# 1981 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 1981 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Boundary changes came into effect at this election with a new pattern of electoral divisions being used. The number of seats on the council was increased from 72 to 77.
At the election, the Conservatives retained control of the council, albeit with a significantly reduced majority. Labour made a major recovery, regaining many of the seats lost previously to the Conservatives in the urban areas of the county. The Liberals regained representation on the council after losing all their seats at the previous election.

## Summary
### Election result

1981 Hertfordshire County Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 77 | 43 | 22 | 55.8 | 43.1 | 144,864 |
| Labour | 76 | 29 | 23 | 37.7 | 36.0 | 121,219 |
| Liberal | 63 | 4 | 4 | 5.2 | 19.0 | 63,868 |
| Residents | 3 | 1 | | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2,973 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1,509 |
| Ecology | 6 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1,297 |
| Independent Labour | 2 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 430 |
| National Front | 2 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 117 |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 98 |
| Workers Revolutionary | 1 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 61 |

## Division results by local authority
### Broxbourne

Broxbourne District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 6 | | 11,988 | 48.8 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 7,338 | 29.8 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 5,004 | 20.3 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | | 270 | 1.1 |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 24,610 | 43.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,332 | – |
Division results
Cheshunt Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Johnson | 1,767 | 45.7 | –25.2 |
| | Labour | C. Robbins | 1,714 | 44.4 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal | K. Fursse | 382 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 1.4 | –40.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,863 | 44.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,796 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 20.2 | |
Cheshunt North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Madsen | 1,616 | 48.3 |
| | Labour | M. Farrington | 1,172 | 35.0 |
| | Liberal | P. Brown | 561 | 16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 444 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,349 | 41.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,164 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Cheshunt West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Batchelor | 2,279 | 50.0 |
| | Liberal | P. Kemp | 1,423 | 31.2 |
| | Labour | M. Crane | 855 | 18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 856 | 18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,557 | 48.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,394 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Hoddesdon North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Rose | 2,092 | 50.2 | –14.6 |
| | Labour | P. Garrett | 1,054 | 25.3 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | J. Butler | 1,023 | 24.5 | +12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,038 | 24.9 | –16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,169 | 46.1 | +4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,057 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |
Hoddesdon South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Fiddy | 2,250 | 54.9 | –25.3 |
| | Liberal | J. Gould | 1,198 | 29.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Hillyard | 650 | 15.9 | –3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,052 | 25.7 | –34.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,098 | 42.6 | +6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,640 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Waltham Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Collins | 1,994 | 43.6 |
| | Labour | T. Seymour | 1,893 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal | L. Dines | 417 | 9.1 |
| | Independent Labour | J. Paice | 270 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,574 | 40.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,281 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Dacorum

Dacorum District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Labour | 5 | | 19,940 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | 5 | | 19,495 | 42.3 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 6,027 | 13.1 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 469 | 1.0 |
| | Communist | 0 | | 98 | 0.2 |
| | Workers Revolutionary | 0 | | 61 | 0.1 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 46,090 | 47.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,628 | – |
Division results
Berkhamsted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Rost | 2,753 | 50.5 |
| | Labour | A. Fethney | 1,442 | 26.5 |
| | Liberal | I. Scott | 1,252 | 23.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,311 | 24.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,447 | 47.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,450 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Bridgewater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Humbert | 2,042 | 63.3 |
| | Labour | J. Annison | 634 | 19.7 |
| | Liberal | G. Davies | 549 | 17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,408 | 43.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,225 | 44.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,337 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Hemel Hempstead East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Mercer | 2,105 | 46.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Hanson | 1,895 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal | J. Blackman | 425 | 9.3 |
| | Ecology | R. Morrisey | 155 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,580 | 49.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,225 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hemel Hempstead North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Short | 1,997 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative | S. Parker | 1,267 | 31.1 |
| | Liberal | J. Blackman | 747 | 18.3 |
| | Workers Revolutionary | S. Phillips | 61 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,072 | 43.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,325 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hemel Hempstead North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Moss | 3,583 | 70.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Payne | 1,431 | 28.0 |
| | Communist | R. Leigh | 98 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,152 | 42.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,112 | 49.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,358 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hemel Hempstead South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Thorpe-Tracey | 3,154 | 58.9 |
| | Conservative | B. Everall | 1,624 | 30.3 |
| | Liberal | R. Wilson | 581 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,530 | 28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,359 | 49.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,809 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hemel Hempstead St Pauls :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Doyle | 2,737 | 63.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Cadman | 811 | 18.9 |
| | Liberal | G. Lawrence | 743 | 17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,926 | 44.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,291 | 47.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,982 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hemel Hempstead Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Everall | 2,884 | 55.7 |
| | Labour | P. Palfrey | 2,293 | 44.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,177 | 48.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,813 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Kings Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Anderson | 2,386 | 58.5 | –7.5 |
| | Labour | R. Cox | 892 | 21.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | F. O'Connor | 804 | 19.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,494 | 36.6 | –11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,082 | 50.3 | –3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,131 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.7 | |
Tring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Servis | 2,402 | 50.6 | –20.4 |
| | Labour | A. Maclaughlin | 1,103 | 23.2 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal | D. Badrick | 926 | 19.5 | +4.5 |
| | Ecology | R. Oliver | 314 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,299 | 27.4 | –28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,745 | 46.8 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,198 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.8 | |

