1978 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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The 1978 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Background

Election result

PartyVotesSeats
Conservative Party 31,635 (45.99%)
Increase2.svg 5.0834 (65.4%)
34 / 52
Decrease2.svg 2
Liberal Party 25,906 (37.66%)
Increase2.svg 6.4518 (34.6%)
18 / 52
Increase2.svg 8
Labour Party 11,109 (16.15%)
Decrease2.svg 10.970 (0.0%)
0 / 52
Decrease2.svg 8
National Front 134 (0.19%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 52
N/A
1834
LiberalConservative

Ward results

Barnes (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative June R M Robinson245353.4+9.7
Conservative Dalziel I.2393
Conservative Popham J.2235
Liberal David C Cornwell169036.8+11.1
Liberal Hamish Farquharson Cardno1517
Liberal Fergus O'Kelly1512
Labour Blundy P.4519.8−11.0
Labour Hoskins A. Ms.433
Labour Seager G.432
Turnout 64.2+14.6
Central Twickenham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cox J.151751.6n/a
Conservative Robert Arthur James Alcock 1500
Liberal David Hugill 77426.3n/a
Liberal John W G Coombs772
Labour Anderson P.65022.1n/a
Labour Cable J.548
Turnout 56.6n/a
East Sheen (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Green S.161959.9n/a
Conservative Sidney Grose1545
Liberal Philip L Cook93834.7n/a
Liberal Maria Tooley900
Labour Lamb B. MS.1455.4n/a
Labour Parry S.134
Turnout 58.9n/a
East Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John P M Rowlands 195046.5+22.4
Liberal Sydney J Nunn1933
Liberal Ruth E Lewis1860
Conservative Leaney A.172241.0−2.6
Conservative Harry Hall1653
Conservative Redwood P. Ms.1598
Labour Millward A. Ms.52612.5−19.9
Labour Shelton J.490
Labour Eldridge E.442
Turnout 59.2+8.9
Ham & Petersham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Reeve Williams 171744.5+6.1
Liberal Lawrence W Oliver1491
Liberal Maureen A Allen1439
Conservative Bushell J.120331.2+6.3
Conservative Poyser P. Ms.1149
Conservative Jabelman S. Ms.1113
Labour Bayliss B.93924.3−12.4
Labour Heitzmann A.801
Labour Rudge K.753
Turnout 61.8+5.1
Hampton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Kenton213256.0+1.3
Conservative James L Hargreaves2029
Conservative Franklin R.1921
Liberal Maureen Joan Mary Woodriff119131.3+3.7
Liberal John M G Ison1066
Liberal Edward V H Paget1033
Labour Lalis M.48712.8−4.9
Labour Lunberg P. Ms.479
Labour Day D. Ms.456
Turnout 57.5+5.3
Hampton Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Champion H. Ms.185447.2+8.1
Conservative Harris D.1835
Conservative Warhurst E.1683
Liberal Conway R G D Carmody103826.4+4.2
Labour Elmes K.103526.4−12.3
Labour Samuels G.1028
Liberal Torquil Stephen Stewart1025
Liberal Moya Meredith Smith1000
Labour Connor G. Ms.982
Turnout 57.6+7.3
Hampton Nursery (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heath B. Ms.75849.2n/a
Conservative Smith D.701
Liberal Janet Chandler48831.7n/a
Liberal Rodney P Hopkins480
Labour Holman N.29419.1n/a
Labour Gourney P.270
Turnout 57.7n/a
Hampton Wick (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cooper G.207663.0+11.2
Conservative Marlow D.2058
Conservative Anthony Francis Arbour 2045
Labour Browning D.63819.4−8.1
Labour Nieper R. Ms.616
Liberal Brendan W F Joyce57917.6−3.0
Liberal Keith B Dabbs574
Labour Firth B.565
Liberal John W Parton535
