1997 Hertfordshire County Council election
1997 UK local government election
1997 Hertfordshire County Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Con
Lab
LD
Leader
Robert Ellis
John Metcalf
Chris White
Party
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Seats won
38
30
9
Seat change
11
10
Popular vote
229,983
201,619
138,692
Percentage
40.1%
35.2%
24.2%
Hertfordshire County Council elections was held on 1 May 1997, with all 77 seats contested. The Council remained under no overall control . The Conservatives formed the largest political group, but the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups formed a coalition to run the council.[ 1] [ 2]
Results
By district
Broxbourne District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
6
100.00
50.83
22,186
Labour
0
0.00
33.85
14,777
Liberal Democrats
0
0.00
15.32
6,688
Dacorum District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
6
60.00
42.12
33,182
Labour
4
40.00
35.96
28,329
Liberal Democrats
0
0.00
21.92
17,271
East Herts District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
7
77.78
45.07
32,240
Labour
1
11.11
26.99
19,306
Liberal Democrats
1
11.11
25.41
18,179
Independent
0
0.00
1.81
1,293
Green
0
0.00
0.72
518
Hertsmere District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
4
57.15
43.80
22,066
Labour
2
28.57
34.42
17,340
Liberal Democrats
1
14.28
21.77
10,968
North Herts District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
5
55.55
41.19
27,702
Labour
4
44.45
36.98
24,873
Liberal Democrats
0
0.00
21.83
14,684
St Albans District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
3
30.00
36.27
27,669
Liberal Democrats
3
30.00
34.06
25,981
Labour
4
40.00
29.67
22,631
Three Rivers District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
3
50.00
40.22
18,234
Liberal Democrats
2
33.33
35.45
16,062
Labour
1
16.67
24.33
11,032
Watford District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
3
50.00
39.79
16,899
Conservative
1
16.67
32.01
13,593
Liberal Democrats
2
33.33
28.20
11,975
Welwyn Hatfield District County Council Election Results 1997
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
5
62.50
40.80
22,566
Conservative
3
37.50
38.50
21,292
Liberal Democrats
0
0.00
18.72
10,355
Independent
0
0.00
1.98
1,097
Division Results
Broxbourne (6 Seats)
Dacorum (10 Seats)
East Herts (9 Seats)
Hertsmere (7 Seats)
North Herts (9 Seats)
St Albans (10 Seats)
Stevenage (6 Seats)
Three Rivers (6 Seats)
Watford (6 Seats)
Welwyn Hatfield (8 Seats)
Changes 1997–2001
A by-election was held in Hemel Hempstead South East division on 10 June 1999, triggered by the death of Labour councillor Philip Aldis in March 1999. The seat was won for the Conservatives by David Lloyd . The Conservatives then had 39 seats, giving them a majority on the council over the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition. The Conservative leader, Robert Ellis, was formally confirmed as the new leader of the council at a meeting on 15 June 1999.[ 3]
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