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    1978 handbook

    Birmingham: 1978 local elections

    42 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (126 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 66 · Labour 52 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (126 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 69 · Labour 49 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Acocks Green1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    C. CollettConservative3,795 ✓
    B. AckerLabour3,078
    C. FinchNF297
    P. TueyInd Nat39
    All Saints1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    C. GrayLabour1,331 ✓
    G. HepworthConservative466
    K. BickerstaffLIB115
    B. CampbellSU42
    Aston1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    P. TilsleyLIB1,919
    E CarlessLabour1,697
    J. SpittleConservative160
    Billesley1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    T. StewartLabour4,229
    S. ChandlerConservative3,619
    P. LockyerLIB406
    Brandwood1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    E. HansonConservative5,455 ✓
    C. JonesLabour3,617
    G. DavisNF361
    J. BloomfieldCOMM89
    Deritend1 seat · turnout 30.5%
    F. ParkerLabour1,995 ✓
    M. GreenConservative502
    W. RoseLIB129
    C. AshmoreIWCP50
    Duddeston1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    D. MinnisLIB1,430 ✓
    G. AndrewsLabour911
    J. JonesConservative461
    C. PatemanSU80
    Edgbaston1 seat · turnout 29.5%
    A. MartineauConservative3,908
    A. HousleyLabour1,533
    D. HensonLIB689
    Erdington1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    E. RobbinsConservative4,369
    S. AustinLabour3,734
    F. HastilowNF353
    Fox Hollies1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    F. GrattidgeLabour3,338 ✓
    D. JacobsConservative2,802
    R. ForthNF230
    B. DavidsonNAT71
    K. SturgessCOMM25
    Gravelly Hill1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    K. BartonLabour3,292
    A. McNamaraConservative2,317
    D. PalmerNF191
    Hall Green1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    G. FranksConservative5,753 ✓
    L. FlanaganLabour1,626
    D. LawrenceNF210
    T. DohertyCOMM134
    Handsworth1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    J. ScroggieLabour3,774
    C. WillettsConservative2,203
    Harborne1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    P. HollingworthConservative4,219
    G. EynonLabour1,482
    P. KiermanLIB387
    King's Norton1 seat
    H. AdkinsConservative4,891 ✓
    L. JonesLabour3,345
    R. LewthwaiteLIB1,182
    R. NewmanNF276
    I. PearceCOMM60
    Kingstanding1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    H McCallionLabour3,291 ✓
    J BeadmanConservative1,689
    C. RichardsNF220
    R. HardyCOMM75
    Ladywood1 seat · turnout 26.9%
    R. HooleLabour1,285 ✓
    J. SwansonConservative773
    S. RidleyLIB262
    A. StaffordCOMM51
    Longbridge2 seats · turnout 32.3%
    W. SowtonLabour3,527 ✓
    F. PickeringLabour3,462 ✓
    R CornsConservative2,972
    A. SmithConservative2,818
    P. BodenLIB278
    E. HarfordLIB265
    B. DeakinNF255
    Moseley1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    B. MeadowsConservative4,906
    T. LivingstoneLabour2,956
    A. HastingsCOMM184
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    W. CaneyLIB1,131 ✓
    R. AllcockLabour1,124
    G. BaylissConservative319
    B. DavidsonNF182
    Northfield1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    H. ScrimshawConservative5,212
    L. RedmondLabour3,884
    H. StockNF269
    Oscott2 seats · turnout 29.6%
    L. FloydConservative3,304
    H. LeachConservative3,130
    G. OveryLabour1,935
    S. TryLabour1,695
    J. ColleyNF254
    Perry Barr2 seats · turnout 30.0%
    L. BirdConservative3,532
    G. ChaplainConservative3,433
    R. AllcockLabour1,692
    A. FosterLabour1,634
    K AxonNF234
    R. BagleyNF233
    Quinton1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    F. CocksConservative5,217
    C. YappLabour1,585
    K. NicolLIB381
    Rotton Park1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    A. JacksonLabour1,511
    D. LuscombeLIB943
    D. BlundellConservative449
    Saltley2 seats · turnout 28.9%
    C. FineganLabour2,780 ✓
    D. RichLabour2,576 ✓
    S. JenkinsonConservative1,241
    D. BestConservative1,174
    S. AndersonLIB390
    C. AdamsonSU274
    B. ThomasLIB253
    J. MalinNF228
    V. LloydCOMM196
    Sandwell1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    A. OrchardConservative5,451
    D. JenkinsLabour2,692
    Selly Oak1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    D. AlexanderConservative4,642 ✓
    Bore A.Labour2,747
    J. BennettEcol546
    B. PhillipsNF160
    G. StephensonCOMM60
    Shard End2 seats · turnout 31.0%
    J. AndrewsConservative4,691
    F. ChapmanLabour4,077
    F. ChurchConservative4,023
    W LewisLabour2,973
    J. GascarthNF335
    Sheldon1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    G. BiggsLabour3,208
    J. LakinConservative3,134
    H. ChallenderNF334
    Small Heath1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    E. EamesLabour2,823 ✓
    L. JenkinsonConservative1,066
    M. Huxley EvansLIB363
    L. WhiteInd SOC194
    Soho1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    B. EvansLabour3,221 ✓
    D. DuggallConservative840
    R. AshanSU160
    A. NicolaidesLIB136
    J. TrevisCOMM60
    Sparkbrook1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    J. WebsterLabour2,600 ✓
    B. SlaterConservative1,051
    D. WilsonCOMM200
    P. HickeySU87
    Sparkhill1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    D. BuckleLabour4,030 ✓
    J. PoveyConservative1,778
    A. KhanSU294
    R. MurrayCOMM149
    J. DavidsonNAT115
    B. BroadheadIWCP63
    Stechford2 seats · turnout 28.6%
    R. KnowlesLabour2,898
    F. RayLabour2,687
    B. HandsConservative2,149
    P ValdmanisConservative1,872
    F. RusselNF281
    Stockland Green1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    A. CoombsConservative3,607
    W. JarvisLabour3,042
    K. GriffithsCOMM178
    Sutton Coldfield No. 11 seat · turnout 45.1%
    C. MorrisConservative7,459
    I. PowneyLIB1,755
    W. BourneLabour667
    Sutton Coldfield No. 22 seats · turnout 40.8%
    R. WootonConservative7,432 ✓
    D. EdwardsConservative7,312 ✓
    C. HooperLIB1,039
    A. OsbornLIB830
    C. BarleyLabour505
    T. JoesburyLabour481
    P. RushworthNF167
    Sutton Coldfield No. 31 seat · turnout 40.1%
    C. HelLabyConservative5,185
    J. WhorwoodLIB1,444
    D. MillsLabour1,115
    Washwood Heath1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    G. CanningLabour3,637 ✓
    E. FinneyConservative2,352
    N. FinchNF403
    R. WilliamsCOMM179
    Weoley1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    D. Arnot-JobLabour5,553 ✓
    J. LinesConservative4,921
    A. BeddallLIB532
    R. MaylinNF317
    C. ChaddertonWRP98
    Yardley1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    P. McAuleyConservative4,075 ✓
    D. ClarkeLabour3,214
    L. ShieldsNF293
    B. DavidsonNAP73