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1984 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1984 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.

Composition of expiring seats before election

Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Standing again?
Broxbourne Conservative 1980 Joan Fiddy Yes
Bury Green Labour 1980 Christopher Robbins Yes
Cheshunt Central Conservative 1980 Douglas Breeze Yes
Cheshunt North Conservative 1980 Gerald Game Yes
Flamstead End Conservative 1980 Edna Lazzari Yes
Goffs Oak Conservative 1980 Michael Janes Yes
Hoddesdon North Conservative 1980 John Hastings No
Hoddesdon Town SDP - Liberal Alliance 1983 Julian Gould Yes
Rosedale Labour 1980 Hazel Ross Yes
Rye Park Conservative 1980 Mark Farrington[Table note 1] Yes
Theobalds Conservative 1980 Terence Askew Yes
Waltham Cross North Conservative 1980 Francis Dolan Yes
Waltham Cross South Labour 1980 Patricia Young No
Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1980 Gerald Cookson No
  1. ^ Mark Farrington stood in Cheshunt North Ward in 1984.

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1984
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 11 1 0 +1 78.57 51.28 10,807
  Labour 2 0 1 -1 14.29 28.17 5,937
  Alliance 1 0 0 0 7.14 20.55 4,331

Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 3 May 1984.

14 seats were contested.

The Conservative Party gained one seat from the Labour Party in Rosedale Ward

The political balance of the council following this election was:

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Fiddy 1,021 58.64
Alliance Ronald Jones 573 32.91
Labour Robert King 147 8.45
Majority 448
Turnout 1,741 33.00
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Robbins 1,199 51.93
Conservative Charles Tyler 946 40.97
Alliance Lesley Dines 164 7.10
Majority 253
Turnout 2,309 40.20
Labour hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Douglas Breeze 808 68.94
Labour David May 193 16.47
Alliance Thomas Wade 171 14.59
Majority 615
Turnout 1,172 32.70
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Game 807 51.90
Labour Mark Farrington 500 32.15
Alliance Laurence Talbot 248 15.95
Majority 307
Turnout 1,555 34.20
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edna Lazzari 909 60.88
Labour Arthur Warner 370 24.78
Alliance Janet Parishi 214 14.34
Majority 539
Turnout 1,493 33.70
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Janes 801 68.75
Alliance Paul Collins 265 22.75
Labour Kenneth Gregory 99 8.50
Majority 536
Turnout 1,165 36.90
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Cunningham 1,156 65.24
Alliance Patricia Waughray 361 20.37
Labour Gill Garrett 255 14.39
Majority 795
Turnout 1,772 36.70
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Julian Gould 1,016 49.18
Conservative Percy Madsen 808 39.11
Labour Julian Batsleer 242 11.71
Majority 208
Turnout 2,066 45.40
Alliance hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Wight 312 36.58
Alliance David Lefley 303 35.52
Labour Hazel Ross 238 27.90
Majority 9
Turnout 853 41.80
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Garratt 898 48.65
Conservative John Davison 736 39.87
Alliance John Woods 212 11.48
Majority 162
Turnout 1,846 41.70
Labour hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terence Askew 693 57.51
Labour John Brown 341 28.30
Alliance John Doolan 171 14.19
Majority 352
Turnout 1,205 30.50
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Dolan 687 59.38
Labour Graham Knight 313 27.05
Alliance Walter Riley 157 13.57
Majority 374
Turnout 1,157 37.00
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Hudson 919 57.47
Conservative Terence Rocke 444 27.77
Alliance Peter Huse 236 14.76
Majority
Turnout 1,599 43.00
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 3 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Martin 685 54.89
Labour Edwin Chick 323 25.88
Alliance Barbara Wade 240 19.23
Majority 352
Turnout 1,248 29.80
Conservative hold Swing

References

  • Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Friday 11 May 1984 Edition
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