title: 1987 St Albans City and District Council election
text: # 1987 St Albans City and District Council election
  
  The 1987 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
  
  ## Summary
  
  1987 St Albans City and District Council election :
  
  | Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
  | | Conservative | 12 | 2 | 63.2 | 13 | 25 | 43.9 | 23,347 | 44.8 | +7.3 |
  | | Alliance | 5 | 1 | 26.3 | 19 | 24 | 42.1 | 20,713 | 39.7 | +0.3 |
  | | Labour | 2 | 1 | 10.5 | 5 | 7 | 12.3 | 7,591 | 14.6 | –4.6 |
  | | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 115 | 0.2 | –1.9 |
  | | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 346 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Ashley
  
  Ashley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | S. Skipp | 1,384 | 53.1 | +4.6 |
  | | Conservative | S. Capper | 842 | 32.3 | +2.0 |
  | | Labour | C. Leet | 379 | 14.5 | –6.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | 20.8 | +2.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,605 | 52.2 | +3.2 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,994 | | |
  | | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
  
  ### Batchwood
  
  Batchwood :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Hiscott* | 1,053 | 37.1 | –1.0 |
  | | Alliance | N. Frosick | 982 | 34.6 | –2.9 |
  | | Conservative | A. Wells-Baker | 710 | 25.0 | +0.5 |
  | | Green | A. James | 95 | 3.3 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 2.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,840 | 58.2 | +9.2 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,882 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
  
  ### Clarence
  
  Clarence :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | J. Whale | 1,180 | 43.6 | –4.3 |
  | | Conservative | M. Hicks | 1,139 | 42.1 | +6.3 |
  | | Labour | S. Seelig | 387 | 14.3 | –2.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 1.5 | –10.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 61.5 | +9.5 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,400 | | |
  | | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.3 | |
  
  ### Cunningham
  
  Cunningham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | D. Hammerson | 1,157 | 47.3 | +0.4 |
  | | Conservative | C. Ellis | 915 | 37.4 | +4.4 |
  | | Labour | T. Jones | 375 | 15.3 | –4.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 9.9 | –4.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,447 | 51.2 | +4.2 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,777 | | |
  | | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
  
  ### Harpenden East
  
  Harpenden East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | M. Morrell | 1,610 | 50.6 | +8.9 |
  | | Alliance | L. Johnstone | 1,299 | 40.8 | –3.3 |
  | | Labour | D. Crew | 275 | 8.6 | –1.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 311 | 9.8 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,184 | 62.4 | +5.4 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,100 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.1 | |
  
  No Green candidate as previous (4.4%).
  
  ### Harpenden North
  
  Harpenden North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | C. Curl* | 1,721 | 54.3 | +7.3 |
  | | Alliance | D. Wright | 1,194 | 37.7 | +1.4 |
  | | Labour | B. Saffery | 252 | 8.0 | –2.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 16.6 | +5.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,167 | 53.7 | +2.7 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,896 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |
  
  No Green candidate as previous (5.9%).
  
  ### Harpenden South
  
  Harpenden South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | G. Beedie | 1,718 | 62.7 | +6.0 |
  | | Alliance | B. Webb | 853 | 31.1 | –3.5 |
  | | Labour | J. Bailey | 170 | 6.2 | –2.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 865 | 31.6 | +9.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,741 | 53.4 | +4.4 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,132 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
  
  ### Harpenden West
  
  Harpenden West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | D. Coe | 1,696 | 60.4 | +5.6 |
  | | Alliance | D. Groom | 958 | 34.1 | –2.7 |
  | | Labour | J. O'Brien | 156 | 5.6 | –2.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 738 | 26.3 | +8.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,810 | 53.5 | +2.5 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,257 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
  
  ### London Colney
  
  London Colney :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | K. Hoplin | 1,003 | 40.5 | +11.9 |
  | | Labour | E. Gordon | 996 | 40.2 | –1.7 |
  | | Alliance | T. Stainton | 478 | 19.3 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.3 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,477 | 44.4 | +1.4 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,573 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 6.8 | |
  
  No Independent Labour (22.8%) or Independent (6.6%) candidates as previous.
  
