# 1982 St Albans City and District Council election

The 1982 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

1982 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 | 8 | 8 | 40.0 | 21 | 29 | 50.9 | 19,880 | 44.2 | –5.4 |
| | Alliance | 10 | 10 | 50.0 | 5 | 15 | 26.3 | 17,888 | 39.7 | +20.6 |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 8 | 10 | 17.5 | 7,079 | 15.7 | –11.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 172 | 0.4 | –4.0 |
| | Ind. Conservative | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Ward results
### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | C. McCarthy | 1,318 | 54.6 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Davies | 756 | 31.3 | –1.1 |
| | Labour | C. Leet | 338 | 14.0 | –4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 23.3 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,412 | 51.3 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,713 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Batchwood

Batchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | N. Stangroom | 804 | 35.4 | +14.7 |
| | Labour | M. Fletcher* | 781 | 34.4 | –12.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Dance | 684 | 30.1 | –2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,269 | 47.8 | +8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,755 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 13.5 | |

### Clarence

Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | P. Burton | 1,066 | 42.8 | +21.8 |
| | Conservative | K. Hill | 1,030 | 41.3 | –12.7 |
| | Labour | N. Harris | 395 | 15.9 | –9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,491 | 56.1 | +9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,451 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Independent | Alliance gain from Independent | Swing | 17.3 | |

### Colney Heath

Colney Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | B. Howard | 718 | 47.9 |
| | Alliance | P. Hughes | 649 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Jeffrey | 630 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative | L. Ten Holter | 554 | 37.0 |
| | Labour | E. Adams | 165 | 11.0 |
| | Labour | B. York | 156 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,498 | 51.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,931 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Cunningham

Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | C. Gunner | 1,099 | 47.0 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Banbury | 858 | 36.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | M. D Lieto | 379 | 16.2 | –13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 10.3 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,336 | 50.3 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,662 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Harpenden East

Harpenden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Bartman | 1,244 | 52.4 | +0.4 |
| | Alliance | G. Dignum | 874 | 36.8 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | T. Morris | 254 | 10.7 | –13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 15.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,372 | 46.1 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,170 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Harpenden North

Harpenden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Haywood* | 1,531 | 57.6 | –1.4 |
| | Alliance | G. Tattersfield | 837 | 31.5 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | D. Crew | 288 | 10.8 | –12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 847 | 28.4 | –7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,525 | 46.3 | +6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,068 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Harpenden South

Harpenden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. McCaw | 1,349 | 57.6 | +0.1 |
| | Alliance | L. Barker | 684 | 29.2 | +13.7 |
| | Independent | L. Freitag | 172 | 7.3 | –10.4 |
| | Labour | C. Fryd | 138 | 5.9 | –3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 665 | 28.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,343 | 46.3 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,068 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Harpenden West

Harpenden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Garvin | 1,519 | 66.2 | –3.7 |
| | Alliance | R. Nagelschmidt | 603 | 26.3 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | H. Holmes | 173 | 7.5 | –2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 916 | 39.9 | –9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,295 | 45.4 | +4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,156 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### London Colney

London Colney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Perham* | 1,115 | 51.3 | –8.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Ward | 650 | 29.9 | –10.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Butcher | 410 | 18.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | 21.4 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,175 | 39.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,530 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | G. Churchard | 1,005 | 40.8 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Wakerley | 945 | 38.4 | –13.2 |
| | Independent | W. Towler* | 289 | 11.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Ramsden | 224 | 9.1 | –14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | 51.8 | +11.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,755 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.6 | |

### Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hill | 1,346 | 50.4 | –2.3 |
| | Alliance | R. Baker | 1,054 | 39.5 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | D. Fruin | 269 | 10.1 | –5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | 10.9 | –10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,669 | 52.2 | +8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,127 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Park Street

Park Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Spencer | 826 | 48.4 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | B. McArdie | 701 | 41.1 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | R. Fricker | 180 | 10.5 | –11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,707 | 40.0 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,247 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Redbourn

Redbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Robinson | 1,046 | 50.8 | +6.8 |
| | Alliance | J. Bailey | 762 | 37.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Hucklesby | 250 | 12.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 13.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 46.5 | +11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,439 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Sopwell

Sopwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Pollard | 815 | 39.6 | –18.8 |
| | Alliance | N. Lamb | 670 | 32.6 | +20.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Brownlie | 571 | 27.8 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 7.1 | –21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,056 | 44.3 | +4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,653 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 19.7 | |

### St. Peters

St. Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | P. Thompson | 1,104 | 50.3 | +33.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Ellis* | 647 | 29.5 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | R. Protz | 442 | 20.2 | –15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 457 | 20.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,751 | 51.1 | +10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,311 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.1 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (21.0%).

### St. Stephens

St. Stephens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Harrison* | 1,386 | 48.9 | –8.7 |
| | Alliance | D. Parry | 1,092 | 38.6 | +20.2 |
| | Labour | R. Humphrey | 354 | 12.5 | –11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 10.4 | –23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,832 | 50.5 | +9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,617 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Verulam

Verulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Frearson | 1,390 | 47.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. Scranage* | 1,361 | 46.5 | –25.9 |
| | Labour | L. Harland | 175 | 6.0 | –21.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,926 | 57.7 | +16.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,073 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Ross | 1,070 | 49.0 | –5.2 |
| | Alliance | N. Clements | 923 | 42.3 | +21.5 |
| | Labour | J. Brown | 189 | 8.7 | –6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 6.7 | –26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,182 | 46.9 | –0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,669 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.4 | |