### East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 7 | | 17,359 | 45.8 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 9,417 | 24.9 |
| | Residents | 1 | | 2,415 | 6.4 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 8,448 | 22.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 242 | 0.6 |
| Total | Total | 9 | | 37,881 | 47.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,290 | – |
Division results
All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Forrester* | 2,025 | 50.0 | –23.5 |
| | Labour | G. Perrett | 1,353 | 33.4 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | R. Fish | 672 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 672 | 16.6 | –30.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,050 | 51.1 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,946 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.2 | |
Bishops Stortford Central Parsonag :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | V. Ellison | 1,343 | 34.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Hayes | 1,006 | 25.6 |
| | Labour | M. Smith | 911 | 23.2 |
| | Liberal | A. Wills | 665 | 16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,925 | 44.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,890 | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
Bishops Stortford Chantry Thorley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Fielder | 1,642 | 40.2 |
| | Residents | T. Davies | 1,072 | 26.3 |
| | Liberal | D. James | 805 | 19.7 |
| | Labour | E. Egginton | 562 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,081 | 50.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,114 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Braughing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Hinshelwood | 1,837 | 46.6 | –33.0 |
| | Liberal | R. Dickens | 1,264 | 32.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Zambonini | 601 | 15.2 | –5.2 |
| | Independent | D. Bailey | 242 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 14.5 | –44.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,944 | 45.9 | +6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,630 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Hertford Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hughes | 2,570 | 52.7 | –23.4 |
| | Liberal | A. Lawson | 1,262 | 25.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Balderstone | 1,042 | 21.4 | –2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,308 | 26.8 | –25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,874 | 50.0 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,768 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Sawbridgeworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Banwell | 2,167 | 52.9 | –26.9 |
| | Liberal | J. Gibb | 1,261 | 30.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Hudson | 672 | 16.4 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 906 | 22.1 | –37.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,100 | 43.0 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,571 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Mills | 1,836 | 41.9 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | G. Stoten | 1,826 | 41.7 | –16.8 |
| | Liberal | R. Williams | 719 | 16.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,381 | 51.6 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,519 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.6 | |
Ware North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Smith | 2,037 | 46.5 |
| | Liberal | D. Beavan | 1,252 | 28.6 |
| | Labour | G. Herincx | 1,096 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 785 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,385 | 45.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,739 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ware South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Bowsher | 2,249 | 54.3 |
| | Labour | D. Jones | 1,344 | 32.5 |
| | Liberal | R. Denton | 548 | 13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 905 | 21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,141 | 45.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,114 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hertsmere

