1978 UK local government election
1978 Bath City Council election |
16 of 48 seats (one third) to Bath City Council 24 seats needed for a majority |
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Map showing the results of the 1978 Bath City Council elections. Blue showing Conservative and Red showing Labour. |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 1978 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 4 May 1978 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election.
Results summary
Bath City Council election, 1978 |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | 1 | 68.8% | 13 | 34 | 70.8% | 12,963 | 50.4% | 5% |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | 31.3% | 9 | 14 | 29.2% | 8,435 | 32.8% | 2.3% |
| Liberal | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3,496 | 13.6% | 0.3% |
| Ecology | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 552 | 2.1% | N/A |
| Independent | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 259 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
Ward results
Sitting councillors seeking re-election, elected in 1976, are marked with an asterisk (*). The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1976 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.
Abbey
Abbey[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeffrey William Higgins * | 856 | 64.5 | –10.2 |
| Labour | M. Rose | 355 | 26.7 | +1.4 |
| Liberal | A. Fox | 117 | 8.8 | N/A |
Majority | 500 | 37.8 | N/A |
Turnout | | 34.2 | –5.2 |
Registered electors | 3,884 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bathwick
Bathwick[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Gees * | 1,112 | 71.9 | –12.4 |
| Liberal | P. Nancarrow | 222 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Labour | B. Carlin | 212 | 13.7 | –2.0 |
Majority | 1,810 | 57.5 | N/A |
Turnout | | 40.7 | –10.4 |
Registered electors | 3,803 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bloomfield
Bloomfield[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Whitehead | 812 | 51.9 | –0.6 |
| Conservative | J. Jones | 752 | 48.1 | +0.6 |
Majority | 60 | 3.8 | N/A |
Turnout | | 37.7 | –13.5 |
Registered electors | 4,145 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Combe Down
Combe Down[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Buchanan | 1,135 | 65.2 | –6.5 |
| Labour | C. Dore | 498 | 28.6 | +0.3 |
| Liberal | Kenneth Drain | 107 | 6.1 | N/A |
Majority | 637 | 36.6 | N/A |
Turnout | | 42.0 | –8.1 |
Registered electors | 4,138 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kingsmead
Kingsmead[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Ann Newnham | 1,011 | 58.3 | +0.3 |
| Labour | Hilary Fraser | 723 | 41.7 | –0.3 |
Majority | 288 | 16.6 | N/A |
Turnout | | 45.1 | –5.3 |
Registered electors | 3,845 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lambridge
Lambridge[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Mower * | 821 | 52.7 | –1.3 |
| Liberal | A. Hanham | 427 | 27.4 | +3.6 |
| Labour | N. Whiskin | 309 | 19.8 | –2.5 |
Majority | 394 | 25.3 | N/A |
Turnout | | 51.7 | –7.1 |
Registered electors | 3,012 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lansdown
Lansdown[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Buckley * | 1,012 | 59.1 | +9.2 |
| Liberal | R. Wardle | 485 | 28.3 | –10.7 |
| Labour | B. Lock | 216 | 12.6 | +1.5 |
Majority | 527 | 30.8 | N/A |
Turnout | | 46.3 | –13.2 |
Registered electors | 3,702 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lyncombe
Lyncombe[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Dawson * | 1,139 | 59.1 | –21.2 |
| Labour | J. Hornblower | 380 | 20.7 | +1.0 |
| Ecology | Don Grimes | 313 | 17.7 | N/A |
Majority | 759 | 41.4 | N/A |
Turnout | | 42.1 | –5.4 |
Registered electors | 4,354 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Newbridge
Newbridge[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Anton | 1,018 | 69.7 | +27.7 |
| Labour | S. Paine | 225 | 15.4 | +6.2 |
| Liberal | Adrian Pegg | 218 | 14.9 | –12.7 |
Majority | 793 | 54.3 | N/A |
Turnout | | 37.1 | –16.9 |
Registered electors | 3,938 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oldfield
Oldfield[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Whitty | 879 | 46.0 | –19.4 |
| Conservative | M. Beckett | 483 | 25.3 | –9.3 |
| Liberal | E. Andrews | 290 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Independent | F. Gilbert * | 259 | 13.6 | N/A |
Majority | 396 | 20.7 | N/A |
Turnout | | 44.6 | +0.5 |
Registered electors | 4,284 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Southdown
Southdown[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. Hobbs * | 694 | 54.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | M. Maidment | 430 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Liberal | B. Potter | 148 | 11.6 | N/A |
Majority | 264 | 20.8 | N/A |
Turnout | | 38.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 3,351 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Twerton
Twerton[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | I. Jefferies | 1,001 | 64.9 | –5.4 |
| Conservative | M. Price | 359 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | C. Ferris | 182 | 11.8 | –17.9 |
Majority | 642 | 41.6 | N/A |
Turnout | | 39.7 | –7.1 |
Registered electors | 3,886 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Walcot
Walcot[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Organ * | 618 | 44.0 | –4.5 |
| Liberal | G. Plumbridge | 407 | 29.0 | –3.5 |
| Labour | S. Sweeney | 379 | 27.0 | +8.0 |
Majority | 211 | 15.0 | N/A |
Turnout | | 36.7 | –6.1 |
Registered electors | 3,830 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Westmoreland
Westmoreland[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Denis Reginald Lovelace * | 1,085 | 62.5 | +2.0 |
| Conservative | G. O'Donovan | 453 | 26.1 | –13.4 |
| Liberal | H. Nash | 199 | 11.5 | N/A |
Majority | 632 | 36.4 | N/A |
Turnout | | 42.8 | +0.4 |
Registered electors | 4,056 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Weston
Weston[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Stebbings * | 919 | 49.0 | +6.7 |
| Liberal | John James Malloy | 694 | 37.0 | +1.5 |
| Labour | L. Harrington | 264 | 14.1 | –8.1 |
Majority | 225 | 12.0 | N/A |
Turnout | | 45.7 | –9.9 |
Registered electors | 4,111 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Widcombe
Widcombe[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Elliott * | 835 | 56.5 | –13.2 |
| Labour | P. Shelton | 403 | 27.3 | –3.0 |
| Ecology | R. Carder | 239 | 16.2 | N/A |
Majority | 432 | 29.2 | N/A |
Turnout | | 37.2 | –7.2 |
Registered electors | 3,968 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Bath City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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