1978 Westminster City Council election

1978 Westminster City Council election

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All 60 council seats of the Westminster City Council 31 seats needed for a majority
Council control before election Conservative Subsequent council control Conservative

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

1978 Westminster City Council Election^[2]

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

Baker Street (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Bayswater

Bayswater (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Belgrave

Belgrave (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Bryanston

Bryanston (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cavendish

Cavendish (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Church Street

Church Street (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Churchill

Churchill (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hamilton Terrace

Hamilton Terrace (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Harrow Road

Harrow Road (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hyde Park

Hyde Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Lancaster Gate

Lancaster Gate (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Little Venice

Little Venice (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Lord's

Lord's (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Maida Vale

Maida Vale (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Millbank

Millbank (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Queen's Park

Queen's Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Regent's Park

Regent's Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St George's

St George's (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St James's

St James's (2)

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

Victoria (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

West End

West End (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Westbourne

Westbourne (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References

1. "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.
2. "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.