1979 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The 1979 Broxbourne Council election 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?

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Broxbourne  | Conservative  | 1976  | J E Ball  | Yes
Bury Green  | Conservative  | 1976  | M Franklin  | Yes
Cheshunt Central  | Conservative  | 1976  | L C Parker  | Yes
Cheshunt North  | Conservative  | 1976  | D Moody  | Yes
Flamstead End  | Conservative  | 1976  | J G E Swannell  | Yes
Goffs Oak  | Conservative  | 1976  | J M Sanderson  | Yes
Hoddesdon North  | Conservative  | 1976  | G C B Walker  | Yes
Hoddesdon Town  | Conservative  | 1976  | K A Sandison  | No
Rosedale  | Conservative  | 1976  | R J Donoghue  | No
Rye Park  | Labour  | 1976  | J H Davis  | Yes
Theobalds  | Conservative  | 1976  | G F Ebeling  | Yes
Waltham Cross North  | Conservative  | 1976  | D Forbes-Buckingham  | Yes
Waltham Cross South  | Labour  | 1976  | M Oliver  | No
Wormley & Turnford  | Conservative  | 1976  | O G Alderman  | Yes

## Election results[edit]

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1979  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 85.71  | 58.44  | 24,568  |
| Labour | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 14.29  | 34.29  | 14,413  |
| Liberal | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 5.29  | 2,224  |
| National Front | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00  | 1.98  | 833  |

## Results summary[edit]

An election was held in 14 wards on 3 May 1979.

No seats changes hands at this election

The political balance of the council following this election was:

* Conservative 37 seats
* Labour 5 seats

## Ward results[edit]

Broxbourne Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joyce Ball  | 2,945  | 75.44  |
| Labour | Julian Batsleer  | 829  | 21.23  |
| National Front | Eric Hare  | 130  | 3.33  |
Majority  | 2,116  |  |
Turnout | 3,904  | 80.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bury Green Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Franklin  | 1,686  | 47.75  |
| Labour | Chris Robbins  | 1,678  | 47.52  |
| National Front | Timothy Dyer  | 167  | 4.73  |
Majority  | 8  |  |
Turnout | 3,531  | 74.20  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Leslie Parker  | 1,948  | 67.99  |
| Labour | Leslie Goodrum  | 917  | 32.01  |
Majority  | 1,031  |  |
Turnout | 2,865  | 80.30  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Doris Moody  | 1,794  | 51.41  |
| Labour | Deirdre Welsh  | 1,075  | 30.80  |
| Liberal | Laurence Talbot  | 467  | 13.38  |
| National Front | Paul Heard  | 154  | 4.41  |
Majority  | 719  |  |
Turnout | 3,490  | 76.80  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Flamstead End Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | James Swannell  | 2,169  | 64.94  |
| Labour | Michael Crane  | 1,015  | 30.39  |
| National Front | Frederick Venables  | 156  | 4.67  |
Majority  | 1,154  |  |
Turnout | 3,340  | 80.80  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ken Sanderson  | 1,974  | 78.40  |
| Labour | Pat Whittheard  | 544  | 21.60  |
Majority  | 1,430  |  |
Turnout | 2,518  | 81.10  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gerald Walker  | 2,258  | 59.45  |
| Labour | Tony Pusey  | 841  | 22.14  |
| Liberal | Pam Armfield  | 699  | 18.41  |
Majority  | 1,559  |  |
Turnout | 3,798  | 83.80  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jack Scott  | 2,235  | 66.03  |
| Labour | Jack Warner  | 1,150  | 33.97  |
Majority  | 1,085  |  |
Turnout | 3,385  | 76.10  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Rosedale Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tom Wright  | 624  | 50.32  |
| Labour | Jack Lucas  | 556  | 44.84  |
| National Front | Ramon Johns  | 60  | 4.84  |
Majority  | 68  |  |
Turnout | 1,240  | 78.20  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Rye Park Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Davis  | 1,479  | 44.52  |
| Conservative | Nigel Cayne  | 1,328  | 39.98  |
| Liberal | Julian Gould  | 515  | 15.50  |
Majority  | 151  |  |
Turnout | 3,322  | 77.10  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Theobalds Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | George Ebeling  | 1,991  | 64.90  |
| Labour | Joan Saggs  | 1,077  | 35.10  |
Majority  | 914  |  |
Turnout | 3,068  | 76.60  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Derek Forbes-Buckingham  | 1,282  | 54.81  |
| Labour | Ernie Carter  | 1,057  | 45.19  |
Majority  | 225  |  |
Turnout | 2,339  | 74.60  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Daisy Cunningham  | 1,554  | 53.48  |
| Conservative | Amy Testro  | 1,186  | 40.81  |
| National Front | Roger Bailey  | 166  | 5.71  |
Majority  | 368  |  |
Turnout | 2,906  | 71.10  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 3 May 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Oliver Alderman  | 1,148  | 49.23  |
| Labour | Jim Emslie  | 641  | 27.49  |
| Liberal | Barbara Wade  | 543  | 23.28  |
Majority  | 507  |  |
Turnout | 2,332  | 72.80  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

* Lea Valley Mercury Friday 11 May 1979 Edition

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