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1990 St Albans City and District Council election

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The 1990 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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1990 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 Decrease 1 26.3 26 31 54.4 16,888 33.1 –16.1
  Liberal Democrats 10 Steady 52.6 7 17 29.8 15,184 29.8 –0.6
  Labour 3 Steady 15.8 5 8 14.0 13,561 26.6 +6.6
  Independent 1 Increase 1 5.3 0 1 1.8 1,387 2.7 N/A
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,999 7.8 +7.5

Ward results

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Ashley

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Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Allison* 1,119 40.6 +1.9
Labour C. Hayward 911 33.1 +11.3
Conservative P. Barnes 564 20.5 –19.1
Green E. Benjamin 162 5.9 N/A
Majority 208 7.5 N/A
Turnout 2,756 55.0 +12.6
Registered electors 5,015
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.7

Batchwood

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Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. McManus* 1,423 54.5 +12.8
Conservative J. Christie 561 21.5 –12.7
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle 375 14.4 –9.7
Green S. Adamson 251 9.6 N/A
Majority 862 33.0 +25.5
Turnout 2,610 55.2 +5.7
Registered electors 4,727
Labour hold Swing Increase12.8

Clarence

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Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Burton* 1,318 51.4 +12.2
Conservative T. Boyle 597 23.3 –22.0
Labour A. Conway 475 18.5 +5.1
Green A. Tindale 175 6.8 N/A
Majority 721 28.1 N/A
Turnout 2,565 61.4 +4.8
Registered electors 4,179
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase17.1

Colney Heath

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Colney Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Henchley 649 41.2 –7.8
Conservative J. Jeffrey 457 29.0 –8.5
Labour C. Nash 394 25.0 +11.6
Green V. Lock 74 4.7 N/A
Majority 192 12.2 +0.7
Turnout 1,574 56.3 +7.6
Registered electors 2,796
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.4

Cunningham

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Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Gunner* 1,167 40.0 +0.5
Labour C. Donovan 931 31.9 +11.2
Conservative M. Wragg 706 24.2 –15.6
Green E. Brown 117 4.0 N/A
Majority 236 8.1 N/A
Turnout 2,921 58.4 +10.3
Registered electors 4,999
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.4

Harpenden East

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Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Burrows* 1,205 39.5 +12.2
Conservative R. White 1,134 37.2 –21.4
Labour D. Crew 457 15.0 +5.9
Green J. Bishop 254 8.3 +3.3
Majority 71 2.3 N/A
Turnout 3,050 61.0 +4.7
Registered electors 4,999
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase16.8

Harpenden North

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Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Haywood* 1,386 48.2 –12.6
Liberal Democrats H. Adams 652 22.7 –3.4
Labour B. Saffery 624 21.7 +8.5
Green J. Baker 211 7.3 N/A
Majority 734 25.5 –9.2
Turnout 2,873 49.0 +8.4
Registered electors 5,860
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.6

Harpenden South

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Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. McCaw* 1,460 54.9 –16.3
Liberal Democrats A. Steer 472 17.7 –0.5
Labour K. Holmes 456 17.1 +6.8
Green A. Pearce 273 10.3 N/A
Majority 988 37.1 –15.7
Turnout 2,661 52.2 +13.3
Registered electors 5,095
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.9

Harpenden West

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Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* 1,407 54.4 –13.4
Liberal Democrats C. Canfield 515 19.9 –3.9
Labour J. O'Brien 375 14.5 +6.1
Green F. McKenzie 291 11.2 N/A
Majority 892 34.5 –9.5
Turnout 2,588 52.3 +12.5
Registered electors 4,951
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.8

London Colney

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London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Ransted* 1,585 61.0 +0.7
Conservative B. Cozens 613 23.6 –9.2
Liberal Democrats R. Gunner 243 9.3 +4.7
Green J. Stone 158 6.1 N/A
Majority 972 37.4 +12.2
Turnout 2,599 47.4 +3.9
Registered electors 5,485
Labour hold Swing Increase5.0

Marshallwick North

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Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Churchard* 1,203 44.2 +11.4
Conservative P. Johnston 967 35.5 –20.2
Labour A. Rose 397 14.6 +3.0
Green A-M. Harrison 154 5.7 N/A
Majority 236 8.7 N/A
Turnout 2,691 55.4 +6.2
Registered electors 4,908
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase15.8

Marshallwick South

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Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Rowlands* 1,410 44.0 +14.2
Conservative J. Smih 1,139 35.6 –19.2
Labour D. Allan 511 16.0 +0.6
Green J. Harrington 141 4.4 N/A
Majority 271 8.5 N/A
Turnout 3,201 62.1 +7.6
Registered electors 5,156
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase16.7

Park Street

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Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Hendry 744 34.0 –4.9
Conservative D. Minter 730 33.4 –14.7
Labour L. Adams 468 21.4 +8.4
Green S. Hart 244 11.2 N/A
Majority 14 0.6 N/A
Turnout 2,186 50.3 +8.4
Registered electors 4,347
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.9

Redbourn

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Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Robinson* 1,054 47.9 –11.1
Labour P. Murphy 641 29.1 +16.6
Green D. Cockcroft 504 22.9 N/A
Majority 413 18.8 –11.7
Turnout 2,199 50.3 +5.8
Registered electors 4,368
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.9

No Liberal Democrat candidate as previous (28.5%).

Sopwell

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Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kerry Pollard* 1,770 65.2 +15.7
Conservative G. Brown 387 14.2 –2.9
Liberal Democrats P. Halpin 334 12.3 –21.0
Green C. Hart 225 8.3 N/A
Majority 1,383 50.9 +34.7
Turnout 2,716 54.2 +2.8
Registered electors 5,013
Labour hold Swing Increase9.3

St. Peters

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St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Thompson* 1,125 43.4 +4.9
Labour D. Paton 826 31.9 +2.8
Conservative R. Wakerley 416 16.1 –16.3
Green C. Simmons 224 8.6 N/A
Majority 299 11.5 +5.3
Turnout 2,591 54.9 +6.6
Registered electors 4,718
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.1

St. Stephens

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St. Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Neasel 1,387 39.7 N/A
Conservative M. Heap* 987 28.2 –25.0
Liberal Democrats J. Evans 584 16.7 –18.4
Labour N. Williamson 435 12.4 +0.7
Green H. Clemow 105 3.0 N/A
Majority 400 11.4 N/A
Turnout 3,498 62.0 +11.6
Registered electors 5,646
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Verulam

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Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Moss* 1,286 44.2 –19.6
Liberal Democrats A. Gunner 742 25.5 +1.5
Labour J. Bellchambers 567 19.5 +7.4
Green W. Berrington 317 10.9 N/A
Majority 544 18.7 –21.1
Turnout 2,912 57.9 +6.3
Registered electors 5,029
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.6

Wheathampstead

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Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Whittaker* 1,327 47.4 +10.6
Conservative R. Ansell 1,037 37.1 –15.8
Labour K. Spooner 315 11.3 +1.1
Green F. Ellis 119 4.3 N/A
Majority 290 10.4 N/A
Turnout 2,798 58.9 +5.9
Registered electors 4,752
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase13.2

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 January 2023.