1979 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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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.

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Composition of expiring seats before election

WardPartyIncumbent ElectedIncumbentStanding again?
BroxbourneConservative1976J E BallYes
Bury GreenConservative1976M FranklinYes
Cheshunt CentralConservative1976L C ParkerYes
Cheshunt NorthConservative1976D MoodyYes
Flamstead EndConservative1976J G E SwannellYes
Goffs OakConservative1976J M SandersonYes
Hoddesdon NorthConservative1976G C B WalkerYes
Hoddesdon TownConservative1976K A SandisonNo
RosedaleConservative1976R J DonoghueNo
Rye ParkLabour1976J H DavisYes
TheobaldsConservative1976G F EbelingYes
Waltham Cross NorthConservative1976D Forbes-BuckinghamYes
Waltham Cross SouthLabour1976M OliverNo
Wormley & TurnfordConservative1976O G AldermanYes

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1979
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1200085.7158.4424,568
  Labour 200014.2934.2914,413
  Liberal 00000.005.292,224
  National Front 00000.001.98833

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:

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joyce Ball2,94575.44
Labour Julian Batsleer82921.23
National Front Eric Hare1303.33
Majority2,116
Turnout 3,90480.4
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Franklin1,68647.75
Labour Chris Robbins1,67847.52
National Front Timothy Dyer1674.73
Majority8
Turnout 3,53174.20
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie Parker1,94867.99
Labour Leslie Goodrum91732.01
Majority1,031
Turnout 2,86580.30
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doris Moody1,79451.41
Labour Deirdre Welsh1,07530.80
Liberal Laurence Talbot46713.38
National Front Paul Heard1544.41
Majority719
Turnout 3,49076.80
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Swannell2,16964.94
Labour Michael Crane1,01530.39
National Front Frederick Venables1564.67
Majority1,154
Turnout 3,34080.80
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Sanderson1,97478.40
Labour Pat Whittheard54421.60
Majority1,430
Turnout 2,51881.10
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Walker2,25859.45
Labour Tony Pusey84122.14
Liberal Pam Armfield69918.41
Majority1,559
Turnout 3,79883.80
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Scott2,23566.03
Labour Jack Warner1,15033.97
Majority1,085
Turnout 3,38576.10
Conservative hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Wright62450.32
Labour Jack Lucas55644.84
National Front Ramon Johns604.84
Majority68
Turnout 1,24078.20
Conservative hold Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Davis1,47944.52
Conservative Nigel Cayne1,32839.98
Liberal Julian Gould51515.50
Majority151
Turnout 3,32277.10
Labour hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Ebeling1,99164.90
Labour Joan Saggs1,07735.10
Majority914
Turnout 3,06876.60
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Forbes-Buckingham1,28254.81
Labour Ernie Carter1,05745.19
Majority225
Turnout 2,33974.60
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daisy Cunningham1,55453.48
Conservative Amy Testro1,18640.81
National Front Roger Bailey1665.71
Majority368
Turnout 2,90671.10
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 3 May 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Oliver Alderman1,14849.23
Labour Jim Emslie64127.49
Liberal Barbara Wade54323.28
Majority507
Turnout 2,33272.80
Conservative hold Swing

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