# 1998 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1998 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 | 1994 | Don Smith | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1994 | Geoffrey Morris | No |
| Cheshunt Central | Liberal Democrats | 1994 | Robert Smith | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1994 | Don Poole | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1994 | Sheila Kendall | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1994 | Marie Dowsett | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1994 | Michael Lavender | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Liberal Democrats | 1994 | Dorothy Morgan | No |
| Rosedale | Liberal Democrats | 1994 | Carolyn Iles | Yes |
| Rye Park | Labour | 1994 | Linda Dambrauskas | No |
| Theobalds | Labour | 1994 | Lester Hickling | Yes |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1994 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1994 | Mark Farrington | Yes |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1994 | Brian Hill | Yes |
* ↑ Don Smith stood in Flamstead End Ward in 1998.
* ↑ Don Poole stood in Broxbourne Ward in 1998.
* ↑ Sheila Kendall stood in Cheshunt Central Ward in 1998.
* ↑ Carolyn Iles stood in as a Labour Party candidate in 1998.
* ↑ Lester Hickling stood in Cheshunt North Ward in 1998.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 13 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 92.85 | 53.70 | 8,920 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7.15 | 33.12 | 5,501 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 11.76 | 1,953 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 236 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 7 May 1998.
The Conservative party gained 5 council seats at this election taking 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Cheshunt Central Ward, Hoddesdon Town Ward and Rosedale Ward and taking 2 seats from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward and Theobalds Ward.
Since the last Broxbourne Local Government Election in 1996 a by-election had been held in Waltham Cross North Ward that had resulted in a gain for the Conservatives at the expense of Labour. Additionally a Liberal Democrat Councillor had "crossed the floor" of the chamber and had joined the Conservative Group.
This was the last Broxbourne local election fought before new electoral boundaries took effect in 1999.
The boundary changes would necessitate an "all out" election in 1999 when all of the 38 "new" seats would be contested.
Accordingly, all councillors elected in 1998 served a 1-year term of office.
The political balance of the new council following this election was:
* Conservative 31 seats
* Labour 11 seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Donald Poole | 845 | 58.88 |
| | Labour | Robert Foskett | 284 | 19.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Gibson | 189 | 13.17 |
| | Independent | Raymond Stone | 117 | 8.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 561 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,435 | 24.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dennis Clayton | 835 | 49.76 |
| | Labour | Linda Dambrauskas | 766 | 45.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Appiah | 77 | 4.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,678 | 30.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sheila Kendall | 576 | 53.33 |
| | Labour | James Emslie | 255 | 23.62 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Smith | 249 | 23.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,080 | 29.00 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leonard Merry | 651 | 47.73 |
| | Labour | Lester Hickling | 622 | 45.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Gould | 91 | 6.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,364 | 24.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Donald Smith | 762 | 57.99 |
| | Labour | George Panayiotopoulos | 357 | 27.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Blackshaw | 195 | 14.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,314 | 24.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 815 | 71.68 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 146 | 12.84 |
| | Independent | Christopher Stone | 94 | 8.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Barton | 82 | 7.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,137 | 29.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Cooper | 733 | 59.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthoney Fey | 261 | 21.23 |
| | Labour | Keith Hodge | 235 | 19.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,229 | 24.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Ayling | 694 | 56.84 |
| | Labour | Janet Kousoulou | 322 | 26.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Campbell | 205 | 16.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,221 | 24.00 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mandy Hayward | 339 | 44.14 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Griffiths | 220 | 28.65 |
| | Labour | Carolyn Iles | 209 | 27.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 768 | 26.00 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Hale | 636 | 46.87 |
| | Labour | Peter Kort | 610 | 44.95 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 111 | 8.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,357 | 27.00 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Edmonds | 627 | 53.41 |
| | Labour | Winifred Press | 458 | 39.01 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Tait | 89 | 7.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,174 | 29.00 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Ames | 619 | 62.21 |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 310 | 31.16 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cynthia Appiah | 41 | 4.12 |
| | Independent | Alan Gater | 25 | 2.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 995 | 31.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Farrington | 501 | 54.99 |
| | Conservative | Josephine Hornsey | 338 | 37.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eithne Ormerod | 72 | 7.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 911 | 20.00 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hill | 450 | 47.52 |
| | Labour | Marian Podlubny | 426 | 44.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Garton | 71 | 7.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 947 | 20.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |