The 1984 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Following the election, the council fell into No overall control, with the Conservatives forming the largest group.
Summary
1984 St Albans City and District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 8 | 5 | 36.4 | 17 | 25 | 43.9 | 22,103 | 41.2 | –6.2 |
| Alliance | 11 | 6 | 50.0 | 12 | 23 | 40.4 | 22,149 | 41.3 | +8.6 |
| Labour | 2 | 2 | 9.1 | 5 | 7 | 12.3 | 8,338 | 15.5 | –1.3 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | 920 | 1.7 | –1.1 |
| Ecology | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 117 | 0.2 | –0.1 |
Ward results
Ashley
Ashley (2 seats due to by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alliance | B. Rigby | 1,579 | 58.3 |
| Alliance | J. Hurd | 1,456 | 53.7 |
| Conservative | D. Evans | 744 | 27.5 |
| Conservative | M. Dance | 706 | 26.1 |
| Labour | D. McCarthy | 385 | 14.2 |
| Labour | C. Leet | 349 | 12.9 |
Turnout | 2,709 | 56.4 |
Registered electors | 4,804 | |
| Alliance hold |
| Alliance hold |
Batchwood
Batchwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | N. Lamb | 852 | 36.3 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | R. Moss | 762 | 32.5 | +0.9 |
| Labour | J. Ramsden* | 733 | 31.2 | –4.4 |
Majority | 90 | 3.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,347 | 46.9 | –8.0 |
Registered electors | 4,797 | | |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 1.3 | |
Clarence
Clarence Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Wheeldon* | 1,191 | 46.2 | +0.6 |
| Alliance | B. Bird | 1,030 | 39.9 | –4.0 |
| Labour | T. Skinner | 359 | 13.9 | +3.5 |
Majority | 161 | 6.2 | +4.5 |
Turnout | 2,580 | 58.3 | –2.2 |
Registered electors | 4,426 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |
Colney Heath
Colney Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | P. Hughes* | 923 | 62.1 | +14.6 |
| Conservative | J. Jeffrey | 457 | 30.7 | –10.9 |
| Labour | N. Ord | 107 | 7.2 | –3.7 |
Majority | 466 | 31.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,487 | 51.6 | +0.5 |
Registered electors | 2,880 | | |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 12.8 | |
Cunningham
Cunningham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | R. Donald* | 1,468 | 59.1 | +13.1 |
| Conservative | C. Ellis | 679 | 27.4 | –8.0 |
| Labour | M. Fletcher | 335 | 13.5 | –5.1 |
Majority | 789 | 31.8 | +21.2 |
Turnout | 2,482 | 52.4 | –4.1 |
Registered electors | 4,735 | | |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 10.6 | |
Harpenden East
Harpenden East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | A. Stevens | 1,218 | 45.5 | +20.1 |
| Conservative | M. Morrell* | 1,213 | 45.4 | +3.6 |
| Labour | T. Morris | 243 | 9.1 | +1.2 |
Majority | 5 | 0.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,674 | 52.3 | –0.4 |
Registered electors | 5,108 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.3 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (25.0%).
Harpenden North
Harpenden North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Purkiss | 1,329 | 52.0 | –8.3 |
| Alliance | V. Salter | 825 | 32.3 | +6.6 |
| Labour | D. Crew | 285 | 11.2 | +1.6 |
| Ecology | H. Swailes | 117 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
Majority | 504 | 19.7 | –14.9 |
Turnout | 2,556 | 42.6 | –6.4 |
Registered electors | 5,772 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.5 | |
Harpenden South
Harpenden South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Martyn | 1,424 | 66.7 | –0.4 |
| Alliance | P. Jones | 491 | 23.0 | –2.1 |
| Labour | K. Griffin | 221 | 7.5 | +2.5 |
Majority | 933 | 43.7 | +1.7 |
Turnout | 2,086 | 42.2 | –6.3 |
Registered electors | 5,060 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Harpenden West
Harpenden West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | N. Tarry* | 1,333 | 58.7 | –7.3 |
| Alliance | J. Glendinning | 766 | 33.7 | +9.6 |
| Labour | K. Griffin | 171 | 7.5 | –2.4 |
Majority | 567 | 25.0 | –16.9 |
Turnout | 2,270 | 48.3 | –0.8 |
Registered electors | 5,182 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
London Colney
London Colney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Macmillan* | 1,136 | 60.2 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | J. Kalaher | 751 | 39.8 | +5.4 |
Majority | 385 | 20.4 | +3.0 |
Turnout | 1,887 | 34.4 | –10.2 |
Registered electors | 5,481 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
No Alliance candidate as previous (13.8%).
Marshallwick North
Marshallwick North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | P. Halpin | 1,311 | 49.3 | +9.7 |
| Conservative | A. Maclennan | 1,109 | 41.7 | –7.7 |
| Labour | B. York | 241 | 9.1 | –1.9 |
Majority | 202 | 7.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,661 | 54.6 | –3.4 |
Registered electors | 4,872 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.7 | |
Marshallwick South
Marshallwick South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Turner* | 1,326 | 49.1 | –8.8 |
| Alliance | A. Rowlands | 1,126 | 41.7 | +10.9 |
| Labour | A. Goodsall | 249 | 9.2 | –2.1 |
Majority | 200 | 7.4 | –19.7 |
Turnout | 2,701 | 52.2 | –3.0 |
Registered electors | 5,117 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 9.9 | |
Park Street
Park Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | G. Bliss | 1,196 | 55.0 | +8.1 |
| Conservative | R. Scranage* | 767 | 35.3 | –5.4 |
| Labour | M. Rogers | 211 | 9.7 | –2.7 |
Majority | 429 | 19.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,174 | 51.2 | –3.5 |
Registered electors | 4,245 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.8 | |
Redbourn
No Alliance candidate as previous (32.0%).
Sopwell
Sopwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Harris | 958 | 45.1 | –1.7 |
| Alliance | G. Heaton | 585 | 27.5 | –0.2 |
| Conservative | M. Ward | 583 | 27.4 | +1.9 |
Majority | 373 | 17.5 | –1.6 |
Turnout | 2,126 | 45.7 | –3.6 |
Registered electors | 4,652 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
St. Peters
St. Peters Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | S. Walkington | 1,110 | 47.5 | +8.1 |
| Labour | P. Fowler* | 614 | 26.3 | +0.6 |
| Conservative | P. Welch | 614 | 26.3 | –8.6 |
Majority | 496 | 21.2 | +16.7 |
Turnout | 2,338 | 52.7 | +1.6 |
Registered electors | 4,435 | | |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 3.8 | |
St. Stephens
St. Stephens (3 seats due to by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alliance | D. Parry | 1,465 | 46.7 |
| Conservative | A. Newell* | 1,354 | 43.2 |
| Conservative | M. Heap | 1,280 | 40.8 |
| Alliance | M. Moore | 1,207 | 38.5 |
| Conservative | G. Russell | 1,195 | 38.1 |
| Alliance | M. Hutchens | 1,142 | 36.4 |
| Labour | R. Mitchell | 316 | 10.1 |
| Labour | J. Churcher | 305 | 9.7 |
| Labour | S. Noble | 302 | 9.6 |
Turnout | 3,134 | 54.9 |
Registered electors | 5,709 | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Verulam
Verulam Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | N. Woodsmith | 1,492 | 49.9 | –3.5 |
| Alliance | J. Gunner | 1,220 | 40.8 | +0.4 |
| Labour | S. Page | 278 | 9.3 | +3.1 |
Majority | 272 | 9.1 | –3.9 |
Turnout | 2,990 | 57.9 | –4.8 |
Registered electors | 5,163 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Wheathampstead
Wheathampstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | D. Whittaker | 1,179 | 51.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Z. Swire | 913 | 39.6 | –45.4 |
| Labour | J. Brown | 211 | 9.2 | –5.8 |
Majority | 266 | 11.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,303 | 48.5 | –1.1 |
Registered electors | 4,749 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
References
- ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 January 2023.