  ### Marshallwick North
  
  Marshallwick North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Hill | 1,387 | 47.5 | +6.9 |
  | | Alliance | B. Gibson | 1,302 | 44.6 | –4.9 |
  | | Labour | J. McPheat | 228 | 7.8 | –2.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 2.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,917 | 57.5 | +4.5 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,070 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
  
  ### Marshallwick South
  
  Marshallwick South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | O. Jennings* | 1,574 | 48.3 | +4.1 |
  | | Alliance | S. Ward | 1,377 | 42.2 | –2.2 |
  | | Labour | D. Allan | 311 | 9.5 | –1.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 6.0 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,262 | 62.4 | +6.4 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,225 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
  
  ### Park Street
  
  Park Street :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | M. Cummins* | 999 | 48.4 | –3.5 |
  | | Conservative | B. McArdie | 863 | 41.9 | +9.6 |
  | | Labour | P. Robinson | 200 | 9.7 | –6.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 6.6 | –13.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,062 | 47.4 | +5.4 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,350 | | |
  | | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 6.6 | |
  
  ### Redbourn
  
  Redbourn :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | B. Chapman | 1,270 | 50.3 | +3.4 |
  | | Alliance | P. Schofield | 970 | 38.4 | +5.0 |
  | | Labour | G. Harris | 286 | 11.3 | –8.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 11.9 | –1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,526 | 56.1 | +5.1 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,501 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
  
  ### Sandridge
  
  Sandridge :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | C. Whiteside | 991 | 53.3 | +19.9 |
  | | Alliance | C. Oxley | 590 | 31.7 | N/A |
  | | Independent | C. Bracey | 115 | 6.2 | N/A |
  | | Labour | E. Adams | 108 | 5.8 | –1.5 |
  | | Green | E. Field | 56 | 3.0 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | 21.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,860 | 51.4 | –2.9 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,622 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
  
  No Independent candidate as previous (59.4%).
  
  ### Sopwell
  
  Sopwell :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Gipps | 1,041 | 40.1 | –8.0 |
  | | Alliance | M. Saunders | 990 | 38.2 | +7.9 |
  | | Conservative | T. Wakerley | 483 | 18.6 | –3.1 |
  | | Green | D. Southgate | 79 | 3.0 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.0 | –15.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,593 | 54.0 | +3.0 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,802 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.0 | |
  
  ### St. Peters
  
  St. Peters :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | J. Gunner | 1,136 | 45.4 | –1.0 |
  | | Conservative | T. Deamer | 736 | 29.4 | +4.9 |
  | | Labour | G. Powell | 628 | 25.1 | –4.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 16.0 | –1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,500 | 55.2 | +5.2 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,528 | | |
  | | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 3.0 | |
  
  ### St. Stephens
  
  St. Stephens :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Nowell* | 1,632 | 49.3 | +14.2 |
  | | Alliance | M. Moore | 1,347 | 40.7 | +14.6 |
  | | Labour | M. Morcom | 334 | 10.1 | –0.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 8.6 | +1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,313 | 57.9 | +3.9 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,717 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
  
  No Independent candidate as previous (27.9%).
  
  ### Verulam
  
  Verulam :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | K. Davies* | 1,757 | 54.1 | +5.0 |
  | | Alliance | C. White | 1,282 | 39.5 | +0.8 |
  | | Labour | J. Bellchambers | 208 | 6.4 | –4.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 14.6 | +4.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,247 | 62.1 | +7.1 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,226 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
  
  No Independent candidate as previous (1.3%).
  
  ### Wheathampstead
  
  Wheathampstead :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | F. Summerlin | 1,300 | 45.5 | +5.2 |
  | | Alliance | I. Gledhill | 1,235 | 43.3 | –8.7 |
  | | Labour | K. Spooner | 204 | 7.1 | –0.6 |
  | | Green | J. Bishop | 116 | 4.1 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 2.3 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,855 | 58.6 | +4.6 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,869 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.0 | |
  