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1980 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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17 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Con Lab Leader Bob Flatman Party Conservative Labour Seats before 34 12 Seats after 32 14 Seat change 2 2   Third party Fourth party   Ind RA Party Independent Ratepayers Seats before 2 2 Seats after 2 2 Seat change
Leader before election Bob Flatman Conservative Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative

The 1980 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 1 May 1980, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. There were 17 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council.

The election saw Labour take the largest share of the vote, winning two seats from the Conservatives, but the Conservatives retained their majority on the council.

Overall results

The overall results were as follows:

1980 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	8	2	47.1	6	14	28.0	13,923	47.7	+13.9
	Conservative	8	2	47.1	24	32	64.0	12,306	42.2	-9.8
	Liberal	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	1,096	3.8	-0.9
	Ratepayers	0		0.0	2	2	4.0	777	2.7	-0.9
	Ecology	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	595	2.0	+1.0
	Independent	1		5.9	1	1	4.0	438	1.5	-3.1
	National Front	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	59	0.2	0.0

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.

Changes 1980–1982

Three by-elections were held on 19 March 1981. The by-election in Letchworth South West ward was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Bob Saunders. The two by-elections in Letchworth South East ward were triggered by the death of Conservative councillor John Yates and the resignation of Labour councillor Rod Playford. The Conservatives retained the Letchworth South West seat, but Labour won both Letchworth South East seats.

References

1. The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
2. ^ "Swinging Labour: Now we're set for control!". The Comet. Hitchin. 7 May 1980. p. 52.
3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
4. "Election results in city and districts". Cambridge Daily News. 13 May 1980. p. 6. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
5. "Delight at Labour victories". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette. 26 March 1981. p. 7.

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