 | –0.4 |

## Division results by local authority
### Broxbourne

Broxbourne District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 6 | | 9,902 | 47.2 | –1.6 |
| | Alliance | 0 | | 5,626 | 26.8 | +6.5 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 5,408 | 25.8 | –4.0 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 63 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 20,999 | 35.6 | –8.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,927 | – | +4.6 |
Division results
Cheshunt Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Drew | 1,562 | 45.6 | –0.1 |
| | Labour | C. Robbins | 1,255 | 36.7 | –7.7 |
| | Alliance | P. Huse | 606 | 17.7 | +7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 9.0 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,423 | 36.9 | 7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,274 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
Cheshunt North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Martin | 1,377 | 49.0 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | M. Bryant | 816 | 29.0 | –6.0 |
| | Alliance | K. King | 620 | 22.0 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 561 | 19.9 | +6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,813 | 30.8 | –10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,125 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
Cheshunt West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Tyler | 1,734 | 48.5 | –1.5 |
| | Alliance | D. Lefley | 1,205 | 33.7 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | M. Hudson | 637 | 17.8 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 529 | 14.8 | –4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,76 | 35.5 | –13.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,062 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Hoddesdon North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Rose* | 1,787 | 47.9 | –2.3 |
| | Labour | D. May | 1,058 | 28.4 | +3.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Gould | 886 | 23.7 | –0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 19.5 | –5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,731 | 39.8 | –6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,380 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
Hoddesdon South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Fiddy* | 1,888 | 49.3 | –5.6 |
| | Alliance | R. Jones | 1,431 | 37.4 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | R. King | 446 | 11.7 | –4.2 |
| | Ecology | P. Sergent | 63 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 457 | 11.9 | –13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,828 | 38.1 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,042 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.9 | |
Waltham Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Collins* | 1,554 | 42.8 | –0.8 |
| | Labour | A. Khwaja | 1,196 | 33.0 | –8.4 |
| | Alliance | W. Riley | 878 | 24.2 | +15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 9.9 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,628 | 32.9 | –7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,044 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Dacorum