Hertsmere District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 14,819 | 45.6 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 9,031 | 27.8 |
| | Liberal | 1 | | 8,632 | 26.6 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 32,482 | 48.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,590 | – |
Division results
Bushey Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Pryde | 1,972 | 60.4 |
| | Liberal | M. Colne | 1,292 | 39.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 680 | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,264 | 46.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,185 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Bushey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | M. Colne | 3,112 | 56.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Hudson | 1,978 | 35.6 |
| | Labour | M. Pountney | 462 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,134 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,552 | 55.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,084 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
Elstree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Walton | 2,457 | 48.5 |
| | Conservative | E. Fox | 2,016 | 39.8 |
| | Liberal | J. Hyams | 591 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,064 | 48.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,645 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Lyndhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Metcalf | 3,073 | 68.7 |
| | Conservative | T. Warren | 1,003 | 22.4 |
| | Liberal | G. Hillier | 397 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,070 | 46.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,473 | 44.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,104 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Potters Bar North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Simons | 2,467 | 60.9 |
| | Liberal | C. Cook | 1,017 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | J. Holden | 564 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,450 | 35.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,048 | 48.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,488 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Potters Bar South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Fielding | 2,551 | 51.8 |
| | Liberal | J. Hurd | 1,401 | 28.4 |
| | Labour | H. Toch | 977 | 19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,150 | 23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,929 | 51.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,644 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Watling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Saunders | 2,832 | 55.0 |
| | Labour | P. O'Donoghue | 1,498 | 29.1 |
| | Liberal | E. Dilley | 822 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,334 | 25.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,152 | 50.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,440 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 5 | | 15,216 | 42.8 |
| | Labour | 4 | | 14,717 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 4,191 | 11.8 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 657 | 1.8 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 558 | 1.6 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | | 160 | 0.4 |
| | National Front | 0 | | 68 | 0.2 |
| Total | Total | 9 | | 35,567 | 45.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,945 | – |
Division results
Hitchin North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Peacock | 2,354 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Boddington | 1,607 | 33.5 |
| | Liberal | R. Lord | 718 | 15.0 |
| | Ecology | R. Wise | 112 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,791 | 48.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,982 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hitchin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Hill | 2,341 | 69.4 |
| | Labour | M. Goldsmith | 760 | 22.5 |
| | Ecology | B. Goodale | 270 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,581 | 46.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,371 | 43.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,763 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Knebworth & Codicote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Crofton | 2,256 | 59.9 |
| | Labour | O. Swain | 950 | 25.2 |
| | Residents | D. Bols | 558 | 14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,306 | 34.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,764 | 46.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,206 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Letchworth East & Baldock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Miller | 2,509 | 57.5 |
| | Conservative | F. Dodds | 1,580 | 36.2 |
| | Ecology | S. Toogood | 275 | 6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 929 | 21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,364 | 48.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,108 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Letchworth North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Kearns | 2,752 | 63.3 |
| | Conservative | B. Smith | 1,597 | 36.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,155 | 26.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,349 | 48.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,077 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Letchworth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Talbot | 2,294 | 45.2 |
| | Labour | D. Griffiths | 1,511 | 29.8 |
| | Liberal | R. Stevens | 1,266 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 783 | 15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,071 | 51.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,890 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
North Herts Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Goble | 1,919 | 51.7 |
| | Liberal | A. Travis | 1,092 | 29.4 |
| | Labour | N. Percival | 701 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 827 | 22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,712 | 50.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,320 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Offa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Billing | 2,272 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Perkins | 1,866 | 42.7 |
| | Independent Labour | N. Lach | 160 | 3.7 |
| | National Front | V. Logan | 68 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | 9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,366 | 47.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,305 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Royston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Greenfield | 1,786 | 46.9 | –22.6 |
| | Liberal | H. Lord | 1,115 | 29.3 | +15.9 |
| | Labour | M. Kernaghan | 908 | 23.8 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | 17.6 | –34.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,809 | 46.1 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,294 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.5 | |

