1982 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The Broxbourne Council election, 1982 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?
BroxbourneConservative1978Don SmithYes
Bury GreenConservative1978Sidney JohnsonYes
Cheshunt CentralConservative1978George BatchelorYes
Cheshunt NorthConservative1978Don PooleYes
Flamstead EndConservative1978Leonard GoodmanYes
Goffs OakConservative1978Marie DowsettYes
Hoddesdon NorthConservative1978Tony KayNo
Hoddesdon TownConservative1978Brian FallaceNo
RosedaleConservative1978Adrian EbelingNo
Rye ParkConservative1978James GretheYes
TheobaldsConservative1978Herbert CollinsYes
Waltham Cross NorthConservative1978Norman AmesYes
Waltham Cross SouthLabour1978Jean PaiceYes [Table note 1]
Wormley & TurnfordConservative1978Brian HillYes
  1. Jean Paice stood in Rosedale Ward as an SDP - Liberal Alliance candidate in 1982.

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1982
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1201-185.7254.0412,759
  Alliance 110+17.1426.406,232
  Labour 10007.1418.994,483
  Independent 00000.000.58136

Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 6 May 1982.

The SDP-Liberal Alliance gained 1 seat from the Conservatives in Rosedale Ward.

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Smith1,40764.19
Alliance Julian Gould63929.15
Labour Brenda Vincent1466.66
Majority768
Turnout 2,19242.80
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sidney Johnson1,05544.74
Labour Roy Jordan82735.07
Alliance Janet Bonus47620.19
Majority228
Turnout 2,35844.10
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Batchelor99566.38
Alliance George Norris29619.75
Labour Cherry Robbins20813.87
Majority699
Turnout 1,49941.90
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Poole93553.10
Labour John Bryant40723.11
Alliance Derianne Fisher28316.07
Independent Leslie Hill1367.72
Majority528
Turnout 1,76137.60
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leonard Goodman1,16358.68
Alliance Kenneth Furse46523.46
Labour Martin Hudson35417.86
Majority698
Turnout 1,98245.00
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marie Dowsett99673.56
Alliance Christopher White25919.13
Labour Robin Dubow997.31
Majority737
Turnout 1,35442.80
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Grethe1,29565.57
Alliance Patricia Waughray49224.91
Labour Walter Sheppard1889.52
Majority801
Turnout 1,97542.00
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Woolfe88351.22
Alliance Jeffrey Butler56732.89
Labour Jill Nugent27415.89
Majority316
Turnout 1,72438.50
Conservative hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Jean Paice42338.95
Conservative Christina Rooke40637.38
Labour Michael Crane25723.67
Majority17
Turnout 1,08654.10
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Roberts82139.72
Alliance Robert Thurston62730.33
Labour Paul Garrett61929.95
Majority194
Turnout 2,06746.20
Conservative hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Collins86753.13
Alliance Anthony Upton42425.98
Labour Winifred Press34120.89
Majority443
Turnout 1,63240.20
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Ames76352.55
Alliance Patricia Morris38326.38
Labour Graham Knight30621.07
Majority380
Turnout 1,45246.00
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Shipp54843.77
Conservative Patrick Kemp44835.78
Alliance David Storr25620.45
Majority100
Turnout 1,25231.70
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 6 May 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Hill72556.82
Alliance Hilda Chart35027.43
Labour Annette Marples20115.75
Majority375
Turnout 1,27633.70
Conservative hold Swing

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