Dacorum District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 6 | 1 | 16,697 | 37.0 | –5.3 |
| | Labour | 3 | 2 | 14,626 | 32.4 | –10.9 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 13,553 | 30.0 | +16.9 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 157 | 0.3 | –0.7 |
| | Communist | 0 | | 95 | 0.2 | ±0.0 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 45,128 | 45.0 | –2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 100,238 | – | +3.7 |
Division results
Berkhamstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Rost* | 2,245 | 44.8 | –5.7 |
| | Alliance | V. Earl | 1,632 | 32.5 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | R. Houlton | 1,139 | 22.7 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 12.2 | –11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,016 | 42.1 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,905 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.6 | |
Bridgewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Seely | 1,974 | 59.1 | –4.2 |
| | Alliance | S. Papadimitriou | 870 | 26.0 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | K. Short | 496 | 14.9 | –4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,104 | 33.1 | –10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,340 | 41.6 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,025 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.6 | |
Hemel Hempstead East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Britton | 1,629 | 35.5 | –5.6 |
| | Alliance | C. Owen | 1,502 | 32.8 | +23.5 |
| | Labour | J. Mercer* | 1,452 | 31.7 | –14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,583 | 49.5 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,263 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.6 | |
Hemel Hempstead North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | W. Evans | 1,438 | 34.9 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | J. Cotton | 1,425 | 34.6 | –14.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Lill | 1,255 | 30.5 | –0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,118 | 41.1 | –2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,009 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 15.5 | |
Hemel Hempstead North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Moss* | 2,414 | 49.2 | –20.9 |
| | Alliance | E. Willis | 1,396 | 28.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. Griffiths | 1,099 | 22.4 | –5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,018 | 20.7 | –21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,909 | 48.6 | –1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,107 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Hemel Hempstead South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Thorpe-Tracey* | 2,314 | 46.2 | –12.7 |
| | Alliance | S. Watkins | 1,396 | 27.8 | +17.0 |
| | Conservative | K. Williams | 1,304 | 26.0 | –4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 918 | 18.3 | –10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,014 | 44.9 | –4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,173 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.9 | |
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Doyle* | 2,023 | 50.4 | –13.4 |
| | Alliance | V. Preece | 1,287 | 32.1 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Lowe | 703 | 17.5 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 18.3 | –26.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,013 | 46.1 | –1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,708 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.1 | |
Hemel Hempstead Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Everall* | 2,340 | 45.3 | –10.4 |
| | Labour | M. Sullivan | 1,551 | 30.0 | –14.3 |
| | Alliance | G. Masters | 1,176 | 22.8 | N/A |
| | Communist | R. Leigh | 95 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 789 | 15.3 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,162 | 44.5 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,594 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Kings Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Anderson* | 1,843 | 45.4 | –13.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Whyte | 1,464 | 36.0 | +16.3 |
| | Labour | S. Cox | 756 | 18.6 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 9.3 | –27.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,063 | 47.8 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,492 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.7 | |
Tring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Marwood | 2,305 | 46.9 | –3.7 |
| | Alliance | E. Williams | 1,392 | 28.4 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | J. Dymond | 1,056 | 21.5 | –1.7 |
| | Ecology | R. Oliver | 157 | 3.2 | –3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 913 | 18.6 | –8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,910 | 44.8 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,962 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 6 | 1 | 15,265 | 40.7 | –5.1 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 2 | 13,463 | 35.9 | +13.6 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 6,638 | 17.7 | –7.2 |
| | Residents | 0 | 1 | 1,701 | 4.5 | –1.9 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 453 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 8 | <0.1 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 9 | | 37,528 | 44.2 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,979 | – | +5.8 |
Division results
All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Forrester* | 1,617 | 41.3 | –8.7 |
| | Alliance | J. Edrich | 1,286 | 32.8 | +16.2 |
| | Labour | R. Hodgson | 921 | 23.5 | –9.9 |
| | Ecology | D. Holt | 94 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 8.4 | –8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,918 | 47.3 | –3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,281 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.5 | |
Bishops Stortford Central Parsonag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Wood | 1,268 | 33.3 | +16.4 |
| | Residents | V. Ellison* | 1,043 | 27.4 | –6.8 |
| | Conservative | P. George | 846 | 22.2 | –3.4 |
| | Labour | M. Smith | 648 | 17.0 | –6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 5.9 | –2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,805 | 38.9 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,777 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Swing | 11.6 | |
Bishops Stortford Chantry Thorley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Fielder* | 1,565 | 39.4 | –0.8 |
| | Alliance | D. James | 1,427 | 35.9 | +16.2 |
| | Residents | R. Parker | 658 | 16.5 | –9.8 |
| | Labour | B. Whitelaw | 327 | 8.2 | –5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 3.5 | –10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | 43.8 | –6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,064 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
Baughing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Pitman | 1,780 | 45.4 | –1.2 |
| | Alliance | D. Beavan | 1,630 | 41.5 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | L. Saunders | 514 | 13.1 | –2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 3.8 | –10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,924 | 43.7 | –2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,973 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.4 | |
Hertford Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Abel-Smith | 2,537 | 55.0 | +2.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Creedy | 1,137 | 24.6 | –1.3 |
| | Labour | D. Morgan | 941 | 20.4 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,400 | 30.3 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,615 | 46.5 | –3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,924 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Sawbridgeworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Smalley | 2,022 | 48.8 | –4.1 |
| | Alliance | K. Rideout | 1,644 | 39.7 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | M. Jackson | 397 | 9.6 | –6.8 |
| | Ecology | G. Cole | 81 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 9.1 | –13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,144 | 41.3 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,037 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.5 | |
St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Perrett | 1,467 | 37.5 | –4.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Cook | 1,331 | 34.0 | –7.7 |
| | Alliance | P. Elven | 1,054 | 26.9 | +10.6 |
| | Ecology | J. Holt | 57 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. Bardwaj | 8 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 3.5 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,909 | 44.5 | –7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,794 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
Ware North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Coleman | 2,832 | 52.7 | +24.1 |
| | Conservative | H. Banks | 1,800 | 33.5 | –13.0 |
| | Labour | R. Cooper | 623 | 11.6 | –13.4 |
| | Ecology | R. Street | 114 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,032 | 19.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,369 | 49.9 | +4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,764 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.6 | |
Ware South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Bowsher* | 1,767 | 45.8 | –8.5 |
| | Alliance | A. Ward | 1,185 | 30.7 | +17.5 |
| | Labour | A. Leggat | 800 | 20.7 | –11.8 |
| | Ecology | P. Downie | 107 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582 | 15.1 | –6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,859 | 41.2 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,365 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.0 | |

