# 1990 St Albans City and District Council election

The 1990 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

1990 St Albans City and District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 5 | 1 | 26.3 | 26 | 31 | 54.4 | 16,888 | 33.1 | –16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 10 | | 52.6 | 7 | 17 | 29.8 | 15,184 | 29.8 | –0.6 |
| | Labour | 3 | | 15.8 | 5 | 8 | 14.0 | 13,561 | 26.6 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 1,387 | 2.7 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,999 | 7.8 | +7.5 |

## Ward results
### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Allison* | 1,119 | 40.6 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | C. Hayward | 911 | 33.1 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | P. Barnes | 564 | 20.5 | –19.1 |
| | Green | E. Benjamin | 162 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,756 | 55.0 | +12.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,015 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Batchwood

Batchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. McManus* | 1,423 | 54.5 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Christie | 561 | 21.5 | –12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Biddle | 375 | 14.4 | –9.7 |
| | Green | S. Adamson | 251 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 862 | 33.0 | +25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,610 | 55.2 | +5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,727 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 | |

### Clarence

Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Burton* | 1,318 | 51.4 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Boyle | 597 | 23.3 | –22.0 |
| | Labour | A. Conway | 475 | 18.5 | +5.1 |
| | Green | A. Tindale | 175 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 28.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,565 | 61.4 | +4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,179 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 17.1 | |

### Colney Heath

Colney Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Henchley | 649 | 41.2 | –7.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Jeffrey | 457 | 29.0 | –8.5 |
| | Labour | C. Nash | 394 | 25.0 | +11.6 |
| | Green | V. Lock | 74 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 12.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,574 | 56.3 | +7.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,796 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Cunningham

Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Gunner* | 1,167 | 40.0 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | C. Donovan | 931 | 31.9 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Wragg | 706 | 24.2 | –15.6 |
| | Green | E. Brown | 117 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,921 | 58.4 | +10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,999 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.4 | |

### Harpenden East

Harpenden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Burrows* | 1,205 | 39.5 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | R. White | 1,134 | 37.2 | –21.4 |
| | Labour | D. Crew | 457 | 15.0 | +5.9 |
| | Green | J. Bishop | 254 | 8.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,050 | 61.0 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,999 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.8 | |

### Harpenden North

Harpenden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Haywood* | 1,386 | 48.2 | –12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Adams | 652 | 22.7 | –3.4 |
| | Labour | B. Saffery | 624 | 21.7 | +8.5 |
| | Green | J. Baker | 211 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 734 | 25.5 | –9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,873 | 49.0 | +8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,860 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

### Harpenden South

Harpenden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. McCaw* | 1,460 | 54.9 | –16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Steer | 472 | 17.7 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | K. Holmes | 456 | 17.1 | +6.8 |
| | Green | A. Pearce | 273 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 988 | 37.1 | –15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,661 | 52.2 | +13.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,095 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9 | |

### Harpenden West

Harpenden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Roberts* | 1,407 | 54.4 | –13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Canfield | 515 | 19.9 | –3.9 |
| | Labour | J. O'Brien | 375 | 14.5 | +6.1 |
| | Green | F. McKenzie | 291 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 892 | 34.5 | –9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,588 | 52.3 | +12.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,951 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### London Colney

London Colney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Ransted* | 1,585 | 61.0 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | B. Cozens | 613 | 23.6 | –9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Gunner | 243 | 9.3 | +4.7 |
| | Green | J. Stone | 158 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 972 | 37.4 | +12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,599 | 47.4 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,485 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |

### Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Churchard* | 1,203 | 44.2 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Johnston | 967 | 35.5 | –20.2 |
| | Labour | A. Rose | 397 | 14.6 | +3.0 |
| | Green | A-M. Harrison | 154 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,691 | 55.4 | +6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,908 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 15.8 | |

### Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Rowlands* | 1,410 | 44.0 | +14.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Smih | 1,139 | 35.6 | –19.2 |
| | Labour | D. Allan | 511 | 16.0 | +0.6 |
| | Green | J. Harrington | 141 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,201 | 62.1 | +7.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,156 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.7 | |

### Park Street

Park Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Hendry | 744 | 34.0 | –4.9 |
| | Conservative | D. Minter | 730 | 33.4 | –14.7 |
| | Labour | L. Adams | 468 | 21.4 | +8.4 |
| | Green | S. Hart | 244 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,186 | 50.3 | +8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,347 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Redbourn

Redbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Robinson* | 1,054 | 47.9 | –11.1 |
| | Labour | P. Murphy | 641 | 29.1 | +16.6 |
| | Green | D. Cockcroft | 504 | 22.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 18.8 | –11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,199 | 50.3 | +5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,368 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.9 | |
No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (28.5%).

### Sopwell

Sopwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kerry Pollard* | 1,770 | 65.2 | +15.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Brown | 387 | 14.2 | –2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Halpin | 334 | 12.3 | –21.0 |
| | Green | C. Hart | 225 | 8.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,383 | 50.9 | +34.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,716 | 54.2 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,013 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.3 | |

### St. Peters

St. Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Thompson* | 1,125 | 43.4 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | D. Paton | 826 | 31.9 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Wakerley | 416 | 16.1 | –16.3 |
| | Green | C. Simmons | 224 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 | 11.5 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,591 | 54.9 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,718 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### St. Stephens

St. Stephens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Neasel | 1,387 | 39.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. Heap* | 987 | 28.2 | –25.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Evans | 584 | 16.7 | –18.4 |
| | Labour | N. Williamson | 435 | 12.4 | +0.7 |
| | Green | H. Clemow | 105 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,498 | 62.0 | +11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,646 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Verulam

Verulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Moss* | 1,286 | 44.2 | –19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Gunner | 742 | 25.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | J. Bellchambers | 567 | 19.5 | +7.4 |
| | Green | W. Berrington | 317 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 544 | 18.7 | –21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,912 | 57.9 | +6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,029 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.6 | |

### Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Whittaker* | 1,327 | 47.4 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Ansell | 1,037 | 37.1 | –15.8 |
| | Labour | K. Spooner | 315 | 11.3 | +1.1 |
| | Green | F. Ellis | 119 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,798 | 58.9 | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,752 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.2 | |