Waltham Forest: 1978 local elections

21 wards with results. Council page

Before (end of 1977) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

Labour 36 · Conservative 12 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

After (end of 1978) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

Labour 36 · Conservative 21 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

Ward results

Cann Hall3 seats · turnout 37.8%

D. Barnes	Labour	1,697 ✓
D Barnes	Labour	1,697
M Gilbey	Labour	1,553
M. Gilbey	Labour	1,553 ✓
L Gurr	Labour	1,511
L. Gurr	Labour	1,511 ✓
K Collen	Conservative	985
K. Collen	Conservative	985
Thomas Kelley	Conservative	952
T. Kelley	Conservative	952
D Agass	Conservative	912
D. Agass	Conservative	912
B. Massey	National Front	232
B Massey	NF	232
V. Massey	National Front	213
V Massey	NF	213
D Tarling	NF	194
D. Tarling	National Front	194

Cathall3 seats · turnout 34.9%

J Walsh	Labour	1,602
J. Walsh	Labour	1,602 ✓
E Thomas	Labour	1,420
E. Thomas	Labour	1,420 ✓
M. Bangladesh	Labour	1,250 ✓
M Bangladesh	Labour	1,250
I Birmingham	Conservative	793
I. Birmingham	Conservative	793
M Lynch	Conservative	766
M. Lynch	Conservative	766
L. Tomlin	Conservative	702
L Tomlin	Conservative	702
J Collins	NF	366
J. Collins	National Front	366
K Morris	NF	257
K. Morris	National Front	257
P. Pomery-Rudd	National Front	219
P Pomery-Rudd	NF	219

Chapel End3 seats · turnout 40.7%

C. Foxton	Labour	1,625 ✓
H. Fawcett	Conservative	1,585 ✓
M. Jovcic	Conservative	1,538 ✓
K. Gordon	Labour	1,529
Evelyn White	Conservative	1,508
J. Levy	Labour	1,506
A. Brockman	LIB	244
D. Barnard	LIB	241
B. Woodward	LIB	220
S. Frost	NF	201
D. Sampson	NF	181
I. Sampson	NF	174

Chingford Green3 seats · turnout 42.0%

M. Fish	Conservative	3,073
M. Lewis	Conservative	2,927
S. Shepherd	Conservative	2,869
B. Perry	Labour	644
C. East	Labour	640
S. Watkins	Labour	607
J. Childs	NF	191
R. Bartram	NF	191
S. Andrews	NF	181

Endlebury2 seats · turnout 43.8%

H Fulton	Conservative	1,894
H. Fulton	Conservative	1,894 ✓
P. Williams	Conservative	1,728 ✓
P Williams	Conservative	1,728
Darryl Dean	Labour	371
D. Dean	Labour	371
B. Kaye	Labour	363
B Kaye	Labour	363
M. Williams	The Liberal Party	186
M Williams	LIB	186
J. Pearse	The Liberal Party	130
J Pearse	LIB	130
R. Gregory	National Front	115
R Gregory	NF	115
G Smith	NF	107
G. Smith	National Front	107

Forest3 seats · turnout 38.0%

E Halsey	Conservative	1,397
E. Halsey	Conservative	1,397 ✓
A. Moreton	Labour	1,331 ✓
A Moreton	Labour	1,331
H Raby	Conservative	1,320
H. Raby	Conservative	1,320 ✓
C. Champion	Conservative	1,315
C Champion	Conservative	1,315
I. Hussain	Labour	1,290
I Hussain	Labour	1,290
S. Moss	Labour	1,246
S Moss	Labour	1,246
M. Jared	National Front	218
M Jared	NF	218
J Woods	NF	207
J. Woods	National Front	207
R. Tootill	National Front	196
R Tootill	NF	196

Grove Green3 seats · turnout 35.9%

E. Bartram	Labour	1,709
M. Khan	Labour	1,683
M. Cohen	Labour	1,509
R Luker	Conservative	1,320
I. Mackie	Conservative	1,318
S. Mount	Conservative	1,236
T. Bull	NF	266
R. Perkins	NF	225
R. Smart	NF	209

Hale End2 seats · turnout 46.1%

G King	Conservative	1,743 ✓
D. Norman	Conservative	1,630 ✓
D. Blythe	Labour	705
Roper C.	Labour	689
N. Jones	LIB	160
R. Cousins	NF	151
J. Williams	LIB	149
R. Smith	NF	137

