Southwark London Borough Council election, 1978

Elections to Southwark Council were held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 28.7%. There were now 25 wards rather than the previous 23 and 64 councillors rather than 70.

Election result

Southwark Local Election Result 1978[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 56 -10 57.6
  Conservative 8 +4 36.4
  Liberal 0 3.8

Ward results

Abbey (2)
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Alleyn (2)
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Barset (2)
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Bellenden (3)
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Bricklayers (2)
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Browning (3)
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Brunswick (3)
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Burgess (2)
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Cathedral (2)
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Chaucer (3)
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College (2)
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Consort (2)
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Dockyard (3)
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Faraday (3)
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Friary (3)
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Liddle (3)
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Lyndhurst (3)
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Newington (3)
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Riverside (3)
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Rotherhithe (3)
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Ruskin (3)
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Rye (2)
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St Giles (3)
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The Lane (2)
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Waverley (2)
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References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
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