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1987 Dacourm Borough Council election
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7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
1991 →
All 58 seats to Dacorum Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Alliance
Seats won 40 10
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 7
Popular vote 52,183 38,249
Percentage 43.7% 32.0%
Swing Increase 2.6% Increase 8.6%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 8 0
Seat change Decrease 9 Decrease 2
Popular vote 29,077 did not stand
Percentage 24.3% did not stand
Swing Decrease 8.7% Decrease 2.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Dacorum Borough Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1987 Dacorum Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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1987 Dacorum Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 58 40 4 0 Increase 4 69.0 43.7 52,183 +2.6
  Alliance 57 10 7 0 Increase 7 17.2 32.0 38,249 +8.6
  Labour 58 8 0 9 Decrease 9 13.8 24.3 29,077 –8.7
  Independent 0 0 0 2 Decrease 2 0.0 N/A 0 –2.2

Ward results

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Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Adeyfield East

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Adeyfield East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Britton 864 39.7 +5.4
Conservative L. Pursey 804 37.0 +4.6
Labour G. Scribbens* 642 29.5 –12.3
Alliance D. Coburn 640 29.4 +12.2
Labour I. Laidlaw-Jackson* 627 28.8 –12.2
Alliance M. Wentworth 594 27.3 N/A
Turnout ~2,174 56.2 +7.0
Registered electors 3,869
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Adeyfield West

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Adeyfield West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Taber* 1,029 40.7 –10.3
Labour L. Breslin* 964 38.1 –7.3
Labour M. Young* 908 35.9 –8.9
Conservative P. Beale 764 30.2 +2.1
Conservative C. Cribbens 758 30.0 +2.2
Conservative S. Parker 740 29.3 +1.6
Alliance C. Robinson 678 26.8 +5.1
Alliance R. Duckworth 668 26.4 +5.1
Alliance P. Tottman 652 25.8 N/A
Turnout ~2,527 57.8 +5.3
Registered electors 4,372
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Aldbury & Wigginton

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Aldbury & Wigginton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Whitehead* 639 62.8 –13.0
Alliance R. Hollinghurst 277 27.2 N/A
Labour R. Lovelace 102 10.0 –14.2
Majority 362 35.6 –16.0
Turnout 1,018 54.7 +6.9
Registered electors 1,859
Conservative hold

Ashridge

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Ashridge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Seely* 1,078 67.3 +4.3
Conservative J. Massey* 1,040 64.9 +2.1
Alliance J. Lucey 345 21.5 –0.6
Alliance J. Davis 332 20.7 –1.0
Labour T. Mothersole 146 9.1 +1.1
Labour K. Short 140 8.7 +1.3
Turnout ~1,602 58.4 –0.1
Registered electors 2,744
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bennetts End

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Bennetts End (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Morris* 962 43.0 –7.5
Labour R. Haverson* 961 43.0 –2.7
Labour A. Maclaughlin 931 41.6 –3.8
Conservative K. Bennetts 687 30.7 +5.8
Conservative J. Stanton 651 29.1 +4.8
Conservative R. Stanton 646 28.9 +5.0
Alliance G. Allen 480 21.5 +0.5
Alliance J. Blackman 472 21.1 +0.5
Alliance C. Edwards 449 20.1 –0.5
Turnout ~2,237 50.6 –1.2
Registered electors 4,420
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Berkhamsted Central

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Berkhamsted Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Dunbavand 1,050 55.9 –1.0
Conservative K. Coleman* 1,020 54.3 –2.2
Alliance V. Earl 648 34.5 +5.6
Alliance A. Horton 533 28.4 +0.3
Labour A. Whitaker 199 10.6 +1.5
Labour G. Bellamy 183 9.7 +2.1
Turnout ~1,878 50.0 –1.8
Registered electors 3,756
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted East

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Berkhamsted East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Lees* 1,159 49.8 –0.9
Conservative R. Peake* 1,083 46.5 –2.4
Conservative P. Ginger 1,011 43.4 –2.1
Alliance C. Olney 757 32.5 +9.7
Alliance I. McCalla 690 29.6 +8.3
Alliance G. Stevens 679 29.2 +9.0
Labour D. Freeman 364 15.6 –3.5
Labour H. Richardson 359 15.4 –3.2
Labour D. Moss 337 14.5 –3.0
Turnout ~2,328 48.7 +0.8
Registered electors 4,780
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted West

