1978 Islington London Borough Council election
{{short description|none}}
{{Infobox election
| election_date = {{Start date|1978|05|04|df=yes}}
| election_name = 1978 Islington London Borough Council election
| country = London
| type = parliamentary
| previous_year = 1974
| previous_election = 1974 Islington London Borough Council election
| next_election = 1982 Islington London Borough Council election
| next_year = 1982
| seats_for_election = All 52 council seats up for election
| majority_seats = 27
| registered = 117,884
| turnout = 38.7%
| title = Council control
| before_election = Labour
| posttitle = Council control after election
| after_election = Labour
| party1 = {{party abbrev linked|Labour Party (UK)}}
| party2 = {{party abbrev linked|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| party3 = Labour and Co-operative Party
| party4 = {{party abbrev linked|National Front (UK)}}
| seats_before1 = 52
| seats_after1 = 48
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}12
| popular_vote1 = 54,262
| percentage1 = 49.62%
| popular_vote2 = 42,014
| percentage2 = 38.42%
| popular_vote3 = 1,804
| percentage3 = 1.65%
| popular_vote4 = 6,149
| percentage4 = 5.62%
| seats_after2 = 2
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}2
| seats_after3 = 2
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}2
| last_election3 = 0 seats,
| last_election2 = 0 seats,
| seats_before2 = 0
| last_election1 = 60 seats,
| seats_after4 = 0
| seats_before4 = 0
| last_election4 = 0 seats
}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
The 1978 Islington Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.
Background
Since the last election, the council had changed the boundaries of their wards as such: Changes to wards from 1974 to 1978
| class="wikitable" |
| Ward
!1974 election !1978 election |
|---|
| Bunhill
|2 seats |3 seats |
| Canonbury
|4 seats |Ward divided |
| Canonbury East
|Part of Canonbury Ward |2 seats |
| Canonbury West
|Part of Canonbury Ward |2 seats |
| Gillespie
|Didn't exist |2 seats |
| Highbury
|4 seats |3 seats |
| Highview
|3 seats |2 seats |
| Holloway
|4 seats |3 seats |
| Junction
|4 seats |3 seats |
| Mildmay
|4 seats |3 seats |
| Parkway
|3 seats |Ward abolished |
| Pentonville
|3 seats |Ward abolished |
| Quadrant
|4 seats |2 seats |
| Station
|2 seats |Ward Abolished |
| Sussex
|Didn't exist |2 seats |
| Tollington
|Didn't exist |3 seats |
Overall the size of the council shrunk by 8, going from 60 councillors to 52 councillors
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title=1978 Islington Borough Council election{{cite web|url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1978-5-4.pdf|access-date=28 Nov 2023|website=London Datastore|publisher=Greater London Council|title=London Borough Council Elections - 4 May 1987|pages=51–53, 126–127}}{{cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Islington-1964-2010.pdf|access-date=24 Nov 2023|title=London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010|website=electionscentre.co.uk|publisher=Plymouth University|pages=8–9}}}}
{{Election summary party|party=Labour Party (UK)|seats=48|gain=9|loss=17|seats %=92.31|net={{decrease}} 8|votes %=49.62|votes=54,262|plus/minus=|government=yes}}{{Election summary party|party=Conservative Party (UK)|seats=2|gain=2|loss=0|net={{increase}} 2|seats %=3.84|votes %=38.42|votes=42,014|plus/minus=}}{{Election summary party|party=Labour and Co-operative Party|seats=2|gain=2|loss=0|net={{increase}} 2|seats %=3.84|votes %=1.65|votes=1,804|plus/minus=|government=yes}}{{Election summary party|party=National Front (UK)|seats=0|gain=0|net={{steady}}|loss=0|seats %=0.00|votes %=5.62|votes=6,149|plus/minus=}}{{Election summary party|party=Liberal Party (UK)|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}|seats %=0.00|votes %=2.22|votes=2,426|plus/minus=}}{{Election summary party|party=Independent politician|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|seats %=0.00|net={{steady}}|votes %=1.20|votes=1,315|plus/minus=}}{{Election summary party|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}|seats %=0.00|votes %=0.67|votes=731|plus/minus=}}{{Election summary party|party=Socialist Unity (UK)|seats=0|gain=0|net={{steady}}|loss=0|seats %=0.00|votes %=0.55|votes=603|plus/minus=}}{{Election summary party|party=Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}|seats %=0.00|votes %=0.04|votes=46|plus/minus=}}{{Election summary total|seats=52|votes=109,350}}
Ward results
(*) - Represents an incumbent candidate
(‡) - Represents an incumbent from a ward that was split into two separate wards
= Barnsbury =
{{election box begin no change | title= Barnsbury (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,257|candidate=Christopher R. Smith|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,235|candidate=Cecilia McAskill|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,221|candidate=Alexander J. Farrell|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=John D.E. Gallagher|votes=923|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gillian A. Gallagher|votes=915|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=George B. Skelly|votes=882|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Lawrence O'Brien|votes=171|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Arthur R. Jupp|votes=164|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Frederick G. Atkin|votes=163|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=John W. Hamilton|votes=132|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=David J. Trillo|votes=115|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|candidate=Maria Loftus|votes=107|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=6,355}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=42.2}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Bunhill =
{{election box begin no change | title= Bunhill (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,338|candidate=George A.W. Ives*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,326|candidate=Edna K. Browning*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,317|candidate=Christie Payne|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Peter H. Britten|votes=1,110|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Patricia M. Robertson|votes=1,070|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=John G. Watson|votes=1,049|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Joseph Cohen|votes=257|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Frank A. Benson|votes=247|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Gordon H. Shergold|votes=237|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)|candidate=Kay G. Wrightson|votes=46|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=7,135}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=40.1}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Canonbury East =
{{election box begin no change | title= Canonbury East (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=801|candidate=Ernest J.W. Bayliss{{superscript|‡}}|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=708|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Sybil P. James}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Nicholas B. Baile|votes=462|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=George H.C. Bennett|votes=450|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Leslie A. Powell|votes=109|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=John R. Smith|votes=99|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=John P. Hudson|votes=76|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=John H. Marshall|votes=50|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=4,249}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=34.6}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Canonbury West =
{{election box begin no change | title= Canonbury West (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=865|candidate=Audrey Bayliss|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=853|candidate=Colin S. Miller|party=Conservative Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alan J.M. Reese|votes=820|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Frederick W.H. Sandford|votes=766|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Patricia M. Duncan|votes=146|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Philip G. Watkins|votes=126|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Colin Woolgrove|votes=104|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Robert Woolgrove|votes=87|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=4,689}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=42.9}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Clerkenwell =