### Hertsmere

Hertsmere District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 12,105 | 42.5 | –3.1 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 7,508 | 26.4 | –1.4 |
| | Alliance | 1 | | 8,870 | 31.3 | +4.5 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 28,483 | 43.6 | –5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,307 | – | –1.9 |
Division results
Bushey Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hudson | 1,522 | 52.0 | –8.4 |
| | Alliance | P. Jenkins | 1,101 | 37.6 | –2.0 |
| | Labour | D. Bearfield | 303 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 14.4 | –6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,926 | 40.2 | –5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,277 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
Bushey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Colne* | 3,162 | 59.6 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | B. Slaney | 1,459 | 27.5 | –8.1 |
| | Labour | D. Schofield | 680 | 12.8 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,703 | 32.1 | +11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,301 | 53.5 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,901 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 5.8 | |
Elstree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. York | 1,961 | 41.3 | –7.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Pendlington | 1,942 | 40.9 | +1.1 |
| | Alliance | M. Kirsh | 849 | 17.9 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.4 | –8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,752 | 45.0 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,554 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Lyndhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Metcalfe* | 2,057 | 60.6 | –8.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Rozansky | 714 | 21.0 | –1.4 |
| | Alliance | L. Reefe | 624 | 18.4 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,343 | 39.6 | –6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,395 | 35.8 | –8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,478 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
Potters Bar North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Gregory | 2,077 | 62.4 | +1.5 |
| | Alliance | M. Pearce | 747 | 22.5 | –2.6 |
| | Labour | R. Page | 502 | 15.1 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,330 | 40.0 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,326 | 40.0 | –8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,306 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
Potters Bar South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Fielding* | 2,042 | 54.1 | +2.3 |
| | Alliance | D. Martin | 1,052 | 27.9 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | E. Longley | 681 | 18.0 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 990 | 26.2 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,775 | 39.3 | –11.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,597 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
Watling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Saunders* | 2,349 | 46.9 | –8.1 |
| | Alliance | N. Frostick | 1,335 | 26.7 | +10.7 |
| | Labour | H. Holmes | 1,324 | 26.4 | –2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,014 | 20.2 | –5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,008 | 49.1 | –0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,194 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.4 | |

### North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 4 | | 11,873 | 28.1 | –13.3 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 2 | 15,631 | 37.0 | –5.8 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 2 | 13,191 | 31.2 | +19.4 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 1,559 | 3.7 | +2.1 |
| Total | Total | 9 | | 42,254 | 51.0 | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,885 | – | +5.0 |
Division results
Hitchin North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Peacock* | 2,031 | 37.0 | –12.1 |
| | Residents | K. Logan | 1,559 | 28.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | I. Dixon | 1,272 | 23.2 | –10.3 |
| | Alliance | S. Hinchcliffe | 627 | 11.4 | –3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | 8.6 | –7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,489 | 52.6 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,437 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Hitchin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Ashley | 1,922 | 50.5 | –18.9 |
| | Alliance | E. Burton | 1,435 | 37.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Goldsmith | 446 | 11.7 | –10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 487 | 12.8 | –34.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,803 | 49.2 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,734 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Knebworth & Codicote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Crofton* | 1,950 | 50.6 | –9.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Hudson | 1,127 | 29.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. Kitchener | 774 | 20.1 | –5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 21.4 | –13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,851 | 45.0 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,551 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Letchworth East & Baldock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Gorst | 2,160 | 42.8 | –14.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Smith | 1,499 | 29.7 | –6.5 |
| | Alliance | T. Madden | 1,392 | 27.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 661 | 13.1 | –8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,051 | 49.5 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,200 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Letchworth North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Kearns | 2,109 | 44.6 | –18.7 |
| | Alliance | E. Holloway | 1,319 | 27.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | D. Brown | 1,300 | 27.5 | –9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 790 | 16.7 | –9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,728 | 51.1 | +3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,252 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Letchworth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Attwood | 2,952 | 47.1 | +22.1 |
| | Conservative | C. Emsall | 2,071 | 33.0 | –12.2 |
| | Labour | D. Evans | 1,248 | 19.9 | –9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 881 | 14.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,271 | 59.0 | +7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,621 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 17.2 | |
North Herts Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Goble* | 2,068 | 57.3 | +5.7 |
| | Alliance | B. Thompson | 903 | 23.0 | –4.3 |
| | Labour | I. Mantle | 631 | 17.5 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,165 | 32.2 | +9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,602 | 47.7 | –3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,562 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
Offa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Billing* | 1,811 | 42.5 | –9.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Jackson | 1,307 | 30.7 | –12.0 |
| | Alliance | J. Sefton | 1,142 | 26.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 11.8 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,260 | 45.5 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,371 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
Royston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | P. Kennington | 2,294 | 44.1 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Greenfield* | 2,242 | 43.1 | –3.8 |
| | Labour | J. Walker | 663 | 12.8 | –11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,199 | 56.8 | +10.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,157 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.3 | |

