1986 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The Broxbourne Council election, 1986 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?
BroxbourneConservative1982Don SmithYes
Bury GreenConservative1983Brian CreamerYes
Cheshunt CentralConservative1982George BatchelorYes
Cheshunt NorthConservative1982Don PooleYes
Flamstead EndConservative1985Gordon GreenwoodNo
Goffs OakConservative1982Marie DowsettYes
Hoddesdon NorthConservative1982James GretheYes
Hoddesdon TownConservative1982R WoolfeNo
RosedaleSDP-Liberal Alliance1982Jean PaiceNo
Rye ParkConservative1982A RobertsNo
TheobaldsConservative1982Herbert CollinsYes
Waltham Cross NorthConservative1982Norman AmesYes
Waltham Cross SouthLabour1982J ShippNo
Wormley & TurnfordConservative1982Brian HillYes

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1986
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1101-178.5747.1710,828
  Labour 210+114.2927.266,259
  Alliance 10007.1425.575,871

Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 8 May 1986.

The Conservative Party lost one seat to the Labour party in Rye Park Ward

The political balance of the council following this election was:

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Smith1,08851.01
Alliance Ronald Jones84739.71
Labour David May1989.28
Majority241
Turnout 2,13339.50
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Creamer99141.68
Labour Paul Spychal98141.25
Alliance Kenneth King40617.07
Majority10
Turnout 2,37842.10
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Batchelor84654.48
Alliance Peter Huse43327.88
Labour Joan Saggs27417.64
Majority413
Turnout 1,55343.30
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Poole78547.43
Labour Peter Alford56334.02
Alliance William Hanbury30718.55
Majority222
Turnout 1,65535.20
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Rowlands95448.47
Alliance Malcolm Aitken59930.44
Labour Roy Jordan41521.09
Majority355
Turnout 1,96842.20
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marie Dowsett88265.43
Alliance Paul Collins35326.19
Labour Stephen Kingsmill1138.38
Majority529
Turnout 1,34842.00
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Grethe1,01456.58
Alliance Patricia Waughray45725.50
Labour Jill Garrett32117.92
Majority557
Turnout 1,79236.90
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Lavender80744.05
Alliance Anthoney Fey75341.10
Labour Michael Velasco27214.85
Majority54
Turnout 1,83238.80
Conservative hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance James Emslie30637.23
Conservative John Smith30236.74
Labour Arthur Warner21426.03
Majority4
Turnout 82234.00
Alliance hold Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob King94747.09
Conservative William Woodhams74537.05
Alliance Michael Young31915.86
Majority202
Turnout 2,01143.70
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Collins69247.04
Labour John Brown46231.41
Alliance Lesley Dines31721.55
Majority230
Turnout 1,47136.70
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Ames63050.44
Labour Graham Knight36629.30
Alliance Anthoney Stokes25320.26
Majority26439.30
Turnout 1,249
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Lucas75751.32
Conservative Alexander Rafferty44430.10
Alliance Walter Riley27418.58
Majority313
Turnout 1,47537.70
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 8 May 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Hill64850.99
Labour Roy Wareham37629.58
Alliance Laura Williams24719.43
Majority272
Turnout 1,27128.20
Conservative hold Swing

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