1981 Hertfordshire County Council election explained

Election Name:	1981 Hertfordshire County Council election
Country:	Hertfordshire
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Election:	1977 Hertfordshire County Council election
Previous Year:	1977
Next Election:	1985 Hertfordshire County Council election
Next Year:	1985
Seats For Election:	All 77 seats to Hertfordshire County Council
Majority Seats:	39
Party1:	Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:	43
Seat Change1:	22
Popular Vote1:	144,864
Percentage1:	43.1%
Party2:	Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:	29
Seat Change2:	23
Popular Vote2:	121,219
Percentage2:	36.0%
Party4:	Liberal Party (UK)
Seats4:	4
Seat Change4:	4
Popular Vote4:	63,868
Percentage4:	19.0%
Party5:	Residents Association
Seats5:	1
Popular Vote5:	2,973
Percentage5:	0.9%
Council control
Posttitle:	Council control after election
Before Party:	Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:	Conservative Party (UK)

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

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Division results by local authority

Broxbourne

Broxbourne District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		6		<	-- votes -->11,988	<	-- pp -->48.8	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->7,338	<	-- pp -->29.8	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->5,004	<	-- pp -->20.3	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->270	<	-- pp -->1.1	<	-- change -->
Total		6		<	-- votes -->24,610	<	-- pp -->43.7	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->56,332	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

Dacorum

Dacorum District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		5		<	-- votes -->19,940	<	-- pp -->43.3	<	-- change -->
		5		<	-- votes -->19,495	<	-- pp -->42.3	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->6,027	<	-- pp -->13.1	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->469	<	-- pp -->1.0	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->98	<	-- pp -->0.2	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->61	<	-- pp -->0.1	<	-- change -->
Total		10		<	-- votes -->46,090	<	-- pp -->47.7	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->96,628	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		7		<	-- votes -->17,359	<	-- pp -->45.8	<	-- change -->
		1		<	-- votes -->9,417	<	-- pp -->24.9	<	-- change -->
		1		<	-- votes -->2,415	<	-- pp -->6.4	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->8,448	<	-- pp -->22.3	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->242	<	-- pp -->0.6	<	-- change -->
Total		9		<	-- votes -->37,881	<	-- pp -->47.2	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->80,290	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

Hertsmere

Hertsmere District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		4		<	-- votes -->14,819	<	-- pp -->45.6	<	-- change -->
		2		<	-- votes -->9,031	<	-- pp -->27.8	<	-- change -->
		1		<	-- votes -->8,632	<	-- pp -->26.6	<	-- change -->
Total		7		<	-- votes -->32,482	<	-- pp -->48.8	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->66,590	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		5		<	-- votes -->15,216	<	-- pp -->42.8	<	-- change -->
		4		<	-- votes -->14,717	<	-- pp -->41.4	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->4,191	<	-- pp -->11.8	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->657	<	-- pp -->1.8	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->558	<	-- pp -->1.6	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->160	<	-- pp -->0.4	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->68	<	-- pp -->0.2	<	-- change -->
Total		9		<	-- votes -->35,567	<	-- pp -->45.1	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->78,945	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

St Albans

St Albans District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		9		<	-- votes -->20,284	<	-- pp -->46.6	<	-- change -->
		1		<	-- votes -->12,298	<	-- pp -->28.2	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->9,748	<	-- pp -->22.4	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->1,219	<	-- pp -->2.8	<	-- change -->
Total		10		<	-- votes -->43,549	<	-- pp -->48.0	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->90,655	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

Stevenage

Stevenage District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		6		<	-- votes -->12,824	<	-- pp -->54.0	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->6,055	<	-- pp -->25.5	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->4,802	<	-- pp -->20.2	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->49	<	-- pp -->0.2	<	-- change -->
Total		6		<	-- votes -->23,730	<	-- pp -->43.9	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->54,008	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

Three Rivers

Three Rivers District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		4		<	-- votes -->16,756	<	-- pp -->49.8	<	-- change -->
		2		<	-- votes -->8,475	<	-- pp -->25.2	<	-- change -->
		1		<	-- votes -->8,445	<	-- pp -->25.1	<	-- change -->
Total		7		<	-- votes -->33,676	<	-- pp -->50.3	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->66,900	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

Watford

Watford District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		5		<	-- votes -->10,834	<	-- pp -->44.1	<	-- change -->
		1		<	-- votes -->9,284	<	-- pp -->37.8	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->4,474	<	-- pp -->18.2	<	-- change -->
Total		6		<	-- votes -->24,592	<	-- pp -->44.5	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->55,294	–	<	-- change -->

Division results

Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield District Summary

Party		Seats	+/-	Votes	%	+/-
		5		<	-- votes -->18,925	<	-- pp -->55.2	<	-- change -->
		2		<	-- votes -->13,608	<	-- pp -->39.7	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->1,517	<	-- pp -->4.4	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->171	<	-- pp -->0.5	<	-- change -->
		0		<	-- votes -->48	<	-- pp -->0.1	<	-- change -->
Total		7		<	-- votes -->34,269	<	-- pp -->54.4	<	-- change -->
Registered electors				<	-- registered -->63,021	–	<	-- change -->

Division results