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    1978 handbook

    Lewisham: 1978 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 49 · Conservative 11 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (67 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 44 · Conservative 23 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Bellingham2 seats · turnout 37.6%
    R. BurlisonLabour1,911
    R. GodsiffLabour1,727
    M. BoleatConservative733
    A. SkelseyConservative696
    Blackheath2 seats · turnout 43.9%
    G. BarrassLabour1,065
    J. DowdLabour1,045
    I. FarrellConservative1,021
    T. FarrellConservative1,019
    J. SouthallLIB125
    D. StaleyLIB102
    Blythe Hill2 seats · turnout 48.8%
    S. CannonConservative1,468 ✓
    R. EvansConservative1,456 ✓
    C. ColeLabour981
    C. LeedsLabour930
    Catford2 seats · turnout 44.1%
    M. KingConservative1,996
    G. AgarConservative1,950
    E. TrottLabour842
    B. GranapragasamLabour777
    Churchdown3 seats · turnout 35.0%
    J. HenryLabour1,880
    D. HurrenLabour1,694
    J. HurrenLabour1,645
    T. MacartneyConservative1,086
    C. ChuterConservative1,044
    F. WaghornConservative1,019
    S. GreeneNF200
    K. UbsdellNF160
    P. UbsdellNF148
    Crofton Park3 seats · turnout 40.8%
    G. ElvinConservative1,841
    C. NicklinConservative1,805
    D StoneConservative1,774
    J. BrittonLabour1,515
    A. PattersonLabour1,475
    D. WatersLabour1,453
    N. FierzCommunity308
    K. PullingerCommunity267
    L. KempCommunity240
    Downham3 seats · turnout 36.3%
    F. BarrettLabour1,907
    T. BradleyLabour1,903
    N. SmithLabour1,838
    C. AirdConservative924
    G. BryantConservative915
    L. HollingsworthConservative898
    P. BurnsNF161
    D. KingstreeNF156
    M. ColeNF139
    Drake3 seats · turnout 35.4%
    C. CookLabour1,438 ✓
    J. LynchLabour1,292 ✓
    S. AngoveLabour1,254 ✓
    C. CrossConservative1,089
    I. ReynoldsConservative1,039
    A. LangridgeConservative1,036
    R. BoydThe Liberal Party231
    R. PrqttNational Front186
    N. TaylorNational Front178
    R. WilsonThe Liberal Party171
    D. TowersNational Front168
    E. ThompsonThe Liberal Party161
    Evelyn3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    W. RiddellLabour1,711 ✓
    P. AdamsLabour1,683 ✓
    N. TaylorLabour1,648 ✓
    A. HarrisConservative389
    M. HarrisConservative385
    D. FrenchConservative372
    A. DaviesNational Front227
    D. DaviesNational Front227
    M. RobertsNational Front200
    H. KnightThe Liberal Party127
    Forest Hill2 seats · turnout 46.9%
    J. AddisonLabour1,233
    A. EmersonLabour1,229
    B. RobsonConservative1,050
    G. DatersConservative1,001
    E. ArthurtonBUP111
    M. DixonBUP102
    Grinling Gibbons3 seats · turnout 31.5%
    D. TownsendLabour1,306 ✓
    R. DaltreyLabour1,300 ✓
    M. ProfittLabour1,273 ✓
    P. McCallumConservative421
    A. PerryConservative414
    T. ShillingConservative376
    R. EdmondsNational Front237
    S. FaulknerOther230
    R. HoyNational Front218
    L. TaylorNational Front205
    J. CorneliusOther188
    G. DacresOther113
    Grove Park2 seats · turnout 44.0%
    T ScottLabour1,086
    T. BickleyConservative1,057
    A. LeveneLabour1,034
    R. DraneConservative1,000
