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.
Composition of expiring seats before election Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Standing again? Broxbourne Conservative 1976 D C Smith Yes Bury Green Conservative 1976 S G Johnson Yes Cheshunt Central Conservative 1976 G F Batchelor Yes Cheshunt North Conservative 1976 D F Poole Yes Flamstead End Conservative 1976 L W Goodman Yes Goffs Oak Independent 1976 D T Hickman NoDan Hickman was elected as a Conservative in 1976. Hoddesdon North Conservative 1976 R A S Kay Yes Hoddesdon Town Conservative 1976 B D G Fallace Yes Rosedale Labour 1976 Mark Farrington Yes Rye Park Conservative 1976 A P Bridgeman No Theobalds Conservative 1976 H J Collins Yes Waltham Cross North Conservative 1976 N M Sanderson No Waltham Cross South Labour 1976 J K Paice Yes Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1976 B F Hill Yes
Election results
Results summary
An 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 seats
Ward results
References Lea Valley Mercury Friday 12 May 1978 Edition