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  | +/−

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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### Bishop's

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

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### Clapham Park

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Clapham Park (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Clapham Town

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Clapham Town (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Ferndale

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Ferndale (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Gipsy Hill

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Gipsy Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Herne Hill

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Herne Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Knight's Hill

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

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### Larkhall

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Larkhall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Oval

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Oval (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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### St Leonard's

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St Leonard's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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### Stockwell

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Stockwell (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Streatham Hill

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Streatham Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Streatham South

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Streatham South (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Streatham Wells

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Streatham Wells (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Thornton

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Thornton (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Thurlow Park

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Thurlow Park (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Town Hall

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Town Hall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Tulse Hill

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Tulse Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Vassall

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Vassall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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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.

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