### St Albans

St Albans District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | 4 | 19,067 | 40.2 | –6.4 |
| | Alliance | 4 | 3 | 19,038 | 40.2 | +12.0 |
| | Labour | 1 | 1 | 8,950 | 18.9 | –3.5 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 349 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 47,404 | 50.5 | +2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,810 | – | +3.5 |
Division results
Harpenden North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hudson | 2,607 | 45.6 | –6.4 |
| | Alliance | N. Macmillan | 2,363 | 41.3 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | D. Crew | 622 | 10.9 | –6.5 |
| | Ecology | H. Swailes | 123 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 4.3 | –17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,715 | 53.4 | +8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,699 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
Harpenden South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Tarry* | 2,825 | 57.5 | –7.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Glendinning | 1,653 | 33.6 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | T. Morris | 340 | 6.9 | –4.0 |
| | Ecology | P. Morris | 97 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,172 | 23.8 | –22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,915 | 48.4 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,146 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
Sandridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | L. Coates | 1,875 | 47.1 | +13.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Ellis | 1,685 | 42.3 | –6.9 |
| | Labour | C. Pearce | 361 | 9.1 | –8.1 |
| | Ecology | A. O'Dell | 60 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,981 | 47.9 | +1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,305 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.2 | |
St Albans Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | G. Tattersfield | 1,854 | 40.0 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Lucey | 1,597 | 34.4 | –8.2 |
| | Labour | G. Powell | 1,187 | 25.6 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,638 | 52.9 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,771 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.8 | |
St Albans East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Perrett* | 2,487 | 50.7 | +9.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Ellis | 1,567 | 31.9 | –3.6 |
| | Labour | A. Skinner | 851 | 17.3 | –5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 18.8 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,905 | 51.7 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,485 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 6.5 | |
St Albans North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hill* | 1,964 | 39.0 | –1.3 |
| | Alliance | L. Turner | 1,915 | 38.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | D. McManus | 1,153 | 22.9 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 1.0 | –4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,032 | 53.1 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,481 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
St Albans Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Scranage | 1,981 | 44.8 | –7.0 |
| | Alliance | S. Whittaker | 1,843 | 41.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | K. Spooner | 530 | 12.0 | –9.0 |
| | Ecology | J. Bishop | 69 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 3.1 | –21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,423 | 48.5 | –1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,120 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
St Albans South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Durrant* | 2,008 | 39.1 | –2.1 |
| | Labour | Kerry Pollard | 1,640 | 31.9 | +3.7 |
| | Alliance | C. Gunner | 1,487 | 29.0 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 7.2 | –3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,135 | 52.7 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,736 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
St Stephens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Moore | 2,457 | 52.5 | +18.7 |
| | Conservative | K. Hill | 1,697 | 36.3 | –12.5 |
| | Labour | L. Taber | 523 | 11.2 | –6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,577 | 47.5 | +2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,847 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.6 | |
The Colneys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Macmillan | 1,743 | 43.8 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Gattward | 1,136 | 28.5 | –9.1 |
| | Alliance | M. Lawson | 1,104 | 27.7 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,983 | 48.5 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,220 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Stevenage

