1978 Havering London Borough Council election

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

Background

Election result

Ward results

Airfield

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

Ardleigh Green

Ardleigh Green (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Brooklands

Brooklands (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Chase Cross

Chase Cross (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Collier Row

Collier Row (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cranham East

Cranham East (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cranham West

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

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hacton

Hacton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Heath Park

Heath Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Heaton

Heaton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hilldene

Hilldene (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hylands

Hylands (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Mawney

Mawney (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Rainham

Rainham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Rise Park

Rise Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Andrew's

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

St Edward's

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

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Upminster

Upminster (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References

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

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