1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election

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14 out of 39 seats toHertsmere Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
Registered	44,578
Turnout	49.4% (0.6%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Seats won 10 2 2 Seats after 25 10 4 Seat change Popular vote 13,422 4,844 4,962 Percentage 57.4% 20.7% 21.2% Swing 1.9% 5.0% 2.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election. Seats in white were not contested.
Control before election Conservative Control after election Conservative

The1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members ofHertsmere Borough Council inHertfordshire,England.^[1] This was on the same day as otherlocal elections.

1978 Hertsmere Borough Council election[2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	10		71.4	15	25	64.1	13,422	57.4	+1.9
	Labour	2		14.3	8	10	25.6	4,844	20.7	–5.0
	Liberal	2		14.3	2	4	10.3	4,962	21.2	+2.4
	National Front	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	164	0.7	N/A

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

Aldenham East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Nelson	1,426	86.7	–4.0
	Labour	O'Donaghue	120	7.3	–2.0
	Liberal	C. Mallach	98	6.0	N/A
Majority			1,306	79.4	N/A
Turnout			1,644	50.3	–3.9
Registered electors			3,270
	Conservativehold		Swing	1.0

Brookmeadow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Roach	1,176	80.4	+2.6
	Conservative	Lockwood	287	19.6	–2.6
Majority			889	60.8	N/A
Turnout			1,463	46.3	+7.8
Registered electors			3,160
	Labourhold		Swing	2.6

Elstree

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Watts*	1,385	72.4	+8.7
	Labour	J. Whitby	428	22.4	+9.0
	Liberal	Saunders	101	5.3	–17.6
Majority			957	50.0	N/A
Turnout			1,914	50.5	–3.1
Registered electors			3,791
	Conservativehold		Swing	0.2

Heath North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Harding*	875	63.5	+4.0
	Liberal	Shone	373	27.1	–2.7
	Labour	Davies	130	9.4	–1.3
Majority			502	36.4	N/A
Turnout			1,378	40.0	–5.1
Registered electors			3,441
	Conservativehold		Swing	3.4

Heath South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eyre	1,232	73.0	+2.1
	Liberal	Mitchell	320	19.0	–2.1
	Labour	Heminsley	136	8.1	+0.1
Majority			912	54.0	N/A
Turnout			1,688	47.1	+4.7
Registered electors			3,586
	Conservativehold		Swing	2.1

Kenilworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Atkinson*	949	58.8	+2.8
	Conservative	Tattersall	588	36.4	–1.7
	Liberal	J. Timson	78	4.8	–1.1
Majority			361	22.4	N/A
Turnout			1,615	49.3	+2.3
Registered electors			3,273
	Labourhold		Swing	2.3

Mill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bran	966	56.5	+8.7
	Conservative	Kirby	501	29.3	–2.9
	Labour	J. Squires	243	14.2	–5.8
Majority			465	27.2	N/A
Turnout			1,710	49.7	–2.0
Registered electors			3,440
	Liberalhold		Swing	5.8

Potters Bar Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Fielding*	880	50.3	+8.7
	Liberal	Nelmes	670	38.3	–9.8
	Labour	McCarthy	200	11.4	+1.1
Majority			210	12.0	N/A
Turnout			1,750	57.4	–4.5
Registered electors			3,049
	Conservativehold		Swing	9.3

Potters Bar East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Brice	1,525	64.0	+3.2
	Labour	Driver	543	22.8	–1.7
	Liberal	King	211	8.9	–5.8
	National Front	Hurst	103	4.3	N/A
Majority			982	41.2	N/A
Turnout			2,382	49.1	+3.4
Registered electors			4,849
	Conservativehold		Swing	2.3

Potters Bar North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Stock*	1,412	81.2	–7.5
	Liberal	P. Shannon	212	12.2	+6.8
	Labour	Ford	114	6.6	+0.7
Majority			1,200	69.0	N/A
Turnout			1,738	47.1	–1.8
Registered electors			3,692
	Conservativehold		Swing	7.2

Potters Bar South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Daniel	943	59.5	–0.7
	Labour	B. Burness	382	24.1	–1.8
	Liberal	Bentall	198	12.5	–1.4
	National Front	Fenn	61	3.9	N/A
Majority			561	35.4	N/A
Turnout			1,584	51.7	+4.3
Registered electors			3,062
	Conservativehold		Swing	0.6

St. James West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Silver*	1,062	62.0	+12.3
	Liberal	Eustace	481	28.1	–14.9
	Labour	Pountney	170	9.9	+2.6
Majority			581	33.9	N/A
Turnout			1,713	51.1	–4.1
Registered electors			3,353
	Conservativehold		Swing	13.6

• Hertsmere Borough Council elections
• 1978 English local elections
• May 1978 in the United Kingdom
• 1970s in Hertfordshire