1978 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

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The 1978 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Election result

1978 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 7Decrease2.svg143.8162353.520,46250.2–5.0
  Labour 9Increase2.svg156.3112046.519,12846.9+8.3
  Liberal 0Steady2.svg00.0000.01,1642.9–3.2

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 10 February 2023.