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The '''1978 Newham London Borough Council election''' for the [[Newham London Borough Council]] were held on 4th May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 26.8%. The [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] didn't stand in the elections. The [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] held onto its' overwhelmingly majority. |
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The '''1978 Newham London Borough Council election''' for the [[Newham London Borough Council]] were held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 26.8%. The [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] didn't stand in the elections, and others won 3 seats. |
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==Election result== |
==Election result== |
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{{Election Summary Begin|title = Newham Local Election Result 1978<ref>{{cite book | last1=Rallings | first1=Colin | authorlink=Colin Rallings | first2=Michael | last2=Thrasher| authorlink2=Michael Thrasher| title=Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest|publisher=Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre|year=1993|location=Plymouth}}</ref>}} |
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Newham Local Election Result 1978<ref>{{cite book | last1=Rallings | first1=Colin | authorlink=Colin Rallings | first2=Michael | last2=Thrasher| authorlink2=Michael Thrasher| title=Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest|publisher=Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre|year=1993|location=Plymouth}}</ref><ref name="London 1978 election">{{cite web|title=London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978|url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1978-5-4.pdf|website=London Datastore|publisher=London County Council|accessdate=13 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="Elections Centre">{{cite web|title=London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Newham-1964-2010.pdf|website=Elections Centre|publisher=Plymouth University|accessdate=13 July 2019}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election Summary Party| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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==Background== |
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A total of 161 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party, whilst the Conservative party stood 33 candidates. Other candidates included 48 Residents & Ratepayers, 1 Communist and 16 National Front. |
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{{Election box begin | title= Beckton (2)}} |
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==Results by ward== |
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===Beckton=== |
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{{Election box begin | title=Beckton (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Herbert A. Taylor |
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|votes = 1,215 |
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|percentage = 82.2 |
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|change = -9.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Derek A. Whitbread |
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|votes = 1,132 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = National Front (UK) |
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|candidate = David W. Newman |
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|votes = 178 |
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|percentage = 12.0 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = National Front (UK) |
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|candidate = Frederick R. Adams |
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|votes = 144 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Ruth L. Lawrence |
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|votes = 85 |
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|percentage = 5.8 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Gladys E. Potter |
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|votes = 79 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 28.6 |
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|change = +9.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 5,529 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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===Bemersyde=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Bemersyde (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Harry Bauckham |
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|votes = 1,009 |
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|percentage = 75.6 |
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|change = +4.7 |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = William Dunlop |
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|votes = 903 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Joan W. F. Vine |
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|votes = 326 |
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|percentage = 24.4 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Clarice I. Youngman |
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|votes = 313 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 26.6 |
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|change = +0.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 5,297 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Bemersyde (2)}} |
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===Canning Town & Grange=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Canning Town & Grange (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Jack A. Hart |
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|votes = 1,563 |
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|percentage = 78.3 |
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|change = +2.9 |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Michael G. Mecham |
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|votes = 1,398 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = National Front (UK) |
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|candidate = Maurice L. Baker |
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|votes = 222 |
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|percentage = 11.1 |
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|change = -13.5 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Patricia M. Parr |
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|votes = 212 |
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|percentage = 10.6 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Brenda A. Lineker |
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|votes = 187 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 29.4 |
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|change = +12.8 |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 6,840 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Canning Town & Grange (2)}} |
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===Castle=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Castle (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Margaret D. Brown |
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|votes = 1,092 |