### St Albans

St Albans District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 9 | | 20,284 | 46.6 |
| | Liberal | 1 | | 12,298 | 28.2 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 9,748 | 22.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 1,219 | 2.8 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 43,549 | 48.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,655 | – |
Division results
Harpenden North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Aspinall | 2,650 | 52.0 |
| | Liberal | G. Tattersfield | 1,564 | 30.7 |
| | Labour | H. Holmes | 886 | 17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,086 | 21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,100 | 44.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,705 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Harpenden South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. Tarry | 2,998 | 64.6 |
| | Liberal | J. Little | 1,140 | 24.5 |
| | Labour | K. Griffin | 506 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,858 | 40.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,644 | 46.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,947 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Sandridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Ashford | 1,476 | 49.2 |
| | Liberal | G. Churchard | 1,009 | 33.6 |
| | Labour | M. Di-Lieto | 517 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,002 | 46.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,384 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
St Albans Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Hill | 1,847 | 42.6 |
| | Labour | P. Brown | 1,251 | 28.9 |
| | Liberal | M. Thompson | 1,238 | 28.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 596 | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,336 | 50.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,513 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
St Albans East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. Perrett | 1,936 | 41.4 | +19.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Vincent | 1,662 | 35.5 | –29.9 |
| | Labour | T. Morris | 1,080 | 23.1 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,678 | 50.4 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,185 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.9 | |
St Albans North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hill | 1,931 | 40.3 | –9.9 |
| | Liberal | L. Coates | 1,677 | 35.0 | +21.6 |
| | Labour | A. Ramsden | 1,181 | 24.7 | –11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 5.3 | –8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,789 | 49.0 | –1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,773 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.8 | |
St Albans Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Parkinson | 2,318 | 51.8 |
| | Independent | S. Bailey | 1,219 | 27.2 |
| | Labour | C. Hucklesby | 940 | 21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,099 | 24.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,477 | 49.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,874 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
St Albans South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Durrant | 1,925 | 41.2 | –28.4 |
| | Liberal | C. Gunner | 1,430 | 30.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | N. Harris | 1,320 | 28.2 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 495 | 10.6 | –28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,675 | 48.9 | +5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,448 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
St Stephens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Hulley | 2,165 | 49.6 |
| | Liberal | H. Woollatt | 1,429 | 32.8 |
| | Labour | H. Cazel-Williams | 767 | 17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,361 | 44.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,722 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
The Colneys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Ellis | 1,312 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | P. Landman | 1,300 | 37.3 |
| | Liberal | A. Angelow | 875 | 25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,487 | 42.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,104 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Stevenage

Stevenage District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Labour | 6 | | 12,824 | 54.0 |
| | Conservative | 0 | | 6,055 | 25.5 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 4,802 | 20.2 |
| | National Front | 0 | | 49 | 0.2 |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 23,730 | 43.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,008 | – |
Division results
Bedwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Lawrence | 2,567 | 57.5 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative | H. Silberstein* | 1,097 | 24.6 | –20.7 |
| | Liberal | G. Robbins | 798 | 17.9 | +9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,470 | 32.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,462 | 47.6 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,426 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 17.7 | |
Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Sheaff | 1,941 | 50.1 |
| | Conservative | H. Grant | 1,016 | 26.2 |
| | Liberal | E. Brock | 868 | 22.4 |
| | National Front | A. Bullock | 49 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 925 | 23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,874 | 43.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,885 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Lloyd | 1,999 | 57.0 |
| | Conservative | C. Nicholson | 759 | 21.7 |
| | Liberal | L. Atkins | 747 | 21.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,240 | 35.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,505 | 44.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,971 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Robbins | 2,145 | 46.6 | +13.5 |
| | Conservative | W. Boyd | 1,729 | 37.6 | –16.5 |
| | Liberal | S. Booth | 727 | 15.8 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 416 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,601 | 45.3 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,191 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.0 | |
Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Greenfield | 2,075 | 63.6 |
| | Liberal | R. Edwards | 635 | 19.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Oliver | 553 | 16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,440 | 44.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,263 | 40.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,103 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Corner | 2,097 | 52.1 |
| | Liberal | C. Hargreaves | 1,027 | 25.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Hurst | 901 | 22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,070 | 26.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,025 | 43.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,432 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Three Rivers

