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The Conservative Party made 2 gains winning Rosedale Ward from Labour and retaking Goffs Oak Ward from Councillor D T Hickman who had left the Conservative Group shortly after the 1976 election to sit as an Independent.
This was the first Broxbourne Election to see National Front candidates, who stood in 4 wards.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources 1978 Broxbourne Borough Council election news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2012 The 1978 Broxbourne Council election was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne Hertfordshire England Contents 1 Composition of expiring seats before election 2 Election results 3 Results summary 4 Ward results 5 ReferencesComposition of expiring seats before election editWard Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Standing again Broxbourne Conservative 1976 D C Smith YesBury Green Conservative 1976 S G Johnson YesCheshunt Central Conservative 1976 G F Batchelor YesCheshunt North Conservative 1976 D F Poole YesFlamstead End Conservative 1976 L W Goodman YesGoffs Oak Independent 1976 D T Hickman No Table note 1 Hoddesdon North Conservative 1976 R A S Key YesHoddesdon Town Conservative 1976 B D G Fallace YesRosedale Labour 1976 Mark Farrington YesRye Park Conservative 1976 A P Bridgeman NoTheobalds Conservative 1976 H J Collins YesWaltham Cross North Conservative 1976 N M Sanderson NoWaltham Cross South Labour 1976 J K Paice YesWormley amp Turnford Conservative 1976 B F Hill Yes Dan Hickman was elected as a Conservative in 1976 Election results editBroxbourne Local Election Result 1978 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 13 2 0 2 92 86 65 17 13 642 Labour 1 0 1 1 7 14 31 97 6 692 National Front 0 0 0 0 0 00 2 16 454 Liberal 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 70 146 Independent 0 0 1 1 0 00 0 00 0Results summary editAn election was held in 14 wards on 4 May 1978 14 seats were contested at this election The Conservative Party made 2 gains winning Rosedale Ward from Labour and retaking Goffs Oak Ward from Councillor D T Hickman who had left the Conservative Group shortly after the 1976 election to sit as an Independent This was the first Broxbourne Election to see National Front candidates who stood in 4 wards The new political balance of the council following this election was Conservative 37 seats Labour 5 seatsWard results editBroxbourne Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Don Smith 1 432 80 04Labour Cherry Robbins 259 14 48National Front Vera Wain 98 5 48Majority 1 173Turnout 1 789Conservative hold SwingBury Green Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Sidney Johnson 946 55 84Labour Chris Robbins 748 44 16Majority 198Turnout 1 694Conservative hold SwingCheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Batchelor 1 145 75 48Labour Les Goodrum 372 24 52Majority 773Turnout 1 517Conservative hold SwingCheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Don Poole 1 149 65 51Labour Deidre Welsh 605 34 49Majority 544Turnout 1 754Conservative hold SwingFlamstead End Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Leonard Goodman 1 132 64 65Labour Pat Whitthread 486 27 76National Front Frederick Venables 133 7 59Majority 646Turnout 1 751Conservative hold SwingGoffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Marie Dowsett 1 181 82 99Labour Roy Shaw 242 17 01Majority 939Turnout 1 423Conservative gain from Independent SwingHoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Tony Kay 1 293 78 27Labour Dave Wall 359 21 73Majority 934Turnout 1 652Conservative hold SwingHoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Brian Fallace 934 70 86Labour Henry Lucas 384 29 14Majority 550Turnout 1 318Conservative hold SwingRosedale Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Adrian Ebeling 375 46 18Labour Mark Farrington 357 43 97National Front Ramon Johns 80 9 85Majority 18Turnout 812Conservative gain from Labour SwingRye Park Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Grethe 960 57 87Labour Mike Pye 699 42 13Majority 261Turnout 1 659Conservative hold SwingTheobalds Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Herbert Collins 1 012 68 24Labour Doris Hadju 471 31 76Majority 541Turnout 1 483Conservative hold SwingWaltham Cross North Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Norman Ames 771 61 14Labour Joan Carter 490 38 86Majority 281Turnout 1 261Conservative hold SwingWaltham Cross South Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Labour Jean Paice 896 52 40Conservative Amy Testro 671 39 24National Front Albert Wain 143 8 36Majority 225Turnout 1 710Labour hold SwingWormley Turnford Ward Result 4 May 1978 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Brian Hill 641 57 70Labour Edward Nicholls 324 29 16Liberal Barbara Wade 146 13 14Majority 317Turnout 1 111Conservative hold SwingReferences editLea Valley Mercury Friday 12 May 1978 Edition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 Broxbourne Borough Council 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