1978 Havering London Borough Council election

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The 1978 Havering Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.[1]

Background[edit]

Election result[edit]

Ward results[edit]

Airfield[edit]

Airfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Clarke 1,479
Labour Thomas Mitchell 1,461
Labour Sydney Jack 1.396
Conservative Edward Hoad 990
Conservative Martin Shipp 962
Conservative Margaret Munday 947
Ind. Residents Andrew Carew 524
Ind. Residents Brenda Hammond 440
Ind. Residents Joan Lewis 403
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ardleigh Green[edit]

Ardleigh Green (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Brooklands[edit]

Brooklands (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Chase Cross[edit]

Chase Cross (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Collier Row[edit]

Collier Row (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Cranham East[edit]

Cranham East (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Cranham West[edit]

Cranham West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers Ronald F. C. Ower 1,824
Ind. Ratepayers Louisa G. Sinclair 1,811
Conservative Mary E. Noyes 988
Conservative John A. Smith 877
Labour Susan M. Kortlandt 239
Labour Helena M. Cowin 230
Ind. Ratepayers win (new seat)
Ind. Ratepayers win (new seat)

Elm Park[edit]

Elm Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Emerson Park[edit]

Emerson Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Gidea Park[edit]

Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Gooshays[edit]

Gooshays (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hacton[edit]

Hacton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Harold Wood[edit]

Harold Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Heath Park[edit]

Heath Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Heaton[edit]

Heaton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hilldene[edit]

Hilldene (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hylands[edit]

Hylands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Mawney[edit]

Mawney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Oldchurch[edit]

Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Rainham[edit]

Rainham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Rise Park[edit]

Rise Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

St Andrew's[edit]

St Andrew's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

St Edward's[edit]

St Edward's (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

South Hornchurch[edit]

South Hornchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Upminster[edit]

Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.