1978 Westminster City Council election

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1978 Westminster City Council election
  1974 4 May 1978 1982  

All 60 council seats of the Westminster City Council
31 seats needed for a majority

Council control before election


Conservative

Subsequent council control


Conservative

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

Contents

Background

Election result

1978 Westminster City Council Election [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3965.055.7
  Labour 1931.737.9
 Other23.35.1
  Liberal 00.01.3
Total60 140,552

Ward results

Baker Street

Baker Street (2)
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Bayswater

Bayswater (3)
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Belgrave

Belgrave (2)
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Bryanston

Bryanston (2)
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Cavendish

Cavendish (3)
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Church Street

Church Street (3)
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Churchill

Churchill (3)
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Hamilton Terrace

Hamilton Terrace (2)
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Harrow Road

Harrow Road (3)
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Hyde Park

Hyde Park (3)
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Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge (2)
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Lancaster Gate

Lancaster Gate (3)
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Little Venice

Little Venice (3)
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Lord's

Lord's (2)
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Maida Vale

Maida Vale (3)
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Millbank

Millbank (3)
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Queen's Park

Queen's Park (3)
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Regent's Park

Regent's Park (3)
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St George's

St George's (3)
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St James's

St James's (2)
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Victoria

Victoria (2)
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West End

West End (2)
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Westbourne

Westbourne (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. "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 12 August 2024.