1978 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1978 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council was held on Thursday 4 May.

Following the elections no single party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council, the WAR candidates voted with Labour at the mayor making a few weeks later but control passed to the Conservative group following the February 1979 Low Hill by election when the Conservatives gained a seat from Labour.

The 1978 election is notable in that two future Wolverhampton Members of Parliament, Dennis Turner (Bilston East) and Ken Purchase (Eastfield) were both elected to the council.

A vacant seat in St Peters meant two seats were contested in that ward.

The composition of the council prior to the election was:

The composition of the council following the election was:

Election results

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Bilston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Turner2053
Conservative J Boden712
National Front B Hyde142
WARS Davis64
Majority1341
Labour hold Swing
Bilston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Barber1518
Labour P Richards1345
National Front G McNally297
Majority73
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Blakenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Carpenter1896
Labour B Jones1761
Liberal M Parsley292
National Front Mrs J Johnson346
WARJ Hewes179
Majority137
Conservative hold Swing
Bushbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs J Beddoes1286
Conservative Mrs I Bickley807
WARC J Reynolds248
National Front J Robinson153
Majority479
Labour hold Swing
Eastfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Purchase2015
Conservative Mrs R Smith929
National Front G Cooper258
Liberal C Hallmark171
Majority1086
Labour hold Swing
Ettingshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Bold1292
Conservative H Davies569
National Front P Rollason158
Majority723
Labour hold Swing
Graiseley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Ledsam2195
Conservative P Smith1253
National Front Mrs M Robinson228
Majority942
Labour hold Swing
Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Hickman1362
Conservative Mrs J Hickman902
National Front D Johnson178
Liberal L Maclean113
Majority460
Labour hold Swing
Merry Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Clarke3458
Labour R Haynes1284
WARMrs E M Powell205
National Front B Percival203
Majority2174
Conservative hold Swing
Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F Haley1309
WARR Stickland1225
Labour P Bateman1063
National Front Mrs C Thomas132
Majority693
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Morrison2044
Labour S Lydon847
Liberal R Gray479
National Front Mrs C Simpson120
WARMiss K Johnston84
Majority1197
Conservative hold Swing
Parkfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Howells1553
Conservative B Carpenter591
National Front J Thomas194
WARB V Read45
Majority962
Labour hold Swing
Penn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Bickley3638
Labour J Fenby597
WARR J Thomas228
National Front J Keating163
Majority3041
Conservative hold Swing
St Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I Claymore2424
Labour S S Duhra2143
Conservative Mrs G Hodson759
Conservative J Inglis609
National Front J Bladon154
WARJ Smith120
National Front J Spencer110
Labour hold Swing
Spring Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs M Pointon2030
Conservative J Lockley1447
Majority583
Labour hold Swing
Tettenhall Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S Morton2807
WARMrs J Gunter733
Labour M Powis399
National Front Mrs M Ryan140
Ind. Conservative J Cartwright117
Majority2074
Conservative hold Swing
Tettenhall Wightwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Watson3177
Labour M Smith685
Liberal Mrs S Ascott248
National Front S Hammond191
WART Rathbone99
Majority1752
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Wootton2007
Labour H Turner1219
National Front G Jones246
Majority788
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Wednesfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Jones2121
Labour A Morey1865
National Front S Mcnally320
Majority256
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Wednesfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Davis1748
Labour Mrs C Nicholls1457
National Front J Dutton182
Majority291
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Wolverhampton City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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