# 1994 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1994 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 | 1990 | Don Smith | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1991 | Geoffrey Morris | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1991 | Trevor Simpson | No |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1990 | Don Poole | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1990 | Sheila Kendall | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1990 | Marie Dowsett | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1990 | Robert Groucott | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1990 | Michael Lavender | Yes |
| Rosedale | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1990 | Trevor Griffiths | No |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1990 | Arthur Hillwayd | No |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1990 | Patricia Morris | Yes |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1990 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1990 | Lester Hickling | No |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1990 | Brian Hill | Yes |
* ↑ Michael Lavender stood in Hoddesdon North Ward in 1994.
* ↑ Lester Hickling stood in Theobalds Ward in 1994.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1994 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 9 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 60.00 | 40.44 | 10,343 |
| Labour | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 20.00 | 31.06 | 7,944 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 20.00 | 28.02 | 7,167 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 123 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 5 May 1994.
15 seats were contested at this election (2 seats in Hoddesdon North Ward).
The Conservative Party lost 3 seats at this election, Cheshunt Central & Hoddesdon Town to the Liberal Democrats and Theobalds to the Labour Party.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 33 seats
* Labour 5 seats
* Liberal Democrats 4 Seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Donald Smith | 830 | 42.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 759 | 38.57 |
| | Labour | Gillian Harvey | 379 | 19.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,968 | 34.85 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Bury Green Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Morris | 897 | 43.27 |
| | Labour | Allen Wallace | 857 | 41.34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Moloney | 319 | 15.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,073 | 37.44 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Smith | 654 | 43.60 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Langford | 588 | 39.20 |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 258 | 17.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | 42.21 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Donald Poole | 742 | 41.62 |
| | Labour | Julia Theobald | 648 | 36.34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Gould | 393 | 22.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,783 | 33.72 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sheila Kendall | 906 | 46.85 |
| | Labour | Derrick Shiers | 630 | 32.57 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Johnson | 398 | 20.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 38.04 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 828 | 59.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Reginald Williams | 381 | 27.53 |
| | Labour | Stephen Ferns | 175 | 12.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,384 | 39.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 2 Seats 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Lavender | 774 | 20.58 |
| | Conservative | Robert Groucott | 767 | 20.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 761 | 20.23 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthoney Fey | 675 | 17.94 |
| | Labour | Neil Harvey | 413 | 10.99 |
| | Labour | Warren Peto | 371 | 9.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,761 | 40.98 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Morgan | 852 | 43.27 |
| | Conservative | George Patience | 675 | 34.28 |
| | Labour | David May | 442 | 22.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,969 | 38.95 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carolyn Iles | 447 | 36.61 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline De Pace | 351 | 28.75 |
| | Labour | Martin Murphy | 300 | 24.57 |
| | BNP | David Bruce | 123 | 10.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,221 | 41.74 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Rye Park Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linda Dambrauskas | 858 | 44.76 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Titmuss | 632 | 32.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Harrington | 427 | 22.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,917 | 41.38 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Theobalds Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lester Hickling | 733 | 40.36 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Morris | 707 | 38.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Tait | 376 | 20.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,816 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Ames | 635 | 47.56 |
| | Labour | Henry Lucas | 508 | 37.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Stokes | 195 | 14.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,338 | 44.90 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Farrington | 914 | 58.40 |
| | Conservative | Frederick Kidd | 484 | 30.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bronwen Deards | 167 | 10.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,565 | 36.02 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hill | 527 | 39.10 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Theobald | 458 | 33.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wood | 363 | 26.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,348 | 29.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |