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    1978 handbook

    Croydon: 1978 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 40 · Labour 17 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (70 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 56 · Labour 11 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Addiscombe3 seats · turnout 44.0%
    M. ElliottConservative2,461
    D. ToddConservative2,426
    M. Holt-ThomasConservative2,393
    J. WalkerLabour2,041
    R. IrwinLabour2,038
    M. CohenLabour2,021
    M. PatrickLIB271
    P. ReesLIB270
    B. PiesingLIB246
    Ashburton2 seats · turnout 42.3%
    W. SimpsonConservative2,038
    D. SuttonConservative1,851
    F. BaileyLabour805
    D. FinchLabour770
    L. ChirstieLIB230
    B. FosterLIB206
    BENSHAM MANOR3 seats · turnout 38.8%
    A BourneConservative2,137
    R. BowkerConservative2,111
    C. WessonConservative1,950
    R. AttoeLabour1,940
    A. DevesarLabour1,879
    J. TownsLabour1,852
    M. WalkerLIB316
    P. McCarthyLIB309
    Walker S. D.LIB281
    Beulah2 seats · turnout 38.8%
    P. BrownConservative1,993
    K. ZdanowiczConservative1,849
    D. GeorgeLabour652
    W. JohnsonLabour596
    B. HurnLIB171
    P. AustinLIB159
    Broad Green3 seats · turnout 37.9%
    J. KeelingLabour1,708 ✓
    J KeelingLabour1,708
    A WatsonLabour1,700
    A. WatsonLabour1,700 ✓
    M WarneLabour1,694
    M. WarneLabour1,694 ✓
    C. LewisConservative1,316
    C LewisConservative1,316
    Richard Martyn TomlinConservative1,304
    R. TomlinConservative1,304
    J SzadloConservative1,177
    J. SzadloConservative1,177
    J. LeckThe Liberal Party305
    J LeckLIB305
    R StephensLIB279
    R. StephensThe Liberal Party279
    G LuxfordLIB274
    G. LuxfordThe Liberal Party274
    Coulsdon East3 seats · turnout 38.8%
    S. LittlechildConservative2,613 ✓
    Sue LittleConservative2,613
    P LittleConservative2,563
    P. LittleConservative2,563 ✓
    M. LevieConservative2,451 ✓
    M LevieConservative2,451
    J DouglasLIB556
    J. DouglasThe Liberal Party556
    J. PayneThe Liberal Party554
    J PayneLIB554
    R. AbdeyThe Liberal Party503
    R AbdeyLIB503
    J. BarlowLabour434
    J BarlowLabour434
    J DunningLabour421
    J. DunningLabour421
    L DeaneLabour419
    L. DeaneLabour419
    Croham3 seats · turnout 41.1%
    P. RickardsConservative2,989 ✓
    P RickardsConservative2,989
    K. WellsConservative2,922 ✓
    Kathy WellsConservative2,922
    W PeetConservative2,907
    W. PeetConservative2,907 ✓
    W. HoltLabour698
    W HoltLabour698
    M JonesLabour673
    M. JonesLabour673
    R. JonesLabour664
    R JonesLabour664
    J. StuartThe Liberal Party386
    J StuartLIB386
    A HusseyLIB355
    A. HusseyThe Liberal Party355
    J HatherleyLIB349
    J. HatherleyThe Liberal Party349
    Fairfield3 seats · turnout 38.1%
    R. CoatmanConservative3,445
    J. AstonConservative3,436
    P. GilhamConservative3,320
    M. CursonLabour925
    I. ForbesLabour864
    S. WorleyLabour831
    J. ChandlerLIB334
    M. SladeLIB322
    K. WalkerLIB288
    Fieldway2 seats
    D. WhiteLabour1,279
    M. WalkerLabour1,264
    R MillerConservative581
    R. GaylerConservative558
    Heathfield3 seats · turnout 43.0%
    R. PannettConservative3,017
    J. ParfittConservative2,958
    M. HordenConservative2,946
    D. MeenLabour633
    B. EvansLabour618
    A. WardLabour583
    R. WilliamsLIB262
    J. HardyLIB244
    D. LeckLIB225
    Kenley2 seats · turnout 38.2%
    M. CampbellConservative1,905 ✓
    B. SmithConservative1,806 ✓
    S. SmartLabour355
    C. WheltonLabour314
    R. DawsonLIB249
    N. McLeodLIB244
    K. DulieuIndependent201
    Monks Orchard2 seats · turnout 49.3%
    A. ElliotConservative1,951
    D. LoughboroughConservative1,929
    BrownK Ind1,293
