1988 UK local government election
The Broxbourne Council election, 1988 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
Composition of expiring seats before election
Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
Broxbourne | Conservative | 1984 | Joan Fiddy | No |
Bury Green | Labour | 1984 | Chris Robbins | No |
Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1987 | Milan Milovanovic | Yes |
Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1984 | Gerald Game | Yes |
Flamstead End | Conservative | 1984 | Edna Lazzari | Yes |
Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1984 | Michael Janes | Yes |
Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1984 | Brian Cunningham | No |
Hoddesdon Town | Social and Liberal Democrats | 1984 | Julian Gould | Yes |
Rosedale | Conservative | 1984 | Thomas Wright | Yes |
Rye Park | Labour | 1984 | Paul Garratt | No |
Theobalds | Conservative | 1984 | Terence Askew | Yes |
Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1984 | Francis Dolan | Yes |
Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1984 | Martin Hudson | Yes |
Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1984 | Eric Martin | Yes [a] |
Election results
Broxbourne Local Election Result 1988 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 13 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 86.66 | 61.28 | 12,685 | |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13.34 | 31.09 | 6,528 | |
| SLD | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00 | 7.63 | 1,602 | |
Results summary
An election was held in 14 wards on 5 May 1988.
15 seats were contested (2 seats in Hoddesdon North Ward)
The Conservative Party made 2 gains in Bury Green Ward and Hoddesdon Town Ward at the expense of the Labour Party and the Social & Liberal Democrats respectively.
The political balance of the council following this election was:
Ward results
Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Eric Martin | 1,179 | 74.15 | |
| SLD | Jeffrey Butler | 223 | 14.03 | |
| Labour | Carl Clifford | 188 | 11.82 | |
Majority | 956 | | |
Turnout | 1,590 | 28.70 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bury Green Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 1,158 | 53.51 | |
| Labour | John Draper | 851 | 39.33 | |
| SLD | Janet Bonus | 155 | 7.16 | |
Majority | 307 | | |
Turnout | 2,164 | 38.20 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Milan Milovanovic | 789 | 66.30 | |
| Labour | Joan Saggs | 267 | 22.44 | |
| SLD | Carolyn Arney | 134 | 11.26 | |
Majority | 522 | | |
Turnout | 1,190 | 32.80 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gerald Game | 909 | 62.18 | |
| Labour | Mark Bryant | 553 | 37.82 | |
Majority | 356 | | |
Turnout | 1,462 | 30.00 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Edna Lazzari | 976 | 62.93 | |
| Labour | Anne Bloomfield | 373 | 24.05 | |
| SLD | Malcolm Aitken | 202 | 13.02 | |
Majority | 603 | | |
Turnout | 1,551 | 32.40 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Janes | 891 | 79.55 | |
| SLD | Trevor Griffiths | 117 | 10.45 | |
| Labour | Christopher Evans | 112 | 10.00 | |
Majority | 774 | | |
Turnout | 1,120 | 32.10 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 5 May 1988 2 Seats Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Arthur Parkin | 1,056 | 37.45 | |
| Conservative | Paul Chaplow | 963 | 34.14 | |
| SLD | Anthony Fey | 285 | 10.11 | |
| Labour | Jill Garratt | 278 | 9.86 | |
| Labour | Gillian Harvey | 238 | 8.44 | |
Turnout | 2,820 | 32.90 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Holliday | 930 | 54.19 | |
| SLD | Julian Gould | 505 | 29.43 | |
| Labour | David May | 281 | 16.38 | |
Majority | 425 | | |
Turnout | 1,716 | 36.00 | |
| Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | | |
Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Wight | 387 | 49.75 | |
| Labour | John Atkins | 278 | 35.73 | |
| SLD | Peter Huse | 113 | 14.52 | |
Majority | 109 | | |
Turnout | 778 | 29.30 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rye Park Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Neil Harvey | 926 | 51.10 | |
| Conservative | Phyllis Nott | 886 | 48.90 | |
Majority | 40 | | |
Turnout | 1,812 | 39.20 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Theobalds Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Terence Askew | 687 | 60.05 | |
| Labour | Marilyn Middlemiss | 457 | 39.95 | |
Majority | 230 | | |
Turnout | 1,144 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross North Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Francis Dolan | 646 | 64.60 | |
| Labour | Graham Knight | 354 | 35.40 | |
Majority | 292 | | |
Turnout | 1,000 | 31.50 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin Hudson | 882 | 56.47 | |
| Conservative | Mandy Hayward | 680 | 43.53 | |
Majority | 202 | | |
Turnout | 1,562 | 40.60 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 5 May 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Morton | 728 | 67.03 | |
| Labour | Roy Wareham | 266 | 24.49 | |
| SLD | Patricia Waughray | 92 | 8.48 | |
Majority | 462 | | |
Turnout | 1,086 | 23.50 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Notes
- ^ Eric Martin stood in Broxbourne Ward in 1988.
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). Broxbourne Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 7 July 2022.