1984 St Albans City and District Council election
# 1984 St Albans City and District Council election

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. 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,709 | 56.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,804 | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |

### Batchwood

Batchwood :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 90 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,347 | 46.9 | –8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,797 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Clarence

Clarence :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 161 | 6.2 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,580 | 58.3 | –2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,426 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Colney Heath

Colney Heath :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 466 | 31.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,487 | 51.6 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,880 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 12.8 | |

### Cunningham

Cunningham :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 789 | 31.8 | +21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,482 | 52.4 | –4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,735 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 10.6 | |

### Harpenden East

Harpenden East :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,674 | 52.3 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,108 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.3 | |

No Independent candidate as previous (25.0%).

### Harpenden North

Harpenden North :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 504 | 19.7 | –14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,556 | 42.6 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,772 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Harpenden South

Harpenden South :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 933 | 43.7 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,086 | 42.2 | –6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,060 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Harpenden West

Harpenden West :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 567 | 25.0 | –16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,270 | 48.3 | –0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,182 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### London Colney

London Colney :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | M. Macmillan* | 1,136 | 60.2 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Kalaher | 751 | 39.8 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 20.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,887 | 34.4 | –10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,481 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

No Alliance candidate as previous (13.8%).

### Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 202 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,661 | 54.6 | –3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,872 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.7 | |

### Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 200 | 7.4 | –19.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,701 | 52.2 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,117 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.9 | |

### Park Street

Park Street :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 429 | 19.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,174 | 51.2 | –3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,245 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Redbourn

Redbourn :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | S. Bailey* | 920 | 43.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Lee | 881 | 41.4 | –10.7 |
| | Labour | R. Dunham | 329 | 15.4 | –0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | 47.2 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,510 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

No Alliance candidate as previous (32.0%).

### Sopwell

Sopwell :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 373 | 17.5 | –1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,126 | 45.7 | –3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,652 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |

### St. Peters

St. Peters :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 496 | 21.2 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,338 | 52.7 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,435 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 3.8 | |

### St. Stephens

St. Stephens (3 seats due to by-election) :

| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 3,134 | 54.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,709 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Verulam

Verulam :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 272 | 9.1 | –3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,990 | 57.9 | –4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,163 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead :

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 266 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,303 | 48.5 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,749 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