Three Rivers District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 16,756 | 49.8 |
| | Liberal | 2 | | 8,475 | 25.2 |
| | Labour | 1 | | 8,445 | 25.1 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 33,676 | 50.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,900 | – |
Division results
Abbotts Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Peevers | 2,306 | 39.0 |
| | Labour | R. Halsey | 2,112 | 35.7 |
| | Liberal | C. Sivers | 1,502 | 25.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,920 | 54.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,589 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Chorleywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Cogan* | 2,728 | 65.1 | –9.9 |
| | Liberal | S. Eyre | 1,002 | 23.9 | +10.7 |
| | Labour | N. Doggett | 461 | 11.0 | –0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,726 | 41.2 | –20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,191 | 48.9 | –5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,431 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.3 | |
Croxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | J. Vosper | 1,934 | 42.2 |
| | Conservative | F. Thompson | 1,904 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | A. Frost | 740 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,578 | 53.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,638 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
North Mymms :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Roy | 3,695 | 83.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | P. Kingsford | 715 | 16.2 | –5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,980 | 67.6 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,410 | 51.6 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,583 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
Oxhey Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Purkiss | 2,894 | 65.1 |
| | Liberal | R. Fanshawe | 879 | 19.8 |
| | Labour | N. Crump | 671 | 15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,015 | 45.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,444 | 46.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,553 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Rickmansworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | A. Witney | 2,556 | 43.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Willden | 2,380 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | B. Woolner | 905 | 15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,841 | 53.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,439 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
South Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Waddington | 2,841 | 66.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Duncan | 849 | 19.8 |
| | Liberal | R. Carter | 602 | 14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,992 | 46.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,292 | 44.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,667 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Watford

Watford District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Labour | 5 | | 10,834 | 44.1 |
| | Conservative | 1 | | 9,284 | 37.8 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 4,474 | 18.2 |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 24,592 | 44.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,294 | – |
Division results
Callowland Leggatts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Dore | 2,062 | 62.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Curtis | 763 | 23.1 |
| | Liberal | S. Rosser | 471 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,299 | 39.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,296 | 38.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,433 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Central Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Meldrum | 1,665 | 39.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Van Kimmenade | 1,541 | 36.6 |
| | Liberal | A. Poole | 1,004 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,210 | 49.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,409 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Meriden Tudor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Rohan | 2,123 | 47.8 |
| | Conservative | I. Tunstall-Dunn | 1,336 | 30.1 |
| | Liberal | D. Pedder-Smith | 979 | 22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,438 | 42.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,400 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Nascot Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Bolshaw | 2,824 | 67.4 |
| | Liberal | E. Selby | 776 | 18.5 |
| | Labour | R. Gale | 591 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,048 | 48.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,191 | 46.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,918 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Vicarage Holywell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Roe | 2,222 | 53.0 |
| | Conservative | V. Hallam | 1,354 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal | M. Watkin | 613 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 868 | 20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,189 | 44.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,364 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Woodside Stanborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Dore | 2,171 | 50.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Boyce | 1,466 | 34.3 |
| | Liberal | B. Nottingham | 631 | 14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 705 | 16.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,268 | 43.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,770 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Labour | 5 | | 18,925 | 55.2 |
| | Conservative | 2 | | 13,608 | 39.7 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 1,517 | 4.4 |
| | Ecology | 0 | | 171 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 48 | 0.1 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 34,269 | 54.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,021 | – |
Division results
Haldens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Mays | 2,713 | 68.3 |
| | Conservative | H. Bennett | 1,261 | 31.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,452 | 36.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,974 | 51.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,744 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hatfield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Clark* | 2,018 | 49.1 | –12.7 |
| | Labour | J. Stephens | 1,623 | 39.5 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | D. Bird | 472 | 11.5 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 9.6 | –22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,113 | 53.4 | –1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,717 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.2 | |
Hatfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Clark | 3,018 | 60.9 |
| | Conservative | W. Jones | 1,940 | 39.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,078 | 21.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,958 | 53.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,287 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hatfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Wenham | 2,707 | 58.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Harris | 1,868 | 40.4 |
| | Independent | J. Bardwaj | 48 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 839 | 18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,623 | 56.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,286 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Welwyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Lower* | 2,901 | 60.9 | –17.6 |
| | Labour | M. Cooper | 1,863 | 39.1 | +17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,038 | 21.8 | –35.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,764 | 52.8 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,073 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.6 | |
Welwyn Garden City South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Charles | 3,839 | 75.1 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Graham | 1,271 | 24.9 | –17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,568 | 50.3 | +34.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,110 | 54.3 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,474 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 17.2 | |
Welwyn Garden City West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | U. Bennett | 3,162 | 47.0 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Ashworth | 2,349 | 34.9 | –19.9 |
| | Liberal | A. Last | 1,045 | 15.5 | N/A |
| | Ecology | C. Nobbs | 171 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 813 | 12.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,727 | 59.0 | +9.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,440 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.9 | |