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The Broxbourne Council election, 1983 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 1979 J E Ball Yes
Bury Green Conservative 1979 M Franklin No
Cheshunt Central Conservative 1979 L C Parker Yes
Cheshunt North Conservative 1979 D Moody Yes
Flamstead End Conservative 1979 J G E Swannell Yes
Goffs Oak Conservative 1979 J M Sanderson No
Hoddesdon North Conservative 1979 G C B Walker Yes
Hoddesdon Town Conservative 1979 J Scott Yes
Rosedale Conservative 1979 T Wright Yes
Rye Park Labour 1979 J H Davis No
Theobalds Conservative 1979 G F Ebeling No
Waltham Cross North Conservative 1979 D Forbes-Buckingham No
Waltham Cross South Labour 1979 D Cunningham Yes
Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1979 O G Alderman Yes

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 1983
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 12 1 2 -1 80.00 55.11 14,565
  Labour 1 0 1 -1 6.66 24.89 6,577
  Alliance 2 2 0 +2 13.34 20.00 5,286

Results summary

An election was held in 14 wards on 5 May 1983.

15 seats were contested (2 seats in Bury Green Ward)

The Conservative Party made a gain from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward.

The SDP - Liberal Alliance made gains from the Conservative Party in Hoddesdon Town and Rosedale Wards

The political balance of the council following this election was:

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joyce Ball 1,371 67.07
Alliance Albert Jackson 498 24.36
Labour Robert King 175 8.57
Majority 873
Turnout 2,044 39.40
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 2 Seats 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Hanson 1,209 23.98
Conservative Brian Creamer 1,205 23.91
Labour Roy Jorsan 1,110 22.02
Labour Simon Lazenbatt 1,035 20.53
Alliance Peter Kemp 255 5.06
Alliance Janet Bonus 227 4.50
Turnout 5,041 50.40
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie Parker 1,001 67.18
Labour Julian Batsleer 282 18.93
Alliance Lesley Dines 207 13.89
Majority 719
Turnout 1,490 41.70
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Doris Moody 963 58.15
Labour George Ingle 414 25.00
Alliance Lawrence Talbot 279 16.85
Majority 549
Turnout 1,656 35.40
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Swannell 1,227 63.02
Labour Linda Purple 409 21.01
Alliance Sheila Seymour 311 15.97
Majority 818
Turnout 1,947 43.90
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christina Rooke 1,027 75.46
Alliance Derianne Fisher 202 14.84
Labour Robert Dubow 132 9.70
Majority 825
Turnout 1,363 42.80
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Walker 1,454 69.27
Alliance Patricia Waughray 423 20.15
Labour Ian Howard 222 10.58
Majority 1,031
Turnout 2,099 44.50
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Robert Chilton 918 45.16
Conservative John Scott 884 43.48
Labour Janet Batsleer 231 11.36
Majority 34
Turnout 2,033 44.60
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Kenneth Fursse 470 41.48
Conservative Tom Wright 441 38.92
Labour Pat Whittheard 222 19.60
Majority 29
Turnout 1,133 55.40
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edwin Luther 895 43.45
Labour Paul Garratt 834 40.49
Alliance Janet Parisi 331 16.06
Majority 61
Turnout 2,060 46.00
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Chaplow 926 59.86
Labour John Brown 379 24.50
Alliance Thomas Wade 242 15.64
Majority 547
Turnout 1,547 38.40
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Willis 736 57.95
Labour Graham Knight 325 25.59
Alliance Frances Wyatt 209 16.46
Majority 411
Turnout 1,270 40.50
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daisy Cunningham 545 39.98
Conservative Patrick Kemp 455 33.38
Alliance James Emslie 363 26.64
Majority 90
Turnout 1,363 35.02
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Alderman 771 55.71
Alliance Hilda Chart 351 25.36
Labour Jill Nugent 262 18.93
Majority 420
Turnout 1,384 34.60
Conservative hold Swing

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