1979 Broxbourne Borough Council election

1979 UK local government election October 2012 March 2020 March 2020 The 1979 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 J E Ball Yes Bury Green Conservative 1976 M Franklin Yes Cheshunt Central Conservative 1976 L C Parker Yes Cheshunt North Conservative 1976 D Moody Yes Flamstead End Conservative 1976 J G E Swannell Yes Goffs Oak Conservative 1976 J M Sanderson Yes Hoddesdon North Conservative 1976 G C B Walker Yes Hoddesdon Town Conservative 1976 K A Sandison No Rosedale Conservative 1976 R J Donoghue No Rye Park Labour 1976 J H Davis Yes Theobalds Conservative 1976 G F Ebeling Yes Waltham Cross North Conservative 1976 D Forbes-Buckingham Yes Waltham Cross South Labour 1976 M Oliver No Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1976 O G Alderman Yes Election results Broxbourne local election result 1979 Conservative Party (UK) 12 0 0 0 85.71 58.44 24,568 Labour Party (UK) 2 0 0 0 14.29 34.29 14,413 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.29 2,224 National Front (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.98 833 Results summary An election was held in 14 wards on 3 May 1979. No seats changes hands at this election The political balance of the council following this election was: Conservative 37 seats Labour 5 seats Ward results Broxbourne Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce Ball 2,945 75.44 Labour Party (UK) Julian Batsleer 829 21.23 National Front (UK) Eric Hare 130 3.33 2,116 3,904 80.4 Conservative Party (UK) Bury Green Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Franklin 1,686 47.75 Labour Party (UK) Chris Robbins 1,678 47.52 National Front (UK) Timothy Dyer 167 4.73 8 3,531 74.20 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Parker 1,948 67.99 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Goodrum 917 32.01 1,031 2,865 80.30 Conservative Party (UK) Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Doris Moody 1,794 51.41 Labour Party (UK) Deirdre Welsh 1,075 30.80 Liberal Party (UK) Laurence Talbot 467 13.38 National Front (UK) Paul Heard 154 4.41 719 3,490 76.80 Conservative Party (UK) Flamstead End Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) James Swannell 2,169 64.94 Labour Party (UK) Michael Crane 1,015 30.39 National Front (UK) Frederick Venables 156 4.67 1,154 3,340 80.80 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Sanderson 1,974 78.40 Labour Party (UK) Pat Whittheard 544 21.60 1,430 2,518 81.10 Conservative Party (UK) Hoddesdon North Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Walker 2,258 59.45 Labour Party (UK) Tony Pusey 841 22.14 Liberal Party (UK) Pam Armfield 699 18.41 1,559 3,798 83.80 Conservative Party (UK) Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Scott 2,235 66.03 Labour Party (UK) Jack Warner 1,150 33.97 1,085 3,385 76.10 Conservative Party (UK) Rosedale Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Wright 624 50.32 Labour Party (UK) Jack Lucas 556 44.84 National Front (UK) Ramon Johns 60 4.84 68 1,240 78.20 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rye Park Ward Result 3 May 1979 Labour Party (UK) John Davis 1,479 44.52 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Cayne 1,328 39.98 Liberal Party (UK) Julian Gould 515 15.50 151 3,322 77.10 Labour Party (UK) Theobalds Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) George Ebeling 1,991 64.90 Labour Party (UK) Joan Saggs 1,077 35.10 914 3,068 76.60 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Cross North Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Forbes-Buckingham 1,282 54.81 Labour Party (UK) Ernie Carter 1,057 45.19 225 2,339 74.60 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Waltham Cross South Ward Result 3 May 1979 Labour Party (UK) Daisy Cunningham 1,554 53.48 Conservative Party (UK) Amy Testro 1,186 40.81 National Front (UK) Roger Bailey 166 5.71 368 2,906 71.10 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Alderman 1,148 49.23 Labour Party (UK) Jim Emslie 641 27.49 Liberal Party (UK) Barbara Wade 543 23.28 507 2,332 72.80 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Lea Valley Mercury Friday 11 May 1979 Edition 1979 Category:1979 English local elections Category:1970s in Hertfordshire