1978 Newham London Borough Council election

The 1978 Newham London Borough Council election for the Newham London Borough Council was held on 4 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 overwhelming majority.

## Election result

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Newham Local Election Result 1978[1][2][3] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 57 | 6 | 0 | +6 |  | 62.5 |  |
| Conservative | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 18.0  |  |
| Other parties | 3  | 0  | 6  | -6  |  | 19.5  |  |

## 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 ran 33 candidates. Other candidates included 48 Residents & Ratepayers, 1 Communist and 16 National Front.

## Results by ward

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### Beckton

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Beckton (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Bemersyde (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Canning Town & Grange (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Castle (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Central (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Custom House & Silvertown (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Forest Gate (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Greatfield (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Hudsons (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Kensington (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Little Ilford (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Manor Park (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Monega (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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New Town (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Ordnance (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Park (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Plaistow (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Plashet (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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St Stephens (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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South (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Stratford (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Upton (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Wall End (3)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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West Ham (2)[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 1978 and 1982

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### Central

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Central by-election, 8 November 1979[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Christopher J. McLoughlin  | 872  | 48.7  | −13.3
| Liberal | David J. Corney  | 574  | 32.0  | N/A
| Conservative | Donald MacIver  | 162  | 9.0  | N/A
| Residents | Herbert H. Martin  | 155  | 8.7  | −19.7
| Socialist Current Organisation  | Margaret R. Boukerou  | 28  | 1.6  | N/A
Majority | 298  | 16.7  | N/A
Turnout |  | 28.4  | −7.5
Registered electors | 6,349  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Henry E. L. Ronan.

### South

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South by-election, 8 November 1979[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Leonard D. Manley  | 792  | 58.6  | +3.1
| Residents | Francis C. Nicholson  | 233  | 17.2  | +11.7
| Conservative | Cedric A. Day  | 197  | 15.1  | −14.8
| Independent Socialist | David T. Grainger  | 79  | 6.1  | N/A
| National Front | Carol A. Armond  | 50  | 3.8  | −5.4
Majority | 559  | 41.4  | N/A
Turnout |  | 17.6  | −11.9
Registered electors | 7,674  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph C. Taylor.

### Castle

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Castle by-election, 27 March 1980[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John A. McAulay  | 956  | 57.7  | +3.0
| Residents | Alfred W. R. King  | 553  | 33.4  | −11.9
| Conservative | Peter J. Doe  | 147  | 8.9  | N/A
Majority | 403  | 24.3  | N/A
Turnout |  | 25.6  | +0.4
Registered electors | 6,501  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Herbert G. Simpson.

### Central

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Central by-election, 15 May 1980[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Mattingly  | 1,050  | 50.8  | −11.2
| Liberal | David J. Corney  | 815  | 39.3  | N/A
| Residents | Francis C. Nicholson  | 123  | 5.9  | −22.5
| Conservative | Donald MacIver  | 83  | 4.0  | N/A
Majority | 235  | 11.5  | N/A
Turnout |  | 33.2  | −2.7
Registered electors | 6,247  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sidney A. Elson.

### Wall End

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Wall End by-election, 15 May 1980[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sarah J. Reeves  | 1,282  | 61.2  | +12.6
| Conservative | Damian P. J. Sutton  | 451  | 21.5  | +6.7
| Residents | Stanley Vine  | 209  | 10.0  | −5.4
| Liberal | Christopher M. Hill  | 153  | 7.3  | N/A
Majority | 831  | 39.7  | N/A
Turnout |  | 24.1  | −5.4
Registered electors | 8,722  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Clark.

## References

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1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
4. ^ a b c d e "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

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* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Referendums|

* 1998

See also
Elections in London Boroughs
Middlesex County Council elections

* v
* t
* e

Council elections in Greater London

Barking and Dagenham|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Barnet|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Bexley|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Brent|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Bromley|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Camden|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

City of London|

* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2022
* 2025

Croydon|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Ealing|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Enfield|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Greenwich|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Hackney|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Hammersmith and Fulham|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Haringey|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Harrow|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Havering|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Hillingdon|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Hounslow|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Islington|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Kensington and Chelsea|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Kingston upon Thames|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Lambeth|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Lewisham|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Merton|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Newham|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Redbridge|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Richmond upon Thames|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Southwark|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Sutton|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Tower Hamlets|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Waltham Forest|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Wandsworth|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Westminster|

* 1964
* 1968
* 1971
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Greater London|

* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* 1973
* 1977
* 1981

* See also: London-wide elections
* Wards
* Boundary changes

* v
* t
* e

(1977 ←)  1978 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1979)

London boroughs|

* Barking
* Barnet
* Bexley
* Brent
* Bromley
* Camden
* Croydon
* Ealing
* Enfield
* Greenwich
* Hackney
* Hammersmith
* Haringey
* Harrow
* Havering
* Hillingdon
* Hounslow
* Islington
* Kensington and Chelsea
* Kingston upon Thames
* Lambeth
* Lewisham
* Merton
* Newham
* Redbridge
* Richmond upon Thames
* Southwark
* Sutton
* Tower Hamlets
* Waltham Forest
* Wandsworth
* Westminster

Metropolitan
boroughs|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham
* Bradford
* Bolton
* Bury
* Calderdale
* Coventry
* Doncaster
* Dudley
* Gateshead
* Kirklees
* Knowsley
* Leeds
* Liverpool
* Manchester
* Newcastle
* North Tyneside
* Oldham
* Rochdale
* Rotherham
* Salford
* Sandwell
* Sefton
* Sheffield
* Solihull
* South Tyneside
* St Helens
* Stockport
* Sunderland
* Tameside
* Trafford
* Wakefield
* Walsall
* Wigan
* Wirral
* Wolverhampton

District councils
(England)|

* Basingstoke and Deane
* Bath
* Brentwood
* Broxbourne
* Burnley
* Cambridge
* Cannock Chase
* Chorley
* Colchester
* Congleton
* Eastbourne
* Eastleigh
* Ellesmere Port and Neston
* Elmbridge
* Fareham
* Halton
* Harlow
* Hart
* Hartlepool
* Havant
* Hertsmere
* Huntingdon
* Milton Keynes
* Mole Valley
* Pendle
* Peterborough
* Preston
* Rochford
* Rossendale
* Runnymede
* Shrewsbury and Atcham
* South Bedfordshire
* South Cambridgeshire
* Southend-on-Sea
* Tamworth
* Tandridge
* Thamesdown
* Three Rivers
* Tunbridge Wells
* Watford
* Welwyn Hatfield
* West Lancashire
* Winchester
* Woking

Regional councils
(Scotland)|

* Borders
* Central
* Dumfries and Galloway
* Fife
* Grampian
* Highland
* Lothian
* Orkney
* Shetland
* Strathclyde
* Tayside
* Western Isles

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