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.
Composition of expiring seats before election
[edit]Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Broxbourne | Conservative | 1978 | Don Smith | Yes |
Bury Green | Conservative | 1978 | Sidney Johnson | Yes |
Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1978 | George Batchelor | Yes |
Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1978 | Don Poole | Yes |
Flamstead End | Conservative | 1978 | Leonard Goodman | Yes |
Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1978 | Marie Dowsett | Yes |
Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1978 | Tony Kay | No |
Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1978 | Brian Fallace | No |
Rosedale | Conservative | 1978 | Adrian Ebeling | No |
Rye Park | Conservative | 1978 | James Grethe | Yes |
Theobalds | Conservative | 1978 | Herbert Collins | Yes |
Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1978 | Norman Ames | Yes |
Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1978 | Jean Paice | Yes[Table note 1] |
Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1978 | Brian Hill | Yes |
- ^ Jean Paice stood in Rosedale Ward as an SDP - Liberal Alliance candidate in 1982.
Election results
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 85.72 | 54.04 | 12,759 | ||
Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7.14 | 26.40 | 6,232 | ||
Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | 18.99 | 4,483 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 136 |
Results summary
[edit]An election was held in 14 wards on 6 May 1982.
The SDP-Liberal Alliance gained 1 seat from the Conservatives in Rosedale Ward.
- Conservative 33 seats
- Labour 7 seats
- SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 seats
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Don Smith | 1,407 | 64.19 | ||
Alliance | Julian Gould | 639 | 29.15 | ||
Labour | Brenda Vincent | 146 | 6.66 | ||
Majority | 768 | ||||
Turnout | 2,192 | 42.80 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sidney Johnson | 1,055 | 44.74 | ||
Labour | Roy Jordan | 827 | 35.07 | ||
Alliance | Janet Bonus | 476 | 20.19 | ||
Majority | 228 | ||||
Turnout | 2,358 | 44.10 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Batchelor | 995 | 66.38 | ||
Alliance | George Norris | 296 | 19.75 | ||
Labour | Cherry Robbins | 208 | 13.87 | ||
Majority | 699 | ||||
Turnout | 1,499 | 41.90 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Don Poole | 935 | 53.10 | ||
Labour | John Bryant | 407 | 23.11 | ||
Alliance | Derianne Fisher | 283 | 16.07 | ||
Independent | Leslie Hill | 136 | 7.72 | ||
Majority | 528 | ||||
Turnout | 1,761 | 37.60 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leonard Goodman | 1,163 | 58.68 | ||
Alliance | Kenneth Furse | 465 | 23.46 | ||
Labour | Martin Hudson | 354 | 17.86 | ||
Majority | 698 | ||||
Turnout | 1,982 | 45.00 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 996 | 73.56 | ||
Alliance | Christopher White | 259 | 19.13 | ||
Labour | Robin Dubow | 99 | 7.31 | ||
Majority | 737 | ||||
Turnout | 1,354 | 42.80 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Grethe | 1,295 | 65.57 | ||
Alliance | Patricia Waughray | 492 | 24.91 | ||
Labour | Walter Sheppard | 188 | 9.52 | ||
Majority | 801 | ||||
Turnout | 1,975 | 42.00 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Raymond Woolfe | 883 | 51.22 | ||
Alliance | Jeffrey Butler | 567 | 32.89 | ||
Labour | Jill Nugent | 274 | 15.89 | ||
Majority | 316 | ||||
Turnout | 1,724 | 38.50 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Jean Paice | 423 | 38.95 | ||
Conservative | Christina Rooke | 406 | 37.38 | ||
Labour | Michael Crane | 257 | 23.67 | ||
Majority | 17 | ||||
Turnout | 1,086 | 54.10 | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Roberts | 821 | 39.72 | ||
Alliance | Robert Thurston | 627 | 30.33 | ||
Labour | Paul Garrett | 619 | 29.95 | ||
Majority | 194 | ||||
Turnout | 2,067 | 46.20 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Herbert Collins | 867 | 53.13 | ||
Alliance | Anthony Upton | 424 | 25.98 | ||
Labour | Winifred Press | 341 | 20.89 | ||
Majority | 443 | ||||
Turnout | 1,632 | 40.20 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Norman Ames | 763 | 52.55 | ||
Alliance | Patricia Morris | 383 | 26.38 | ||
Labour | Graham Knight | 306 | 21.07 | ||
Majority | 380 | ||||
Turnout | 1,452 | 46.00 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Shipp | 548 | 43.77 | ||
Conservative | Patrick Kemp | 448 | 35.78 | ||
Alliance | David Storr | 256 | 20.45 | ||
Majority | 100 | ||||
Turnout | 1,252 | 31.70 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Hill | 725 | 56.82 | ||
Alliance | Hilda Chart | 350 | 27.43 | ||
Labour | Annette Marples | 201 | 15.75 | ||
Majority | 375 | ||||
Turnout | 1,276 | 33.70 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- Lea Valley Mercury Friday 14 May 1982 Edition