Hatch Lane3 seats · turnout 44.7%

D Arnold	Conservative	2,278
D. Arnold	Conservative	2,278 ✓
E Morriss	Conservative	2,219
E. Morriss	Conservative	2,219 ✓
G. Sinclair	Conservative	2,216 ✓
G Sinclair	Conservative	2,216
I. Buckley	Labour	1,205
Ian Buckley	Labour	1,205
A. Ward	Labour	1,132
A Ward	Labour	1,132
Jeffrey Blay	Labour	1,129
J. Blay	Labour	1,129
G. Flaxton	National Front	308
G Flaxton	NF	308
J Childs	NF	297
J. Childs	National Front	297
D. South	National Front	281
D South	NF	281

High Street3 seats · turnout 39.3%

J Manning	Labour	1,812
J. Manning	Labour	1,812 ✓
J. Hendon	Labour	1,769 ✓
J Hendon	Labour	1,769
W. Shepherd	Labour	1,672 ✓
W Shepherd	Labour	1,672
S. Bradford	Conservative	969
Stuart Bradford	Conservative	969
M. Thorne	Conservative	935
M Thorne	Conservative	935
Richard Butt	Conservative	910
R. Butt	Conservative	910
G. McDuff	National Front	283
G McDuff	NF	283
I. McDuff	National Front	242
I McDuff	NF	242
D. Painter	National Front	238
D Painter	NF	238
M Flanders	LIB	219
M. Flanders	The Liberal Party	219
G. Smith	The Liberal Party	146
G Smith	LIB	146
R Wheatley	LIB	142
R. Wheatley	The Liberal Party	142
J Watson	COMM	48
J. Watson	Other	48

Higham Hill2 seats · turnout 34.4%

C. Abley	Labour	846 ✓
K. Sanders	Labour	802 ✓
R. Cottrell	Conservative	636
J. Cottrell	Conservative	625
M. Norman	NF	138
D. Tootill	NF	115
E. Bradshaw	LIB	100
T. Bradshaw	LIB	82

Hoe Street3 seats · turnout 39.6%

N. Gerrard	Labour	1,900 ✓
R. Hammond	Labour	1,875 ✓
M. Macnulty	Labour	1,824 ✓
W. Blyth	Conservative	1,232
K. Bellamy	Conservative	1,165
W Warren	Conservative	1,063
M. O'Flanagan	LIB	246
D. Taylor	NF	221
S. Lambert	SLA	215
B. Wilkins	NF	211
M. Wilkins	NF	201
I. Rathbone	LIB	170
M. Metson	LIB	169

Larkswood3 seats · turnout 44.3%

J. Croft	Conservative	2,401 ✓
E Williams	Conservative	2,272
E. Williams	Conservative	2,272 ✓
I. Memory	Conservative	2,225 ✓
I Memory	Conservative	2,225
A. Dalton	Labour	980
A Dalton	Labour	980
P. Halfacre	Labour	971
P Halfacre	Labour	971
C Darlinton	Labour	967
C. Darlinton	Labour	967
J. Davies	The Liberal Party	309
J Davies	LIB	309
R. Bull	The Liberal Party	272
R Bull	LIB	272
K Barnard	LIB	242
K. Barnard	The Liberal Party	242
E. Kennett	National Front	164
E Kennett	NF	164
C Davis	NF	161
C. Davis	National Front	161
B Harris	NF	154
B. Harris	National Front	154

Lea Bridge3 seats · turnout 36.4%

P. Diamond	Labour	1,423 ✓
E. Gordon	Labour	1,400 ✓
D. Liunberg	Labour	1,345 ✓
E. Smith	Conservative	1,174
C. Smith	Conservative	1,144
J. Smith	Conservative	1,047
A. Bucknell	National Front	282
W. Hawke	National Front	229
A. Hawke	National Front	228

Lea_Bridge3 seats

Patrick Diamond	Labour	1,423
E Gordon	Labour	1,400
D Liunberg	Labour	1,345
E Smith	Conservative	1,174
C Smith	Conservative	1,144
J Smith	Conservative	1,047
A Bucknell	NF	282
W Hawke	NF	229
A Hawke	NF	228

