1978 Bath City Council election#Bloomfield
{{Short description|1978 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1978 Bath City Council election
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| election_date = {{Start date|1978|05|04|df=y}}
| previous_election = 1976 Bath City Council election
| previous_year = 1976
| next_election = 1979 Bath City Council election
| next_year = 1979
| seats_for_election= 16 of 48 seats (one third) to Bath City Council
| majority_seats = 25
| image1 =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats_before1 = 35
| seats1 = 11
| seats_after1 = 34
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 12,963
| percentage1 = 50.4%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 5.0%
| image2 =
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats_before2 = 13
| seats2 = 5
| seats_after2 = 14
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 8,435
| percentage2 = 32.8%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 2.3%
| map_image = Bath UK local election 1978 map.svg
| map_caption = Map showing the results of the 1978 Bath City Council elections. Blue showing Conservative and Red showing Labour.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Conservative
| after_election = Conservative
}}
The 1978 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 4 May 1978 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election.
Results summary
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = Bath City Council election, 1978}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 11
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = {{#expr: 100*11/16 round 1}}
|other seats = 13
|total seats = 34
|total seats % = {{#expr: 100*34/48 round 1}}
|votes = 12,963
|votes % = 50.4
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} {{#expr: 55.4-50.4}}%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 5
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = {{#expr: 100*5/16 round 1}}
|other seats = 9
|total seats = 14
|total seats % = {{#expr: 100*14/48 round 1}}
|votes = 8,435
|votes % = 32.8
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{#expr: 32.8-30.5}}%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 3,496
|votes % = 13.6
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{#expr: 13.6-13.3}}%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Ecology Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 552
|votes % = 2.1
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 259
|votes % = 1.0
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{#expr: 1.0-0.8}}%}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Abbey=
{{Election box begin | title=Abbey{{cite web|title=Bath City Council Election Results 1973-1994|url= http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bath-1973-1994.pdf |publisher=The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) |accessdate=28 April 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeffrey William Higgins *
|votes = 856
|percentage = 64.5
|change = –10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Rose
|votes = 355
|percentage = 26.7
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Fox
|votes = 117
|percentage = 8.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 500
|percentage = 37.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 34.2
|change = –5.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,884
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bathwick=
{{Election box begin | title=Bathwick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Gees *
|votes = 1,112
|percentage = 71.9
|change = –12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Nancarrow
|votes = 222
|percentage = 14.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Carlin
|votes = 212
|percentage = 13.7
|change = –2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,810
|percentage = 57.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 40.7
|change = –10.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,803
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bloomfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Bloomfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Whitehead
|votes = 812
|percentage = 51.9
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Jones
|votes = 752
|percentage = 48.1
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 60
|percentage = 3.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.7
|change = –13.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,145
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Combe Down=
{{Election box begin | title=Combe Down}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Buchanan
|votes = 1,135
|percentage = 65.2
|change = –6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Dore
|votes = 498
|percentage = 28.6
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Kenneth Drain
|votes = 107
|percentage = 6.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 637
|percentage = 36.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.0
|change = –8.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,138
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kingsmead=
{{Election box begin | title=Kingsmead}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Ann Newnham
|votes = 1,011
|percentage = 58.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hilary Fraser
|votes = 723
|percentage = 41.7
|change = –0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 288
|percentage = 16.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 45.1
|change = –5.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,845
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lambridge=
{{Election box begin | title=Lambridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Mower *
|votes = 821
|percentage = 52.7
|change = –1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Hanham
|votes = 427
|percentage = 27.4
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Whiskin
|votes = 309
|percentage = 19.8
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 394
|percentage = 25.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 51.7
|change = –7.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,012
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lansdown=
{{Election box begin | title=Lansdown}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Buckley *
|votes = 1,012
|percentage = 59.1
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Wardle
|votes = 485
|percentage = 28.3
|change = –10.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Lock
|votes = 216
|percentage = 12.6
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 527
|percentage = 30.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 46.3
|change = –13.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,702
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lyncombe=
{{Election box begin | title=Lyncombe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Dawson *
|votes = 1,139
|percentage = 59.1
|change = –21.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hornblower
|votes = 380
|percentage = 20.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Ecology Party
|candidate = Don Grimes
|votes = 313
|percentage = 17.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 759
|percentage = 41.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.1
|change = –5.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,354
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newbridge=
{{Election box begin | title=Newbridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Anton
|votes = 1,018
|percentage = 69.7
|change = +27.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Paine
|votes = 225
|percentage = 15.4
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Adrian Pegg
|votes = 218
|percentage = 14.9
|change = –12.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 793
|percentage = 54.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.1
|change = –16.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,938
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Oldfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Oldfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Whitty
|votes = 879
|percentage = 46.0
|change = –19.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Beckett
|votes = 483
|percentage = 25.3
|change = –9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Andrews
|votes = 290
|percentage = 15.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = F. Gilbert *
|votes = 259
|percentage = 13.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 396
|percentage = 20.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 44.6
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,284
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Southdown=
{{Election box begin | title=Southdown}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Hobbs *
|votes = 694
|percentage = 54.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Maidment
|votes = 430
|percentage = 33.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Potter
|votes = 148
|percentage = 11.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 264
|percentage = 20.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 38.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,351
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Twerton=
{{Election box begin | title=Twerton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = I. Jefferies
|votes = 1,001
|percentage = 64.9
|change = –5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Price
|votes = 359
|percentage = 23.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Ferris
|votes = 182
|percentage = 11.8
|change = –17.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 642
|percentage = 41.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 39.7
|change = –7.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,886
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Walcot=
{{Election box begin | title=Walcot}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Organ *
|votes = 618
|percentage = 44.0
|change = –4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Plumbridge
|votes = 407
|percentage = 29.0
|change = –3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Sweeney
|votes = 379
|percentage = 27.0
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 211
|percentage = 15.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 36.7
|change = –6.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,830
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Westmoreland=
{{Election box begin | title=Westmoreland}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Denis Reginald Lovelace *
|votes = 1,085
|percentage = 62.5
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. O'Donovan
|votes = 453
|percentage = 26.1
|change = –13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Nash
|votes = 199
|percentage = 11.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 632
|percentage = 36.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.8
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,056
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Weston=
{{Election box begin | title=Weston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Stebbings *
|votes = 919
|percentage = 49.0
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John James Malloy
|votes = 694
|percentage = 37.0
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Harrington
|votes = 264
|percentage = 14.1
|change = –8.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 225
|percentage = 12.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 45.7
|change = –9.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,111
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Widcombe=
{{Election box begin | title=Widcombe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Elliott *
|votes = 835
|percentage = 56.5
|change = –13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Shelton
|votes = 403
|percentage = 27.3
|change = –3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Ecology Party
|candidate = R. Carder
|votes = 239
|percentage = 16.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 432
|percentage = 29.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.2
|change = –7.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,968
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}