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|percentage = 54.7 |
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|change = +14.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Herbert G. Simpson |
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|votes = 1,040 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Alfred W. King |
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|votes = 905 |
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|percentage = 45.3 |
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|change = -14.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Sylvia M. L. Jones |
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|votes = 895 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 25.2 |
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|change = +10.4 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 6,151 |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|loser = Residents Association |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|loser = Residents Association |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Castle (2)}} |
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===Central=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Central (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Sidney A. Elson |
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|votes = 1,305 |
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|percentage = 62.0 |
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|change = +5.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Henry E. L. Ronan |
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|votes = 1,098 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Margaret B. Layton |
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|votes = 598 |
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|percentage = 28.4 |
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|change = -12.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Herbert H. Martin |
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|votes = 573 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = National Front (UK) |
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|candidate = Diane J. Bell |
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|votes = 202 |
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|percentage = 9.6 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = National Front (UK) |
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|candidate = Gloria Kestla |
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|votes = 171 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 35.9 |
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|change = +12.9 |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 6,232 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Central (2)}} |
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===Custom House & Silvertown=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Custom House & Silvertown (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = William A. Chapman |
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|votes = 1,370 |
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|percentage = 83.0 |
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|change = +9.2 |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Julia C. I. Garfield |
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|votes = 1,275 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Thomas A. Jenkinson |
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|votes = 1,186 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Irene D. King |
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|votes = 281 |
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|percentage = 17.0 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Leslie L. Pridham |
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|votes = 239 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Ronald Youngman |
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|votes = 223 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 23.4 |
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|change = +4.8 |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 8,326 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Custom House & Silvertown (3)}} |
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===Forest Gate=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Forest Gate (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Stanley Hopwood |
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|votes = 1,469 |
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|percentage = 58.3 |
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|change = -1.8 |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Kevin R. Mansell |
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|votes = 1,383 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Marjorie E. Helps |
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|votes = 1,242 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = David A. Amess |
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|votes = 957 |
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|percentage = 38.0 |
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|change = +14.2 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Emily J. Short |
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|votes = 838 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Luigi Peluso |
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|votes = 820 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Edward A. Fisher |
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|votes = 92 |
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|percentage = 3.7 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Dorothy Collier |
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|votes = 87 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Gladys L. Bendall |
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|votes = 86 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 28.7 |
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|change = +6.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 9,290 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Forest Gate (3)}} |
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===Greatfield=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Greatfield (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Herbert Castle |
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|votes = 1,759 |
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|percentage = 46.6 |
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|change = -9.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Edwin G. Ray |
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|votes = 1,685 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Lesley Hall |
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|votes = 1,634 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Paul J. Charman |
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|votes = 1,171 |
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|percentage = 31.0 |
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|change = -2.3 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = James W. Middleton |
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|votes = 1,091 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Louis G. Fox |
