1986 UK local government 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 | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Don Smith | 1,088 | 51.01 | |
| Alliance | Ronald Jones | 847 | 39.71 | |
| Labour | David May | 198 | 9.28 | |
Majority | 241 | | |
Turnout | 2,133 | 39.50 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bury Green Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Creamer | 991 | 41.68 | |
| Labour | Paul Spychal | 981 | 41.25 | |
| Alliance | Kenneth King | 406 | 17.07 | |
Majority | 10 | | |
Turnout | 2,378 | 42.10 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Batchelor | 846 | 54.48 | |
| Alliance | Peter Huse | 433 | 27.88 | |
| Labour | Joan Saggs | 274 | 17.64 | |
Majority | 413 | | |
Turnout | 1,553 | 43.30 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Don Poole | 785 | 47.43 | |
| Labour | Peter Alford | 563 | 34.02 | |
| Alliance | William Hanbury | 307 | 18.55 | |
Majority | 222 | | |
Turnout | 1,655 | 35.20 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Edward Rowlands | 954 | 48.47 | |
| Alliance | Malcolm Aitken | 599 | 30.44 | |
| Labour | Roy Jordan | 415 | 21.09 | |
Majority | 355 | | |
Turnout | 1,968 | 42.20 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marie Dowsett | 882 | 65.43 | |
| Alliance | Paul Collins | 353 | 26.19 | |
| Labour | Stephen Kingsmill | 113 | 8.38 | |
Majority | 529 | | |
Turnout | 1,348 | 42.00 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Grethe | 1,014 | 56.58 | |
| Alliance | Patricia Waughray | 457 | 25.50 | |
| Labour | Jill Garrett | 321 | 17.92 | |
Majority | 557 | | |
Turnout | 1,792 | 36.90 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Lavender | 807 | 44.05 | |
| Alliance | Anthoney Fey | 753 | 41.10 | |
| Labour | Michael Velasco | 272 | 14.85 | |
Majority | 54 | | |
Turnout | 1,832 | 38.80 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rosedale Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | James Emslie | 306 | 37.23 | |
| Conservative | John Smith | 302 | 36.74 | |
| Labour | Arthur Warner | 214 | 26.03 | |
Majority | 4 | | |
Turnout | 822 | 34.00 | |
| Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Rye Park Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bob King | 947 | 47.09 | |
| Conservative | William Woodhams | 745 | 37.05 | |
| Alliance | Michael Young | 319 | 15.86 | |
Majority | 202 | | |
Turnout | 2,011 | 43.70 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Theobalds Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Herbert Collins | 692 | 47.04 | |
| Labour | John Brown | 462 | 31.41 | |
| Alliance | Lesley Dines | 317 | 21.55 | |
Majority | 230 | | |
Turnout | 1,471 | 36.70 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Norman Ames | 630 | 50.44 | |
| Labour | Graham Knight | 366 | 29.30 | |
| Alliance | Anthoney Stokes | 253 | 20.26 | |
Majority | 264 | 39.30 | |
Turnout | 1,249 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Henry Lucas | 757 | 51.32 | |
| Conservative | Alexander Rafferty | 444 | 30.10 | |
| Alliance | Walter Riley | 274 | 18.58 | |
Majority | 313 | | |
Turnout | 1,475 | 37.70 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 8 May 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Hill | 648 | 50.99 | |
| Labour | Roy Wareham | 376 | 29.58 | |
| Alliance | Laura Williams | 247 | 19.43 | |
Majority | 272 | | |
Turnout | 1,271 | 28.20 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Thursday 15 May 1986 Edition