# 1996 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1996 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 | 1992 | Peter Robinson | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1992 | Hazel Jackson | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1992 | Ray Hannam | No |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1992 | Gerald Game | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1992 | Edna Lazzari | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1992 | Elizabeth Clayton | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1992 | Arthur Parkin | No |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1992 | Kenneth Holliday | Yes |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1992 | Neil McDonald | No |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1992 | Maureen Moles | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1988 | Barbara Bleach | No |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1992 | Francis Dolan | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1992 | Martin Hudson | No |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1992 | John Morton | No |

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1996 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 71.43 | 48.60 | 10,381 |
| Labour | 4 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 28.57 | 36.02 | 7,695 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.85 | 3,172 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 113 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 2 May 1996.
The Labour Party gained 3 seats at the expense of the Conservative Party by recording gains in Cheshunt North Ward, Rye Park Ward and Wormley Turnford Ward.
The political balance of the new council following this election was:
* Conservative 24 seats
* Labour 14 seats
* Liberal Democrat 4 seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Robinson | 1,063 | 56.15 |
| | Labour | Winifred Press | 443 | 23.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Campbell | 387 | 20.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 620 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,893 | 32.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 1,143 | 53.34 |
| | Labour | Allen Wallace | 1,000 | 46.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,143 | 39.20 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Milan Milovanovic | 583 | 45.05 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Elmslie | 380 | 29.37 |
| | Labour | Graham Knight | 331 | 25.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,294 | 36.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Clark | 847 | 48.51 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Game | 751 | 43.01 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Gould | 148 | 8.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,746 | 31.90 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edna Lazzari | 922 | 53.29 |
| | Labour | Henry Lucas | 606 | 35.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Kemp | 202 | 11.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,730 | 33.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Clayton | 800 | 66.45 |
| | Labour | Joan Saggs | 203 | 16.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Mellis | 201 | 16.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 597 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,204 | 34.40 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Evelyn White | 812 | 46.56 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Wentworth-Shields | 584 | 33.49 |
| | Labour | Roy Wareham | 348 | 19.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,744 | 35.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Holliday | 869 | 49.66 |
| | Labour | Trevor Jones | 502 | 28.69 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Aitken | 379 | 21.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | 34.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Darren Standing | 438 | 45.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ernest Havis | 305 | 31.70 |
| | Labour | Janet Kousoulou | 219 | 22.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 962 | 33.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Malina | 762 | 47.24 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Moles | 666 | 41.29 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Guy | 185 | 11.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,613 | 34.30 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 695 | 46.24 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 690 | 45.91 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Appiah | 118 | 7.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,503 | 37.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Francis Dolan | 709 | 56.40 |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 475 | 37.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Stokes | 73 | 5.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,257 | 41.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marios Kousoulou | 686 | 56.65 |
| | Conservative | Kay Leese | 397 | 32.78 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Doolan | 128 | 10.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,211 | 27.40 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mary Howard | 583 | 44.47 |
| | Conservative | Beryl Poole | 533 | 40.66 |
| | Independent | Colin Keighley | 113 | 8.62 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bronwen Deards | 82 | 6.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,311 | 29.30 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |