Newham London Borough Council election, 1978
Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 26.8%. The Liberal Party didn't stand in the elections, and others won 3 seats.
Election result
| Newham Local Election Result 1978[1] |
| Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
| |
Labour |
57 |
|
|
|
|
61.6 |
|
|
| |
Conservative |
0 |
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|
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16.3 |
|
|
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Others |
3 |
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|
22.2 |
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Ward results
| Beckton (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Bemersyde (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Canning Town & Grange (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Castle (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Central (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Custom House & Silvertown (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Forest Gate (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Greatfield (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Hudsons (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Kensington (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Little Ilford (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Manor Park (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Monega (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| New Town (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Ordnance (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Park (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Plaistow (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Plashet (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| St Stephens (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| South (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Stratford (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Upton (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Wall End (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| West Ham (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
References
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| | London boroughs | |
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| Metropolitan boroughs | |
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| District councils (England) |
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Brentwood
- Broxbourne
- Burnley
- Cambridge
- Cannock Chase
- Chorley
- Colchester
- Congleton
- Eastbourne
- Eastleigh
- Ellesmere Port and Neston
- Elmbridge
- Fareham
- Halton
- Harlow
- Hart
- Hartlepool
- Havant
- Hertsmere
- Huntingdon
- Milton Keynes
- Mole Valley
- Pendle
- Peterborough
- Preston
- Rochford
- Rossendale
- Runnymede
- Shrewsbury and Atcham
- South Bedfordshire
- South Cambridgeshire
- Southend-on-Sea
- Tamworth
- Tandridge
- Thamesdown
- Three Rivers
- Tunbridge Wells
- Watford
- Welwyn Hatfield
- West Lancashire
- Winchester
- Woking
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| Regional councils (Scotland) | |
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