1985 Hertfordshire County Council election

The 1985 Hertfordshire County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members of Hertfordshire County Council in Hertfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

Division results by local authority

Broxbourne

+Broxbourne District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 9,902 47.2 –1.6Alliance 0 5,626 26.8 +6.5Labour 0 5,408 25.8 –4.0Ecology 0 63 0.3 N/ATotal620,99935.6–8.1Registered electors58,927–+4.6

Division results

Dacorum

+Dacorum District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 1 16,697 37.0 –5.3Labour 3 2 14,626 32.4 –10.9Alliance 1 1 13,553 30.0 +16.9Ecology 0 157 0.3 –0.7Communist 0 95 0.2 ±0.0Total1045,12845.0–2.7Registered electors100,238–+3.7

Division results

East Hertfordshire

+East Hertfordshire District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 6 1 15,265 40.7 –5.1Alliance 2 2 13,463 35.9 +13.6Labour 1 6,638 17.7 –7.2Residents 0 1 1,701 4.5 –1.9Ecology 0 453 1.2 N/AIndependent 0 8 <0.1 N/ATotal937,52844.2–3.0Registered electors84,979–+5.8

Division results

Hertsmere

+Hertsmere District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 4 12,105 42.5 –3.1Labour 2 7,508 26.4 –1.4Alliance 1 8,870 31.3 +4.5Total728,48343.6–5.2Registered electors65,307––1.9

Division results

North Hertfordshire

+North Hertfordshire District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 4 11,873 28.1 –13.3Conservative 3 2 15,631 37.0 –5.8Alliance 2 2 13,191 31.2 +19.4Residents 0 1,559 3.7 +2.1Total942,25451.0+5.9Registered electors82,885–+5.0

Division results

St Albans

+St Albans District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 5 4 19,067 40.2 –6.4Alliance 4 3 19,038 40.2 +12.0Labour 1 1 8,950 18.9 –3.5Ecology 0 349 0.7 N/ATotal1047,40450.5+2.5Registered electors93,810–+3.5

Division results

Stevenage

+Stevenage District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 5 1 11,091 47.4 –6.6Alliance 1 1 7,563 32.3 +12.1Conservative 0 4,726 20.2 –5.3Total623,38041.9–2.0Registered electors55,767–+3.3

Division results

Three Rivers

+Three Rivers District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Alliance 3 1 12,921 41.5 +16.3Conservative 3 1 12,801 41.1 –8.7Labour 1 5,414 17.4 –7.7Total731,13645.94.4Registered electors67,790–+1.3

Division results

Watford

+Watford District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 5 9,972 42.7 –1.4Conservative 1 7,866 33.7 –4.1Alliance 0 5,412 23.2 +5.0Ecology 0 80 0.3 N/ATotal623,33041.2–3.3Registered electors56,613–+2.4

Division results

Welwyn Hatfield

+Welwyn Hatfield District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 5 14,324 46.4 –8.8Conservative 2 10,136 32.8 –6.9Alliance 0 6,437 20.8 +16.4Total730,89748.2–6.2Registered electors64,078–+1.7

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