1998 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The Broxbourne Council election, 1998 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. [1]

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Composition of expiring seats before election

WardPartyIncumbent ElectedIncumbentStanding again?
BroxbourneConservative1994Don SmithYes [Table note 1]
Bury GreenConservative1994Geoffrey MorrisNo
Cheshunt CentralLiberal Democrats1994Robert SmithYes
Cheshunt NorthConservative1994Don PooleYes [Table note 2]
Flamstead EndConservative1994Sheila KendallYes [Table note 3]
Goffs OakConservative1994Marie DowsettYes
Hoddesdon NorthConservative1994Michael LavenderYes
Hoddesdon TownLiberal Democrats1994Dorothy MorganNo
RosedaleLiberal Democrats1994Carolyn IlesYes [Table note 4]
Rye ParkLabour1994Linda DambrauskasNo
TheobaldsLabour1994Lester HicklingYes [Table note 5]
Waltham Cross NorthConservative1994Norman AmesYes
Waltham Cross SouthLabour1994Mark FarringtonYes
Wormley & TurnfordConservative1994Brian HillYes
  1. ↑ Don Smith stood in Flamstead End Ward in 1998.
  2. ↑ Don Poole stood in Broxbourne Ward in 1998.
  3. ↑ Sheila Kendall stood in Cheshunt Central Ward in 1998.
  4. ↑ Carolyn Iles stood in as a Labour Party candidate in 1998.
  5. ↑ Lester Hickling stood in Cheshunt North Ward in 1998.

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1350+592.8553.708,920
  Labour 102-27.1533.125,501
  Liberal Democrats 003-3011.761,953
  Independent 000001.42236

Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 7 May 1998.

The Conservative party gained 5 council seats at this election taking 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Cheshunt Central Ward, Hoddesdon Town Ward and Rosedale Ward and taking 2 seats from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward and Theobalds Ward.

Since the last Broxbourne Local Government Election in 1996 a by-election had been held in Waltham Cross North Ward that had resulted in a gain for the Conservatives at the expense of Labour. Additionally a Liberal Democrat Councillor had "crossed the floor" of the chamber and had joined the Conservative Group.

This was the last Broxbourne local election fought before new electoral boundaries took effect in 1999.

The boundary changes would necessitate an "all out" election in 1999 when all of the 38 "new" seats would be contested.

Accordingly, all councillors elected in 1998 served a 1-year term of office.

The political balance of the new council following this election was:

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donald Poole84558.88
Labour Robert Foskett28419.79
Liberal Democrats Deborah Gibson18913.17
Independent Raymond Stone1178.16
Majority561
Turnout 1,43524.00
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dennis Clayton83549.76
Labour Linda Dambrauskas76645.65
Liberal Democrats Henry Appiah774.59
Majority69
Turnout 1,67830.00
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sheila Kendall57653.33
Labour James Emslie25523.62
Liberal Democrats Robert Smith24923.05
Majority321
Turnout 1,08029.00
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leonard Merry65147.73
Labour Lester Hickling62245.60
Liberal Democrats Michael Gould916.67
Majority29
Turnout 1,36424.00
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donald Smith76257.99
Labour George Panayiotopoulos35727.17
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blackshaw19514.84
Majority405
Turnout 1,31424.00
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marie Dowsett81571.68
Labour Ronald McCole14612.84
Independent Christopher Stone948.27
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Barton827.21
Majority669
Turnout 1,13729.00
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Cooper73359.65
Liberal Democrats Anthoney Fey26121.23
Labour Keith Hodge23519.12
Majority472
Turnout 1,22924.00
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth Ayling69456.84
Labour Janet Kousoulou32226.37
Liberal Democrats Heather Campbell20516.79
Majority372
Turnout 1,22124.00
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mandy Hayward33944.14
Liberal Democrats Trevor Griffiths22028.65
Labour Carolyn Iles20927.21
Majority119
Turnout 76826.00
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hale63646.87
Labour Peter Kort61044.95
Liberal Democrats Peter Huse1118.18
Majority26
Turnout 1,35727.00
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dorothy Edmonds62753.41
Labour Winifred Press45839.01
Liberal Democrats James Tait897.58
Majority169
Turnout 1,17429.00
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Ames61962.21
Labour Christopher Simonovitch31031.16
Liberal Democrats Cynthia Appiah414.12
Independent Alan Gater252.51
Majority309
Turnout 99531.00
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Farrington50154.99
Conservative Josephine Hornsey33837.11
Liberal Democrats Eithne Ormerod727.90
Majority163
Turnout 91120.00
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 7 May 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Hill45047.52
Labour Marian Podlubny42644.98
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Garton717.50
Majority24
Turnout 94720.00
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). Broxbourne Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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