1973 Broxbourne Borough Council election

1973 UK local government election January 2015 January 2015 The Broxbourne Council election, 1973 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. Election results Broxbourne local election result 1973 Conservative Party (UK) 28 28 0 +28 70.00 58.74 25,523 Labour Party (UK) 12 12 0 +12 30.00 37.11 16,124 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.78 1,209 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.37 594 Results summary The first election for Broxbourne Borough Council took place on 7 June 1973. Broxbourne Borough Council was created by the Local Government Act 1972 as a successor authority to: Cheshunt Urban District Council Hoddesdon Urban District Council. From the date of the election until 1 April 1974 Broxbourne Borough Council acted as a "shadow authority" to Cheshunt UDC and Hoddesdon UDC. 40 Borough Council seats were contested in 13 wards. In 3 wards (Cheshunt North, Hoddesdon Northern and Theobalds) 4 council seats were contested In 1 ward (Wormley) 1 council seat was contested In the remaining 9 wards 3 council seats were contested. The political balance of the newly formed Borough Council was Conservative 28 seats Labour 12 seats Ward results Broxbourne Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Joan Fiddy 756 27.62 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Smith 751 27.44 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Sandison 742 27.11 Labour Party (UK) Ernie Wilkinson 257 9.39 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Cole 231 8.44 2,737 Bury Green Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Labour Party (UK) Walter Payne 380 17.34 Labour Party (UK) Norman Robson 361 16.47 Conservative Party (UK) Benjamin Griffiths 349 15.92 Labour Party (UK) Eric Barker 319 14.55 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Webster 306 13.96 Conservative Party (UK) David Avril 285 13.00 Independent (politician) Edwin Horlington 192 8.76 2,192 26.40 Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Parker 710 22.70 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Breeze 674 21.55 Conservative Party (UK) George Batchelor 663 21.19 Labour Party (UK) Cherry Robbins 379 12.12 Labour Party (UK) John Tree 356 11.38 Labour Party (UK) Robert Montgomery 346 11.06 3,128 32.00 Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Armitage 756 13.32 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Game 748 13.17 Conservative Party (UK) Doris Moody 734 12.92 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Poole 703 12.38 Labour Party (UK) Gordon Payne 504 8.87 Labour Party (UK) Simon Gosnell 501 8.82 Labour Party (UK) Martin Oliver 491 8.64 Labour Party (UK) Betty Tree 483 8.50 Liberal Party (UK) Peter Saunders 277 4.88 Liberal Party (UK) Ray Bomber 242 4.26 Liberal Party (UK) Bernice Flynn 241 4.24 5,680 30.50 Flamstead End Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Edith Larbales-Tier 572 18.87 Conservative Party (UK) James Swannell 464 15.30 Labour Party (UK) Pat Whitthread 416 13.93 Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Fortune 402 13.27 Labour Party (UK) Jean Stephens 377 12.44 Labour Party (UK) Bryan Davies 350 11.55 Liberal Party (UK) John Collins 160 5.28 Liberal Party (UK) George Norris 153 5.05 Liberal Party (UK) Francis Coyne 4.49 3,030 29.50 Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Dan Hickman 1,020 28.51 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Janes 1,017 28.42 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Sanderson 972 27.17 Labour Party (UK) Carol Payne 204 5.70 Labour Party (UK) Norman Gray 192 5.37 Labour Party (UK) Edward Wright 173 4.83 3,578 29.40 Hoddesdon Northern Ward Result 4 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) John Hastings 974 17.68 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Kay 950 17.24 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce Ball 887 16.10 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Walker 866 15.72 Labour Party (UK) Brenda Vincent 499 9.06 Labour Party (UK) Heidi Harrington 485 8.80 Labour Party (UK) Colin Rochester 447 8.11 Independent (politician) Arthur Liddard 402 7.29 5,510 Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Percy Madsen 695 20.77 Conservative Party (UK) John Gray 693 20.72 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Barnes 679 20.29 Labour Party (UK) Jim Harrington 437 13.06 Labour Party (UK) Ken Gregory 422 12.61 Labour Party (UK) Alec Cooper 420 12.55 3,346 Rye Park Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Labour Party (UK) John Davis 472 22.66 Labour Party (UK) Terry Pearson 450 21.60 Labour Party (UK) Reg Vincent 448 21.51 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Conway 266 12.77 Conservative Party (UK) Dickie Bates 227 10.90 Conservative Party (UK) Irene Bates 220 10.56 2,083 Theobalds Ward Result 4 Seats 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Linscott 922 15.50 Conservative Party (UK) George Ebeling 874 14.69 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Alderman 836 14.06 Conservative Party (UK) Herbert Collins 829 13.94 Labour Party (UK) Shelagh Farrington 668 11.23 Labour Party (UK) Roland Paice 616 10.36 Labour Party (UK) Roger Lawrence-Hyde 605 10.17 Labour Party (UK) Lillian Yeardye 598 10.05 5,948 32.90 Waltham Cross East Ward Result 3 Seats 7 June 1973 Labour Party (UK) Pat Young 540 17.96 Labour Party (UK) Dr Alan Fletcher 527 17.54 Labour Party (UK) Chris Robbins 510 16.97 Conservative Party (UK) Sidney Johnson 502 16.70 Conservative Party (UK) Franklin Brace 470 15.63 Conservative Party (UK) Francis Dolan 457 15.20 3,006 34.50 Waltham Cross West Ward Result 3 Seats 7 May 1973 Labour Party (UK) Mark Farrington 508 19.56 Labour Party (UK) Jean Paice 445 17.14 Labour Party (UK) Chris Prasad 439 16.90 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Edeling 407 15.67 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Andrews 406 15.63 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Walker 392 15.10 2,597 28.50 Wormley Ward Result 1 Seat 7 June 1973 Conservative Party (UK) John Beazley 347 56.42 Labour Party (UK) David Wall 268 43.58 79 615 References Lea Valley Mercury Friday 15 June 1973 edition Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Friday 15 June 1973 edition expanded 1973 Category:1973 English local elections Category:1970s in Hertfordshire