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|votes = 1,086 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = William G. Bell |
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|votes = 846 |
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|percentage = 22.4 |
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|change = +11.9 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = David C. Moor |
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|votes = 731 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Joseph T. Smith |
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|votes = 730 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 41.6 |
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|change = +10.5 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 9,188 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Residents Association |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Residents Association |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Residents Association |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Greatfield (3)}} |
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===Hudsons=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Hudsons (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Frederick J. Dance |
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|votes = 1,261 |
|||
|percentage = 61.0 |
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|change = -10.9 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Frederick C. Jones |
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|votes = 1,234 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Harold E. Fitzsimons |
|||
|votes = 1,185 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Edward J. Oakes |
|||
|votes = 416 |
|||
|percentage = 20.1 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Ethel A. Gibbons |
|||
|votes = 384 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Doris C. Neville |
|||
|votes = 373 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Benjamin J. Davis |
|||
|votes = 217 |
|||
|percentage = 10.5 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
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|candidate = Sydney H. Palmer |
|||
|votes = 172 |
|||
|percentage = 8.3 |
|||
|change = -19.8 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Joan E. Lakey |
|||
|votes = 69 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Edward J. Oakes |
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|votes = 60 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
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|percentage = 26.6 |
|||
|change = -3.8 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 8,194 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Hudsons (3)}} |
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===Kensington=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Kensington (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Kenneth C. Massey |
|||
|votes = 1,387 |
|||
|percentage = 54.8 |
|||
|change = +1.3 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = John J. Plant |
|||
|votes = 1,277 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Eric A. R. Lonsdale |
|||
|votes = 1,078 |
|||
|percentage = 42.6 |
|||
|change = -3.9 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = David A. Williams |
|||
|votes = 1,052 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain |
|||
|candidate = John G. Grahl |
|||
|votes = 67 |
|||
|percentage = 2.6 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 44.1 |
|||
|change = +13.7 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 6,245 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box gain with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|loser = Residents Association |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box gain with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|loser = Residents Association |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Kensington (2)}} |
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===Little Ilford=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Little Ilford (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = William H. Brown |
|||
|votes = 1,328 |
|||
|percentage = 66.7 |
|||
|change = +5.5 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Yvonne P. Clayden |
|||
|votes = 1,317 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = John A. Kemp |
|||
|votes = 1,268 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Nicholas J. Biggadike |
|||
|votes = 568 |
|||
|percentage = 28.5 |
|||
|change = +1.6 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = John P. Davis |
|||
|votes = 529 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = James D. Smith |
|||
|votes = 482 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Workers Revolutionary Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Michael A. Probin |
|||
|votes = 96 |
|||
|percentage = 4.8 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 19.1 |
|||
|change = +8.8 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 8,532 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Little Ilford (3)}} |
|||
===Manor Park=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Manor Park (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Christopher J. Palme |
|||
|votes = 1,667 |
|||
|percentage = 53.1 |
|||
|change = -4.3 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Mildred A. Schofield |
|||
|votes = 1,613 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Amarjit Singh |
|||
|votes = 1,567 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Henry J. F. Prendergast |
|||
|votes = 1,224 |
|||
|percentage = 39.0 |
|||
|change = +9.3 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Cyril A. Rugg |
|||
|votes = 1,146 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Michael J. Trebess |
|||
|votes = 1,095 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = William J. Roberts |
|||
|votes = 246 |
|||
|percentage = 7.8 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Donald S. Simons |
|||
|votes = 233 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Alan Pooley |
|||
|votes = 221 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 37.8 |
|||
|change = +14.0 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 9,162 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Manor Park (3)}} |
|||
===Monega=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Monega (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Adrian N. P. Hall |
|||
|votes = 1,268 |
|||
|percentage = 55.6 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Frederick E. York |
|||
|votes = 1,160 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Michael R. Morris |
|||
|votes = 350 |
|||
|percentage = 15.3 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Judith A. Warner |
|||
|votes = 348 |
|||
|percentage = 15.3 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = George V. S. Nottage |
|||
|votes = 315 |
|||
|percentage = 13.8 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Ahmed E. Oomerjee |
|||
|votes = 273 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Edward T. Jones |
|||
|votes = 173 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Timothy S. Bennett |
|||
|votes = 155 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 36.4 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 5,830 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Monega (2)}} |
|||
