Barking London Borough Council election, 1978

The 1978 Barking Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Alibon

Alibon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Cambell

Cambell (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Eastbury

Eastbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Heath

Heath (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Longbridge

Longbridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Manor

Manor (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Marks Gate

Marks Gate (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Parsloes

Parsloes (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

River

River (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Thames

Thames (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Triptons

Triptons (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Valence

Valence (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Village

Village (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

By-elections between 1978 and 1982

Cambell

Cambell by-election, 29 March 1979[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Eric R. Harris 1,019 48.4
Conservative Brian Cook 906 43.0
National Front John J. Benjafield 106 5.0
Liberal Daniel J. Felton 76 3.6
Majority 113 5.4
Turnout 7,354 28.7
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Bertie E. Roycraft.

Gascoigne

Gascoigne by-election, 3 May 1979[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour James L. Jones 2,258 54.7
Conservative Stanley Bray 1,255 30.4
Liberal David A. Spender 614 14.9
Majority 1,003 24.3
Turnout 6,865 60.6
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Julia H. Engwell.

Triptons

Triptons by-election, 4 December 1980[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alan D. Stevens 859 68.3
Liberal Edward A. Bullock 234 18.6
Conservative Sylvia M. L. Jones 120 9.5
National Front Ronald A. Ferrett 44 3.5
Majority 625 49.7
Turnout 7,244 17.4
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. William E. Bellamy.

References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.


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