1978 Brentwood District Council election

1978 Brentwood District Council election

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13 out of 39 seats to Brentwood District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Seats won 11 1 1 Seats after 35 3 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 13,122 6,416 2,175 Percentage 60.3% 29.5% 10.0% Swing 0.5% 1.8% 2.4%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1978 Brentwood District Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Brentwood District Council in Essex, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1978 Brentwood District Council election [2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	11	1	84.6	24	35	89.7	13,122	60.3	–0.5
	Labour	1	1	7.7	2	3	7.7	6,416	29.5	–1.8
	Liberal	1		7.7	0	1	2.6	2,175	10.0	+2.4
	Communist	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	44	0.2	±0.0

References

1. "Brentwood Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.