# 1988 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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 |

## 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 |
| SLD | 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:
* Conservative 36 seats
* Labour 5 seats
* Social and Liberal Democrats 1 Seat

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eric Martin | 1,179 | 74.15 |
| | SLD | Jeffrey Butler | 223 | 14.03 |
| | Labour | Carl Clifford | 188 | 11.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 956 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,590 | 28.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 1,158 | 53.51 |
| | Labour | John Draper | 851 | 39.33 |
| | SLD | Janet Bonus | 155 | 7.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,164 | 38.20 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Milan Milovanovic | 789 | 66.30 |
| | Labour | Joan Saggs | 267 | 22.44 |
| | SLD | Carolyn Arney | 134 | 11.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 522 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,190 | 32.80 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Game | 909 | 62.18 |
| | Labour | Mark Bryant | 553 | 37.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,462 | 30.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edna Lazzari | 976 | 62.93 |
| | Labour | Anne Bloomfield | 373 | 24.05 |
| | SLD | Malcolm Aitken | 202 | 13.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 603 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,551 | 32.40 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Janes | 891 | 79.55 |
| | SLD | Trevor Griffiths | 117 | 10.45 |
| | Labour | Christopher Evans | 112 | 10.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 774 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,120 | 32.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 5 May 1988 2 Seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Arthur Parkin | 1,056 | 37.45 |
| | Conservative | Paul Chaplow | 963 | 34.14 |
| | SLD | Anthony Fey | 285 | 10.11 |
| | Labour | Jill Garratt | 278 | 9.86 |
| | Labour | Gillian Harvey | 238 | 8.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,820 | 32.90 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Holliday | 930 | 54.19 |
| | SLD | Julian Gould | 505 | 29.43 |
| | Labour | David May | 281 | 16.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 425 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 36.00 |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Wight | 387 | 49.75 |
| | Labour | John Atkins | 278 | 35.73 |
| | SLD | Peter Huse | 113 | 14.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 778 | 29.30 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Harvey | 926 | 51.10 |
| | Conservative | Phyllis Nott | 886 | 48.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,812 | 39.20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Askew | 687 | 60.05 |
| | Labour | Marilyn Middlemiss | 457 | 39.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,144 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Francis Dolan | 646 | 64.60 |
| | Labour | Graham Knight | 354 | 35.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,000 | 31.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Hudson | 882 | 56.47 |
| | Conservative | Mandy Hayward | 680 | 43.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,562 | 40.60 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Morton | 728 | 67.03 |
| | Labour | Roy Wareham | 266 | 24.49 |
| | SLD | Patricia Waughray | 92 | 8.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 23.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |