1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election

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The 1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election to the Lambeth London Borough Council was held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 33.4%.

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Election result

Lambeth Local Election Result 1978 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 42-1465.648.5
  Conservative 22+834.446.5
  Liberal 00000.02.7

Ward results

Angell

Angell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Griffiths 1,178
Labour Lesley Hammond 1,171
Labour Paul Moore 1,155
Conservative Maureen Clarke534
Conservative David Palmer479
Conservative Richard Walsh450
National Front Clifford Holland105
National Front Philip Turner101
National Front Catherine Williams93
West Indian Block Cynthia Tyrell48
West Indian Block Kenneth Dixon45
West Indian Block Andrew Bloomfield34
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bishop's

Bishop's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Ferndale

Ferndale (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Gipsy Hill

Gipsy Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Herne Hill

Herne Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Larkhall

Larkhall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Oval

Oval (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elsie Horstead 1,367
Labour John Quinn 1,363
Labour David Stimpson 1,348
Conservative Thomas Ashmore986
Conservative Francis Vallis975
Conservative David Price965
National Front Mark Austin258
National Front Richard O'Sullivan212
National Front Vera Lillington211
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Prince's

Prince's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Beadle 2,106
Conservative Peter Cary 2,058
Conservative Valerio Bogazzi 2,039
Labour Daniel Black874
Labour Andrew Morton735
Labour Bernard Lynn717
Liberal Sheila Clarke202
Liberal Ian D Mason169
Liberal Jeffrey Taylor144
Save London AllianceMartin Gower40
Majority1,165
Turnout 36.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Martin's

St Martin's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Stockwell

Stockwell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Streatham Hill

Streatham Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Streatham South

Streatham South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Thornton

Thornton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Thurlow Park

Thurlow Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Town Hall

Town Hall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Vassall

Vassall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

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References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.