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Constituency
HITCHIN & HARPENDEN CONSTITUENCY PROFILE
The Parliamentary Constituency of Hitchin & Harpenden was created in 1997 as a result of the Boundary Review.
The constituency is made up of:
- the town of Hitchin and the surrounding villages (Pirton, Holwell, Ickleford, Offley, Lilley, Hexton, St Paul's Walden, King's Walden, St Ippolyts, Breachwood Green, Preston, Little & Great Wymondley, Langley, Kimpton and Whitwell), which were transferred from the old constituency of North Hertfordshire.
- the town of Harpenden and the villages of Redbourn and Sandridge which were transferred from the St Albans constituency.
- the village of Wheathampstead which transferred from the Welwyn and Hatfield constituency.
A map of the Hitchin & Harpenden constituency is included as Appendix 1.
Hitchin is an important old market town whereas Harpenden has only expanded from a small village over the last century.
With Harpenden close to the M1 motorway and Hitchin close to the A1, both towns have seen a spread of the industrial and commercial towns that their population serve. Apart from a similar history and connections with the same county town, there is no other easy or obvious link, particularly as the journey from one end of the constituency to the other is difficult involving, for the main part, minor roads.
PARLIAMENTARY PROFILE
The 2005 General Election gave the following result for the Hitchin and Harpenden Constituency
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Turnout
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70.5%
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Rt Hon Peter Lilley
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Conservative
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23,627
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Hannah Hedges
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LibDem
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12,234
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Paul Orrett
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Labour
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10,499
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Other Votes
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1,027
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Conservative Majority
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11,398
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The 2001 General Election gave the following result for the Hitchin and Harpenden Constituency
| Turnout |
67.2%
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| Rt Hon Peter Lilley |
C |
21,271
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| Alan Amos |
Lab |
14,608
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| John Murphy |
Lib.Dem |
8,076
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| Other Votes |
969
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| Conservative Majority |
6,663
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The 1997 General Election gave the following result for the Hitchin and Harpenden Constituency
| Electorate |
67,219
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| Turnout |
77.99%
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| Rt Hon Peter Lilley |
C |
24,038
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| Ms Rosie Sanderson |
Lab |
17,367
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| Cllr Chris White |
LD |
10,515
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| Other Votes |
507
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| Conservative Majority |
6,671
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Hitchin and Harpenden constituency returns:
• 8 County Councillors to Hertfordshire County Council
• 20 District Councillors to North Hertfordshire District Council, and
• 20 District Councillors to St. Albans City and District Council
Hertfordshire County Council had the following make-up:
| As at |
May 2005
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May 2001
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May 1997
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May 1993
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May 1989
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| Conservative |
46
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40
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38
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27
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45
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| Labour |
16
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28
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30
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30
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27
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| Liberal Democrat |
14
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8
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9
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19
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5
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| Independent |
1
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1
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0
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1
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0
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| Total number of County Councillors |
77
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77
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77
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77
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77
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Conservative Hertfordshire County Councillors elected from Divisions which have wards within the constituency are:
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Hitchin South - Priory & Highbury
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Cllr. Derrick Ashley, 12 Nuns Close, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1EP
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Knebworth & Codicote - Langley, St Pauls Walden, Kimpton, St. Ippolyts & Gosmore & Wymondley
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Cllr. Richard Thake, Hindsmount, Maydencroft Lane, Gosmore, Hitchin, Herts SG4 7QB
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Hitchin Rural - Offa, Hoo, Cadwell, Oughton and Preston
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Cllr. Nigel Brook, Home Orchard, 16A Orchard Close, St. Ipployts, Hitchin, Herts SG4 7RH
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St Albans Rural - Redbourn & Wheathampstead
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Cllr. Derek Hills, 34 Kingfisher Close, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8JJ
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Harpenden North East
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Cllr. Bernard Lloyd, 16 Hartwell Gardens, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2RW
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Harpenden South West
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Cllr. Teresa Heritage, 5 Sibley Avenue, Harpenden, Herts AL5 1HE
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North Hertfordshire District Council has the following make-up:
| Conservative |
32
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| Labour |
8
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| Liberal Democrat |
9
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| Total District Councillors |
49
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Conservative North Herts District Councillors elected from Divisions which have wards within the Constituency are:
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Hitchin -Priory
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Cllr. Mrs Allison Ashley, 12 Nuns Close, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1EP
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Cllr. Richard Thake, Hindsmount, Maydencroft Lane, Gosmore, Hitchin, Herts SG4 7QB
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Hitchin – Walsworth
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Cllr. Ray Shakespeare-Smith,
102 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Herts SG5 2UE
Cllr. Bernard Lovewell, 23 Milton View, Hitchin Herts SG4 0QD
Cllr. Alan Millard, 15 Franklin Gardens, Hitchin, Herts SG4 0BS
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Cadwell
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Cllr. Tricia Gibbs, Old Church House, Gurneys Lane, Holwell, Hitchin, Herts SG5 3SN
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Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo
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Cllr. David Miller, 25 Sycamore Close, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, Herts SG4 7SN
Cllr. David Barnard, Lodge Cottages, Lilley Bottom, Nr. Luton, Beds LU2 8NH
Cllr. Mrs Claire Strong, Ashroy, Pirton Road, Holwell, Hitchin, Herts SG5 3SS
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Kimpton
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Cllr. John Bishop, 8 Cresswick, Whitwell, Hitchin, Herts SG4 8HU
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St Albans City and District Council has the following make-up:
| Conservative |
22
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| Labour |
5
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| Liberal Democrat |
30
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| Independent |
1
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| Total District Councillors |
58
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Conservative St Albans City and District Councillors elected from Division which have wards within the constituency are:
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Harpenden East
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Cllr. Mike Wakely, 5 Oakfield Road, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2NF
Cllr. Julie Bell, 37 Tuffnells Way, Harpenden, AL5 3HA
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Harpenden North
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Cllr. Bert Pawle, 9 Bramble Close, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4AN
Cllr. John Chambers, 6 Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, Herts AL5 3LA
Cllr. Geoffrey Turner, 44 Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, Herts AL5 3BU
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Harpenden South
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Cllr. Teresa Heritage, 5 Sibley Avenue, Harpenden, Herts AL5 1HE
Cllr. Paul Foster, 34 Milton Road, Harpenden, Herts AL5 5LS
Cllr. Stuart Roberts, 1 Hammonds End Cottage, Harpenden AL5 2AY
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Harpenden West
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Cllr. Julian Daly, 50 West Common, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JW
Cllr. Daniel Chichester-Miles, 32 Churchfield, Harpenden, Herts SG4 1LL
Cllr. Allen Chamberlain, 1 Old Rectory Close , Harpenden, AL5 2UD
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Redbourn
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Cllr. Susan Carr, 103 Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts AL3 7PR
Cllr. Maxine Crawley, 14 Saberton Close, Redbourn, Herts AL3 7DS
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Sandridge
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Cllr. Frances Leonard,, 14 Rose Walk, St. Albans, Herts AL4 9AF
Cllr. Beric Read, 34 Windmill Avenue, St. Albans, Herts AL4 9TF
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Wheathampstead
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Cllr. Gill Clark, (Anthony), 16 Tudor Road, Wheathampstead, AL4 8NW
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Details of individual councillors and the wards they represent are available on the following websites:
http://www.hertscc.gov.uk/
http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/
http://www.north-herts.gov.uk
Appendix 1: Map of Hitchin & Harpenden
Appendix 2: County Councillors
County Councillors elected from Divisions which have wards within the Hitchin & Harpenden Constituency
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Division
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Elected Representative
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Hitchin North (Bearton & Walsworth)
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Dr. David Billing (Labour)
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Hitchin South (Priory & Highbury)
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Derrick Ashley (Conservative)
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Knebworth & Codicote (Kimpton, Whitwell, Langley, St. Paul’s Walden, St. Ippolyts, The Wymondleys and Todds Green and Knebworth & Codicote from Stevenage Constituency)
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Richard Thake (Conservative)
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Hitchin Rural (Hitchin Oughton, Pirton, Holwell, Ickleford, Offley, Lilley, Breachwood Green, Hexton, Kings Walden, and Preston)
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Nigel Brook (Conservative)
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Harpenden North East (Harpenden North and East)
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Bernard Lloyd (Conservative)
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Harpenden South West (Harpenden South and West)
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Teresa Heritage (Conservative)
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Sandridge (Sandridge, Jersey Farm and Marshalswick North)
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Geoff Churchard (Liberal Democrat)
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St. Albans Rural (Wheathampstead, Redbourn, Harpenden Rural and St. Michaels)
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Derek Hills (Conservative)
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Appendix 3: District Councillors
North Hertfordshire District Councillors
North Hertfordshire District Councillors elected from Wards within the Hitchin & Harpenden Constituency
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Hitchin Bearton
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Judi Billing (Labour)
Deepak Sangha (Labour)
Martin Stears (Labour)
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Hitchin Highbury
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Paul Clark (Liberal Democrat)
Lawrence Oliver (Liberal Democrat)
Clare Body (Liberal Democrat)
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Hitchin Oughton
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Dr. David Billing (Labour)
Joan Kirby (Labour)
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Hitchin Priory
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Allison Ashley (Conservate)
Richard Thake (Conservative)
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Hitchin Walsworth
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Bernard Lovewell (Conservative)
Alan Millard (Conservative)
Ray Shakespeare-Smith (Conservative)
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Cadwell
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Tricia Gibbs (Conservative)
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Graveley & Wymondley
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Sal Jarvis (Liberal Democrat)
Lee Downie (Liberal Democrat)
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Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo
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David Barnard (Conservative)
David Miller (Conservative)
Claire Strong (Conservative)
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Kimpton
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John Bishop (Conservative)
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St Albans District Councillors
St Albans City & District Councillors elected from Wards within the Hitchin & Harpenden Constituency
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Harpenden North
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John Chambers (Conservative)
Bert Pawle (Conservative)
Geoffrey Turner (Conservative)
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Harpenden East
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Julie Bell (Conservative)
Mike Wakely (Conservative)
Alison Steer (Liberal Democrat)
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Harpenden South
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Paul Foster (Conservative)
Teresa Heritage (Conservative)
Stuart Roberts (Conservative)
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Harpenden West
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Allen Chamberlain (Conservative)
Daniel Chichester-Miles (Conservative)
Julian Daly (Conservative)
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Redbourn
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Susan Carr (Conservative)
Maxine Crawley (Conservative)
Tony Swendell (Independent)
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Wheathampstead
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Gill Clark (Conservative)
Chris Oxley (Liberal Democrat)
Judy Shardlow (Liberal Democrat)
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Sandridge
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Frances Leonard (Conservative)
Beric Read (Conservative)
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