===New Town=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= New Town (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Margaret P. Olley |
|||
|votes = 943 |
|||
|percentage = 67.8 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Ernest A. Stanton |
|||
|votes = 919 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Barry W. Roberts |
|||
|votes = 403 |
|||
|percentage = 29.0 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = William J. Button |
|||
|votes = 388 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Frederick Fletcher |
|||
|votes = 44 |
|||
|percentage = 3.2 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Simon V. McDonald |
|||
|votes = 42 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 28.0 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 5,369 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= New Town (2)}} |
|||
===Ordnance=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Ordnance (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = David J. Brand |
|||
|votes = 924 |
|||
|percentage = 84.8 |
|||
|change = +9.1 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Charles A. Flemwell |
|||
|votes = 816 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Francis C. Nicholson |
|||
|votes = 166 |
|||
|percentage = 15.2 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Christopher E. Parr |
|||
|votes = 130 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 22.7 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 5,093 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Ordnance (2)}} |
|||
===Park=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Park (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Ann Howlett |
|||
|votes = 1,369 |
|||
|percentage = 65.4 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = James G. Newstead |
|||
|votes = 1,331 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Sidney H. Smith |
|||
|votes = 1,319 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Gerard Eldridge |
|||
|votes = 723 |
|||
|percentage = 34.6 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Bernard Brick |
|||
|votes = 663 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Roger M. Barker-Green |
|||
|votes = 633 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 25.4 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 9,221 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Park (3)}} |
|||
===Plaistow=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Plaistow (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Arthur F. G. Edwards |
|||
|votes = 1,177 |
|||
|percentage = 61.2 |
|||
|change = -3.6 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Michael Allum |
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|votes = 1,149 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = John J. Haggerty |
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|votes = 1,110 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Michael L. Finch |
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|votes = 745 |
|||
|percentage = 38.8 |
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|change = +3.6 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Stanley Vine |
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|votes = 524 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Residents Association |
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|candidate = Eleanor G. Walker |
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|votes = 515 |
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|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
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|percentage = 27.5 |
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|change = +4.7 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 7,820 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Plaistow (3)}} |
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===Plashet=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= Plashet (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Bill Watts |
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|votes = 1,994 |
|||
|percentage = 75.2 |
|||
|change = -10.5 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Arthur F. Wilson |
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|votes = 1,900 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Ernest Billups |
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|votes = 1,794 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Ronald T. Hunt |
|||
|votes = 658 |
|||
|percentage = 24.8 |
|||
|change = +10.5 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = David R. Ratcliffe |
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|votes = 607 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Dennis F. Privett |
|||
|votes = 602 |
|||
|percentage = |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 32.0 |
|||
|change = +9.8 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 9,371 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title= Plashet (3)}} |
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===St Stephens=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= St Stephens (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Thomas Nolan |
|||
|votes = 1,362 |
|||
|percentage = 57.9 |
|||
|change = +9.6 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Kenneth Palmer |
|||
|votes = 793 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Sylvia V. King |
|||
|votes = 991 |
|||
|percentage = 42.1 |
|||
|change = -9.6 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Rhona J. Smith |
|||
|votes = 865 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 40.4 |
|||
|change = +11.1 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 6,095 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box gain with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|loser = Residents Association |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|loser = Residents Association |
|||
|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= St Stephens (2)}} |
|||
===South=== |
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{{Election box begin | title= South (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Joseph C. Taylor |
|||
|votes = 1,206 |
|||
|percentage = 55.5 |
|||
|change = -16.0 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Edward Daly |
|||
|votes = 1,191 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Margaret E. Philpott |
|||
|votes = 1,126 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Deryn J. Buckley |
|||
|votes = 649 |
|||
|percentage = 29.9 |
|||
|change = +14.5 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Frederick G. Turner |
|||
|votes = 641 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Robert F. Williams |
|||
|votes = 615 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Brian W. Metz |
|||
|votes = 200 |
|||
|percentage = 9.2 |
|||
|change = -3.9 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Donald Bird |
|||
|votes = 119 |
|||
|percentage = 5.5 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = David E. Reader |
|||
|votes = 112 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = John E.J. Major |
|||
|votes = 95 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 29.5 |
|||
|change = +8.7 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 7,972 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= South (3)}} |
|||
===Stratford === |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Stratford (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = James C. Goldsmith |
