1987 Broxbourne Borough Council election

1987 UK local government election October 2012 December 2021 The Broxbourne Council election, 1987 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 1983 Joyce Ball Yes Bury Green Conservative 1983 Michael Hanson Yes Cheshunt Central Conservative 1985 Graham Brewster Yes Cheshunt North Conservative 1983 Doris Moody Yes Flamstead End Conservative 1983 James Swannell Yes Goffs Oak Conservative 1983 Christina Rooke Yes Hoddesdon North Conservative 1983 Gerald Walker YesGerald Walker stood in Rye Park Ward in 1987. Hoddesdon Town SDP-Liberal Alliance 1983 Robert Chilton No Rosedale SDP-Liberal Alliance 1985 David Lefley Yes Rye Park Conservative 1983 Edwin Luther YesEdwin Luther stood in Hoddesdon North Ward in 1987. Theobalds Conservative 1983 Roy Chaplow Yes Waltham Cross North Conservative 1983 David Willis Yes Waltham Cross South Labour 1983 Daisy Cunningham No Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1984 Beryle Poole Yes Election results Broxbourne local election result 1987 Conservative Party (UK) 14 2 0 +2 93.33 58.22 15,963 Labour Party (UK) 1 0 0 0 6.67 19.39 5,316 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0 2 -2 0.00 22.39 6,141 Results summary An election was held in 14 wards on 7 May 1987. 15 seats were contested (2 seats in Cheshunt Central Ward) The Conservative Party made two gains at the expense of the SDP – Liberal Alliance with wins in Hoddesdon Town Ward and Rosedale Ward. The political balance of the council following this election was: Conservative 34 seats Labour 6 seats SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 Seats Ward results Broxbourne Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce Ball 1,609 66.24 SDP-Liberal Alliance Keith Smith 680 28.00 Labour Party (UK) Andrew White 140 5.76 929 2,429 43.40 Conservative Party (UK) Bury Green Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Hanson 1,387 51.93 Labour Party (UK) Paul Spychal 812 30.40 SDP-Liberal Alliance Kenneth King 472 17.67 575 2,671 46.60 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cheshunt Central Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Brewster 1,030 32.08 Conservative Party (UK) Milan Milovanovic 960 29.89 SDP-Liberal Alliance Peter Huse 407 12.68 SDP-Liberal Alliance Carolyn Arney 405 12.61 Labour Party (UK) Mark Bryant 220 6.85 Labour Party (UK) Joan Saggs 189 5.89 3,211 47.90 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cheshunt North Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Doris Moody 1,151 56.34 Labour Party (UK) Peter Alford 483 23.64 SDP-Liberal Alliance Martin Hills 409 20.02 668 2,043 41.60 Conservative Party (UK) Flamstead End Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) James Swannell 1,345 64.92 SDP-Liberal Alliance Terrence Glenister 453 21.86 Labour Party (UK) Gary Starkes 274 13.22 892 2,072 43.40 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Goffs Oak Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Christina Rooke 1,072 70.30 SDP-Liberal Alliance Trevor Griffiths 364 23.86 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Kingsmill 89 5.84 708 1,525 44.10 Conservative Party (UK) Hoddesdon North Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Edwin Luther 1,444 65.16 SDP-Liberal Alliance Patricia Waughray 554 25.00 Labour Party (UK) Jill Garrett 218 9.84 890 2,216 44.80 Conservative Party (UK) Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Moyra O'Neill 1,139 53.98 SDP-Liberal Alliance Malcolm Aitken 712 33.75 Labour Party (UK) David May 259 12.27 427 2,110 44.40 Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Rosedale Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Havis 553 50.27 SDP-Liberal Alliance David Lefley 341 31.00 Labour Party (UK) John Atkins 206 18.73 213 1,100 42.30 Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Rye Park Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Walker 993 47.88 Labour Party (UK) Neil Harvey 753 36.31 SDP-Liberal Alliance Michael Sherman 328 15.81 240 2,074 44.30 Conservative Party (UK) Theobalds Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Chaplow 967 58.61 SDP-Liberal Alliance John Doolan 360 21.82 Labour Party (UK) John Brown 323 19.57 607 1,650 39.50 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Cross North Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) David Willis 805 59.28 Labour Party (UK) Lester Hickling 278 20.47 SDP-Liberal Alliance Anthony Stokes 275 20.25 527 1,358 42.20 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Cross South Ward Result 7 May 1987 Labour Party (UK) David Adams 567 38.49 Conservative Party (UK) George Clark 546 37.07 SDP-Liberal Alliance Walter Riley 360 24.44 21 1,473 37.80 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 7 May 1987 Conservative Party (UK) Beryl Poole 962 64.39 SDP-Liberal Alliance Lesley Dines 296 19.81 Labour Party (UK) Roy Wareham 236 15.80 666 1,494 32.10 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Thursday 14 May 1987 Edition 1987 Category:1987 English local elections Category:1980s in Hertfordshire