Stevenage District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 5 | 1 | 11,091 | 47.4 | –6.6 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 7,563 | 32.3 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | 0 | | 4,726 | 20.2 | –5.3 |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 23,380 | 41.9 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,767 | – | +3.3 |
Division results
Bedwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Lawrence* | 2,338 | 60.2 | +2.7 |
| | Alliance | P. Herbert | 815 | 21.0 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | F. Haine | 730 | 18.8 | –5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,523 | 39.2 | +6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,883 | 41.9 | –5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,266 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Sheaff* | 1,826 | 42.3 | –7.8 |
| | Alliance | S. Booth | 1,712 | 39.7 | +17.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Hurst | 774 | 17.9 | –8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 2.6 | –21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,312 | 46.6 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,252 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.6 | |
Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lloyd* | 1,635 | 50.6 | –6.4 |
| | Alliance | B. Clarke | 972 | 30.1 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Finch | 623 | 19.3 | –2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 20.5 | –14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,230 | 38.3 | –6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,432 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.6 | |
Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Cherney | 1,918 | 41.5 | –5.1 |
| | Conservative | E. Wignall | 1,496 | 32.4 | –5.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Christy | 1,209 | 26.2 | +10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 9.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,623 | 43.6 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,592 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.1 | |
Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Munden | 1,764 | 59.4 | –4.2 |
| | Alliance | D. Kelleher | 749 | 25.2 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | K. Painter | 459 | 15.4 | –1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,015 | 34.2 | –9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 34.7 | –5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,554 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | B. Stoneham | 2,106 | 48.3 | +22.8 |
| | Labour | P. Alexander | 1,610 | 36.9 | –15.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 644 | 14.8 | –7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,360 | 45.1 | +2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,671 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 19.0 | |

### Three Rivers

Three Rivers District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Alliance | 3 | 1 | 12,921 | 41.5 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 1 | 12,801 | 41.1 | –8.7 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 5,414 | 17.4 | –7.7 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 31,136 | 45.9 | 4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,790 | – | +1.3 |
Division results
Abbotts Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | P. Croft | 2,405 | 40.7 | +15.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Peevers* | 1,929 | 32.7 | –6.3 |
| | Labour | G. Abraham | 1,569 | 26.6 | –9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,903 | 49.2 | –5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,994 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.8 | |
Chorleywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Cogan* | 2,083 | 50.9 | –14.2 |
| | Alliance | J. Jarrett | 1,633 | 39.9 | +16.0 |
| | Labour | M. Hilmi | 377 | 9.2 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 11.0 | –30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,093 | 47.5 | –1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,610 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.1 | |
Croxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Vosper* | 2,310 | 52.8 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | G. Taylor-Rose | 1,470 | 33.6 | –8.0 |
| | Labour | M. Carpenter | 599 | 13.7 | –2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 840 | 19.2 | +18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,379 | 50.8 | –2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,627 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 9.3 | |
North Mymms :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Roy* | 2,708 | 69.1 | –14.7 |
| | Alliance | W. Parkinson | 903 | 23.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. Shelton | 310 | 7.9 | –8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,805 | 46.0 | –21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,921 | 44.9 | –6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,730 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Oxhey Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Purkiss* | 2,190 | 51.4 | –13.7 |
| | Alliance | N. Robinson | 2,067 | 48.6 | +28.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 2.9 | –42.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,257 | 43.6 | –2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,761 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 21.3 | |
Rickmansworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | A. Witney* | 2,834 | 54.3 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | B. Fisher | 1,830 | 35.0 | –5.7 |
| | Labour | C. Bradfield | 558 | 10.7 | –4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,004 | 19.2 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,222 | 49.2 | –4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,618 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
South Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Waddington* | 2,001 | 59.5 | –6.7 |
| | Alliance | D. Duffy | 769 | 22.9 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Grindell | 591 | 17.6 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,232 | 36.7 | –9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,361 | 35.6 | –8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,450 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Watford