    Hither Green3 seats · turnout 38.5%
    E. WalkerLabour1,767
    R. PepperLabour1,761
    A. HawkinsLabour1,712
    E. LubbockConservative1,315
    Roberts S.Conservative1,311
    K. GorickConservative1,272
    FallisJ NF186
    B. OlleyNF184
    M. ButlerNF173
    Horniman3 seats · turnout 41.1%
    N. BennettConservative2,243
    L. AgarConservative2,152
    K. FergusonConservative2,107
    P. SengerLabour1,295
    G GarchaLabour1,211
    L. YhauoosLabour1,141
    Ladywell3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    E. BickleyLabour1,504
    W. SimsonLabour1,495
    R. WhiteLabour1,475
    R. CropperConservative1,235
    P. MooreConservative1,235
    F. WhetstoneConservative1,196
    Manor Lee2 seats · turnout 47.3%
    G. JamesLabour1,436 ✓
    N ReedLabour1,429 ✓
    S. Macdonald-RossConservative1,327
    G. BrennandConservative1,232
    T. FieldLIB180
    J. HeadlandLIB168
    P. CordwellCOMM101
    Marlowe3 seats · turnout 30.2%
    E. RowingLabour1,205 ✓
    R. YeoLabour1,103 ✓
    T. AgambarLabour1,042 ✓
    D. BarkerConservative359
    G. MooreConservative352
    C. DayConservative331
    M. AshNational Front199
    G. SpencerNational Front197
    K. MatthewsNational Front182
    D. FosterResidents155
    S. StephensonResidents129
    Pepys3 seats · turnout 27.7%
    T. JenningsLabour1,515
    M. JenningsLabour1,471
    R. LoweLabour1,336
    T. StandenConservative817
    T BowersConservative812
    G. TullettConservative771
    Perry Hill3 seats · turnout 49.6%
    R. BartlettConservative2,427 ✓
    A. HumbleConservative2,414 ✓
    H. DayConservative2,346 ✓
    J. LewisLabour1,509
    A. TillLabour1,495
    R. GeisLabour1,451
    F. BrownThe Liberal Party247
    G. SavellThe Liberal Party172
    R. WorsellThe Liberal Party146
    Rushey Green2 seats · turnout 42.3%
    E. KellyLabour1,611
    M. ToomeyLabour1,472
    S. GatesConservative1,062
    R. SquiresConservative991
    P. GilhamLIB114
    Y. EagleLIB113
    St. Andrew2 seats · turnout 46.6%
    S. MacartneyConservative1,495
    T. YardConservative1,471
    N. HawkinsLabour1,147
    R. ReeveLabour1,094
    G. RichmondLIB129
    A. LeyLIB117
    St. Margaret2 seats · turnout 49.3%
    T. CoxConservative1,402
    R. InglottLabour1,323
    H. JordanConservative1,301
    R. StockbridgeLabour1,267
    D. HenryLIB172
    D. McKenzieLIB165
    St. Mildred3 seats · turnout 44.1%
    D. MacnaughtonConservative2,552
    D. KervenConservative2,537
    A. RobertsConservative2,519
    S. ScottLabour1,240
    S. HaywardLabour1,190
    E. DavisLabour1,179
    Sydenham East3 seats · turnout 47.4%
    A. PeggLabour1,693 ✓
    J. AdamsLabour1,603 ✓
    J. BaileyLabour1,576 ✓
    A. ParkerConservative1,508
    M. PageConservative1,419
    B. PendleburyConservative1,322
    N. LazenbyOther386
    G. WardOther132
    G. AlimoOther69
    Sydenham West3 seats · turnout 41.2%
    G. CalverConservative1,711
    M. WorthConservative1,667
    R. GeorgeConservative1,655
    B. RobertsonLabour1,569
    Maureen BowenLabour1,471
    B. HaffendenLabour1,427
    P. DonovanNF143
    L. TaylorNF122
    B. SayersNF118
    Whitefoot2 seats · turnout 42.0%
    F. HawesLabour1,330
    E. RichardsLabour1,183
    D. BaseleyConservative1,076
    R. SeatonConservative1,004
    M. EllisNF161
    M. AshmoreNF154