1978 Runnymede Borough Council election

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Map showing the party of the candidate with the most votes in each ward 1978 Runnymede Map.png
Map showing the party of the candidate with the most votes in each ward

Elections to Runnymede Borough Council were held on 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party retained overall control of the council, despite losing a seat.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Runnymede Borough Council Election 1978
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 10Decrease2.svg 171.4203071.412,41658.7+0.2%
  Labour 2Steady2.svg 014.35716.74,76322.5-3.2%
  Liberal 1Increase2.svg 17.1124.83,07614.5+5.4%
  Residents 1Steady2.svg 07.1237.19104.3-1.5%

Ward results

Addlestone Bourneside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Quaife 760 47.3 +1.6
Labour S. Allen62438.8+1.5
Liberal H. Fotheringham22413.9-3.1
Majority1368.5
Turnout 1,60839.3+5.3
Conservative hold Swing +0.1
Addlestone North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Taylor 858 56.8 +4.8
Labour C. Watts41927.7+0.0
Liberal Geoffrey Pyle23315.4-4.9
Majority43929.1
Turnout 1,51040.9+2.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Addlestone St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Tuckwood 1,000 59.5 +17.1
Liberal S. O'Byrne34320.4-21.4
Labour A. Brentnall33920.2+4.4
Majority65739.1
Turnout 1,68241.4-8.7
Conservative hold Swing +19.3
Chertsey Meads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Ambrose 1,165 68.1 +26.7
Liberal I. Geary54631.9+18.0
Majority61936.2
Turnout 1,71135.2-25.0
Conservative hold Swing +35.7
Chertsey St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Bleach 595 45.2 +1.7
Conservative B. Harmer41631.6-1.5
Liberal J. Elfer30523.2-0.1
Majority17922.3
Turnout 1,31634.3-11.8
Labour hold Swing +1.6
Egham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Collins 1,266 75.4 +25.2
Labour J. Capper41424.6+7.0
Majority85250.7
Turnout 1,68038.1-18.0
Conservative hold Swing +9.1
Englefield Green East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Head 875 79.8 +1.2
Labour J. Purbrick22120.2-1.2
Majority65459.7
Turnout 1,09634.5-10.1
Conservative hold Swing +1.2
Englefield Green West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Fowles 728 58.5 +8.6
Labour R. Boreham51741.5+4.2
Majority21116.9
Turnout 1,24537.3-7.1
Conservative hold Swing +2.2
Foxhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Walbridge 766 71.7 +4.0
Liberal C. Boyde30328.3-4.0
Majority46343.3
Turnout 1,06931.8+12.7
Conservative hold Swing +4.0
Hythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Baker 948 54.5 -5.5
Conservative K. Richards79245.5+5.5
Majority1569.0
Turnout 1,74024.5+2.7
Labour hold Swing -5.5
New Haw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kenneth Graham 810 44.6 +15.3
Conservative D. Clarke75243.6-5.0
Labour A. Anderson20511.9-10.2
Majority581.0
Turnout 1,76747.4-11.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.2
Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Eiry Price 910 49.7 -13.5
Conservative E. Stamp79743.6New
Labour A. Sandey1236.7-9.9
Majority1136.2
Turnout 1,83050.7-16.0
Residents hold Swing -28.6
Virginia Water
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hervey 1,197 90.1 +1.0
Labour N. Williams1329.9-1.0
Majority1,06580.1
Turnout 1,32941.8+5.8
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
Woodham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hargreaves 1,044 66.0 -1.4
Liberal R. Morrall31219.7-12.9
Labour G. Honeyball22614.3New
Majority73246.3
Turnout 1,58241.8+2.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.8

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