1978 Lewisham London Borough Council election

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The 1978 Lewisham London Borough Council election for the Lewisham London Borough Council was held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 38.6%.

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Election result

Lewisham Local Election Result 1978 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4449.1
  Conservative 2344.5
  Liberal 01.8

Ward results

Bellingham (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald S J Burlison 1,911 72.3
Labour Roger D. Godsiff 1,727
Conservative Mark J. Boleat73327.7
Conservative Alistair J. Skelsey696
Total votes41.6
Registered electors 6,735
Labour win (new seat)
Blackheath (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoffrey Barrass 1,065 48.2
Labour James P. Dowd 1,045
Conservative Ms Irene E. Farrell1,02146.2
Conservative Theodore E. Farrell1,019
Liberal Ms Jane E. Southall1255.7
Liberal Dennis R. Staley102
Total votes46.7
Registered electors 4,982
Labour win (new seat)
Blythe Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms Shirley K. Cannon 1,468 59.9
Conservative Richard Evans 1,456
Labour Ms Clara L. Cole98140.1
Labour Chistopher J. Leeds930
Total votes48.8
Registered electors 5,294
Conservative win (new seat)
Catford (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms Margaret King 1,996 70.3
Conservative Godfrey S. Agar 1,950
Labour Ernest T. Trott84229.7
Labour Balachandren M. Granapragasam777
Total votes48.1
Registered electors 6,305
Conservative win (new seat)
Churchdown (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Charles Henry 1,880 59.4
Labour Ms Daisy Hurren 1,694
Labour James R. Hurren 1,645
Conservative Terence J R. Macartney1,08634.3
Conservative Christopher B. Chuter1,044
Conservative Frederick J. Waghorn1,019
National Front Stephen P. Greene2006.3
National Front Ms Kathleen Ubsdell160
National Front Peter Ubsdell148
Total votes40.3
Registered electors 8,443
Labour win (new seat)
Crofton Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms G. Elvin 1,841 50.2
Conservative C. Nicklin 1,805
Conservative D. Stone 1,774
Labour J. Britton1,51541.3
Labour A. Patterson1,475
Labour D. Waters1,453
CommunityN. Fierz3088.4
CommunityMs K. Pullinger267
CommunityL. Kemp240
Total votes44.2
Registered electors 8,732
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Downham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick A. Barrett 1,907 63.7
Labour Thomas I. Bradley 1,903
Labour Norman Smith 1,838
Conservative C. Aird92430.9
Conservative Ms G. Bryant915
Conservative L. Hollingsworth898
National Front Ms P. Burns1615.4
National Front D. Kingstree156
National Front Ms M. Cole139
Total votes41.1
Registered electors 8,116
Labour win (new seat)
Drake (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Cook 1,438 48.8
Labour J. Lynch 1,292
Labour S. Angrove 1,254
Conservative 1,08937.0
Conservative 1,039
Conservative 1,036
Liberal Roy J Boyd2317.8
National Front 1866.3
National Front 178
Liberal Richard F Wilson171
National Front 168
Liberal Edel F Thompson161
Total votes35.4
Registered electors 8,668
Labour win (new seat)
Evelyn (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Riddell 1,711 69.7
Labour P. Adams 1,683
Labour N. Taylor 1,648
Conservative 38915.9
Conservative 385
Conservative 372
National Front 2279.3
National Front 227
National Front 200
Liberal Hudson M Knight1275.2
Total votes37.5
Registered electors 7,178
Labour win (new seat)
Forest Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms J. Addison 1,233 51.5
Labour A. Emerson 1,229
Conservative 1,05043.9
Conservative 1,001
1114.6
102
Total votes50.6
Registered electors 5,040
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Grinling Gibbons (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Townsend 52.5
Labour R. Daltrey
Labour M. Profitt
Conservative 16.9
Total votes31.5
Registered electors 7,572
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Grove Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Scott 1,087 50.7
Conservative T. Bickley 1,057 49.3
Labour 1,034
Conservative 1,000
Total votes47.7
Registered electors 4,746
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Hither Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Walker 54.1
Labour R. Pepper
Labour A. Hawkins
Conservative 40.2
Conservative
Conservative
National Front 5.7
National Front
National Front
Total votes43.8
Registered electors 8,374
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Horniman (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Bennett 63.4
Conservative Ms L. Agar
Conservative K. Ferguson
Labour 36.6
Labour
Labour
Total votes45.6
Registered electors 8,235
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Ladywell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Bickley 54.9
Labour W. Simson
Labour R. White
Conservative 45.1
Conservative
Conservative
Total votes39.8
Registered electors 7,806
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Manor Lee (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. James 47.2
Labour N. Reed
Conservative 43.6
Conservative
Liberal Timothy C Field
Liberal Janice I Headland
Communist
Total votes51.9
Registered electors 6,214
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Marlowe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Rowing 62.8
Labour R. Yeo
Labour T. Agambar
Conservative 18.7
Conservative
Conservative
Total votes30.2
Registered electors 6,910
Labour win (new seat)
Pepys (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Perry Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rushey Green (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
St Andrew (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
St Margaret (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
St Mildred (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sydenham East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sydenham West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whitefoot (2)
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.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University.
  3. ↑ London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978 (PDF). London: Greater London Council. 1978. ISBN   1-85261-003-4 . Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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