# 1999 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1999 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

| Old Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? | New Ward |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1995 | Joyce Ball | Yes | Broxbourne |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1996 | Peter Robinson | Yes | Broxbourne |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1998 | Donald Poole | Yes | Broxbourne |
| Bury Green | Labour | 1995 | Peter Bond | No | Not Applicable |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1996 | Hazel Jackson | Yes | Bury Green |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1998 | Dennis Clayton | Yes | Bury Green |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1995 | Michael Iszatt | Yes | Waltham Cross |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1996 | Milan Milovanovic | Yes | Cheshunt Central |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1998 | Sheila Kendall | Yes | Cheshunt Central |
| Cheshunt North | Labour | 1995 | Malcolm Theobald | Yes | Cheshunt North |
| Cheshunt North | Labour | 1996 | Richard Clark | Yes | Cheshunt North |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1998 | Leonard Merry | Yes | Cheshunt North |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1995 | James Swannell | No | Not Applicable |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1996 | Edna Lazzari | Yes | Flamstead End |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1998 | Donald Smih | Yes | Flamstead End |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1996 | Elizabeth Clayton | Yes | Goffs Oak |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1998 | Marie Dowsett | Yes | Goffs Oak |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1998 | Jacqueline De Pace | Yes | Goffs Oak |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1995 | Robert Groucott | Yes | Hoddesdon North |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1996 | Evelyn White | Yes | Hoddesdon North |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1998 | William Cooper | Yes | Hoddesdon North |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1995 | Moyra O'Neill | No | Not Applicable |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1996 | Kenneth Holliday | Yes | Hoddesdon Town |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1998 | Kenneth Ayling | Yes | Hoddesdon Town |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1995 | Paul Seeby | Yes | Rosedale |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1996 | Darren Standing | No | Not Applicable |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1998 | Amanda Hayward | Yes | Rosedale |
| Rye Park | Labour | 1995 | Neil Harvey | Yes | Rye Park |
| Rye Park | Labour | 1996 | Michael Malina | Yes | Theobalds |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1998 | David Hale | Yes | Rye Park |
| Theobalds | Labour | 1995 | Richard Walsh | No | Not Applicable |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1996 | Gordon Nicholson | Yes | Wormley Turnford |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1998 | Dorothy Edmonds | Yes | Bury Green |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1996 | Francis Dolan | Yes | Theobalds |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1997 | Charles Tranham | Yes | Theobalds |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1998 | Norman Ames | Yes | Theobalds |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1995 | Jean West | No | Not Applicable |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1996 | Marios Kousoulou | Yes | Waltham Cross |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1998 | Mark Farrington | Yes | Cheshunt North |
| Wormley Turnford | Labour | 1995 | Derrick Shiers | Yes | Wormley Turnford |
| Wormley Turnford | Labour | 1996 | Mary Howard | Yes | Rye Park |
| Wormley Turnford | Conservative | 1998 | Brian Hill | Yes | Wormley Turnford |

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1999 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Conservative | 33 | 33 | 0 | +33 | 86.84 |
| Labour | 5 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 13.16 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Results summary

An "all out" election was held in 13 wards on 6 May 1999.
This was the first Borough election since the 1998 Boundary Commission report that had reduced the council size from 14 to 13 wards and from 42 to 38 Councillors.
12 wards returned 3 Councillors, the smaller Rosedale Ward returned 2 Councillors.
With the exception of Hoddesdon Town Ward all of the remaining wards had experienced boundary changes since the last election in 1998.
The political balance of the new council following this election was:
* Conservative 33 seats
* Labour 5 seats
The 5 seats won by Labour proved to be their largest representation achieved under the 1999 boundaries.

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Robinson | 765 | |
| | Conservative | Joyce Ball | 759 | |
| | Conservative | Donald Poole | 745 | |
| | Labour | Kathryn Symns | 222 | |
| | Labour | Rachel Bates | 213 | |
| | Labour | Sylvia Courtnage | 208 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Gibson | 195 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 165 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanette Roberts | 158 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.70 |
Bury Green Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 907 | |
| | Conservative | Dennis Clayton | 857 | |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Edmonds | 830 | |
| | Labour | Carolyn Iles | 416 | |
| | Labour | Janet Kousoulou | 387 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 360 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Blackshaw | 145 | |
| | Independent | Christopher Stone | 144 | |
| | Independent | Raymond Stone | 125 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.70 |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raymond Hannam | 775 | |
| | Conservative | Sheila Kendall | 758 | |
| | Conservative | Milan Milovanovic | 750 | |
| | Labour | Edwin Bates | 424 | |
| | Labour | James Emslie | 378 | |
| | Labour | Cherry Robbins | 366 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Smith | 267 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Smith | 265 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Gould | 235 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.60 |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leonard Merry | 592 | |
| | Conservative | Kay Leese | 585 | |
| | Labour | Mark Farrington | 583 | |
| | Labour | Richard Clark | 569 | |
| | Labour | Malcolm Theobald | 563 | |
| | Conservative | Clair Sandell | 548 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Gould | 135 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.90 |
Flamstead End Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edna Lazzari | 713 | |
| | Conservative | Donald Hadley-Smith | 705 | |
| | Conservative | David Manning | 690 | |
| | Labour | David How | 287 | |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Mawson-Murphy | 268 | |
| | Labour | George Panayiotopoulos | 230 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Garton | 121 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.90 |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 879 | |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Clayton | 846 | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline De Pace | 838 | |
| | Labour | Glenn Craig | 214 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cynthia Appiah | 159 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.50 |
Hoddesdon North Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Groucott | 852 | |
| | Conservative | William Cooper | 838 | |
| | Conservative | Evelyn White | 832 | |
| | Labour | Robert Foskett | 244 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Fey | 238 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Waughray | 238 | |
| | Labour | James Maxey | 226 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Few | 220 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.00 |
Hoddesdon Town Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Holliday | 700 | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Ayling | 673 | |
| | Conservative | John Rose | 658 | |
| | Labour | Malcolm Aitken | 325 | |
| | Labour | Timothy Kingston | 286 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Mason | 189 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Roberts | 183 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynda Tongue | 176 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.80 |
Rosedale Ward Result 2 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Amanda Hayward | 329 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Seeby | 328 | |
| | Labour | Richard Greenhill | 229 | |
| | Labour | Allen Wallace | 227 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Priscilla Draper | 122 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Garton | 122 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.70 |
Rye Park Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Hale | 663 | |
| | Labour | Neil Harvey | 593 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Swannell | 586 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Smith | 575 | |
| | Labour | Mary Howard | 570 | |
| | Labour | Brian Mercer | 508 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Piggott | 101 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doreen Willis | 87 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Winrow | 76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.70 |
Theobalds Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Ames | 916 | |
| | Conservative | Francis Dolan | 910 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Tranham | 889 | |
| | Labour | John Brown | 403 | |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 386 | |
| | Labour | Michael Malina | 368 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Appiah | 97 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.80 |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan McCole | 583 | |
| | Labour | Linda Dambrauskas | 555 | |
| | Labour | Marios Kousoulou | 535 | |
| | Conservative | Francis Culley | 324 | |
| | Conservative | Phyllis Seeby | 302 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Iszatt | 301 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Savage | 96 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eithne Ormerod | 78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.20 |
Wormley Turnford Ward Result 3 Seats 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hill | 571 | |
| | Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 547 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Mason | 538 | |
| | Labour | Marian Podlubny | 370 | |
| | Labour | Peter Kort | 364 | |
| | Labour | Derrick Shiers | 343 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Simmons | 118 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.50 |