1978 Barking London Borough Council election

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The 1978 Barking Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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Background

6 new wards were created for this election and 113 candidates nominated in total. Labour, once again, ran a full slate of candidates, and in keeping with the council's strong Labour vote, no other party ran in all wards. The Conservative Party had the second most candidates on the ballot at 28.

Election result

Labour continued to win a large majority of seats - 42 out of 48. For the first time since the 1968 elections the Conservatives won seats as well, 3 in all.

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean E. Bruce 1,474 53.7 -2.0
Labour Sydney Hamilton 1,470 N/A
Labour Horace J. Howie 1,447 N/A
Conservative Brian Cook77628.3+10.4
Liberal Ronwen R. Beadle31211.4-15.0
Liberal Angela E. Bush297N/A
National Front Keith R. Taylor1826.6N/A
National Front Sandra Hatchman160N/A
National Front Stanley W. Pulfer153N/A
Turnout 41.6+9.8
Registered electors 6,827
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Alibon

Alibon (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas R. Reynolds 945 70.0 N/A
Labour Ernest J. White 944 N/A
Conservative Reginald L. Johnson36627.1N/A
Conservative William T. Maule324N/A
Communist Frederick J. Creamer392.9N/A
Turnout 28.5N/A
Registered electors 4,817
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cambell

Cambell (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph A. Butler 1,552 63.4 -26.8
Labour Sidney G. Cole 1,481 N/A
Labour Bertie E. Roycraft 1,295 N/A
Conservative Dorothea C. Reed54222.1+12.3
Liberal Robert F. Porter2339.5N/A
Communist Danielle V. Nicholls1214.9N/A
Turnout 31.9+11.0
Registered electors 7,386
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Cyril H. Ayres 2,100 76.1 +21.2
Residents Joan E. Harper 2,097 N/A
Residents Peggy D. Miller 2,033 N/A
Labour Eric R. Harris61322.2-5.5
Labour James L Jones536N/A
Labour Eric R. Mansell495N/A
Communist Alfred F. Ott461.7-3.0
Turnout 40.1-10.2
Registered electors 6,899
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick G. Tibble 1,202 48.2 -32.1
Labour Leonard A. Collins 1,197 N/A
Labour George H.A. Crouch 1,176 N/A
Conservative Alexander F. Owen1,09944.1+30.9
Conservative Sydney D. Horrell1.094N/A
Conservative Ada E. Horrell1.089N/A
Liberal Edward A. Bullock1927.7N/A
Turnout 37.1+17.8
Registered electors 7,364
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Eastbury

Eastbury (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maud Ball 1,043 68.5 N/A
Labour Michael J. O'Shea 902 N/A
Liberal Alan R. Beadle47931.5N/A
Liberal Martin F. Taylor465N/A
Turnout 35.5N/A
Registered electors 4,888
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick C. Jones 1,371 72.4 -8.9
Labour John S. Thomas 1,244 N/A
Labour Ernest A. Turner 1,221 N/A
Conservative William J. Russell45924.2+15.9
Conservative Ronald G. Rands428N/A
Conservative Alan Wiles400N/A
Communist Keith Bird643.4-7.0
Turnout 30.2+10.6
Registered electors 6,885
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julia H. Engwell 1,648 64.0 -18.8
Labour John H. Lawrence 1,501 N/A
Labour Brian P. Walker 1,498 N/A
Conservative Audrey L. Beasley48618.9-8.4
Liberal David A. Spender28411.0N/A
National Front Colin M. London1556.0N/A
National Front Harold J. Nash123N/A
Turnout 34.7+8.3
Registered electors 7,092
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David A. Dodd 1,018 66.4 N/A
Labour Edith E. Bradley 997 N/A
Conservative Victor F. Reeves44028.7N/A
Communist Avis L. Greenway765.0N/A
Turnout 30.6N/A
Registered electors 5,230
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Heath

