# 1983 St Albans City and District Council election

The 1983 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

1983 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 | 12 | 1 | 60.0 | 18 | 30 | 52.6 | 23,786 | 47.4 | +3.2 |
| | Alliance | 4 | 2 | 20.0 | 12 | 17 | 29.8 | 16,414 | 32.7 | –7.0 |
| | Labour | 3 | 1 | 15.0 | 7 | 9 | 15.8 | 8,452 | 16.8 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 1,414 | 2.8 | +2.4 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 127 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Ind. Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Ward results
### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | E. Aldridge | 1,403 | 52.0 | –2.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Welch | 876 | 32.5 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | C. Leet | 420 | 15.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 19.5 | –3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,699 | 56.8 | +5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,783 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Batchwood

Batchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hiscott* | 922 | 35.6 | +1.2 |
| | Alliance | S. Ward | 848 | 32.8 | –2.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Dance | 819 | 31.6 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,589 | 54.9 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,718 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Clarence

Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Stebbings* | 1,225 | 45.6 | +4.3 |
| | Alliance | B. Bird | 1,180 | 43.9 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | P. Harris | 280 | 10.4 | –5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,685 | 60.5 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,440 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Cunningham

Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Thompson | 1,248 | 46.0 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | C. Ellis | 961 | 35.4 | –1.3 |
| | Labour | G. Maciver | 505 | 18.6 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 10.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,714 | 56.5 | +6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,804 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Harpenden East

Harpenden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. McKenzie | 1,135 | 41.8 | –10.6 |
| | Alliance | N. Osmond | 690 | 25.4 | –11.4 |
| | Independent | H. Beck* | 678 | 25.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Morris | 214 | 7.9 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 16.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,717 | 52.7 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,152 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Harpenden North

Harpenden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Curl* | 1,707 | 60.3 | +2.7 |
| | Alliance | R. Thoms | 727 | 25.7 | –5.8 |
| | Labour | D. Crew | 272 | 9.6 | –1.2 |
| | Ecology | H. Swailes | 127 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 980 | 34.6 | +19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,833 | 49.0 | +2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,778 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Harpenden South

Harpenden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Nash | 1,648 | 67.1 | +9.5 |
| | Alliance | P. Jones | 616 | 25.1 | –4.1 |
| | Labour | C. Fryd | 191 | 7.8 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,032 | 42.0 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,455 | 48.5 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,066 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (7.3%).

### Harpenden West

Harpenden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Cornforth | 1,696 | 66.0 | –0.2 |
| | Alliance | J. Little | 619 | 24.1 | –2.2 |
| | Labour | K. Griffin | 253 | 9.9 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,077 | 41.9 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,568 | 49.1 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,196 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### London Colney

London Colney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Hayes | 1,283 | 51.8 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Kalaher | 852 | 34.4 | +4.5 |
| | Alliance | A. Sinagoga | 341 | 13.8 | –5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | 17.4 | –4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,476 | 44.6 | +5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,546 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Moody* | 1,434 | 49.4 | +11.0 |
| | Alliance | P. Halpin | 1,148 | 39.6 | –1.2 |
| | Labour | B. York | 318 | 11.0 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,900 | 58.0 | +6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,002 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.1 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (11.7%).

### Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | O. Jennings | 1,654 | 57.9 | +7.5 |
| | Alliance | S. Coventry | 880 | 30.8 | –8.7 |
| | Labour | A. Goodsall | 323 | 11.3 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 774 | 27.1 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,857 | 55.2 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,176 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.1 | |

### Park Street

Park Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | E. Cummins | 960 | 41.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Scranage | 832 | 36.3 |
| | Alliance | G. Bliss | 821 | 35.8 |
| | Conservative | B. McArdie | 814 | 35.5 |
| | Labour | M. Rogers | 254 | 11.1 |
| | Labour | R. Fricker | 186 | 8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,293 | 54.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,192 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Redbourn

Redbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Biggs | 1,272 | 52.1 | +1.3 |
| | Alliance | J. Bailey | 781 | 32.0 | –5.0 |
| | Labour | P. Rosen | 387 | 15.9 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 20.1 | +6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,440 | 51.1 | +4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,464 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Sandridge

Sandridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | B. Filmer* | 736 | 59.4 | –2.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Caroline | 414 | 33.4 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | C. Newbold | 90 | 7.3 | –4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 26.0 | –10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,240 | 54.3 | –27.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,284 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Sopwell

Sopwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Hudson | 1,076 | 46.8 | +7.2 |
| | Alliance | G. Heaton | 636 | 27.7 | –4.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Anson | 587 | 25.5 | –2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 19.1 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,299 | 49.3 | +5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,661 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### St. Peters

St. Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | T. Pratt | 874 | 39.4 | –10.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Smith | 775 | 34.9 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | M. Fletcher | 570 | 25.7 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 4.5 | –16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,219 | 51.1 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,345 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 8.2 | |

### St. Stephens

St. Stephens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Bickerton* | 1,418 | 45.2 | –3.7 |
| | Alliance | J. Kalaher | 1,356 | 43.2 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | R. Humphrey | 362 | 11.5 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 2.0 | –8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,136 | 55.9 | +5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,614 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Verulam

Verulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Davies | 1,700 | 53.4 | +6.9 |
| | Alliance | R. Baker | 1,286 | 40.4 | –7.1 |
| | Labour | M. Bromberg | 198 | 6.2 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,184 | 62.7 | +5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,079 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Sparrow* | 1,967 | 85.0 | +36.0 |
| | Labour | N. Ord | 348 | 15.0 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,619 | 70.0 | +63.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,315 | 49.6 | +2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,671 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.9 | |
No Alliance candidate as previous (42.3%).