# 1994 St Albans City and District Council election

The 1994 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

1994 St Albans City and District Council :
| 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 % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 16 | 6 | 84.2 | 13 | 29 | 50.9 | 22,059 | 49.8 | +14.2 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 19 | 19 | 33.3 | 10,221 | 23.1 | -21.6 |
| | Labour | 3 | 0 | 15.8 | 6 | 9 | 15.8 | 11,191 | 25.3 | +7.5 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 451 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 356 | 0.8 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Riley* | 1,313 | 51.7 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | P. Hobbs | 900 | 35.4 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Grimes | 329 | 12.9 | –18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 16.2 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,542 | 52.2 | +7.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,885 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
No Green candidate as previous (3.1%).

### Batchwood

Batchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. McManus* | 1,293 | 60.6 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Booth | 521 | 24.4 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Langham | 318 | 14.9 | –15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 772 | 36.2 | +19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,132 | 45.2 | +0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,730 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
No Green candidate as previous (4.5%).

### Clarence

Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Burton* | 1,313 | 61.5 | +12.0 |
| | Labour | D. Pratley | 393 | 18.4 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Christie | 358 | 16.8 | –17.9 |
| | Green | D. Burningham | 70 | 3.3 | –0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 43.1 | +28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,134 | 50.4 | –1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,236 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Colney Heath

Colney Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Henchley* | 888 | 64.6 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Jeffery | 248 | 18.0 | –11.7 |
| | Labour | G. Humbles | 239 | 17.4 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 46.5 | +17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,375 | 50.9 | +2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,712 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.6 | |

### Cunningham

Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Gunner* | 1,370 | 60.7 | +20.4 |
| | Labour | A. Gilson | 559 | 24.8 | –2.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Brownlie | 328 | 14.5 | –17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 811 | 35.9 | +27.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,257 | 47.2 | –4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,791 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.5 | |

### Harpenden East

Harpenden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Burrows* | 1,551 | 60.2 | +20.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Fisher | 691 | 26.8 | –21.6 |
| | Labour | D. Crew | 336 | 13.0 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 860 | 33.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,578 | 51.7 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,996 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 20.9 | |

### Harpenden North

Harpenden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Coad | 1,383 | 52.4 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | D. Caroline | 869 | 33.0 | –18.9 |
| | Labour | E. Rayner | 385 | 14.6 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 19.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,637 | 45.7 | +4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,822 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.5 | |

### Harpenden South

Harpenden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Sutton | 1,321 | 48.8 | +25.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Robinson | 1,130 | 41.8 | –24.3 |
| | Labour | K. Holmes | 254 | 9.4 | –0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,705 | 52.1 | +7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,199 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 25.7 | |

### Harpenden West

Harpenden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Webb | 1,068 | 45.3 | +19.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Roberts* | 1,033 | 43.8 | –22.4 |
| | Labour | J. Thompson | 257 | 10.9 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,358 | 46.9 | +5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,052 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 21.1 | |

### London Colney

London Colney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Ransted* | 1,555 | 68.3 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Billing | 355 | 15.6 | –11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Wain | 277 | 12.2 | +6.0 |
| | Green | M. Gibson | 89 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,200 | 52.7 | +12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,276 | 40.5 | –0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,634 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Churchard* | 1,536 | 66.1 | +24.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Holley | 462 | 19.9 | –29.5 |
| | Labour | L. Adams | 324 | 14.0 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,074 | 46.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 48.6 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,786 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 27.0 | |

### Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Rowlands* | 1,588 | 57.7 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | C. Ellis | 653 | 23.7 | –19.4 |
| | Labour | D. Allan | 425 | 15.4 | +4.2 |
| | Green | A. Cripps | 88 | 3.2 | –2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 935 | 34.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,754 | 53.4 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,165 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 18.3 | |

### Park Street

Park Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Hendry* | 1,079 | 61.2 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | M. Morley | 360 | 20.4 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Nawathe | 325 | 18.4 | –28.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 719 | 40.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,764 | 40.9 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,321 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Redbourn

Redbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Schofield* | 1,289 | 68.1 | +31.0 |
| | Independent | A. Malski | 356 | 18.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Brennan | 248 | 13.1 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 933 | 49.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,893 | 43.3 | –0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,428 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
No Conservative candidate as previous (51.9%).

### Sopwell

Sopwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kerry Pollard* | 1,423 | 66.1 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Goodall | 490 | 22.8 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Truelove | 240 | 11.1 | –16.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 933 | 43.3 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,153 | 43.2 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,967 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### St. Peters

St. Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Thompson* | 1,248 | 53.7 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | L. Warren | 725 | 31.2 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Morgan | 262 | 11.3 | –11.9 |
| | Green | V. Tansley | 89 | 3.8 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 22.5 | +7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,324 | 49.3 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,722 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.7 | |

### St. Stephens

St. Stephens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Moghul* | 1,291 | 46.0 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Myland | 951 | 33.9 | –22.7 |
| | Labour | P. Allen | 562 | 20.0 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 12.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,804 | 48.3 | +2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,814 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.3 | |

### Verulam

Verulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Gunner | 1,112 | 40.3 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Blackman | 895 | 32.4 | –20.8 |
| | Labour | J. Gibbs | 638 | 23.1 | +13.2 |
| | Green | W. Berrington | 115 | 4.2 | –0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,760 | 53.1 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,207 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.3 | |

### Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Oxley* | 1,421 | 56.6 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | B. Collings | 774 | 30.8 | –19.8 |
| | Labour | P. Woodhams | 315 | 12.5 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 647 | 25.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,510 | 53.8 | +5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,673 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 18.5 | |