# 1982 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1982 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 | 1978 | Don Smith | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1978 | Sidney Johnson | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1978 | George Batchelor | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1978 | Don Poole | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1978 | Leonard Goodman | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1978 | Marie Dowsett | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1978 | Tony Kay | No |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1978 | Brian Fallace | No |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1978 | Adrian Ebeling | No |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1978 | James Grethe | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1978 | Herbert Collins | Yes |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1978 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1978 | Jean Paice | Yes |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1978 | Brian Hill | Yes |
* ↑ Jean Paice stood in Rosedale Ward as an SDP - Liberal Alliance candidate in 1982.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1982 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 85.72 | 54.04 | 12,759 |
| Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7.14 | 26.40 | 6,232 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | 18.99 | 4,483 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 136 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 6 May 1982.
The SDP-Liberal Alliance gained 1 seat from the Conservatives in Rosedale Ward.
* Conservative 33 seats
* Labour 7 seats
* SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Smith | 1,407 | 64.19 |
| | Alliance | Julian Gould | 639 | 29.15 |
| | Labour | Brenda Vincent | 146 | 6.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 768 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,192 | 42.80 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sidney Johnson | 1,055 | 44.74 |
| | Labour | Roy Jordan | 827 | 35.07 |
| | Alliance | Janet Bonus | 476 | 20.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,358 | 44.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Batchelor | 995 | 66.38 |
| | Alliance | George Norris | 296 | 19.75 |
| | Labour | Cherry Robbins | 208 | 13.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 699 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,499 | 41.90 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Poole | 935 | 53.10 |
| | Labour | John Bryant | 407 | 23.11 |
| | Alliance | Derianne Fisher | 283 | 16.07 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hill | 136 | 7.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,761 | 37.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leonard Goodman | 1,163 | 58.68 |
| | Alliance | Kenneth Furse | 465 | 23.46 |
| | Labour | Martin Hudson | 354 | 17.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 698 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,982 | 45.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 996 | 73.56 |
| | Alliance | Christopher White | 259 | 19.13 |
| | Labour | Robin Dubow | 99 | 7.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 737 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,354 | 42.80 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Grethe | 1,295 | 65.57 |
| | Alliance | Patricia Waughray | 492 | 24.91 |
| | Labour | Walter Sheppard | 188 | 9.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 801 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,975 | 42.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raymond Woolfe | 883 | 51.22 |
| | Alliance | Jeffrey Butler | 567 | 32.89 |
| | Labour | Jill Nugent | 274 | 15.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,724 | 38.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Jean Paice | 423 | 38.95 |
| | Conservative | Christina Rooke | 406 | 37.38 |
| | Labour | Michael Crane | 257 | 23.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 54.10 |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Roberts | 821 | 39.72 |
| | Alliance | Robert Thurston | 627 | 30.33 |
| | Labour | Paul Garrett | 619 | 29.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,067 | 46.20 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Herbert Collins | 867 | 53.13 |
| | Alliance | Anthony Upton | 424 | 25.98 |
| | Labour | Winifred Press | 341 | 20.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 443 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,632 | 40.20 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Ames | 763 | 52.55 |
| | Alliance | Patricia Morris | 383 | 26.38 |
| | Labour | Graham Knight | 306 | 21.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,452 | 46.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Shipp | 548 | 43.77 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Kemp | 448 | 35.78 |
| | Alliance | David Storr | 256 | 20.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,252 | 31.70 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hill | 725 | 56.82 |
| | Alliance | Hilda Chart | 350 | 27.43 |
| | Labour | Annette Marples | 201 | 15.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,276 | 33.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |