1983 Broxbourne Borough Council election

1983 election in Broxbourne, England October 2012 March 2020 March 2020 Elections were held in 1983 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 1979 J E Ball Yes Bury Green Conservative 1979 M Franklin No Cheshunt Central Conservative 1979 L C Parker Yes Cheshunt North Conservative 1979 D Moody Yes Flamstead End Conservative 1979 J G E Swannell Yes Goffs Oak Conservative 1979 J M Sanderson No Hoddesdon North Conservative 1979 G C B Walker Yes Hoddesdon Town Conservative 1979 J Scott Yes Rosedale Conservative 1979 T Wright Yes Rye Park Labour 1979 J H Davis No Theobalds Conservative 1979 G F Ebeling No Waltham Cross North Conservative 1979 D Forbes-Buckingham No Waltham Cross South Labour 1979 D Cunningham Yes Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1979 O G Alderman Yes Election results Broxbourne local election result 1983 Conservative Party (UK) 12 1 2 -1 80.00 55.11 14,565 Labour Party (UK) 1 0 1 -1 6.66 24.89 6,577 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 2 0 +2 13.34 20.00 5,286 Results summary An election was held in 14 wards on 5 May 1983. 15 seats were contested (2 seats in Bury Green Ward) The Conservative Party made a gain from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward. The SDP - Liberal Alliance made gains from the Conservative Party in Hoddesdon Town and Rosedale Wards The political balance of the council following this election was: Conservative 32 seats Labour 6 seats SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 Seats Ward results Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce Ball 1,371 67.07 SDP-Liberal Alliance Albert Jackson 498 24.36 Labour Party (UK) Robert King 175 8.57 873 2,044 39.40 Conservative Party (UK) Bury Green Ward Result 2 Seats 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Hanson 1,209 23.98 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Creamer 1,205 23.91 Labour Party (UK) Roy Jorsan 1,110 22.02 Labour Party (UK) Simon Lazenbatt 1,035 20.53 SDP-Liberal Alliance Peter Kemp 255 5.06 SDP-Liberal Alliance Janet Bonus 227 4.50 5,041 50.40 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Parker 1,001 67.18 Labour Party (UK) Julian Batsleer 282 18.93 SDP-Liberal Alliance Lesley Dines 207 13.89 719 1,490 41.70 Conservative Party (UK) Cheshunt North Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Doris Moody 963 58.15 Labour Party (UK) George Ingle 414 25.00 SDP-Liberal Alliance Lawrence Talbot 279 16.85 549 1,656 35.40 Conservative Party (UK) Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) James Swannell 1,227 63.02 Labour Party (UK) Linda Purple 409 21.01 SDP-Liberal Alliance Sheila Seymour 311 15.97 818 1,947 43.90 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Christina Rooke 1,027 75.46 SDP-Liberal Alliance Derianne Fisher 202 14.84 Labour Party (UK) Robert Dubow 132 9.70 825 1,363 42.80 Conservative Party (UK) Hoddesdon North Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Walker 1,454 69.27 SDP-Liberal Alliance Patricia Waughray 423 20.15 Labour Party (UK) Ian Howard 222 10.58 1,031 2,099 44.50 Conservative Party (UK) Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 1983 SDP-Liberal Alliance Robert Chilton 918 45.16 Conservative Party (UK) John Scott 884 43.48 Labour Party (UK) Janet Batsleer 231 11.36 34 2,033 44.60 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 1983 SDP-Liberal Alliance Kenneth Fursse 470 41.48 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Wright 441 38.92 Labour Party (UK) Pat Whittheard 222 19.60 29 1,133 55.40 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Rye Park Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Edwin Luther 895 43.45 Labour Party (UK) Paul Garratt 834 40.49 SDP-Liberal Alliance Janet Parisi 331 16.06 61 2,060 46.00 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Theobalds Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Chaplow 926 59.86 Labour Party (UK) John Brown 379 24.50 SDP-Liberal Alliance Thomas Wade 242 15.64 547 1,547 38.40 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Cross North Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) David Willis 736 57.95 Labour Party (UK) Graham Knight 325 25.59 SDP-Liberal Alliance Frances Wyatt 209 16.46 411 1,270 40.50 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Waltham Cross South Ward Result 5 May 1983 Labour Party (UK) Daisy Cunningham 545 39.98 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Kemp 455 33.38 SDP-Liberal Alliance James Emslie 363 26.64 90 1,363 35.02 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Alderman 771 55.71 SDP-Liberal Alliance Hilda Chart 351 25.36 Labour Party (UK) Jill Nugent 262 18.93 420 1,384 34.60 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Friday 13 May 1983 Edition 1983 Category:1983 English local elections Category:1980s in Hertfordshire