Elections were held in 1983 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 1979 J E Ball Yes Bury Green Conservative 1979 M Franklin No Cheshunt Central Conservative 1979 L C Parker Yes Cheshunt North Conservative 1979 D Moody Yes Flamstead End Conservative 1979 J G E Swannell Yes Goffs Oak Conservative 1979 J M Sanderson No Hoddesdon North Conservative 1979 G C B Walker Yes Hoddesdon Town Conservative 1979 J Scott Yes Rosedale Conservative 1979 T Wright Yes Rye Park Labour 1979 J H Davis No Theobalds Conservative 1979 G F Ebeling No Waltham Cross North Conservative 1979 D Forbes-Buckingham No Waltham Cross South Labour 1979 D Cunningham Yes Wormley & Turnford Conservative 1979 O G Alderman Yes
Election results
Results summary
An election was held in 14 wards on 5 May 1983.
15 seats were contested (2 seats in Bury Green Ward)
The Conservative Party made a gain from the Labour Party in Rye Park Ward.
The SDP - Liberal Alliance made gains from the Conservative Party in Hoddesdon Town and Rosedale Wards
The political balance of the council following this election was:
Conservative 32 seats Labour 6 seats SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 Seats
Ward results
References Cheshunt & Waltham Telegraph Friday 13 May 1983 Edition