|||
|votes = 951 |
|||
|percentage = 69.9 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Raymond J. Lloyd |
|||
|votes = 944 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Michael J. Bevis |
|||
|votes = 271 |
|||
|percentage = 19.9 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Anthony Crighton |
|||
|votes = 266 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Ronald Bock |
|||
|votes = 102 |
|||
|percentage = 7.5 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Sheila D. Fisher |
|||
|votes = 36 |
|||
|percentage = 2.6 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Elsa A. Fletcher |
|||
|votes = 27 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 24.9 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 5,830 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Stratford (2)}} |
|||
===Upton=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Upton (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = John R. Clow |
|||
|votes = 1,856 |
|||
|percentage = 73.1 |
|||
|change = +15.9 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = David A. Gilles |
|||
|votes = 1,762 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Liam A. Williams |
|||
|votes = 1,761 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Brian S. Blanchard |
|||
|votes = 683 |
|||
|percentage = 26.9 |
|||
|change = +7.9 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Richard C. Strauss |
|||
|votes = 662 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Hasmukh I. Patel |
|||
|votes = 647 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 30.6 |
|||
|change = +10.6 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 9,370 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Upton (3)}} |
|||
===Wall End=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= Wall End (3)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Herbert T. Philpott |
|||
|votes = 1,526 |
|||
|percentage = 48.6 |
|||
|change = -5.1 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Timothy M. O'Connor |
|||
|votes = 1,461 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = John Clark |
|||
|votes = 1,395 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = P. J. Sutton |
|||
|votes = 890 |
|||
|percentage = 14.8 |
|||
|change = +13.5 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Donald MacIver |
|||
|votes = 802 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Angela M. Wotherspoon |
|||
|votes = 723 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Frederick Bates |
|||
|votes = 484 |
|||
|percentage = 15.4 |
|||
|change = -16.0 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Joseph B. Gilchrist |
|||
|votes = 476 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Harry Storer |
|||
|votes = 438 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = John Tucker |
|||
|votes = 240 |
|||
|percentage = 7.6 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 36.4 |
|||
|change = +13.5 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 9,028 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= Wall End (3)}} |
|||
===West Ham=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title= West Ham (2)<ref name="London 1978 election" /><ref name="Elections Centre" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Alfred T. Dickerson |
|||
|votes = 1,079 |
|||
|percentage = 68.5 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Peter J. Undrill |
|||
|votes = 1,006 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Betty J. Hunt |
|||
|votes = 255 |
|||
|percentage = 16.2 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Louise C. Short |
|||
|votes = 246 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Carol A. Armond |
|||
|votes = 187 |
|||
|percentage = 11.9 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = National Front (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Raymond Carne |
|||
|votes = 176 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Annie L. Lewis |
|||
|votes = 55 |
|||
|percentage = 3.5 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = Jacqueline Lawther |
|||
|votes = 40 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = |
|||
|percentage = 24.9 |
|||
|change = ''N/A'' |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box registered electors| |
|||
|reg. electors = 6,775 |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|||
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|swing = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
||
{{Election box begin | title= West Ham (2)}} |
|||
==By-elections between 1974 and 1978== |
|||
===Manor Park=== |
|||
{{Election box begin | title=Manor Park by-election, 9 October 1975<ref name="London 1978 election" />}} |
|||
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Christopher J. Palme |
|||
|votes = 799 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Residents Association |
|||
|candidate = James W.F. Hucker |
|||
|votes = 758 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|||
|candidate = Cyril A. Rugg |
|||
|votes = 574 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Lionel H. Cohen |
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Revision as of 10:34, 13 July 2019
The 1978 Newham London Borough Council election for the Newham London Borough Council were held on 4th May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 26.8%. The Liberal Party didn't stand in the elections. The Labour Party held onto its' overwhelmingly majority.
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 57 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 62.5 | ||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | ||||
| Other parties | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 19.5 | ||||
Background
A total of 161 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party, whilst the Conservative party stood 33 candidates. Other candidates included 48 Residents & Ratepayers, 1 Communist and 16 National Front.
Results by ward
Beckton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Herbert A. Taylor | 1,215 | 82.2 | −9.0 | |
| Labour | Derek A. Whitbread | 1,132 | N/A | ||
| National Front | David W. Newman | 178 | 12.0 | N/A | |
| National Front | Frederick R. Adams | 144 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Ruth L. Lawrence | 85 | 5.8 | N/A | |
| Residents | Gladys E. Potter | 79 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 28.6 | +9.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,529 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Bemersyde
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harry Bauckham | 1,009 | 75.6 | +4.7 | |
| Labour | William Dunlop | 903 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Joan W. F. Vine | 326 | 24.4 | N/A | |
| Residents | Clarice I. Youngman | 313 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 26.6 | +0.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,297 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Canning Town & Grange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jack A. Hart | 1,563 | 78.3 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | Michael G. Mecham | 1,398 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Maurice L. Baker | 222 | 11.1 | −13.5 | |
| Residents | Patricia M. Parr | 212 | 10.6 | N/A | |
| Residents | Brenda A. Lineker | 187 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 29.4 | +12.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,840 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret D. Brown | 1,092 | 54.7 | +14.1 | |