Watford District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 5 | | 9,972 | 42.7 | –1.4 |
| | Conservative | 1 | | 7,866 | 33.7 | –4.1 |
| | Alliance | 0 | | 5,412 | 23.2 | +5.0 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 80 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 23,330 | 41.2 | –3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,613 | – | +2.4 |
Division results
Callowland Leggatts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Dore* | 1,927 | 61.6 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Rosen | 634 | 20.3 | –2.8 |
| | Alliance | J. Richmond | 566 | 18.1 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,293 | 41.3 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,127 | 36.7 | –1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,520 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Central Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Ramsden | 1,542 | 40.6 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Pike | 1,371 | 36.1 | –0.5 |
| | Alliance | J. Briggs | 884 | 23.3 | –0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 4.5 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,797 | 43.3 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,759 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Meriden Tudor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Fricker | 2,083 | 46.7 | –1.1 |
| | Conservative | I. Tunstall-Dunn | 1,230 | 27.6 | –2.5 |
| | Alliance | S. Sharpe | 1,064 | 23.9 | +1.8 |
| | Ecology | A. Leader | 80 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 853 | 19.1 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,457 | 42.4 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,509 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Nascot Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Klely | 2,515 | 57.1 | –10.3 |
| | Alliance | J. Thewlis | 1,326 | 30.1 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | D. McGrath | 563 | 12.8 | –1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,189 | 27.0 | –21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,404 | 48.7 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,051 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.0 | |
Vicarage Holywell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Meldrum | 1,904 | 56.6 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Price | 918 | 27.3 | –5.0 |
| | Alliance | D. Zirker | 544 | 16.2 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 986 | 29.3 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,366 | 33.6 | –10.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,022 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
Woodside Stanborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Dore* | 1,953 | 46.7 | –4.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Nowell | 1,198 | 28.7 | –5.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Blackman | 1,028 | 24.6 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 18.1 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,179 | 42.9 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,752 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 5 | | 14,324 | 46.4 | –8.8 |
| | Conservative | 2 | | 10,136 | 32.8 | –6.9 |
| | Alliance | 0 | | 6,437 | 20.8 | +16.4 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 30,897 | 48.2 | –6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,078 | – | +1.7 |
Division results
Haldens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Clayton | 2,110 | 56.6 | –11.7 |
| | Conservative | F. Ryder | 880 | 23.6 | –8.1 |
| | Alliance | D. West | 740 | 19.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,230 | 33.0 | –3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,730 | 43.2 | –8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,625 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Hatfield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Westbeech | 1,672 | 41.3 | –7.8 |
| | Labour | J. Scott | 1,553 | 38.3 | –1.2 |
| | Alliance | J. Edell | 828 | 20.4 | +8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 2.9 | –6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,053 | 48.6 | –4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,341 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 | |
Hatfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Clark* | 2,057 | 48.5 | –12.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Sherriff | 1,271 | 30.0 | –9.1 |
| | Alliance | M. Richardson | 909 | 21.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 18.6 | –3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,237 | 46.5 | –7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,115 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |
Hatfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Wenham* | 1,955 | 48.5 | –10.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Storey | 1,130 | 28.0 | –12.4 |
| | Alliance | R. Griffiths | 948 | 23.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 825 | 20.5 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,033 | 49.6 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,139 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
Welwyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Lower* | 2,122 | 48.6 | –12.3 |
| | Labour | G. Ridgewell | 1,143 | 26.2 | –12.9 |
| | Alliance | G. Limby | 1,098 | 25.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 979 | 22.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,363 | 46.8 | –6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,313 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Welwyn Garden City South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Brind | 2,898 | 71.3 | –3.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Aldridge | 1,166 | 28.7 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,732 | 42.6 | –7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,064 | 44.0 | –10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,233 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
Welwyn Garden City West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Mays | 2,608 | 40.6 | –6.4 |
| | Alliance | A. Last | 1,914 | 29.8 | +14.3 |
| | Conservative | W. Storey | 1,895 | 29.5 | –5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 10.8 | –1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,417 | 56.7 | –2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,312 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.4 | |