1983 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The Broxbourne Council election, 1983 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?
BroxbourneConservative1979J E BallYes
Bury GreenConservative1979M FranklinNo
Cheshunt CentralConservative1979L C ParkerYes
Cheshunt NorthConservative1979D MoodyYes
Flamstead EndConservative1979J G E SwannellYes
Goffs OakConservative1979J M SandersonNo
Hoddesdon NorthConservative1979G C B WalkerYes
Hoddesdon TownConservative1979J ScottYes
RosedaleConservative1979T WrightYes
Rye ParkLabour1979J H DavisNo
TheobaldsConservative1979G F EbelingNo
Waltham Cross NorthConservative1979D Forbes-BuckinghamNo
Waltham Cross SouthLabour1979D CunninghamYes
Wormley & TurnfordConservative1979O G AldermanYes

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1983
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1212-180.0055.1114,565
  Labour 101-16.6624.896,577
  Alliance 220+213.3420.005,286

Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 5 May 1983.

15 seats were contested (2 seats in Bury Green Ward)

The Conservative Party made a gain from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward.

The SDP - Liberal Alliance made gains from the Conservative Party in Hoddesdon Town and Rosedale Wards

The political balance of the council following this election was:

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joyce Ball1,37167.07
Alliance Albert Jackson49824.36
Labour Robert King1758.57
Majority873
Turnout 2,04439.40
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 2 Seats 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hanson1,20923.98
Conservative Brian Creamer1,20523.91
Labour Roy Jorsan1,11022.02
Labour Simon Lazenbatt1,03520.53
Alliance Peter Kemp2555.06
Alliance Janet Bonus2274.50
Turnout 5,04150.40
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie Parker1,00167.18
Labour Julian Batsleer28218.93
Alliance Lesley Dines20713.89
Majority719
Turnout 1,49041.70
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doris Moody96358.15
Labour George Ingle41425.00
Alliance Lawrence Talbot27916.85
Majority549
Turnout 1,65635.40
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Swannell1,22763.02
Labour Linda Purple40921.01
Alliance Sheila Seymour31115.97
Majority818
Turnout 1,94743.90
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christina Rooke1,02775.46
Alliance Derianne Fisher20214.84
Labour Robert Dubow1329.70
Majority825
Turnout 1,36342.80
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Walker1,45469.27
Alliance Patricia Waughray42320.15
Labour Ian Howard22210.58
Majority1,031
Turnout 2,09944.50
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Robert Chilton91845.16
Conservative John Scott88443.48
Labour Janet Batsleer23111.36
Majority34
Turnout 2,03344.60
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Kenneth Fursse47041.48
Conservative Tom Wright44138.92
Labour Pat Whittheard22219.60
Majority29
Turnout 1,13355.40
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin Luther89543.45
Labour Paul Garratt83440.49
Alliance Janet Parisi33116.06
Majority61
Turnout 2,06046.00
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Chaplow92659.86
Labour John Brown37924.50
Alliance Thomas Wade24215.64
Majority547
Turnout 1,54738.40
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Willis73657.95
Labour Graham Knight32525.59
Alliance Frances Wyatt20916.46
Majority411
Turnout 1,27040.50
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daisy Cunningham54539.98
Conservative Patrick Kemp45533.38
Alliance James Emslie36326.64
Majority90
Turnout 1,36335.02
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 5 May 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Oliver Alderman77155.71
Alliance Hilda Chart35125.36
Labour Jill Nugent26218.93
Majority420
Turnout 1,38434.60
Conservative hold Swing

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