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    1978 handbook

    Lambeth: 1978 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 46 · Conservative 14 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1978) (64 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 42 · Conservative 22 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Angell3 seats · turnout 24.9%
    H. GriffithsLabour1,178 ✓
    L. HammondLabour1,171 ✓
    P. MooreLabour1,155 ✓
    M. ClarkeConservative534
    D. PalmerConservative479
    R. WalshConservative450
    C. HollandNational Front105
    P. TurnerNational Front101
    C. WilliamsNational Front93
    C. TyrellOther48
    K. DixonOther45
    A. BloomfieldOther34
    Bishop's3 seats · turnout 36.8%
    P. LaneLabour1,671 ✓
    B. DaviesLabour1,637 ✓
    R. VerdenLabour1,518 ✓
    W. TrelawnyConservative834
    R. StrakerConservative822
    P. GoldsConservative814
    D. ElliottOther214
    Clapham Park3 seats · turnout 40.1%
    C. WilliamsConservative2,020
    G. WhyteConservative1,970
    P. DeanLabour1,911
    S. BeavenConservative1,887
    H. WalkerLabour1,856
    P. O'ConnellLabour1,810
    T. Clememt-JonesLIB368
    C. JonesLIB302
    D. VenablesLIB278
    Clapham Town3 seats · turnout 32.1%
    C BrooksLabour1,634
    A. MullerLabour1,589
    I. GrantLabour1,535
    C. CrawfordConservative1,225
    N. KittoeConservative1,176
    F. HohlerConservative1,171
    W. BennettLIB168
    P. ChaveLIB145
    A. SutorLIB133
    Ferndale3 seats · turnout 27.0%
    P. LansleyLabour1,640 ✓
    E. KnightLabour1,444 ✓
    J. BoyleLabour1,444 ✓
    G. TurnerConservative722
    P. Warburton-JonesConservative708
    M. RobinsonConservative673
    Gipsy Hill3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    L. HammondLabour1,848
    M. JeramLabour1,839
    Y. PhippLabour1,777
    R. BristowConservative1,520
    I. ClarkeConservative1,433
    M. BedfordConservative1,426
    K. MottNF216
    R. HeathNF200
    Herne Hill3 seats · turnout 44.3%
    P. JenkynsConservative1,793 ✓
    W. BowringLabour1,788 ✓
    D. HoughtingLabour1,716 ✓
    C. JonesConservative1,700
    J. SharlandLabour1,692
    T. SnowConservative1,624
    Knight's Hill3 seats
    K. Scott-SimpsonConservative2,153
    M. KeelConservative2,112
    G PycockConservative2,112
    I. MurrayLabour1,924
    R. HewishLabour1,923
    C. SuttonLabour1,856
    Larkhall3 seats · turnout 24.0%
    S. DimmickLabour1,653 ✓
    A. SawdonLabour1,569 ✓
    M. BrightLabour1,549 ✓
    J. HallConservative782
    D. PriceConservative769
    D. WhitingConservative729
    M. MitchellLIB163
    D. SandfordLIB148
    J. WingraveLIB146
    P. CookCOMM119
    Oval3 seats · turnout 3.5%
    D. PriceConservative965
    Prince's3 seats
    N. TurnerLabour1,910
    K. MooreLabour1,818
    M. WarburtonLabour1,691
    B. WallisConservative1,268
    A. CordleConservative1,239
    A. CooperConservative1,196
    St Leonard's3 seats
    A. BeadleConservative2,106 ✓
    P. CaryConservative2,058 ✓
    V. BogazziConservative2,039 ✓
    D. BlackLabour874
    A. MortonLabour735
    B. LynnLabour717
    S. ClarkeLIB202
    I. MasonLIB169
    J. TaylorLIB144
    M. GowerSLA40
    St Martin's3 seats
    M. DrakeLabour1,963
    S. IngersonLabour1,873
    D. PrenticeLabour1,851
    W. AmesConservative1,405
    N. MacdonaldConservative1,388
    D. PalfremanConservative1,344
    Stockwell3 seats · turnout 25.5%
    W. HallLabour1,569
    P. MitchellLabour1,550
    P. OrmerodLabour1,491
    D. RoseConservative791
    P. WhitelawConservative772
    S. ShakespearConservative754
    Streatham Hill3 seats · turnout 39.4%
    P. DavisConservative2,263 ✓
    M. HollisConservative2,230 ✓
    R. PriorConservative2,216 ✓
    D. FurnerLabour1,362
    J. FurnerLabour1,340
    F. HenryLabour1,337
    J. MatherThe Liberal Party188
    S. BlackstockThe Liberal Party159
    H. VenablesThe Liberal Party157
    Streatham South3 seats · turnout 36.4%
    H. ChamaretteConservative2,270
    R. PittConservative2,213
    A. BaysConservative2,160
    A. VirgoLabour868
    A. DivallLabour850
    P. PaveyLabour836
    R. SilverLIB207
    L. TrussellLIB198
    P. WatersLIB161
    Streatham Wells3 seats · turnout 37.1%
    R. GreenwoodConservative2,553
    H. ChambersConservative2,497
    M. MalynnConservative2,416
    S. JackLabour1,210
    W. TurnerLabour1,152
    W. WestonLabour1,080
    R. TaylorLIB199
    G. SerjeantLIB180
    S. SerjeantLIB161
    Thornton2 seats · turnout 46.6%
    Douglas MillsConservative1,571
    R BirdConservative1,534
    K. CuthbertsonLabour1,359
    J. ParineLabour1,296
    A. MitchellLIB138
    J. MarrinLIB125
    Thurlow Park2 seats · turnout 45.7%
    J. BlundellConservative1,725
    B UdellConservative1,645
    J. DavidsonLabour855
    H. McClellandLabour806
    D. CharlesworthLIB250
    T. MillsLIB231
    Town Hall3 seats · turnout 34.5%
    M. NobleLabour1,714 ✓
    E. Du ParcqLabour1,703 ✓
    S. StaceLabour1,659 ✓
    K. ChallenConservative1,346
    R. SladeConservative1,325
    W. WellsConservative1,281
    G. DavisOther101
    W. BrambleOther63
    R. SinghOther34
    G. BenningOther29
    T. CounihanOther25
    Tulse Hill3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    W. JohnsonLabour1,644 ✓
    S. PhippLabour1,468 ✓
    D. AyersLabour1,437 ✓
    P. FisherConservative1,165
    J. HewgillConservative1,068
    P. WardConservative1,051
    S. FevrierOther121
    J. RodriguesOther115
    J. JenkinsOther81
    S. JenkinsOther71
    E. GilgeoursOther65
    Vassall3 seats · turnout 31.9%
    A. ThompsonLabour1,333 ✓
    F. QuenaultLabour1,322 ✓
    P. RossiLabour1,286 ✓
    A. ShaespearConservative858
    E. PewConservative838
    D. De LaszloConservative820