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The 1978 Lewisham London Borough Council election for the Lewisham London Borough Council was held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 38.6%.
^Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
^Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University.
^London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978(PDF). London: Greater London Council. 1978. ISBN1-85261-003-4. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2019 The 1978 Lewisham London Borough Council election for the Lewisham London Borough Council was held in May 1978 The whole council was up for election Turnout was 38 6 Election result EditLewisham Local Election Result 1978 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Labour 44 49 1 Conservative 23 44 5 Liberal 0 1 8Ward results EditBellingham 2 2 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ronald S J Burlison 1 911 72 3Labour Roger D Godsiff 1 727Conservative Mark J Boleat 733 27 7Conservative Alistair J Skelsey 696Total votes 41 6Registered electors 6 735Labour win new seat Blackheath 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour Geoffrey Barrass 1 065 48 2Labour James P Dowd 1 045Conservative Ms Irene E Farrell 1 021 46 2Conservative Theodore E Farrell 1 019Liberal Ms Jane E Southall 125 5 7Liberal Dennis R Staley 102Total votes 46 7Registered electors 4 982Labour win new seat Blythe Hill 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ms Shirley K Cannon 1 468 59 9Conservative Richard Evans 1 456Labour Ms Clara L Cole 981 40 1Labour Chistopher J Leeds 930Total votes 48 8Registered electors 5 294Conservative win new seat Catford 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ms Margaret King 1 996 70 3Conservative Godfrey S Agar 1 950Labour Ernest T Trott 842 29 7Labour Balachandren M Granapragasam 777Total votes 48 1Registered electors 6 305Conservative win new seat Churchdown 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Charles Henry 1 880 59 4Labour Ms Daisy Hurren 1 694Labour James R Hurren 1 645Conservative Terence J R Macartney 1 086 34 3Conservative Christopher B Chuter 1 044Conservative Frederick J Waghorn 1 019National Front Stephen P Greene 200 6 3National Front Ms Kathleen Ubsdell 160National Front Peter Ubsdell 148Total votes 40 3Registered electors 8 443Labour win new seat Crofton Park 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ms G Elvin 1 841 50 2Conservative C Nicklin 1 805Conservative D Stone 1 774Labour J Britton 1 515 41 3Labour A Patterson 1 475Labour D Waters 1 453Community N Fierz 308 8 4Community Ms K Pullinger 267Community L Kemp 240Total votes 44 2Registered electors 8 732Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Downham 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour Frederick A Barrett 1 907 63 7Labour Thomas I Bradley 1 903Labour Norman Smith 1 838Conservative C Aird 924 30 9Conservative Ms G Bryant 915Conservative L Hollingsworth 898National Front Ms P Burns 161 5 4National Front D Kingstree 156National Front Ms M Cole 139Total votes 41 1Registered electors 8 116Labour win new seat Drake 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour C Cook 1 438 48 8Labour J Lynch 1 292Labour S Angrove 1 254Conservative 1 089 37 0Conservative 1 039Conservative 1 036Liberal Roy J Boyd 231 7 8National Front 186 6 3National Front 178Liberal Richard F Wilson 171National Front 168Liberal Edel F Thompson 161Total votes 35 4Registered electors 8 668Labour win new seat Evelyn 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour W Riddell 1 711 69 7Labour P Adams 1 683Labour N Taylor 1 648Conservative 389 15 9Conservative 385Conservative 372National Front 227 9 3National Front 227National Front 200Liberal Hudson M Knight 127 5 2Total votes 37 5Registered electors 7 178Labour win new seat Forest Hill 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ms J Addison 1 233 51 5Labour A Emerson 1 229Conservative 1 050 43 9Conservative 1 001111 4 6102Total votes 50 6Registered electors 5 040Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Grinling Gibbons 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour D Townsend 52 5Labour R DaltreyLabour M ProfittConservative 16 9Total votes 31 5Registered electors 7 572Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Grove Park 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour T Scott 1 087 50 7Conservative T Bickley 1 057 49 3Labour 1 034Conservative 1 000Total votes 47 7Registered electors 4 746Labour win new seat Conservative win new seat Hither Green 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour E Walker 54 1Labour R PepperLabour A HawkinsConservative 40 2ConservativeConservativeNational Front 5 7National FrontNational FrontTotal votes 43 8Registered electors 8 374Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Horniman 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative N Bennett 63 4Conservative Ms L AgarConservative K FergusonLabour 36 6LabourLabourTotal votes 45 6Registered electors 8 235Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Ladywell 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour E Bickley 54 9Labour W SimsonLabour R WhiteConservative 45 1ConservativeConservativeTotal votes 39 8Registered electors 7 806Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Manor Lee 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour G James 47 2Labour N ReedConservative 43 6ConservativeLiberal Timothy C FieldLiberal Janice I HeadlandCommunistTotal votes 51 9Registered electors 6 214Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Marlowe 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour E Rowing 62 8Labour R YeoLabour T AgambarConservative 18 7ConservativeConservativeTotal votes 30 2Registered electors 6 910Labour win new seat Pepys 3 Party Candidate Votes Perry Hill 3 Party Candidate Votes Rushey Green 2 Party Candidate Votes St Andrew 2 Party Candidate Votes St Margaret 2 Party Candidate Votes St Mildred 3 Party Candidate Votes Sydenham East 3 Party Candidate Votes Sydenham West 3 Party Candidate Votes Whitefoot 2 Party Candidate Votes References Edit Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael 1993 Local Elections in Britain A Statistical Digest Plymouth Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964 2010 PDF Elections Centre Plymouth University London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978 PDF London Greater London Council 1978 ISBN 1 85261 003 4 Retrieved 29 April 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 Lewisham London Borough Council election amp oldid 1177066187, wikipedia, wiki, 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