1984 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The Broxbourne Council election, 1984 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  | 1980  | Joan Fiddy  | Yes
Bury Green  | Labour  | 1980  | Christopher Robbins  | Yes
Cheshunt Central  | Conservative  | 1980  | Douglas Breeze  | Yes
Cheshunt North  | Conservative  | 1980  | Gerald Game  | Yes
Flamstead End  | Conservative  | 1980  | Edna Lazzari  | Yes
Goffs Oak  | Conservative  | 1980  | Michael Janes  | Yes
Hoddesdon North  | Conservative  | 1980  | John Hastings  | No
Hoddesdon Town  | SDP - Liberal Alliance  | 1983  | Julian Gould  | Yes
Rosedale  | Labour  | 1980  | Hazel Ross  | Yes
Rye Park  | Conservative  | 1980  | Mark Farrington[Table note 1] | Yes
Theobalds  | Conservative  | 1980  | Terence Askew  | Yes
Waltham Cross North  | Conservative  | 1980  | Francis Dolan  | Yes
Waltham Cross South  | Labour  | 1980  | Patricia Young  | No
Wormley & Turnford  | Conservative  | 1980  | Gerald Cookson  | No

1. ^ Mark Farrington stood in Cheshunt North Ward in 1984.

## Election results[edit]

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1984  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 11  | 1  | 0  | +1  | 78.57  | 51.28  | 10,807  |
| Labour | 2  | 0  | 1  | -1  | 14.29  | 28.17  | 5,937  |
| Alliance | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7.14  | 20.55  | 4,331  |

## Results summary[edit]

An election was held in 14 wards on 3 May 1984.

14 seats were contested.

The Conservative Party gained one seat from the Labour Party in Rosedale Ward

The political balance of the council following this election was:

* Conservative 33 seats
* Labour 5 seats
* SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 Seats

## Ward results[edit]

Broxbourne Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joan Fiddy  | 1,021  | 58.64  |
| Alliance | Ronald Jones  | 573  | 32.91  |
| Labour | Robert King  | 147  | 8.45  |
Majority  | 448  |  |
Turnout | 1,741  | 33.00  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bury Green Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Chris Robbins  | 1,199  | 51.93  |
| Conservative | Charles Tyler  | 946  | 40.97  |
| Alliance | Lesley Dines  | 164  | 7.10  |
Majority  | 253  |  |
Turnout | 2,309  | 40.20  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Douglas Breeze  | 808  | 68.94  |
| Labour | David May  | 193  | 16.47  |
| Alliance | Thomas Wade  | 171  | 14.59  |
Majority  | 615  |  |
Turnout | 1,172  | 32.70  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gerald Game  | 807  | 51.90  |
| Labour | Mark Farrington  | 500  | 32.15  |
| Alliance | Laurence Talbot  | 248  | 15.95  |
Majority  | 307  |  |
Turnout | 1,555  | 34.20  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Flamstead End Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edna Lazzari  | 909  | 60.88  |
| Labour | Arthur Warner  | 370  | 24.78  |
| Alliance | Janet Parishi  | 214  | 14.34  |
Majority  | 539  |  |
Turnout | 1,493  | 33.70  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Janes  | 801  | 68.75  |
| Alliance | Paul Collins  | 265  | 22.75  |
| Labour | Kenneth Gregory  | 99  | 8.50  |
Majority  | 536  |  |
Turnout | 1,165  | 36.90  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brian Cunningham  | 1,156  | 65.24  |
| Alliance | Patricia Waughray  | 361  | 20.37  |
| Labour | Gill Garrett  | 255  | 14.39  |
Majority  | 795  |  |
Turnout | 1,772  | 36.70  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Julian Gould  | 1,016  | 49.18  |
| Conservative | Percy Madsen  | 808  | 39.11  |
| Labour | Julian Batsleer  | 242  | 11.71  |
Majority  | 208  |  |
Turnout | 2,066  | 45.40  |
| Alliance hold | Swing |  |
Rosedale Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tom Wight  | 312  | 36.58  |
| Alliance | David Lefley  | 303  | 35.52  |
| Labour | Hazel Ross  | 238  | 27.90  |
Majority  | 9  |  |
Turnout | 853  | 41.80  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Rye Park Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Paul Garratt  | 898  | 48.65  |
| Conservative | John Davison  | 736  | 39.87  |
| Alliance | John Woods  | 212  | 11.48  |
Majority  | 162  |  |
Turnout | 1,846  | 41.70  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Theobalds Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Terence Askew  | 693  | 57.51  |
| Labour | John Brown  | 341  | 28.30  |
| Alliance | John Doolan  | 171  | 14.19  |
Majority  | 352  |  |
Turnout | 1,205  | 30.50  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Frank Dolan  | 687  | 59.38  |
| Labour | Graham Knight  | 313  | 27.05  |
| Alliance | Walter Riley  | 157  | 13.57  |
Majority  | 374  |  |
Turnout | 1,157  | 37.00  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Martin Hudson  | 919  | 57.47  |
| Conservative | Terence Rocke  | 444  | 27.77  |
| Alliance | Peter Huse  | 236  | 14.76  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout | 1,599  | 43.00  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 3 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Eric Martin  | 685  | 54.89  |
| Labour | Edwin Chick  | 323  | 25.88  |
| Alliance | Barbara Wade  | 240  | 19.23  |
Majority  | 352  |  |
Turnout | 1,248  | 29.80  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

* Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Friday 11 May 1984 Edition

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