{{election box begin no change | title= Clerkenwell (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,224|candidate=David Hyams*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,088|candidate=Doris K.A. Rogers|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,083|candidate=Gerald D. Southgate*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Donald W. Bromfield|votes=1,082|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Rita M. Bromfield|votes=1,033|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Stanley W. Morris|votes=969|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Michael Harris|votes=238|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Richard Chambers|votes=235|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Edward Wilcox|votes=191|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Colin A. Muntzer|votes=156|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=7,804}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=35.3}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Gillespie =
{{election box begin no change | title= Gillespie (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=864|candidate=Patricia A. Bradbury|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=814|candidate=Carol O'Brien|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Nigel J. Bradley|votes=616|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Marie B.T. Philipsz|votes=499|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Margot J. Dunn|votes=127|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Niranjian S. Mukherjee|votes=111|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Stephen Boon|votes=63|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Henry Green|votes=51|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|candidate=Sarah J. Benton|votes=44|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=4,562}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=38.8}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Highbury =
{{election box begin no change | title= Highbury (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,537|candidate=Patricia Brown*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,414|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jennifer Morris}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,371|candidate=Catherine S. Powloski|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Simon R. Matthews|votes=1,179|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Christina F. Rooke|votes=1,104|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alan N. Spinney|votes=1,082|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Anthony W. Perry|votes=129|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Anthony R. Wood|votes=127|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Rory A. Bevan|votes=126|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Muriel Pidcock|votes=122|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Michael R. Shipman|votes=116|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Arthur W.R. Capel|votes=112|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=7,268}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=43.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Highview =
{{election box begin no change | title= Highview (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=746|candidate=James C. Evans*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=643|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Patrick Sheeran}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Sheilagh M. Barrett|votes=572|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Douglas Gerrard-Reynolds|votes=544|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Unity (UK)|candidate=Michael A. Sullivan|votes=115|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Unity (UK)|candidate=James Gosling|votes=105|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Harry Fenton|votes=48|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Lorna M. James|votes=46|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Irene McCleod|votes=45|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Ruth C. Smith|votes=36|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=4,212}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=37.9}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Hillmarton =
{{election box begin no change | title= Hillmarton (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=987|candidate=Arthur L. Bell*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=881|candidate=Crispin R. St. Hill|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=George H. Leeson|votes=768|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Roy P.C. Taft|votes=714|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Terence F. Savage|votes=120|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=George Wilson|votes=86|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|candidate=Margaret S. Beardon|votes=65|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=5,212}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=38.8}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Hillrise =
{{election box begin no change | title= Hillrise (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=858|candidate=Mary McCann*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=843|candidate=Neil D. Kerr|party=Conservative Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=819|candidate=John Barnes|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jack Lethbridge|votes=808|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Roman Kowalski|votes=792|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Timothy S.K. Yeo|votes=730|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Unity (UK)|candidate=Kathryn Adams|votes=110|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Unity (UK)|candidate=Michael P. Simpson|votes=97|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Harold A. Farey|votes=44|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=John J. Taylor|votes=40|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=William Hall|votes=34|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=5,207}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=37.4}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box gain with party link no change|loser=Labour Party (UK)|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Holloway =
{{election box begin no change | title= Holloway (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|votes=1,065|percentage=|candidate=Patrick E. Haynes*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,021|candidate=William J.D. Moroney*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=983|candidate=Edward Holroyd-Doveton*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Anne V. Bradley|votes=575|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=William H. Giles|votes=573|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Merryl S. Cave|votes=545|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Sidney A. Chaney|votes=146|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=George W. Gilder|votes=134|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Shaun P. Bowdidge|votes=123|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=6,019}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=33.5}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Junction =
{{election box begin no change | title= Junction (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,504|candidate=Christopher M.B. King|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,439|candidate=Catherine D. Kaplinsky|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,402|candidate=Mark S.B. Van de Weyer*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=David J. Nicholson|votes=1,088|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Jonathan Sayeed|votes=986|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Michael D.X. Portillo|votes=980|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Clifford NF Baker|votes=97|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Anthony J. Hedge|votes=97|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Ian Binnie|votes=96|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=6,428}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=44.2}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Mildmay =
