# 1986 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 1986 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 | 1982 | Don Smith | Yes |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1983 | Brian Creamer | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1982 | George Batchelor | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1982 | Don Poole | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1985 | Gordon Greenwood | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1982 | Marie Dowsett | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1982 | James Grethe | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1982 | R Woolfe | No |
| Rosedale | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1982 | Jean Paice | No |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1982 | A Roberts | No |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1982 | Herbert Collins | Yes |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1982 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1982 | J Shipp | No |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1982 | Brian Hill | Yes |

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1986 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 11 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 78.57 | 47.17 | 10,828 |
| Labour | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14.29 | 27.26 | 6,259 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 | 25.57 | 5,871 |

## Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 8 May 1986.
The Conservative Party lost one seat to the Labour party in Rye Park Ward
The political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 32 seats
* Labour 6 seats
* SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 Seats

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Smith | 1,088 | 51.01 |
| | Alliance | Ronald Jones | 847 | 39.71 |
| | Labour | David May | 198 | 9.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,133 | 39.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Creamer | 991 | 41.68 |
| | Labour | Paul Spychal | 981 | 41.25 |
| | Alliance | Kenneth King | 406 | 17.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,378 | 42.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Batchelor | 846 | 54.48 |
| | Alliance | Peter Huse | 433 | 27.88 |
| | Labour | Joan Saggs | 274 | 17.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,553 | 43.30 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Don Poole | 785 | 47.43 |
| | Labour | Peter Alford | 563 | 34.02 |
| | Alliance | William Hanbury | 307 | 18.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | 35.20 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Rowlands | 954 | 48.47 |
| | Alliance | Malcolm Aitken | 599 | 30.44 |
| | Labour | Roy Jordan | 415 | 21.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,968 | 42.20 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 882 | 65.43 |
| | Alliance | Paul Collins | 353 | 26.19 |
| | Labour | Stephen Kingsmill | 113 | 8.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 529 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,348 | 42.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Grethe | 1,014 | 56.58 |
| | Alliance | Patricia Waughray | 457 | 25.50 |
| | Labour | Jill Garrett | 321 | 17.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,792 | 36.90 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Lavender | 807 | 44.05 |
| | Alliance | Anthoney Fey | 753 | 41.10 |
| | Labour | Michael Velasco | 272 | 14.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,832 | 38.80 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | James Emslie | 306 | 37.23 |
| | Conservative | John Smith | 302 | 36.74 |
| | Labour | Arthur Warner | 214 | 26.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 822 | 34.00 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob King | 947 | 47.09 |
| | Conservative | William Woodhams | 745 | 37.05 |
| | Alliance | Michael Young | 319 | 15.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,011 | 43.70 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Herbert Collins | 692 | 47.04 |
| | Labour | John Brown | 462 | 31.41 |
| | Alliance | Lesley Dines | 317 | 21.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | 36.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Ames | 630 | 50.44 |
| | Labour | Graham Knight | 366 | 29.30 |
| | Alliance | Anthoney Stokes | 253 | 20.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 39.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Henry Lucas | 757 | 51.32 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Rafferty | 444 | 30.10 |
| | Alliance | Walter Riley | 274 | 18.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,475 | 37.70 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hill | 648 | 50.99 |
| | Labour | Roy Wareham | 376 | 29.58 |
| | Alliance | Laura Williams | 247 | 19.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,271 | 28.20 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |