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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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 Blomfield1963-
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

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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.
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