Barking London Borough Council election, 1978

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

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council local authority for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. It provides a broad range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority. Barking and Dagenham is divided into 17 wards, each electing three councillors. At the May 2014 election, the Labour Party won all 51 seats. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 as the Barking London Borough Council and replaced two local authorities: Barking Borough Council and Dagenham Borough Council. The council was renamed on 1 January 1980. The next election to the authority will be in May 2018.

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km²) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its medieval limits. The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

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Background

Election result

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Alibon

Alibon (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Cambell

Cambell (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Eastbury

Eastbury (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Heath

Heath (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Longbridge

Longbridge (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Manor

Manor (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Marks Gate

Marks Gate (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Parsloes

Parsloes (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

River

River (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Thames

Thames (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Triptons

Triptons (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Valence

Valence (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

Village

Village (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±

By-elections between 1978 and 1982

Cambell

Cambell by-election, 29 March 1979^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Eric R. Harris	1,019	48.4
	Conservative	Brian Cook	906	43.0
	National Front	John J. Benjafield	106	5.0
	Liberal	Daniel J. Felton	76	3.6
Majority			113	5.4
Turnout			7,354	28.7
	Labour hold		Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Bertie E. Roycraft.

Gascoigne

Gascoigne by-election, 3 May 1979^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	James L. Jones	2,258	54.7
	Conservative	Stanley Bray	1,255	30.4
	Liberal	David A. Spender	614	14.9
Majority			1,003	24.3
Turnout			6,865	60.6
	Labour hold		Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Julia H. Engwell.

Triptons

Triptons by-election, 4 December 1980^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Alan D. Stevens	859	68.3
	Liberal	Edward A. Bullock	234	18.6
	Conservative	Sylvia M. L. Jones	120	9.5
	National Front	Ronald A. Ferrett	44	3.5
Majority			625	49.7
Turnout			7,244	17.4
	Labour hold		Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. William E. Bellamy.

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References

↑ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
1 2 3 "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

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Barking London Borough Council election, 1978

Contents

Background

Election result

Ward results

Abbey

Alibon

Cambell

Chadwell Heath

Eastbrook

Eastbury

Fanshawe

Gascoigne

Goresbrook

Heath

Longbridge

Manor

Marks Gate

Parsloes

River

Thames

Triptons

Valence

Village

By-elections between 1978 and 1982

Cambell

Gascoigne

Triptons

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References