# 1978 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The 1978 Broxbourne Council election 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 | D C Smith | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1976 | S G Johnson | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1976 | G F Batchelor | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1976 | D F Poole | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1976 | L W Goodman | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Independent | 1976 | D T Hickman | No |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1976 | R A S Key | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1976 | B D G Fallace | Yes |
| Rosedale | Labour | 1976 | Mark Farrington | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1976 | A P Bridgeman | No |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1976 | H J Collins | Yes |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1976 | N M Sanderson | No |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1976 | J K Paice | Yes |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1976 | B F Hill | Yes |
* ↑ Dan Hickman was elected as a Conservative in 1976.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1978 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 13 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 92.86 | 65.17 | 13,642 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 7.14 | 31.97 | 6,692 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.16 | 454 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 146 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 4 May 1978.
14 seats were contested at this election.
The Conservative Party made 2 gains winning Rosedale Ward from Labour and retaking Goffs Oak Ward from Councillor D T Hickman who had left the Conservative Group shortly after the 1976 election to sit as an Independent.
This was the first Broxbourne Election to see National Front candidates, who stood in 4 wards.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 37 seats
* Labour 5 seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Smith | 1,432 | 80.04 |
| | Labour | Cherry Robbins | 259 | 14.48 |
| | National Front | Vera Wain | 98 | 5.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,173 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,789 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sidney Johnson | 946 | 55.84 |
| | Labour | Chris Robbins | 748 | 44.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Batchelor | 1,145 | 75.48 |
| | Labour | Les Goodrum | 372 | 24.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 773 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,517 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Poole | 1,149 | 65.51 |
| | Labour | Deidre Welsh | 605 | 34.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 544 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leonard Goodman | 1,132 | 64.65 |
| | Labour | Pat Whitthread | 486 | 27.76 |
| | National Front | Frederick Venables | 133 | 7.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,751 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 1,181 | 82.99 |
| | Labour | Roy Shaw | 242 | 17.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 939 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,423 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Kay | 1,293 | 78.27 |
| | Labour | Dave Wall | 359 | 21.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 934 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,652 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Fallace | 934 | 70.86 |
| | Labour | Henry Lucas | 384 | 29.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,318 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Adrian Ebeling | 375 | 46.18 |
| | Labour | Mark Farrington | 357 | 43.97 |
| | National Front | Ramon Johns | 80 | 9.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 812 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Grethe | 960 | 57.87 |
| | Labour | Mike Pye | 699 | 42.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,659 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Herbert Collins | 1,012 | 68.24 |
| | Labour | Doris Hadju | 471 | 31.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 541 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,483 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Ames | 771 | 61.14 |
| | Labour | Joan Carter | 490 | 38.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,261 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jean Paice | 896 | 52.40 |
| | Conservative | Amy Testro | 671 | 39.24 |
| | National Front | Albert Wain | 143 | 8.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,710 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hill | 641 | 57.70 |
| | Labour | Edward Nicholls | 324 | 29.16 |
| | Liberal | Barbara Wade | 146 | 13.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,111 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |