# 1984 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1984 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 | 1980 | Joan Fiddy | Yes |
| Bury Green | Labour | 1980 | Christopher Robbins | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1980 | Douglas Breeze | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1980 | Gerald Game | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1980 | Edna Lazzari | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1980 | Michael Janes | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1980 | John Hastings | No |
| Hoddesdon Town | SDP - Liberal Alliance | 1983 | Julian Gould | Yes |
| Rosedale | Labour | 1980 | Hazel Ross | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1980 | Mark Farrington | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1980 | Terence Askew | Yes |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1980 | Francis Dolan | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1980 | Patricia Young | No |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1980 | Gerald Cookson | No |
* ↑ Mark Farrington stood in Cheshunt North Ward in 1984.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1984 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 11 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 78.57 | 51.28 | 10,807 |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 14.29 | 28.17 | 5,937 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | 20.55 | 4,331 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 3 May 1984.
14 seats were contested.
The Conservative Party gained one seat from the Labour Party in Rosedale Ward
The political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 33 seats
* Labour 5 seats
* SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 Seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Fiddy | 1,021 | 58.64 |
| | Alliance | Ronald Jones | 573 | 32.91 |
| | Labour | Robert King | 147 | 8.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 448 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,741 | 33.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Robbins | 1,199 | 51.93 |
| | Conservative | Charles Tyler | 946 | 40.97 |
| | Alliance | Lesley Dines | 164 | 7.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,309 | 40.20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Douglas Breeze | 808 | 68.94 |
| | Labour | David May | 193 | 16.47 |
| | Alliance | Thomas Wade | 171 | 14.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 615 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | 32.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Game | 807 | 51.90 |
| | Labour | Mark Farrington | 500 | 32.15 |
| | Alliance | Laurence Talbot | 248 | 15.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,555 | 34.20 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edna Lazzari | 909 | 60.88 |
| | Labour | Arthur Warner | 370 | 24.78 |
| | Alliance | Janet Parishi | 214 | 14.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 539 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,493 | 33.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Janes | 801 | 68.75 |
| | Alliance | Paul Collins | 265 | 22.75 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Gregory | 99 | 8.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 536 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,165 | 36.90 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Cunningham | 1,156 | 65.24 |
| | Alliance | Patricia Waughray | 361 | 20.37 |
| | Labour | Gill Garrett | 255 | 14.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 795 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,772 | 36.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Julian Gould | 1,016 | 49.18 |
| | Conservative | Percy Madsen | 808 | 39.11 |
| | Labour | Julian Batsleer | 242 | 11.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | 45.40 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tom Wight | 312 | 36.58 |
| | Alliance | David Lefley | 303 | 35.52 |
| | Labour | Hazel Ross | 238 | 27.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 853 | 41.80 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Garratt | 898 | 48.65 |
| | Conservative | John Davison | 736 | 39.87 |
| | Alliance | John Woods | 212 | 11.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,846 | 41.70 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Askew | 693 | 57.51 |
| | Labour | John Brown | 341 | 28.30 |
| | Alliance | John Doolan | 171 | 14.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,205 | 30.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Dolan | 687 | 59.38 |
| | Labour | Graham Knight | 313 | 27.05 |
| | Alliance | Walter Riley | 157 | 13.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,157 | 37.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Hudson | 919 | 57.47 |
| | Conservative | Terence Rocke | 444 | 27.77 |
| | Alliance | Peter Huse | 236 | 14.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,599 | 43.00 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eric Martin | 685 | 54.89 |
| | Labour | Edwin Chick | 323 | 25.88 |
| | Alliance | Barbara Wade | 240 | 19.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,248 | 29.80 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |