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    1978 handbook

    Wandsworth: 1978 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 48 · Conservative 12 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (61 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · Labour 25 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Balham3 seats · turnout 47.5%
    S. DriverConservative2,331 ✓
    C. ShepherdConservative2,305 ✓
    M. ChartresConservative2,163 ✓
    W. BurrowLabour1,690
    P. CampbellLabour1,621
    G. ButtLabour1,575
    R. KimbellThe Liberal Party268
    Bedford3 seats · turnout 39.7%
    J. RattrayConservative2,223
    R. HickmetConservative2,180
    S. MorrisConservative2,163
    T. GeldartLabour1,909
    S. HercockLabour1,821
    S. CreightonLabour1,764
    N. TempleCOMM129
    Earlsfield2 seats · turnout 43.8%
    W. BallantineLabour1,133 ✓
    B. BarrowConservative1,094 ✓
    S. BurnsConservative1,057
    N. HortasLabour1,022
    P. BowdageLIB675
    B. LewisLIB672
    P. HainesNF108
    L. WorthamNF84
    East Putney3 seats · turnout 47.9%
    K. ArdenConservative3,200 ✓
    C. ChopeConservative3,191 ✓
    C. FlindConservative3,147 ✓
    M. BlakeLabour1,072
    R. HichissonLabour1,023
    V. WilliamsLabour994
    R. DavieThe Liberal Party340
    J. FergusonThe Liberal Party339
    P. NormanThe Liberal Party330
    Fairfield2 seats · turnout 50.0%
    J. ProudmanLabour1,439 ✓
    D. SmithLabour1,420 ✓
    M. ParrisConservative1,407
    J. DunlopConservative1,406
    A. PerryNational Front142
    D. PattersonThe Liberal Party135
    R. De Jongh-WagenaarNational Front111
    R. BowdageThe Liberal Party99
    Furzedown3 seats · turnout 41.0%
    A. JessimanConservative2,373
    B. PrichardConservative2,370
    J. DixonLabour2,290
    A. WitherbyConservative2,245
    M. DaviesLabour2,000
    T. WatlingLabour1,873
    E. SharpLIB257
    D. McLoughlinCOMM89
    Graveney3 seats · turnout 38.1%
    A. BeltonLabour1,889 ✓
    J. ChegwiddenLabour1,879 ✓
    T. TilleyLabour1,868 ✓
    V. HackettConservative1,367
    E. SinfieldConservative1,353
    F. WardConservative1,323
    M. SullivanThe Liberal Party220
    D. EllwandOther122
    Latchmere3 seats · turnout 37.6%
    M. LawsonLabour1,532 ✓
    E. HoadleyLabour1,497 ✓
    F. WellsLabour1,366 ✓
    J. ColemanConservative841
    G. HarfordConservative818
    J. Rickatson-HattConservative730
    G. AcresNational Front331
    M. SaltNational Front315
    G. SavageNational Front304
    N. RuleOther30
    Nightingale3 seats · turnout 40.2%
    P. DonoghueConservative2,501 ✓
    M. HeasterConservative2,431 ✓
    D. MallamConservative2,406 ✓
    C. AtkinsLabour1,312
    J. GoldingLabour1,261
    C. LangridgeLabour1,197
    C. KenningtonOther125
    Northcote3 seats · turnout 43.0%
    M. JohnsonConservative2,446
    R. MarshConservative2,390
    G. PassmoreConservative2,383
    L. ConnellLabour1,491
    C. YappLabour1,383
    L. KreitzmanLabour1,365
    A. BrownLIB272
    J. GoldinLIB254
    C. GittinsLIB248
    Parkside2 seats · turnout 51.9%
    A. CooperConservative1,971
    T. WalshConservative1,886
    S. DoughertyLabour1,224
    D RoyLabour1,108
    G. Bonham-CarterLIB233
    A. CorkettLIB165
    Queenstown2 seats · turnout 31.6%
    R. SimmsLabour1,175 ✓
    G. RoweLabour1,168 ✓
    F. BoultonConservative816
    M. ZaffarConservative717
    K. HamtonNF176
    J. SmartNF161
    J. PatchLIB92
    S. PatchLIB73
    C. CadoganSLA46
    P. EkinsSLA27
    Roehampton3 seats · turnout 46.3%
    V. ThompsonLabour2,453 ✓
    D. NicholasLabour2,421 ✓
    M. WilliamsLabour2,390 ✓
    T. SullivanConservative1,394
    F. BuglassConservative1,385
    E. MilneConservative1,368
    H. BoucherThe Liberal Party267
    K. BellThe Liberal Party261
    T. BruggerOther257
    G. WingfieldThe Liberal Party249
    Shaftesbury3 seats · turnout 46.5%
    H. HarrisonLabour2,398 ✓
    F. JonesLabour2,273 ✓
    W. JohnstonLabour2,250 ✓
    G. Ellis-JonesConservative2,023
    B. HayrConservative1,944
    J. BarryConservative1,903
    E. CattenNational Front207
    M. ColesNational Front197
    B. SibleyNational Front167
    Southfields3 seats · turnout 47.7%
    R. Merry-PriceConservative2,749 ✓
    C. McMullenConservative2,686 ✓
    K. SchwartzConservative2,593 ✓
    D. RyanLabour1,662
    M. DenbyLabour1,599
    C. PurnellLabour1,593
    K. HoskingThe Liberal Party285
    C. SmithThe Liberal Party281
    M. WoodThe Liberal Party244
    L. ChalkIndependent225
    Springfield3 seats · turnout 52.1%
    D. GoslingConservative2,947 ✓
    J. McKenzie-HillConservative2,854 ✓
    F. StaffConservative2,671 ✓
    M. ButterworthLabour1,931
    K. SollyLabour1,800
    D. BrindLabour1,759
    W. MorrisThe Liberal Party299
    K. NorburyOther111
    E. MedveiOther69
    St. John3 seats · turnout 31.0%
    S. JeffersLabour1,519 ✓
    P. MarshallLabour1,448 ✓
    N. MorganLabour1,424 ✓
    V. ChangConservative1,009
    B. ClaptonConservative989
    D. RoseConservative947
    P. GrayNF221
    D. SimonsNF206
    V. AtkinsonNF202
    W. BrownLIB136
    P. RigbyLIB100
    St. Marys Park3 seats · turnout 41.5%
    M. LintonLabour1,610 ✓
    P. AtkinsonConservative1,576 ✓
    M. RomillyConservative1,535 ✓
    S. LefevreLabour1,521
    D. WilkinsonConservative1,510
    M. WardLabour1,505
    P. BerbridgeNational Front202
    R. NoyceNational Front193
    B. MurrellNational Front183
    W. CarmichaelOther76
    S. LofthouseOther65
    R. TudorOther38
    Thamesfield3 seats · turnout 51.2%
    A. BeresfordConservative3,164 ✓
    J. ChambersConservative3,122 ✓
    E. ListerConservative3,096 ✓
    R. CourtneyLabour1,863
    A. TaylorLabour1,733
    J. WebsterLabour1,688
    W. HainThe Liberal Party344
    R. TimaeusThe Liberal Party297
    J. HeadlandThe Liberal Party284
    M. SaundersOther68
    J. PhillipsOther52
    Tooting3 seats · turnout 40.5%
    B. RosewellLabour1,998 ✓
    V. LuthersLabour1,980 ✓
    N. AdamsLabour1,967 ✓
    J. KennettConservative1,765
    S. LoaderConservative1,706
    M. TurnerConservative1,663
    E. LarkinOther216
    R. LewisOther131
    West Hill2 seats · turnout 49.2%
    H. HudsonConservative1,994
    H. HamiltonConservative1,889
    L. HolmesLabour1,032
    J. SlaterLabour912
    J. HorrocksLIB381
    J. RobinsonLIB343
    West Putney3 seats · turnout 52.6%
    G. OramConservative3,041 ✓
    M. HodgesConservative3,037 ✓
    M. Calcott-JamesConservative2,776 ✓
    S. GowlettLabour1,888
    C. MelvilleLabour1,829
    A. SymondsLabour1,820
    P. GerholdThe Liberal Party411
    R. FifeThe Liberal Party337
    B. EberliThe Liberal Party332
    D. WelshOther207