1978 Westminster City Council election
4 May 1978
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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]
Background
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 39 | 65.0 | 55.7 | ||||||
| Labour | 19 | 31.7 | 37.9 | ||||||
| Other | 2 | 3.3 | 5.1 | ||||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Total | 60 | 140,552 | |||||||
Ward results
Baker Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayswater
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgrave
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryanston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavendish
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Churchill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamilton Terrace
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harrow Road
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyde Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Knightsbridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Lancaster Gate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Little Venice
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Lord's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Maida Vale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Millbank
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Queen's Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Regent's Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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St George's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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St James's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angela Killick | 746 | 56.2 | ||
| Conservative | Nicholas Thompson | 741 | |||
| Labour | Robert Davies | 385 | 29.0 | ||
| Labour | Dorothea Thornton | 359 | |||
| Independent | Michael Bunney | 296 | 14.8 | ||
| Independent | Helen Bunney | 184 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,933 | ||||
| Turnout | 27.2 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Victoria
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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West End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Westbourne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2024.