Broxbourne Council election, 1998
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The Broxbourne Council election, 1998 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council
, the local government authority
of the borough of Broxbourne
, Hertfordshire
, England
.
The Conservative party gained 5 council seats at this election taking 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Cheshunt Central Ward, Hoddesdon Town Ward and Rosedale Ward and taking 2 seats from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward and Theobalds Ward.
Since the last Broxbourne Local Government Election in 1996 a by-election had been held in Waltham Cross North Ward that had resulted in a gain for the Conservatives at the expense of Labour. Additionally a Liberal Democrat Councillor had "crossed the floor" of the chamber and had joined the Conservative Group.
This was the last Broxbourne local election fought before new electoral boundaries took effect in 1999.
The boundary changes would necessitate an "all out" election in 1999 when all of the 38 "new" seats would be contested.
Accordingly all councillors elected in 1998 served a 1 year term of office.
The political balance of the new council following this election was:
Broxbourne Borough Council
Broxbourne Borough Council is the local authority for the Broxbourne non-metropolitan district of Hertfordshire, England. Broxbourne is located in the south-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Cheshunt, the largest settlement in the district.The...
, the local government authority
Local government
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of the borough of Broxbourne
Broxbourne (borough)
Broxbourne is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Cheshunt, other towns include Broxbourne, Hoddesdon and Waltham Cross. The eastern boundary of the district is the River Lea...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
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.
Composition of expiring seats before election
| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1994 | Don Smith | YesDon Smith stood in Flamstead End Ward in 1998. |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1994 | Geoffrey Morris | No |
| Cheshunt Central | Liberal Democrats | 1994 | Robert Smith | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1994 | Don Poole | YesDon Poole stood in Broxbourne Ward in 1998. |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1994 | Sheila Kendall | YesSheila Kendall stood in Cheshunt Central Ward in 1998. |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1994 | Marie Dowsett | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1994 | Michael Lavender | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Liberal Democrats | 1994 | Dorothy Morgan | No |
| Rosedale | Liberal Democrats | 1994 | Carolyn Iles | YesCarolyn Iles stood in as a Labour Party candidate in 1998. |
| Rye Park | Labour | 1994 | Linda Dambrauskas | No |
| Theobalds | Labour | 1994 | Lester Hickling | YesLester Hickling stood in Cheshunt North Ward in 1998. |
| Waltham Cross North | Conservative | 1994 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross South | Labour | 1994 | Mark Farrington | Yes |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 1994 | Brian Hill | Yes |
Election results
Results summary
An election was held in 14 wards on 7 May 1998.The Conservative party gained 5 council seats at this election taking 3 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Cheshunt Central Ward, Hoddesdon Town Ward and Rosedale Ward and taking 2 seats from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward and Theobalds Ward.
Since the last Broxbourne Local Government Election in 1996 a by-election had been held in Waltham Cross North Ward that had resulted in a gain for the Conservatives at the expense of Labour. Additionally a Liberal Democrat Councillor had "crossed the floor" of the chamber and had joined the Conservative Group.
This was the last Broxbourne local election fought before new electoral boundaries took effect in 1999.
The boundary changes would necessitate an "all out" election in 1999 when all of the 38 "new" seats would be contested.
Accordingly all councillors elected in 1998 served a 1 year term of office.
The political balance of the new council following this election was:
- ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
31 seats - LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
11 seats