| Labour | Herbert G. Simpson | 1,040 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Alfred W. King | 905 | 45.3 | −14.1 | |
| Residents | Sylvia M. L. Jones | 895 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 25.2 | +10.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,151 | ||||
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sidney A. Elson | 1,305 | 62.0 | +5.6 | |
| Labour | Henry E. L. Ronan | 1,098 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Margaret B. Layton | 598 | 28.4 | −12.2 | |
| Residents | Herbert H. Martin | 573 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Diane J. Bell | 202 | 9.6 | N/A | |
| National Front | Gloria Kestla | 171 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 35.9 | +12.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,232 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Custom House & Silvertown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William A. Chapman | 1,370 | 83.0 | +9.2 | |
| Labour | Julia C. I. Garfield | 1,275 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Thomas A. Jenkinson | 1,186 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Irene D. King | 281 | 17.0 | N/A | |
| Residents | Leslie L. Pridham | 239 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Ronald Youngman | 223 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 23.4 | +4.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,326 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Forest Gate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stanley Hopwood | 1,469 | 58.3 | −1.8 | |
| Labour | Kevin R. Mansell | 1,383 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Marjorie E. Helps | 1,242 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | David A. Amess | 957 | 38.0 | +14.2 | |
| Conservative | Emily J. Short | 838 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Luigi Peluso | 820 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Edward A. Fisher | 92 | 3.7 | N/A | |
| Residents | Dorothy Collier | 87 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Gladys L. Bendall | 86 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 28.7 | +6.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,290 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Greatfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Herbert Castle | 1,759 | 46.6 | −9.6 | |
| Residents | Edwin G. Ray | 1,685 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Lesley Hall | 1,634 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Paul J. Charman | 1,171 | 31.0 | −2.3 | |
| Labour | James W. Middleton | 1,091 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Louis G. Fox | 1,086 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | William G. Bell | 846 | 22.4 | +11.9 | |
| Conservative | David C. Moor | 731 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Joseph T. Smith | 730 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41.6 | +10.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,188 | ||||
| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Hudsons
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frederick J. Dance | 1,261 | 61.0 | −10.9 | |
| Labour | Frederick C. Jones | 1,234 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Harold E. Fitzsimons | 1,185 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Edward J. Oakes | 416 | 20.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Ethel A. Gibbons | 384 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Doris C. Neville | 373 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Benjamin J. Davis | 217 | 10.5 | N/A | |
| National Front | Sydney H. Palmer | 172 | 8.3 | −19.8 | |
| Residents | Joan E. Lakey | 69 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Edward J. Oakes | 60 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 26.6 | −3.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,194 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kensington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kenneth C. Massey | 1,387 | 54.8 | +1.3 | |
| Labour | John J. Plant | 1,277 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Eric A. R. Lonsdale | 1,078 | 42.6 | −3.9 | |
| Residents | David A. Williams | 1,052 | N/A | ||
| Communist | John G. Grahl | 67 | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 44.1 | +13.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,245 | ||||
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Little Ilford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William H. Brown | 1,328 | 66.7 | +5.5 | |
| Labour | Yvonne P. Clayden | 1,317 | N/A | ||
| Labour | John A. Kemp | 1,268 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Nicholas J. Biggadike | 568 | 28.5 | +1.6 | |
| Residents | John P. Davis | 529 | N/A | ||
| Residents | James D. Smith | 482 | N/A | ||
| Workers Revolutionary | Michael A. Probin | 96 | 4.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 19.1 | +8.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,532 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Manor Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christopher J. Palme | 1,667 | 53.1 | −4.3 | |
| Labour | Mildred A. Schofield | 1,613 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Amarjit Singh | 1,567 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Henry J. F. Prendergast | 1,224 | 39.0 | +9.3 | |
| Conservative | Cyril A. Rugg | 1,146 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Michael J. Trebess | 1,095 | N/A | ||
| National Front | William J. Roberts | 246 | 7.8 | N/A | |
| National Front | Donald S. Simons | 233 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Alan Pooley | 221 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 37.8 | +14.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,162 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Monega
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adrian N. P. Hall | 1,268 | 55.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Frederick E. York | 1,160 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Michael R. Morris | 350 | 15.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Judith A. Warner | 348 | 15.3 | N/A | |
| Residents | George V. S. Nottage | 315 | 13.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Ahmed E. Oomerjee | 273 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Edward T. Jones | 173 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Timothy S. Bennett | 155 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 36.4 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 5,830 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
New Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret P. Olley | 943 | 67.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Ernest A. Stanton | 919 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Barry W. Roberts | 403 | 29.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | William J. Button | 388 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Frederick Fletcher | 44 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Residents | Simon V. McDonald | 42 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 28.0 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 5,369 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Ordnance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David J. Brand | 924 | 84.8 | +9.1 | |
