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    1978 handbook

    Bexley: 1978 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (59 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 22 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 43 · Labour 18 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barnehurst2 seats
    J. ConnorsConservative1,543
    R. BarmanConservative1,506
    Kathleen AllenLabour826
    D. IvesLabour773
    L. ClarkNF102
    Barnehurst North1 seat
    D. ToddConservative972
    M. LangabeerLabour682
    Belvedere3 seats · turnout 44.5%
    D. DelaneyLabour2,243 ✓
    W. DaviesLabour1,853 ✓
    S. SimsLabour1,803 ✓
    W. MasonConservative1,285
    F. NewmanConservative1,237
    W. NewmanConservative1,206
    Blackfen2 seats
    S. JamesConservative1,331
    Jayne StewartConservative1,295
    A. MartinLabour953
    H. DavisLabour948
    W. BoydLIB166
    A. TuckerLIB142
    Blendon & Penhill3 seats
    A. JonesConservative2,117 ✓
    M. GreenConservative2,108 ✓
    S. MarchantConservative2,081 ✓
    B LakerLabour779
    G. BurtonLabour777
    J PeggLabour707
    J. NasmythLIB213
    R. ScholeyLIB188
    D. DominyNF142
    J. PerrymanNF138
    T. StrangeNF123
    Bostall3 seats
    L. MasonConservative2,229
    M. MacdonaldConservative2,219
    C. PackerConservative2,111
    R. HudsonLabour1,474
    J. ShepheardLabour1,389
    T. LabarLabour1,379
    Brampton3 seats
    D. CrowsonConservative1,957 ✓
    J. CrouchmanConservative1,954 ✓
    S. GascheConservative1,914 ✓
    F. ArcherLabour1,155
    F. BarrattLabour1,103
    T. CooperLabour1,047
    B. TaylorLIB315
    P. RobsonLIB302
    G. HedgecockLIB278
    W. TurnerAHP181
    T. ClarkeNF145
    G. MooreNF94
    A. WilkensNF92
    Christchurch3 seats · turnout 43.4%
    B. BrooksConservative1,911 ✓
    K. RiderConservative1,911 ✓
    J. WatersConservative1,893 ✓
    L. LovegroveLabour1,039
    S. KennardLabour1,030
    R. O'DonnellLabour982
    B. HepworthThe Liberal Party300
    W. MallenderThe Liberal Party269
    B. TowardThe Liberal Party264
    W. MartinNational Front73
    D. MoseNational Front62
    E. WilkensNational Front59
    Cray2 seats · turnout 45.6%
    J. HarringtonConservative897 ✓
    M. CowieConservative874 ✓
    E. RhodesLabour786
    R. BrierlyLabour708
    D. BrowneThe Liberal Party281
    C. KossovThe Liberal Party273
    Crayford3 seats · turnout 40.1%
    A. TurnerLabour1,799 ✓
    B. KempLabour1,721 ✓
    R. PentonLabour1,591 ✓
    J. TaylorConservative1,000
    D. FrenchConservative995
    A. SmithConservative993
    Danson3 seats · turnout 52.6%
    R. AshmoleConservative1,466 ✓
    G. GriffinConservative1,409 ✓
    J. BowesConservative1,390 ✓
    B. StandenThe Liberal Party1,315
    F. JamiesonThe Liberal Party1,224
    C. WrightThe Liberal Party1,222
    R. GossLabour1,095
    M. HutchinsLabour1,063
    A. HearseyLabour1,051
    East Wickham3 seats · turnout 43.8%
    J. HoldenConservative1,912 ✓
    R. HoldenConservative1,865 ✓
    F. SellorsConservative1,794 ✓
    E. RickwoodLabour1,369
    R. MorleyLabour1,326
    A. AitkenheadLabour1,323
    M. IngramThe Liberal Party209
    F. MooreThe Liberal Party181
    T. StanbridgeThe Liberal Party173
    S. KnapmanNational Front144
    B. WhitefieldNational Front135
    P. WhitefieldNational Front125
    Erith3 seats · turnout 45.8%
    V. MorganLabour1,807 ✓
    R. AllenLabour1,754 ✓
    H. SinghLabour1,445 ✓
    B. ChapmanConservative1,277
    B. BinksConservative1,213
    C. CutlerConservative1,196
    J. LudgroveNational Front176
    O. HawkeNational Front138
    T. Fitz-GeraldNational Front124
    Falconwood1 seat
    Nigel BettsConservative858
    E. StonemanLabour536
    Lamorbey3 seats · turnout 51.8%
    E. BunnConservative2,382 ✓
    R. PasseyConservative2,351 ✓
    G. HollandConservative2,345 ✓
    G. GarlandLabour1,039
    M. EllamLabour1,033
    J. MarshLabour1,004
    D. EllisThe Liberal Party331
    F. MorrisThe Liberal Party285
    P. SpurgeThe Liberal Party265
    North End3 seats
    D. BrakerLabour1,960
    C. HargraveLabour1,888
    K. SmithLabour1,874
    A. BinksConservative845
    D. MoatConservative788
    J. WilkinsonConservative770
    Northumberland Heath3 seats · turnout 46.3%
    E. HandyLabour1,824 ✓
    R. DayLabour1,817 ✓
    D. EnticknapLabour1,754 ✓
    G. MacdonaldConservative1,556
    H. ConnorsConservative1,536
    S Webb .Conservative1,498
    Sidcup East3 seats · turnout 51.2%
    M. FlintConservative2,340 ✓
    M. SlaughterConservative2,309 ✓
    J. SlaughterConservative2,271 ✓
    E. SmithLabour886
    L. MarriottLabour880
    M. BirchLabour869
    M. BrowneThe Liberal Party302
    G. SartonThe Liberal Party298
    E. Wilson-SmithThe Liberal Party260
    Sidcup West3 seats
    R. PopeInd Con1,423 ✓
    R. GoodConservative1,399 ✓
    K. McAndrewConservative1,347 ✓
    D. PoultonInd Con1,314
    T. PercivalConservative1,282
    M. KetleyInd Con1,267
    W. GilroyLabour772
    R. HarrisLabour717
    G. LloydLabour703
    E. BurrastonLIB246
    M. BrowneLIB238
    J. JamesLIB227
    E. MorganNF119
    A. WebbNF116
    H. MadgettNF104
    St. Marys3 seats · turnout 43.6%
    W. FlintConservative2,841 ✓
    J. MinettConservative2,799 ✓
    C. TandyConservative2,721 ✓
    M. TaylorLabour842
    J. CaldwellLabour836
    B. ScottLabour835
    G. MabbsThe Liberal Party303
    A. MorrisThe Liberal Party272
    G. Wilson-SmithThe Liberal Party262
    C. PhillipsNational Front151
    H. WilsonNational Front148
    P. WiltshireNational Front144
    St. Michaels3 seats · turnout 42.1%
    J. RaggettConservative1,644
    R. DillConservative1,640
    J. SmerdonConservative1,600
    I. MacdonaldLabour1,523
    OliverB Lab1,496
    A ScuttLabour1,483
    T. BradyLIB248
    B. LockingtonLIB241
    J. O'NeillLIB231
    Thamesmead East3 seats
    J. DawsonLabour1,720
    A. WestLabour1,521
    A. MathesonLabour1,498
    B. CarrConservative751
    L. DorrianConservative733
    G. PorterConservative709
    Upton3 seats
    L. NewtonConservative2,180
    R. PercivalConservative2,164
    B. SamsConservative2,082
    S. CooperLabour1,199
    P. CooperLabour1,143
    L. DeeringLabour1,092