UK local authority election
The Broxbourne Council election, 1996 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 | 1992 | Peter Robinson | Yes |
Bury Green | Conservative | 1992 | Hazel Jackson | Yes |
Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1992 | Ray Hannam | No |
Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1992 | Gerald Game | Yes |
Flamstead End | Conservative | 1992 | Edna Lazzari | Yes |
Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1992 | Elizabeth Clayton | Yes |
Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1992 | Arthur Parkin | No |
Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 1992 | Kenneth Holliday | Yes |
Rosedale | Conservative | 1992 | Neil McDonald | No |
Rye Park | Conservative | 1992 | Maureen Moles | Yes |
Theobalds | Conservative | 1988 | Barbara Bleach | No |
Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1992 | Francis Dolan | Yes |
Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1992 | Martin Hudson | No |
Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1992 | John Morton | No |
Election results
Broxbourne Local Election Result 1996 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 71.43 | 48.60 | 10,381 | |
| Labour | 4 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 28.57 | 36.02 | 7,695 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.85 | 3,172 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 113 | |
Results summary
An election was held in 14 wards on 2 May 1996.
The Labour Party gained 3 seats at the expense of the Conservative Party by recording gains in Cheshunt North Ward, Rye Park Ward and Wormley Turnford Ward.
The political balance of the new council following this election was:
- Conservative 24 seats
- Labour 14 seats
- Liberal Democrat 4 seats
Ward results
Broxbourne Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Robinson | 1,063 | 56.15 | |
| Labour | Winifred Press | 443 | 23.40 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Campbell | 387 | 20.45 | |
Majority | 620 | | |
Turnout | 1,893 | 32.70 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bury Green Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 1,143 | 53.34 | |
| Labour | Allen Wallace | 1,000 | 46.66 | |
Majority | 143 | | |
Turnout | 2,143 | 39.20 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Milan Milovanovic | 583 | 45.05 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Elmslie | 380 | 29.37 | |
| Labour | Graham Knight | 331 | 25.58 | |
Majority | 203 | | |
Turnout | 1,294 | 36.00 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard Clark | 847 | 48.51 | |
| Conservative | Gerald Game | 751 | 43.01 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julian Gould | 148 | 8.48 | |
Majority | 96 | | |
Turnout | 1,746 | 31.90 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Edna Lazzari | 922 | 53.29 | |
| Labour | Henry Lucas | 606 | 35.03 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Kemp | 202 | 11.68 | |
Majority | 316 | | |
Turnout | 1,730 | 33.60 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Clayton | 800 | 66.45 | |
| Labour | Joan Saggs | 203 | 16.86 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Mellis | 201 | 16.69 | |
Majority | 597 | | |
Turnout | 1,204 | 34.40 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Evelyn White | 812 | 46.56 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Wentworth-Shields | 584 | 33.49 | |
| Labour | Roy Wareham | 348 | 19.95 | |
Majority | 228 | | |
Turnout | 1,744 | 35.00 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Holliday | 869 | 49.66 | |
| Labour | Trevor Jones | 502 | 28.69 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Aitken | 379 | 21.65 | |
Majority | 367 | | |
Turnout | 1,750 | 34.50 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rosedale Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Darren Standing | 438 | 45.53 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ernest Havis | 305 | 31.70 | |
| Labour | Janet Kousoulou | 219 | 22.77 | |
Majority | 133 | | |
Turnout | 962 | 33.00 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rye Park Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michael Malina | 762 | 47.24 | |
| Conservative | Maureen Moles | 666 | 41.29 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Guy | 185 | 11.47 | |
Majority | 96 | | |
Turnout | 1,613 | 34.30 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Theobalds Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 695 | 46.24 | |
| Labour | Ronald McCole | 690 | 45.91 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Henry Appiah | 118 | 7.85 | |
Majority | 5 | | |
Turnout | 1,503 | 37.10 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross North Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Francis Dolan | 709 | 56.40 | |
| Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 475 | 37.79 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Stokes | 73 | 5.81 | |
Majority | 234 | | |
Turnout | 1,257 | 41.10 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross South Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Marios Kousoulou | 686 | 56.65 | |
| Conservative | Kay Leese | 397 | 32.78 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Doolan | 128 | 10.57 | |
Majority | 289 | | |
Turnout | 1,211 | 27.40 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 2 May 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Howard | 583 | 44.47 | |
| Conservative | Beryl Poole | 533 | 40.66 | |
| Independent | Colin Keighley | 113 | 8.62 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bronwen Deards | 82 | 6.25 | |
Majority | 50 | | |
Turnout | 1,311 | 29.30 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). Broxbourne Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre. p. 8. Retrieved 7 July 2022.