| Labour | Charles A. Flemwell | 816 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Francis C. Nicholson | 166 | 15.2 | N/A | |
| Residents | Christopher E. Parr | 130 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 22.7 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 5,093 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ann Howlett | 1,369 | 65.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | James G. Newstead | 1,331 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Sidney H. Smith | 1,319 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Gerard Eldridge | 723 | 34.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Bernard Brick | 663 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Roger M. Barker-Green | 633 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 25.4 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 9,221 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Plaistow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur F. G. Edwards | 1,177 | 61.2 | −3.6 | |
| Labour | Michael Allum | 1,149 | N/A | ||
| Labour | John J. Haggerty | 1,110 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Michael L. Finch | 745 | 38.8 | +3.6 | |
| Residents | Stanley Vine | 524 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Eleanor G. Walker | 515 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 27.5 | +4.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,820 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Plashet
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bill Watts | 1,994 | 75.2 | −10.5 | |
| Labour | Arthur F. Wilson | 1,900 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Ernest Billups | 1,794 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Ronald T. Hunt | 658 | 24.8 | +10.5 | |
| Conservative | David R. Ratcliffe | 607 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Dennis F. Privett | 602 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 32.0 | +9.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,371 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St Stephens
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Nolan | 1,362 | 57.9 | +9.6 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Palmer | 793 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Sylvia V. King | 991 | 42.1 | −9.6 | |
| Residents | Rhona J. Smith | 865 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40.4 | +11.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,095 | ||||
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph C. Taylor | 1,206 | 55.5 | −16.0 | |
| Labour | Edward Daly | 1,191 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Margaret E. Philpott | 1,126 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Deryn J. Buckley | 649 | 29.9 | +14.5 | |
| Conservative | Frederick G. Turner | 641 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Robert F. Williams | 615 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Brian W. Metz | 200 | 9.2 | −3.9 | |
| Residents | Donald Bird | 119 | 5.5 | N/A | |
| Residents | David E. Reader | 112 | N/A | ||
| Residents | John E.J. Major | 95 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 29.5 | +8.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,972 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Stratford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James C. Goldsmith | 951 | 69.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | Raymond J. Lloyd | 944 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Michael J. Bevis | 271 | 19.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Anthony Crighton | 266 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Ronald Bock | 102 | 7.5 | N/A | |
| Residents | Sheila D. Fisher | 36 | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Residents | Elsa A. Fletcher | 27 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 24.9 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 5,830 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Upton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John R. Clow | 1,856 | 73.1 | +15.9 | |
| Labour | David A. Gilles | 1,762 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Liam A. Williams | 1,761 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Brian S. Blanchard | 683 | 26.9 | +7.9 | |
| Conservative | Richard C. Strauss | 662 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Hasmukh I. Patel | 647 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 30.6 | +10.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,370 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Wall End
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Herbert T. Philpott | 1,526 | 48.6 | −5.1 | |
| Labour | Timothy M. O'Connor | 1,461 | N/A | ||
| Labour | John Clark | 1,395 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | P. J. Sutton | 890 | 14.8 | +13.5 | |
| Conservative | Donald MacIver | 802 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Angela M. Wotherspoon | 723 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Frederick Bates | 484 | 15.4 | −16.0 | |
| Residents | Joseph B. Gilchrist | 476 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Harry Storer | 438 | N/A | ||
| National Front | John Tucker | 240 | 7.6 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 36.4 | +13.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,028 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
West Ham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alfred T. Dickerson | 1,079 | 68.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Peter J. Undrill | 1,006 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Betty J. Hunt | 255 | 16.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Louise C. Short | 246 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Carol A. Armond | 187 | 11.9 | N/A | |
| National Front | Raymond Carne | 176 | N/A | ||
| Residents | Annie L. Lewis | 55 | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Residents | Jacqueline Lawther | 40 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 24.9 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 6,775 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 1974 and 1978
Manor Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christopher J. Palme | 799 | |||
| Residents | James W.F. Hucker | 758 | |||
| Conservative | Cyril A. Rugg | 574 | |||
| Liberal | Lionel H. Cohen | 120 | |||
| Majority | 41 | N/A | |||
| Turnout | 24.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,393 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Canning Town & Grange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jack A. Hart | 787 | |||
| National Front | John J. Johnston | 260 | |||
| Conservative | Robert F. Williams | 160 | |||
| Liberal | Anthony Hetherington | 115 | |||
| Residents | Michael L. Finch | 40 | |||
| Labour | John Clements | 17 | |||
| Majority | 527 | N/A | |||
| Turnout | 23.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,777 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Hudsons
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,024 | |||
| Conservative | Edward J. Oakes | 438 | |||
| National Front | Robert D. V. Ray | 290 | |||
| Residents | George V. S. Nottage | 103 | |||
| Liberal | Margaret Bahr | 47 | |||
| Majority | 586 | N/A | |||
| Turnout | 23.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,002 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
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