Leyton3 seats · turnout 36.3%

T. Messenger	Labour	1,737 ✓
T Messenger	Labour	1,737
F Wigg	Labour	1,711
F. Wigg	Labour	1,711 ✓
A Chamberlain	Labour	1,497
A. Chamberlain	Labour	1,497 ✓
S Collins	Conservative	970
S. Collins	Conservative	970
R Williams	Conservative	867
R. Williams	Conservative	867
L. Taylor	Conservative	848
L Taylor	Conservative	848
R. Archer	National Front	226
R Archer	NF	226
D. Martin	National Front	214
D Martin	NF	214
J Archer	NF	206
J. Archer	National Front	206
J. Courcouf	Other	101
J Courcouf	COMM	101

Leytonstone3 seats · turnout 38.3%

D. Drew	Labour	1,801 ✓
P. Perry	Labour	1,571 ✓
A. Devgun	Labour	1,549 ✓
L. Braham	Conservative	1,485
B. Beasant	Conservative	1,439
J. Ryan	Conservative	1,356
C. Coward	NF	213
J. Cox	NF	194
B. Haines	NF	191
A. Youell	COMM	107

Lloyd Park3 seats · turnout 36.9%

G Smith	Labour	1,618
G. Smith	Labour	1,618 ✓
Ralph Baldwin	Labour	1,573
R. Baldwin	Labour	1,573 ✓
V Smith	Labour	1,539
V. Smith	Labour	1,539 ✓
M. Geoghegan	Conservative	961
M Geoghegan	Conservative	961
Valerie Lewis	Conservative	934
V. Lewis	Conservative	934
A. Stowe	Conservative	919
Anthony Stowe	Conservative	919
F Lewingdon	NF	240
F. Lewingdon	National Front	240
P. Lewingdon	National Front	212
P Lewingdon	NF	212
J. Underwood	National Front	208
J Underwood	NF	208
K. Duncan	The Liberal Party	171
K Duncan	LIB	171
M Winter	LIB	163
M. Winter	The Liberal Party	163
D Janssen	LIB	157
D. Janssen	The Liberal Party	157

St. James Street3 seats · turnout 35.0%

S. Millard	Labour	1,528 ✓
S Millard	Labour	1,528
R. Austin	Labour	1,502 ✓
R Austin	Labour	1,502
W Pearmine	Labour	1,423
W. Pearmine	Labour	1,423 ✓
G. Bristow	Conservative	1,062
G Bristow	Conservative	1,062
J Martyn	Conservative	985
J. Martyn	Conservative	985
J. Lepley	Conservative	965
J Lepley	Conservative	965
M. Bustard	National Front	232
M Bustard	NF	232
A. Pugh	National Front	214
A Pugh	NF	214
G Reynolds	NF	201
G. Reynolds	National Front	201
S. Forecast	The Liberal Party	154
S Forecast	LIB	154
H Sherman	LIB	130
H. Sherman	The Liberal Party	130
M Taylor	LIB	127
M. Taylor	The Liberal Party	127
L. Courthold	Other	75
L Courthold	COMM	75

Valley3 seats · turnout 38.6%

David Andrews	Conservative	1,742
D. Andrews	Conservative	1,742 ✓
S Pay	Conservative	1,703
S. Pay	Conservative	1,703 ✓
C Wilkin	Conservative	1,657
C. Wilkin	Conservative	1,657 ✓
J McGee	Labour	1,049
J. McGee	Labour	1,049
G. Reeve	Labour	1,018
G Reeve	Labour	1,018
A Cohen	Labour	1,015
A. Cohen	Labour	1,015
Henry Arthur Boyle	LIB	212
H. Boyle	The Liberal Party	212
P. Adamson	National Front	199
P Adamson	NF	199
A Frost	NF	182
A. Frost	National Front	182
M. Adamson	National Front	178
M Adamson	NF	178
J Farren	LIB	174
J. Farren	The Liberal Party	174
P Jones	LIB	170
P. Jones	The Liberal Party	170

Wood Street3 seats · turnout 42.7%

W. Anstey	Labour	1,871 ✓
R. Lewis	Conservative	1,856 ✓
J. Kaye	Labour	1,809 ✓
R. Flynn	Labour	1,805
I. Williams	Conservative	1,715
M. Saile	Conservative	1,632
R. Spinks	NF	248
A. Bull	NF	247
S. Webb	NF	225
J. Flanders	LIB	194
C. Prettyman	LIB	128
J. Moss	LIB	121