{{election box begin no change | title= Mildmay (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,489|candidate=Marjorie A. Ogilvy-Webb|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,442|candidate=Jane L. Streather|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|candidate=Valerie A. Veness|votes=1,383|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Anne Felton-Gerber|votes=1,037|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Elizabeth M. Carlson|votes=1,032|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=James A. Rooke|votes=989|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=Terence B. Hernstead|votes=210|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Sandra McKenzie|votes=209|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Alan B. Butler|votes=202|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Derek J. McGranaghan|votes=202|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=Lawrence O'Shea|votes=182|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=John C. Score|votes=165|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Raymond C. James|votes=150|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Jannette Dawson|votes=147|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Peter Murphy|votes=134|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|candidate=William J. Norris|votes=76|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=8,467}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=46.9}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Quadrant =
{{election box begin no change | title= Quadrant (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,179|candidate=Anthony J. Mooney|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,149|candidate=Janet B. Gibson|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Arthur H.S. Hull|votes=901|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Marion J. Pike|votes=872|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=David F. Hammond|votes=190|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Gordon W. Strange|votes=157|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=5,764}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=43.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= St George's =
{{election box begin no change | title= St George's (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,199|candidate=David J. Davies*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,182|candidate=Gerrard F. Flynn|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,169|candidate=Philomena Kershaw|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Kenneth E.J. Graham|votes=1,104|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Albert V. Hiam|votes=1,030|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Edmund N.T. Tickell|votes=1,005|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|candidate=Angela Mason|votes=212|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Andrew Desmond|votes=135|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Terry List|votes=112|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Thomas Pollard|votes=99|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=7,291}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=37.5}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= St Mary =
{{election box begin no change | title= St Mary (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,027|candidate=Alan Pedrick|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=990|candidate=Donald B. Hoodless*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=981|candidate=Ian S. Wilson|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alistair R. Goobey|votes=823|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Christopher C. McCann|votes=772|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Michael A. Kuhn|votes=744|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|candidate=Marie Betteridge|votes=196|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Richard B. Hughes|votes=161|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Richard J. Tiley|votes=123|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Alfred J. Aldris|votes=119|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Alison J. Norman|votes=119|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Ronald E. Sanderson|votes=87|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=6,017}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=37.7}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= St Peter =
{{election box begin no change | title= St Peter (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,188|candidate=Anne L. Page*|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,063|candidate=Christopher J. Pryce|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,014|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Martin P. Reynolds*}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Francis M. Haddon-Cave|votes=958|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Rupert M. Stephenson|votes=955|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Marten G. Tasker|votes=947|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=William A.A. Bearnish|votes=160|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Norma Heigham|votes=158|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=David Faulkner|votes=153|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Leonard Dark|votes=147|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=David Tedder|votes=141|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|candidate=Edward C. Archer|votes=107|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=7,228}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=36.7}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Sussex =
{{election box begin no change | title= Sussex (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=887|candidate=Ellen M. Brosnan|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=781|candidate=Henry J. Reid|party=Labour and Co-operative Party}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Anthony B. Anderson|votes=381|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Nigel M. Cumber|votes=354|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Ian J. Macarthur|votes=70|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Graham P. Southern|votes=51|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,757}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=38.4}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour and Co-operative Party}}{{Election box end}}
= Thornhill =
{{election box begin no change | title= Thornhill (2)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=777|candidate=Margaret Pitt|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=736|candidate=Margaret Watson|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Terence P. Kelly|votes=521|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Marina Y. Oliver|votes=500|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=Frederick Johns|votes=388|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=Timothy F. Finch|votes=334|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=Richard D. Gilbey|votes=36|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=4,289}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=42.2}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat loss|loser=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
= Tollington =
{{election box begin no change | title= Tollington (3)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|candidate=Arthur G. Smith|votes=1,027|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=1,023|candidate=Andrew Carty|party=Labour and Co-operative Party}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|percentage=|votes=989|candidate=Rose L. Evans|party=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Edward F. Bull|votes=455|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Martyn D.M. Berkin|votes=434|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Abdul A. Siddiqui|votes=392|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Frederick Shepherd|votes=100|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Unity (UK)|candidate=Diana Udall|votes=97|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Keith Squire|votes=83|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Unity (UK)|candidate=Adrian E. Yeeles|votes=79|percentage=}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=National Front (UK)|candidate=Mark Squire|votes=77|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=5,931}}{{Election box turnout no change|percentage=31.4}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour and Co-operative Party}}{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}}{{Election box end}}
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{{Greater London elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1978}}