1978 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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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.

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Composition of expiring seats before election

WardPartyIncumbent ElectedIncumbentStanding again?
BroxbourneConservative1976D C SmithYes
Bury GreenConservative1976S G JohnsonYes
Cheshunt CentralConservative1976G F BatchelorYes
Cheshunt NorthConservative1976D F PooleYes
Flamstead EndConservative1976L W GoodmanYes
Goffs OakIndependent1976D T HickmanNo [Table note 1]
Hoddesdon NorthConservative1976R A S KayYes
Hoddesdon TownConservative1976B D G FallaceYes
RosedaleLabour1976Mark FarringtonYes
Rye ParkConservative1976A P BridgemanNo
TheobaldsConservative1976H J CollinsYes
Waltham Cross NorthConservative1976N M SandersonNo
Waltham Cross SouthLabour1976J K PaiceYes
Wormley & TurnfordConservative1976B F HillYes
  1. Dan Hickman was elected as a Conservative in 1976.

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1978
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1320+292.8665.1713,642
  Labour 101-17.1431.976,692
  National Front 00000.002.16454
  Liberal 00000.000.70146
  Independent 001-10.000.000

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:

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Smith1,43280.04
Labour Cherry Robbins25914.48
National Front Vera Wain985.48
Majority 1,173
Turnout 1,789
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sidney Johnson94655.84
Labour Chris Robbins74844.16
Majority 198
Turnout 1,694
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Batchelor1,14575.48
Labour Les Goodrum37224.52
Majority 773
Turnout 1,517
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Poole1,14965.51
Labour Deidre Welsh60534.49
Majority 544
Turnout 1,754
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leonard Goodman1,13264.65
Labour Pat Whitthread48627.76
National Front Frederick Venables1337.59
Majority 646
Turnout 1,751
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marie Dowsett1,18182.99
Labour Roy Shaw24217.01
Majority 939
Turnout 1,423
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Kay1,29378.27
Labour Dave Wall35921.73
Majority 934
Turnout 1,652
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Fallace93470.86
Labour Henry Lucas38429.14
Majority 550
Turnout 1,318
Conservative hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Ebeling37546.18
Labour Mark Farrington35743.97
National Front Ramon Johns809.85
Majority 18
Turnout 812
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Grethe96057.87
Labour Mike Pye69942.13
Majority 261
Turnout 1,659
Conservative hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Collins1,01268.24
Labour Doris Hadju47131.76
Majority 541
Turnout 1,483
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Ames77161.14
Labour Joan Carter49038.86
Majority 281
Turnout 1,261
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Paice89652.40
Conservative Amy Testro67139.24
National Front Albert Wain1438.36
Majority 225
Turnout 1,710
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Hill64157.70
Labour Edward Nicholls32429.16
Liberal Barbara Wade14613.14
Majority 317
Turnout 1,111
Conservative hold Swing

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