    J. AllardyceIndependent1,269
    J. BarlowLabour406
    E. BriscoeLabour366
    New Addington3 seats · turnout 31.4%
    R. PageLabour1,880 ✓
    T LaffinLabour1,719 ✓
    P. WalkerLabour1,686 ✓
    Doherty A.Conservative890
    N. BeckConservative841
    A. BrayConservative836
    P. RobinsonNF194
    B. EveNF173
    R. DummerNF154
    F. WilliamsLIB137
    Norbury3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    C. JohnstonConservative2,281
    K. MunroConservative2,256
    M. O'MahonyConservative2,223
    C. GibbonsLabour925
    S. ShahLabour854
    M. TullettLabour837
    L. HeldLIB247
    M. WalkerLIB223
    J. CrotonLIB222
    Purley3 seats · turnout 37.9%
    P MacdonaldConservative3,207
    P. MacdonaldConservative3,207 ✓
    J BakerConservative3,181
    J. BakerConservative3,181 ✓
    G SmithConservative3,154
    G. SmithConservative3,154 ✓
    K. AllenLabour614
    K AllenLabour614
    T LamportLabour603
    T. LamportLabour603
    U AlexisLabour585
    U. AlexisLabour585
    Rylands2 seats
    R. WevillConservative1,222
    S BillcliffeLabour1,140
    P. KnightLabour1,092
    M. BethellLIB133
    M. PacheLIB118
    Sanderstead2 seats · turnout 44.0%
    D. BowenConservative2,823
    R. HaskinsConservative2,819
    J. DuffelenLIB352
    T. BarkerLIB352
    E. HallLabour300
    E. DaisleyLabour298
    Selsdon2 seats · turnout 44.8%
    D. JohnsonConservative2,269
    I. AaronsConservative2,243
    C. ForrestLIB562
    M. ThomasLIB550
    D. TaylorLabour295
    J. Beamish-CrookeLabour286
    South Norwood3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    B. SaundersConservative1,899
    P. SaundersConservative1,889
    E. LonghornConservative1,838
    P. BryneLabour1,038
    V. SimanowitzLabour998
    A. JonesLabour978
    J. HolowayLIB242
    Y. CattermoleLIB205
    A. TaylorLIB193
    Spring Park2 seats · turnout 49.1%
    P BownessConservative3,189
    D. PerryConservative3,167
    A. LordLabour661
    F. BeanLabour644
    R. LightwingLIB354
    P. BorehamLIB294
    Thornton Heath3 seats · turnout 33.7%
    J. DaviesRR2,283
    W. BlackwoodRR2,265
    G. PoluckRR2,198
    K. KinnardLabour1,296
    S. LordLabour1,243
    M AhmadLabour1,145
    Upper Norwood2 seats · turnout 40.6%
    M. ParfittConservative1,695
    P. StellingConservative1,617
    K. RobertsLabour832
    S. JohnsonLabour809
    L. HeldLIB226
    Waddon3 seats · turnout 42.2%
    J. NeaConservative2,639
    M. WunnConservative2,459
    R. KentConservative2,419
    A. BrettLabour1,966
    B. BulledLabour1,850
    C. WrightLabour1,719
    C. ChinLIB242
    P. GibsonWRP82
    WEST THORNTON3 seats · turnout 37.6%
    Y. StewartConservative2,017
    E NoadConservative1,923
    I. RoddaConservative1,878
    S. BodenLabour1,788
    M. RixLabour1,733
    B. SupiramaniamLabour1,457
    W. PittLIB490
    J. PittLIB452
    D. DayusLIB388
    Whitehorse Manor3 seats · turnout 29.8%
    G. MitchellLabour1,509
    R. BishopLabour1,508
    S. EatonLabour1,436
    D. ReadConservative1,360
    J. WoodConservative1,330
    H. SawyersConservative1,324
    Woodcote & Coulsdon West3 seats · turnout 40.1%
    A CareyConservative3,342
    A. CareyConservative3,342 ✓
    R. MayConservative3,332 ✓
    R MayConservative3,332
    M. FowlerConservative3,274 ✓
    M FowlerConservative3,274
    M. BillennessThe Liberal Party630
    M BillennessLIB630
    T. AustinThe Liberal Party560
    T AustinLIB560
    J CallenLIB553
    J. CallenThe Liberal Party553
    R BurgessLabour358
    R. BurgessLabour358
    S BolsoverLabour357
    S. BolsoverLabour357
    S. PooleLabour300
    Stephen PooleLabour300
    Woodside2 seats · turnout 36.2%
    D. CongdonConservative1,440
    S. GheroConservative1,171
    R. FentonLabour955
    S. SupiramaniamLabour624
    A. CattermoleLIB187
    S. PatelLIB105