Before (end of 1978) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1979) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Broxbourne1 seat · turnout 79.4%
| J. Ball | Conservative | 2,945 |
| J. Batsleer | Labour | 829 |
| E. Hare | NF | 130 |
Bury Green1 seat · turnout 73.0%
| M. Franklin | Conservative | 1,686 |
| C Robbins | Labour | 1,678 |
| T. Dyer | NF | 167 |
Cheshunt Central1 seat · turnout 79.5%
| L. Parker | Conservative | 1,948 |
| L. Goodrum | Labour | 917 |
Cheshunt North1 seat · turnout 75.6%
| D. Moody | Conservative | 1,797 ✓ |
| D. Welsh | Labour | 1,075 |
| L. Talbot | LIB | 467 |
| P. Heard | NF | 154 |
Flamstead End1 seat · turnout 79.7%
| J. Swannell | Conservative | 2,169 |
| M. Crane | Labour | 1,015 |
| F. Venables | NF | 156 |
Goffs Oak1 seat · turnout 79.9%
| Sanderson J. | Conservative | 1,974 |
| P. Whitthread | Labour | 544 |
Hoddesdon North1 seat · turnout 82.9%
| G. Walker | Conservative | 2,258 |
| T Pusey | Labour | 841 |
| P. Armfield | LIB | 699 |
Hoddesdon Town1 seat · turnout 74.9%
| J. Scott | Conservative | 2,235 |
| A. Warner | Labour | 1,150 |
Rye Park1 seat · turnout 75.6%
| J. Davis | Labour | 1,479 |
| N. Mullenger-Cayne | Conservative | 1,328 |
| J. Gould | LIB | 515 |
Theobalds1 seat · turnout 75.7%
| G. Ebeling | Conservative | 1,991 |
| J. Saggs | Labour | 1,077 |
Waltham Cross North1 seat · turnout 73.5%
| Buckingham D. | Conservative | 1,282 |
| E. Carter | Labour | 1,057 |
Waltham Cross South1 seat · turnout 70.1%
| D. Cunningham | Labour | 1,554 |
| A. Testro | Conservative | 1,186 |
| R. Bailey | NF | 166 |
Wormley/Turnford1 seat · turnout 71.6%
| O. Alderman | Conservative | 1,148 |
| J Emslie | Labour | 641 |
| B. Wade | LIB | 543 |