Heath (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles J. Fairbrass 1,502 64.8 -5.5
Labour John W. Allam 1,442 N/A
Labour Brian J. Wilkins 1,331 N/A
Conservative Leonard T. Groves68129.4-5.7
Conservative Joan E. Preston660N/A
Communist Helena Ott1355.8-0.2
Turnout 30.4+13.1
Registered electors 7,698
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dennis W. Barnett 1,846 59.6 +27.8
Conservative Edward J. Reed 1,780 N/A
Conservative John W. Seaman 1,724 N/A
Labour Doris M. Jones99832.7-16.5
Labour John Cavanagh997N/A
Labour Marie A. Cole915N/A
Liberal Brian B. Beadle2548.2-10.7
Liberal Eric J. Lowers218N/A
Liberal Dennis J. Keenan217N/A
Turnout 45.2+16.1
Registered electors 7,324
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Manor

Manor (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert E. Ball 1,118 63.8 +17.0
Labour James A. Mannering 1,043 N/A
Conservative Bernadette Long46226.4+7.2
Liberal Muriel I. Stolton1729.8N/A
Turnout 34.1+26.6
Registered electors 4,957
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Marks Gate

Marks Gate (1 seat) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Biles 458 58.7 N/A
Conservative Michael O'Brien30038.5N/A
Communist Daniel Connor222.8N/A
Turnout 32.2N/A
Registered electors 2,441
Labour win (new seat)

Parsloes

Parsloes (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mabel R. Arnold 1,092 61.1 N/A
Labour Millicent S. Preston 1,057 N/A
Conservative Janet M. Barnett48627.2N/A
Liberal Daniel J. Felton20911.7N/A
Turnout 32.5N/A
Registered electors 5,307
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

River

River (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leonard J. Bryant 990 67.0 -13.9
Labour James Morton 892 N/A
Conservative Jane I Calver42929.0+16.4
Conservative William J. Whiter376N/A
Communist Brian F. Nicholls583.9-2.6
Turnout 29.8+10.4
Registered electors 5,243
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Thames

Thames (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Douglas J. Waters 1,649 86.1 N/A
Labour George H. Shaw 1,647 N/A
Liberal Ronald H. Stolton26713.9N/A
Turnout 38.5N/A
Registered electors 5,147
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Triptons

Triptons (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George A. Brooker 1,185 65.9 N/A
Labour John Davis 1,152 N/A
Labour William E. Bellamy 1,077 N/A
Conservative Alan L. Sears51328.5N/A
Conservative George A. Winch391N/A
Communist Danny J. Marshall1005.6N/A
Turnout 27.5N/A
Registered electors 7,213
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Valence

Valence (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Blackburn 1,383 60.8 -9.6
Labour Matthew Eales 1,267 N/A
Labour Joanne Williams 1,249 N/A
Conservative Terence C. McManus43219.0+8.7
Conservative William J. Middleton358N/A
Independent Vera Cridland2139.4N/A
National Front John J. Benjafield1858.1N/A
National Front John Roberts181N/A
National Front Michael D. Sowerby168N/A
Communist Brian A. Corbett622.7-6.9
Turnout 30.7+12.0
Registered electors 7,092
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village (3 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew J. Spencer 1,256 48.3 -16.1
Labour Harry Tindell 1,161 N/A
Labour Peter Bradley 1,156 N/A
Conservative Terence A. Mallindine85132.8+22.8
Conservative John M. Kinnie839N/A
Liberal George D. Poole39215.1-1.3
Communist Paul B. Greenaway993.8-0.6
Turnout 32.0+10.4
Registered electors 7,614
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1978 and 1982

Cambell

Cambell by-election, 29 March 1979 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eric R. Harris 1,019 48.4 -15.0
Conservative Brian Cook90643.0+20.9
National Front John J. Benjafield1065.0N/A
Liberal Daniel J. Felton763.6-5.9
Majority1135.4N/A
Turnout 28.7-3.2
Registered electors 7,354
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Bertie E. Roycraft.

Gascoigne

Gascoigne by-election, 3 May 1979 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James L. Jones 2,258 54.7 -9.3
Conservative Stanley Bray1,25530.4+11.5
Liberal David A. Spender61414.9+3.9
Majority1,00324.3N/A
Turnout 60.6+35.9
Registered electors 6,865
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Julia H. Engwell.

Triptons

Triptons by-election, 4 December 1980 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan D. Stevens 859 68.3 +2.4
Liberal Edward A. Bullock23418.6N/A
Conservative Sylvia M. L. Jones1209.5-19.0
National Front Ronald A. Ferrett443.5N/A
Majority62549.7N/A
Turnout 17.4-10.1
Registered electors 7,244
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. William E. Bellamy.

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