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.
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:
Conservative 31 seats Labour 11 seats
Ward results
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