Broxbourne Borough Council election, 1988
The Broxbourne Council election, 1988 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 |
1984 |
Joan Fiddy |
No |
Bury Green |
Labour |
1984 |
Chris Robbins |
No |
Cheshunt Central |
Conservative |
1987 |
Milan Milovanovic |
Yes |
Cheshunt North |
Conservative |
1984 |
Gerald Game |
Yes |
Flamstead End |
Conservative |
1984 |
Edna Lazzari |
Yes |
Goffs Oak |
Conservative |
1984 |
Michael Janes |
Yes |
Hoddesdon North |
Conservative |
1984 |
Brian Cunningham |
No |
Hoddesdon Town |
Social and Liberal Democrats |
1984 |
Julian Gould |
Yes |
Rosedale |
Conservative |
1984 |
Thomas Wright |
Yes |
Rye Park |
Labour |
1984 |
Paul Garratt |
No |
Theobalds |
Conservative |
1984 |
Terence Askew |
Yes |
Waltham Cross North |
Conservative |
1984 |
Francis Dolan |
Yes |
Waltham Cross South |
Labour |
1984 |
Martin Hudson |
Yes |
Wormley & Turnford |
Conservative |
1984 |
Eric Martin |
Yes[Table note 1] |
- ↑ Eric Martin stood in Broxbourne Ward in 1988.
Election results
Broxbourne Local Election Result 1988 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
13 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
86.66 |
61.28 |
12,685 |
|
|
Labour |
2 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
13.34 |
31.09 |
6,528 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0.00 |
7.63 |
1,602 |
|
Results summary
An election was held in 14 wards on 5 May 1988.
15 seats were contested (2 seats in Hoddesdon North Ward)
The Conservative Party made 2 gains in Bury Green Ward and Hoddesdon Town Ward at the expense of the Labour Party and the Social & Liberal Democrats respectively.
The political balance of the council following this election was:
Ward results
Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eric Martin |
1,179 |
74.15 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Jeffrey Butler |
223 |
14.03 |
|
|
Labour |
Carl Clifford |
188 |
11.82 |
|
Majority |
956 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,590 |
28.70 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bury Green Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Hazel Jackson |
1,158 |
53.51 |
|
|
Labour |
John Draper |
851 |
39.33 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Janet Bonus |
155 |
7.16 |
|
Majority |
307 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,164 |
38.20 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Milan Milovanovic |
789 |
66.30 |
|
|
Labour |
Joan Saggs |
267 |
22.44 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Carolyn Arney |
134 |
11.26 |
|
Majority |
522 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,190 |
32.80 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Edna Lazzari |
976 |
62.93 |
|
|
Labour |
Anne Bloomfield |
373 |
24.05 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Malcolm Aitken |
202 |
13.02 |
|
Majority |
603 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,551 |
32.40 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Janes |
891 |
79.55 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Trevor Griffiths |
117 |
10.45 |
|
|
Labour |
Christopher Evans |
112 |
10.00 |
|
Majority |
774 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,120 |
32.10 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Kenneth Holliday |
930 |
54.19 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Julian Gould |
505 |
29.43 |
|
|
Labour |
David May |
281 |
16.38 |
|
Majority |
425 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,716 |
36.00 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Social and Liberal Democrats |
Swing |
|
|
Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Thomas Wight |
387 |
49.75 |
|
|
Labour |
John Atkins |
278 |
35.73 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Peter Huse |
113 |
14.52 |
|
Majority |
109 |
|
|
Turnout |
778 |
29.30 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Martin Hudson |
882 |
56.47 |
|
|
Conservative |
Mandy Hayward |
680 |
43.53 |
|
Majority |
202 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,562 |
40.60 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 5 May 1988 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Morton |
728 |
67.03 |
|
|
Labour |
Roy Wareham |
266 |
24.49 |
|
|
Social and Liberal Democrats |
Patricia Waughray |
92 |
8.48 |
|
Majority |
462 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,086 |
23.50 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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