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Berkhamsted West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carter* 871 49.8 +2.4
Conservative F. Harran 854 48.8 +1.5
Alliance R. Winter 581 33.2 +12.0
Labour S. Bayliss 533 30.5 +6.5
Labour R. Houlton 403 23.0 –0.4
Turnout ~1,749 51.9 –2.1
Registered electors 3,369
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bovingdon & Flaunden

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Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Mayo* 1,053 54.5 +3.2
Conservative A. Janes* 953 49.3 –1.2
Alliance M. West 707 36.6 +16.2
Alliance J. Bell 688 35.6 N/A
Labour B. Attard 197 10.2 ±0.0
Labour R. Pearce 170 8.8 –1.2
Turnout ~1,931 54.3 –1.2
Registered electors 3,557
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boxmoor

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Boxmoor (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Buteux* 1,297 45.5 –7.1
Conservative A. Barling* 1,253 43.9 –8.7
Conservative J. Marshall 1,237 43.4 –7.1
Alliance M. Snoxall 906 31.8 +9.8
Alliance S. Bowles 857 30.0 +8.9
Alliance S. Frost 831 29.1 N/A
Labour W. Pledger 579 20.3 –2.4
Labour J. Coleman 559 19.6 –3.0
Labour R. Pope 544 19.1 –1.0
Turnout ~2,852 57.7 –0.6
Registered electors 4,943
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Central

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Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Appleby* 878 42.1 –4.8
Conservative A. Williams 847 40.6 –4.4
Alliance A. Winter 805 38.6 +17.7
Alliance W. Lear 744 35.6 +16.5
Labour M. Coxage 453 21.7 –4.3
Labour E. Clatter 447 21.4 –4.2
Turnout ~1,827 55.5 +7.3
Registered electors 3,291
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chaulden

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Chaulden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Doran* 588 48.4 –2.9
Conservative G. Hanson 392 32.3 +3.3
Alliance D. Rance 235 19.3 –0.4
Majority 196 16.1 –6.2
Turnout 1,215 60.0 –0.2
Registered electors 2,024
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.1

Chipperfield

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Chipperfield (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Nichols* 464 54.5 –26.1
Alliance L. Garratt 206 24.2 N/A
Labour S. Cox 181 21.3 +1.9
Majority 258 30.3 –30.9
Turnout 851 61.0 +8.8
Registered electors 1,396
Conservative hold

Crabtree

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Crabtree (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Byfield* 1,144 40.0 –3.0
Conservative T. Eastman* 1,107 38.7 –4.2
Conservative M. Griffiths 1,083 37.9 –3.4
Labour G. Cook 848 29.7 –2.0
Labour S. Harrison 804 28.1 –2.5
Alliance C. Sivers 802 28.1 +6.7
Alliance L. Hepworth 797 27.9 +8.4
Labour P. Ryan 796 27.9 –2.7
Alliance R. Willson 776 27.2 +8.6
Turnout ~2,858 57.0 +5.1
Registered electors 5,014
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cupid Green

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Cupid Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Griffiths 1,032 45.7 –5.7
Conservative D. Samuels* 957 42.4 –4.2
Alliance P. Gaddes 741 32.8 +13.5
Alliance J. Payne 704 31.2 +13.7
Labour R. Lawley 409 18.1 –9.1
Labour R. Payne 389 17.2 –8.7
Turnout ~2,256 46.3 +4.3
Registered electors 4,873
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Flamstead & Markyate

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Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taunton* 969 60.1 –2.7
Conservative R. Kent* 927 57.5 –3.0
Labour R. Macdonald 364 22.6 +7.3
Labour R. Macdonald 333 20.7 +7.4
Alliance J. Green 248 15.4 –7.4
Alliance S. Wilson 235 14.6 N/A
Turnout ~1,611 48.7 +2.8
Registered electors 3,308
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gadebridge

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Gadebridge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Boreham 957 44.2 +6.7
Alliance P. Brooks 859 39.7 +9.9
Labour G. Mitchell 727 33.6 –8.8
Labour P. Hinson 646 29.9 –8.3
Conservative B. Griffiths 505 23.3 +5.3
Conservative J. Mole 459 21.2 +3.6
Turnout ~2,164 60.1 +6.3
Registered electors 3,600
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

Grove Hill

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Grove Hill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance N. Hollinghurst* 1,123 43.7 +7.5
Alliance J. Blackman* 1,104 42.9 +10.4
Alliance J. Gaddes 1,043 40.5 +9.0
Conservative S. Byfield 746 29.0 –1.7
Conservative K. Williams 736 28.6 –0.5
Conservative J. Rajotte 692 26.9 –2.1
Labour A. Fisher 636 24.7 –3.9
Labour T. Smith 577 22.4 –4.4
Labour N. Tavener 566 22.0 –4.5
Turnout ~2,572 45.0 –5.1
Registered electors 5,716
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Highfield

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Highfield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Lawrence 956 40.8 +20.1
Labour P. Doyle* 848 36.2 –15.7
Alliance M. Ward 817 34.9 +14.7
Alliance A. King 814 34.7 +15.3
Labour M. Fitt 672 28.7 –17.5
Labour M. O'Shea* 653 27.9 –16.4
Conservative E. Davisson 572 24.4 +0.9
Conservative C. Gough 555 23.7 +1.9
Conservative N. Halsey 521 22.2 +0.5
Turnout ~2,343 54.6 +6.6
Registered electors 4,292
Alliance gain from Labour
Labour hold
Alliance gain from Labour

Kings Langley

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Kings Langley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Greene 1,100 51.6 –19.0
Conservative D. Walker 1,031 48.4 –14.2
Alliance R. Kelly 729 34.2 N/A
Alliance M. Matthews 729 34.2 N/A
Labour A. Gale 304 14.3 –13.1
Labour P. Guest 296 13.9 –8.2
Turnout ~2,131 59.0 +12.1
Registered electors 3,674
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leverstock Green

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Leverstock Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bassadone* 1,525 51.0 –4.3
Conservative J. Hanson* 1,428 47.8 –7.2
Conservative C. Cadman 1,396 46.7 –5.7
Alliance C. Baker 939 31.4 +8.3
Alliance J. Johnson 919 30.8 N/A
Alliance A. Cawkwell 889 29.8 N/A
Labour R. Garland 499 16.7 –8.6
Labour E. Cushion 491 16.4 –8.5
Labour V. Whitlock 478 16.0 –7.6
Turnout ~2,987 55.2 +2.0
Registered electors 5,412
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Nash Mills

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Nash Mills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Korman 519 47.6 +4.1
Labour R. Taylor 391 35.8 –10.5
Alliance V. Dawson 181 16.6 +6.4
Majority 128 11.8 N/A
Turnout 1,091 64.2 +7.3
Registered electors 1,700
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase7.3

Northchurch

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Northchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Scott* 694 70.5 +6.8
Alliance B. Patterson 214 21.7 –4.7
Labour H. Bellion 76 7.7 –2.2
Majority 480 48.8 +11.5
Turnout 984 49.9 +2.6
Registered electors 1,987
Conservative hold

South

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South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Benton* 919 58.9 +3.9
Alliance L. Roe 442 28.3 +1.0
Labour V. Carrington 200 12.8 –4.9
Majority 477 30.6 +2.9
Turnout 1,561 52.1 +1.8
Registered electors 3,000
Conservative hold

Tring Central

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Tring Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Valentine 1,034 46.3 +8.4
Conservative K. Fenner 997 44.7 +10.0
Alliance E. Williams 859 38.5 +11.8
Alliance E. Glasser 824 36.9 N/A
Labour S. Allcock 327 14.7 –6.4
Labour C. Cohen 281 12.6 –8.1
Turnout ~2,231 53.9 +4.5
Registered electors 4,140
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Tring East

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Tring East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jamieson 717 60.6 –6.6
Alliance M. Mitchell 399 33.7 +8.3
Labour P. Carter 68 5.7 –1.7
Majority 318 26.9 –14.9
Turnout 1,184 66.8 +15.1
Registered electors 1,773
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.5

Tring West

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Tring West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Townsend* 1,239 57.8 –1.5
Conservative M. Arnold 1,076 50.2 +15.1
Alliance M. Campbell 609 28.4 +6.1
Alliance B. Joyce 498 23.2 N/A
Labour J. Dymond 359 16.7 –2.0
Labour G. Lynch 287 13.4 –3.0
Turnout ~2,143 58.5 +11.1
Registered electors 3,664
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Warners End

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Warners End (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Sweetingham 884 34.6 +11.9
Alliance E. Willis 875 34.3 +12.1
Alliance A. Kelly 829 32.5 +10.7
Conservative E. Thornton 826 32.3 +7.2
Conservative L. Hughes 815 31.9 +7.7
Conservative K. Reid 769 30.1 +6.3
Labour S. Blofeld 769 30.1 –17.2
Labour A. Dennison 749 29.3 –15.5
Labour D. Jones 726 28.4 –15.1
Turnout ~2,553 57.9 +8.3
Registered electors 4,410
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

References

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  1. ^ "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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