Broxbourne Borough Council election, 1986
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.
Composition of expiring seats before election
Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
Broxbourne |
Conservative |
1982 |
Don Smith |
Yes |
Bury Green |
Conservative |
1983 |
Brian Creamer |
Yes |
Cheshunt Central |
Conservative |
1982 |
George Batchelor |
Yes |
Cheshunt North |
Conservative |
1982 |
Don Poole |
Yes |
Flamstead End |
Conservative |
1985 |
Gordon Greenwood |
No |
Goffs Oak |
Conservative |
1982 |
Marie Dowsett |
Yes |
Hoddesdon North |
Conservative |
1982 |
James Grethe |
Yes |
Hoddesdon Town |
Conservative |
1982 |
R Woolfe |
No |
Rosedale |
SDP-Liberal Alliance |
1982 |
Jean Paice |
No |
Rye Park |
Conservative |
1982 |
A Roberts |
No |
Theobalds |
Conservative |
1982 |
Herbert Collins |
Yes |
Waltham Cross North |
Conservative |
1982 |
Norman Ames |
Yes |
Waltham Cross South |
Labour |
1982 |
J Shipp |
No |
Wormley & Turnford |
Conservative |
1982 |
Brian Hill |
Yes |
Election results
Broxbourne Local Election Result 1986 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
11 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
78.57 |
47.17 |
10,828 |
|
|
Labour |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
14.29 |
27.26 |
6,259 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.14 |
25.57 |
5,871 |
|
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 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Don Smith |
1,088 |
51.01 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Ronald Jones |
847 |
39.71 |
|
|
Labour |
David May |
198 |
9.28 |
|
Majority |
241 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,133 |
39.50 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bury Green Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Creamer |
991 |
41.68 |
|
|
Labour |
Paul Spychal |
981 |
41.25 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Kenneth King |
406 |
17.07 |
|
Majority |
10 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,378 |
42.10 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
George Batchelor |
846 |
54.48 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Peter Huse |
433 |
27.88 |
|
|
Labour |
Joan Saggs |
274 |
17.64 |
|
Majority |
413 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,553 |
43.30 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cheshunt North Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Don Poole |
785 |
47.43 |
|
|
Labour |
Peter Alford |
563 |
34.02 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
William Hanbury |
307 |
18.55 |
|
Majority |
222 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,655 |
35.20 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Flamstead End Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Edward Rowlands |
954 |
48.47 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Malcolm Aitken |
599 |
30.44 |
|
|
Labour |
Roy Jordan |
415 |
21.09 |
|
Majority |
355 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,968 |
42.20 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Goffs Oak Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Marie Dowsett |
882 |
65.43 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Paul Collins |
353 |
26.19 |
|
|
Labour |
Stephen Kingsmill |
113 |
8.38 |
|
Majority |
529 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,348 |
42.00 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
James Grethe |
1,014 |
56.58 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Patricia Waughray |
457 |
25.50 |
|
|
Labour |
Jill Garrett |
321 |
17.92 |
|
Majority |
557 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,792 |
36.90 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Lavender |
807 |
44.05 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Anthoney Fey |
753 |
41.10 |
|
|
Labour |
Michael Velasco |
272 |
14.85 |
|
Majority |
54 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,832 |
38.80 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rosedale Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
James Emslie |
306 |
37.23 |
|
|
Conservative |
John Smith |
302 |
36.74 |
|
|
Labour |
Arthur Warner |
214 |
26.03 |
|
Majority |
4 |
|
|
Turnout |
822 |
34.00 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Theobalds Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Herbert Collins |
692 |
47.04 |
|
|
Labour |
John Brown |
462 |
31.41 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Lesley Dines |
317 |
21.55 |
|
Majority |
230 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,471 |
36.70 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Norman Ames |
630 |
50.44 |
|
|
Labour |
Graham Knight |
366 |
29.30 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Anthoney Stokes |
253 |
20.26 |
|
Majority |
264 |
39.30 |
|
Turnout |
1,249 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Henry Lucas |
757 |
51.32 |
|
|
Conservative |
Alexander Rafferty |
444 |
30.10 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Walter Riley |
274 |
18.58 |
|
Majority |
313 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,475 |
37.70 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 8 May 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Hill |
648 |
50.99 |
|
|
Labour |
Roy Wareham |
376 |
29.58 |
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Laura Williams |
247 |
19.43 |
|
Majority |
272 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,271 |
28.20 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
References
- Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Thursday 15 May 1986 Edition