1978 Broxbourne Borough Council election

1978 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 October 2012 The 1978 Broxbourne Council election 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 1976 D C Smith Yes Bury Green Conservative 1976 S G Johnson Yes Cheshunt Central Conservative 1976 G F Batchelor Yes Cheshunt North Conservative 1976 D F Poole Yes Flamstead End Conservative 1976 L W Goodman Yes Goffs Oak Independent 1976 D T Hickman NoDan Hickman was elected as a Conservative in 1976. Hoddesdon North Conservative 1976 R A S Kay Yes Hoddesdon Town Conservative 1976 B D G Fallace Yes Rosedale Labour 1976 Mark Farrington Yes Rye Park Conservative 1976 A P Bridgeman No Theobalds Conservative 1976 H J Collins Yes Waltham Cross North Conservative 1976 N M Sanderson No Waltham Cross South Labour 1976 J K Paice Yes Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1976 B F Hill Yes Election results Broxbourne local election result 1978 Conservative Party (UK) 13 2 0 +2 92.86 65.17 13,642 Labour Party (UK) 1 0 1 -1 7.14 31.97 6,692 National Front (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.16 454 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 146 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.00 0.00 0 Results summary An election was held in 14 wards on 4 May 1978. 14 seats were contested at this election. The Conservative Party made 2 gains winning Rosedale Ward from Labour and retaking Goffs Oak Ward from Councillor D T Hickman who had left the Conservative Group shortly after the 1976 election to sit as an Independent. This was the first Broxbourne Election to see National Front candidates, who stood in 4 wards. The new political balance of the council following this election was: Conservative 37 seats Labour 5 seats Ward results Broxbourne Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Don Smith 1,432 80.04 Labour Party (UK) Cherry Robbins 259 14.48 National Front (UK) Vera Wain 98 5.48 1,173 1,789 Conservative Party (UK) Bury Green Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Sidney Johnson 946 55.84 Labour Party (UK) Chris Robbins 748 44.16 198 1,694 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) George Batchelor 1,145 75.48 Labour Party (UK) Les Goodrum 372 24.52 773 1,517 Conservative Party (UK) Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Don Poole 1,149 65.51 Labour Party (UK) Deidre Welsh 605 34.49 544 1,754 Conservative Party (UK) Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Goodman 1,132 64.65 Labour Party (UK) Pat Whitthread 486 27.76 National Front (UK) Frederick Venables 133 7.59 646 1,751 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Goffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Marie Dowsett 1,181 82.99 Labour Party (UK) Roy Shaw 242 17.01 939 1,423 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Kay 1,293 78.27 Labour Party (UK) Dave Wall 359 21.73 934 1,652 Conservative Party (UK) Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Fallace 934 70.86 Labour Party (UK) Henry Lucas 384 29.14 550 1,318 Conservative Party (UK) Rosedale Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Ebeling 375 46.18 Labour Party (UK) Mark Farrington 357 43.97 National Front (UK) Ramon Johns 80 9.85 18 812 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) James Grethe 960 57.87 Labour Party (UK) Mike Pye 699 42.13 261 1,659 Conservative Party (UK) Theobalds Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Herbert Collins 1,012 68.24 Labour Party (UK) Doris Hadju 471 31.76 541 1,483 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Cross North Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Ames 771 61.14 Labour Party (UK) Joan Carter 490 38.86 281 1,261 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Waltham Cross South Ward Result 4 May 1978 Labour Party (UK) Jean Paice 896 52.40 Conservative Party (UK) Amy Testro 671 39.24 National Front (UK) Albert Wain 143 8.36 225 1,710 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 1978 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Hill 641 57.70 Labour Party (UK) Edward Nicholls 324 29.16 Liberal Party (UK) Barbara Wade 146 13.14 317 1,111 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Lea Valley Mercury Friday 12 May 1978 Edition expanded 1978 Broxbourne Category:1970s in Hertfordshire