Council election in England
1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
16 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Con | Lab | LD | Leader | Geoff Woods | David Kearns[1] | Ian Simpson | Party | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Seats before | 27 | 18 | 3 | Seats after | 25 | 18 | 5 | Seat change | 2 | | 2 | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | RA | Ind | Party | Ratepayers | Independent | Seats before | 1 | 1 | Seats after | 1 | 1 | Seat change | | | |
Leader before election Geoff Woods Conservative | Leader after election Geoff Woods Conservative No overall control | |
The 1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1994, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 16 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council.[2]
Labour won most votes, but saw no net increase in its number of seats. The Conservatives saw a net loss of two seats, leaving them with exactly half the council's seats, putting the council under no overall control. The Conservatives continued to form the council's administration after the election by virtue of the chairman's casting vote.[3][4]
Overall results
The overall results were as follows:[5]
1994 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 7 | | 43.8 | 11 | 18 | 36.0 | 12,950 | 38.0 | +10.3 |
| Conservative | 7 | 2 | 43.8 | 18 | 25 | 50.0 | 10,825 | 31.7 | -11.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 5 | 10.0 | 8,797 | 25.8 | +4.7 |
| Ratepayers | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 924 | 2.7 | -5.2 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 373 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 241 | 0.7 | +0.5 |
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[5][6]
Baldock ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Victor Bagnelle | 1,310 | 41.7 | -9.3 |
| Labour | Anthony Hartley Tony Hartley) | 1,098 | 34.9 | +14.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Jarvis (Sal Jarvis) | 735 | 23.4 | -4.7 |
Turnout | | 44.3 | |
Registered electors | 7,112 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | -11.7 | |
Codicote ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Edward Ian Smith* (Ian Smith) | 612 | 45.7 | -11.6 |
| Labour | Tony McWalter | 483 | 36.1 | -6.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Stanley | 186 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| Independent | Michael Nelson[a] | 58 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
Turnout | | 53.8 | |
Registered electors | 2,499 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
Hitchin Bearton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jennifer Marr* (Jenny Marr) | 1,233 | 62.0 | +20.0 |
| Conservative | Michael East | 374 | 18.8 | -16.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Martin | 177 | 8.9 | +1.5 |
| Ratepayers | Christopher Parker | 108 | 5.4 | -10.2 |
| Green | Nigel Howitt | 96 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
Turnout | | 44.1 | |
Registered electors | 4,504 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +18.1 | |
Hitchin Highbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Chapman | 1,016 | 41.0 | -5.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Clark | 973 | 39.2 | +26.1 |
| Labour | David Tizzard | 491 | 19.8 | +7.4 |
Turnout | | 48.7 | |
Registered electors | 5,099 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.6 | |
Hitchin Oughton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Harbourne | 980 | 64.9 | +6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Vicki Walker | 277 | 18.3 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | Nigel Brook | 254 | 16.8 | -14.8 |
Turnout | | 37.4 | |
Registered electors | 4,038 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
Hitchin Priory ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Derrick Ashley | 566 | 41.0 | -22.4 |
| Independent | David Chamberlain | 315 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Canning | 277 | 20.1 | -4.7 |
| Labour | Martin Stears | 221 | 16.0 | +4.2 |
Turnout | | 47.9 | |
Registered electors | 2,888 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -22.6 | |
Hitchin Walsworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philip Kirk* | 1,360 | 50.6 | +19.6 |
| Ratepayers | Evelyn Mary Burton (Mary Burton) | 816 | 30.3 | -30.4 |
| Conservative | Bernard Lovewell | 277 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Heath | 237 | 8.8 | +0.5 |
Turnout | | 44.5 | |
Registered electors | 6,050 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +25.0 | |
Kimpton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Burn | 382 | 48.2 | -11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Palmer | 290 | 36.6 | +36.6 |
| Labour | Roger Wood | 120 | 15.2 | -25.0 |
Turnout | | 48.0 | |
Registered electors | 1,663 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -24.1 | |
Knebworth ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gordon Dumelow* | 793 | 51.5 | -11.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Stiff | 341 | 22.1 | -2.2 |
| Labour | Gordon Levett | 328 | 21.3 | +8.2 |
| Green | Stuart Madgin | 79 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
Turnout | | 45.9 | |
Registered electors | 3,371 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.5 | |
Letchworth East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Jarman* | 1,121 | 53.5 | +8.5 |
| Conservative | Anthony Harris | 527 | 25.2 | -5.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Gammell | 381 | 18.2 | -2.6 |
| Green | Eric Blakeley | 66 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
Turnout | | 42.6 | |
Registered electors | 4,929 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
Letchworth Grange ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Mardell | 1,482 | 59.0 | +6.7 |
| Conservative | Evelyn Mitchell | 519 | 20.7 | -9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Hall | 509 | 20.3 | +2.4 |
Turnout | | 48.5 | |
Registered electors | 5,173 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.9 | |
Letchworth South East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack Wilkinson* | 1,305 | 40.9 | +6.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Ellis | 1,096 | 34.3 | +13.3 |
| Conservative | Carole McNelliey | 790 | 24.8 | -19.9 |
Turnout | | 53.8 | |
Registered electors | 5,937 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.4 | |
Letchworth South West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Kingman | 1,166 | 44.0 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Lynda Needham* | 1,051 | 39.7 | -8.6 |
| Labour | Edna Patricia Watson-Blake (Pat Watson-Blake) | 431 | 16.3 | +5.8 |
Turnout | | 58.8 | |
Registered electors | 4,507 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.7 | |
Letchworth Wilbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ian Mantle* | 990 | 52.7 | +17.1 |
| Conservative | Simon Bloxham | 471 | 25.1 | -16.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Booton | 419 | 22.3 | -0.5 |
Turnout | | 45.2 | |
Registered electors | 4,160 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +16.9 | |
Royston East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Douglas Drake* (Doug Drake) | 900 | 43.6 | -17.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Pitts | 655 | 31.7 | +10.9 |
| Labour | Robin King | 508 | 24.6 | +6.5 |
Turnout | | 47.8 | |
Registered electors | 4,315 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -14.2 | |
Royston West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Kennington (Pat Kennington) | 1,078 | 37.7 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | Jane Dwerryhouse-Spears | 983 | 34.4 | -13.7 |
| Labour | Leslie Baker (Les Baker) | 799 | 27.9 | +7.1 |
Turnout | | 46.2 | |
Registered electors | 6,184 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.2 | |
References
- ^ "It's looking good says North Herts". Royston and Buntingford Mercury. 10 December 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
- ^ "Overall control slips away". Cambridge Evening News. 6 May 1994. p. 2. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Tories' 20 years of control is ended". Royston and Buntingford Mercury. 13 May 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Allen, Maureen (11 May 1994). "Control on knife-edge". Hitchin Comet. p. 20.