# 1980 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1980 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 | 1976 | Joan Fiddy | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1976 | Benjamin Griffiths | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1976 | Douglas Breeze | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1976 | Gerald Game | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1976 | Peter Sampson | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1976 | Michael Janes | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1976 | John Hastings | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1976 | Percy Madsen | Yes |
| Rosedale | Labour | 1976 | Hazel Ross | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1976 | Geoffrey Conway | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1976 | Malcolm Linscott | No |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1976 | Terence Askew | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1976 | Patricia Young | Yes |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1976 | Gerald Cookson | Yes |
* ↑ Terence Askew stood in Theobalds Ward in 1980.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1980 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 9 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 64.28 | 45.78 | 9,239 |
| Labour | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 28.58 | 34.00 | 6,863 |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7.14 | 17.27 | 3,485 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.95 | 393 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 203 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 1 May 1980.
The Conservative Party lost 3 seats at this election. The Labour Party gained 2 seats in Bury Green Ward and Rye Park Ward and the Liberal Party won its first seat at a Broxbourne Borough election by taking Hoddesdon Town Ward.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 34 seats
* Labour 7 seats
* Liberal 1 seat

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Fiddy | 1,046 | 57.13 |
| | Liberal | Rachel Hills | 555 | 30.31 |
| | Labour | Julian Batsleer | 230 | 12.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,831 | 36.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher Robbins | 1,185 | 57.44 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Griffiths | 751 | 36.40 |
| | Liberal | George Norris | 93 | 4.51 |
| | National Front | Clive Shepherd | 34 | 1.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,063 | 41.05 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Douglas Breeze | 744 | 60.84 |
| | Labour | Patricia Whitthread | 347 | 28.37 |
| | Liberal | Lesley Dines | 132 | 10.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 397 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,223 | 33.85 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Game | 609 | 36.98 |
| | Labour | Deirdre Welsh | 555 | 33.70 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hill | 252 | 15.30 |
| | Liberal | Lawrence Talbot | 198 | 12.02 |
| | National Front | Simon Maddock | 33 | 2.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,647 | 36.25 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edna Lazzari | 840 | 49.18 |
| | Labour | Michael Crane | 463 | 27.11 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kemp | 356 | 20.84 |
| | National Front | Frederick Venables | 49 | 2.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,708 | 39.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Janes | 886 | 73.59 |
| | Labour | Christopher Purple | 184 | 15.28 |
| | Liberal | Julian Gould | 134 | 11.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 702 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,204 | 38.32 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Hastings | 885 | 50.66 |
| | Liberal | Pamela Armfield | 530 | 30.34 |
| | Labour | Tony Pusey | 332 | 19.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,747 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gil Bomber | 548 | 40.47 |
| | Conservative | Percy Madsen | 543 | 40.11 |
| | Labour | Jill Garrett | 263 | 19.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,354 | 30.47 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hazel Ross | 393 | 51.71 |
| | Conservative | John Swannell | 286 | 37.63 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Furse | 54 | 7.11 |
| | National Front | Ramon Johns | 27 | 3.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 760 | 45.89 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Farrington | 652 | 42.04 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Conway | 557 | 35.91 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Fey | 312 | 20.12 |
| | National Front | Roderick Waller | 30 | 1.93 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,551 | 35.16 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Askew | 691 | 49.08 |
| | Labour | Joan Carter | 578 | 41.05 |
| | Liberal | Jeffrey Butler | 139 | 9.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,408 | 34.75 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Francis Dolan | 609 | 51.74 |
| | Labour | Henry Lucas | 494 | 41.97 |
| | Liberal | Roberta Middlebrook | 74 | 6.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,177 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patricia Young | 760 | 63.97 |
| | Conservative | Roy Chaplow | 320 | 26.94 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Wade | 78 | 6.57 |
| | National Front | Roger Bailey | 30 | 2.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | 29.13 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Cookson | 472 | 35.70 |
| | Labour | James Emslie | 427 | 32.30 |
| | Liberal | Barbara Wade | 282 | 21.34 |
| | Independent | William Smith | 141 | 10.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 39.09 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |