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1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election

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The 1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election to the Lambeth London Borough Council was held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 33.4%.

Election result

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Lambeth Local Election Result 1978[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 42 -14 65.6 48.5
  Conservative 22 +8 34.4 46.5
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.7

Ward results

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Angell

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Angell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Bishop's

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Bishop's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Clapham Park

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Clapham Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Clapham Town

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Clapham Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Ferndale

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Ferndale (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Gipsy Hill

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Gipsy Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Herne Hill

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Herne Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Knight's Hill

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Knight's Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Larkhall

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Larkhall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Oval

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Oval (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elsie Horstead 1,367
Labour John Quinn 1,363
Labour David Stimpson 1,348
Conservative Thomas Ashmore 986
Conservative Francis Vallis 975
Conservative David Price 965
National Front Mark Austin 258
National Front Richard O'Sullivan 212
National Front Vera Lillington 211
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Prince's

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Prince's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

St Leonard's

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St Leonard's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Beadle 2,106
Conservative Peter Cary 2,058
Conservative Valerio Bogazzi 2,039
Labour Daniel Black 874
Labour Andrew Morton 735
Labour Bernard Lynn 717
Liberal Sheila Clarke 202
Liberal Ian D Mason 169
Liberal Jeffrey Taylor 144
Save London Alliance Martin Gower 40
Majority 1,165
Turnout 36.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Martin's

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

Stockwell

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Stockwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Streatham Hill

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Streatham Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Streatham South

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Streatham South (3)
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Streatham Wells

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Streatham Wells (3)
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Thornton

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Thornton (2)
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Thurlow Park

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Thurlow Park (2)
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Town Hall

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Town Hall (3)
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Tulse Hill

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Tulse Hill (3)
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Vassall

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Vassall (3)
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References

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  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.