Turnout 46.4+3.5
Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Woodward A. Ms.196246.3+6.7
Conservative Lee P.1959
Conservative Baker J.1869
Liberal Gareth Harper135131.9+9.0
Liberal Jinx G L N Dacombe1347
Liberal Michael L Jones1318
Labour Sewell C.92321.8−15.6
Labour Goody P.866
Labour Glass H.847
Turnout 58.4+5.2
Kew (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon-Smith G.223246.5+15.6
Conservative Shaddock C.2150
Conservative Mozley A.2145
Liberal Jennifer Louise Tonge 203742.4−7.7
Liberal David G Blomfield 1963
Liberal Leslie Worth1961
Labour Lourie A.53611.2−4.6
Labour Elder T.518
Labour Love A.510
Turnout 64.1+8.1
Mortlake (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Deirdre Bourke Martineau 205454.0+49.1
Liberal Edward Timothy Razzall 1921
Liberal Derek V Wainwright1870
Conservative Stevens G.92724.4+3.6
Conservative Pollecoff E. Ms.876
Labour Hart A.82321.6−15.9
Labour Masters E.788
Conservative Gedrych B.752
Labour Mostyn J. Ms.745
Turnout 60.4+7.5
Palewell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Anthony L Manners193946.1+12.8
Conservative Morell K.188044.7−2.3
Liberal Sally Rachel Hamwee 1821
Conservative Barrow N.1799
Conservative Popat S. Ms.1771
Liberal Anthony Alan Tallents1767
Labour Hunt A. Ms.3909.3−10.3
Labour Lamb H.383
Labour Sheppard M. Ms.356
Turnout 64.1+19.7
Richmond Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rachel M Dickson170047.6+6.5
Liberal Jane L M Thomas1631
Liberal Anthony I Simmonds1616
Conservative Ormiston J.156343.8−0.9
Conservative Martin P.1497
Conservative Lescher R.1477
Labour Radley D.3098.7−5.6
Labour Robert Graham Marshall-Andrews 294
Labour Durrant S.283
Turnout 55.2+10.6
Richmond Town (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alison M Cornish163952.5n/a
Liberal Bryan T B Lewis1477
Conservative Saunders J.118037.8n/a
Conservative Wheeler S.1073
Labour Roberts J. Ms.3059.8n/a
Labour Bourne C. Ms.284
Turnout 64.9n/a
South Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom A Bligh166047.6−3.3
Conservative Hollebone R.1592
Conservative Nora J Ford Millar1556
Liberal Geoffrey Robert Pope 136839.2+9.3
Liberal Derek W Hague1302
Liberal Garry R G Milne1302
Labour Tait A.46013.2−16.7
Labour Thompson M. Ms.460
Labour Thompson P.448
Turnout 50.2+4.7
Teddington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Temlett P.211652.6+6.9
Conservative Edwards S. Ms.1940
Conservative Whittaker R.1927
Liberal Patrick J Tarrant97624.3+6.7
Liberal John E Twaits973
Liberal Margaret B Fowler938
Labour Gilligan K.92723.1−13.7
Labour Barry R.836
Labour Siantonas G.809
Turnout 54.5+6.1
West Twickenham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Waller 140947.3n/a
Liberal Dion Anthony Scherer1265
Conservative Elkington A.88529.7n/a
Conservative Thomson C.853
Labour Kareh R.68723.0n/a
Labour Cordingley D.629
Turnout 60.8n/a
Whitton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John F Lambeth189651.5+11.4
Conservative Newstead L.1818
Conservative Warhurst S. Ms.1733
Liberal Wilfred P Letch106829.0−6.9
Liberal Keith Mackinney1065
Liberal Cyril J Barnes 1029
Labour Potter C. Ms.58415.9−8.1
Labour Eustace E.557
Labour Macpherson D.545
National Front Denville-Faulkner T.1343.6n/a
National Front Ware D.127
National Front Sawyer J.118
Turnout 55.6+2.3

References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.