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1978 Westminster City Council election

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1978 Westminster City Council election
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All 60 council seats of the Westminster City Council
31 seats needed for a majority

Council control before election


Conservative

Subsequent council control


Conservative

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

Background

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Election result

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1978 Westminster City Council Election[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 65.0 55.7
  Labour 19 31.7 37.9
  Other 2 3.3 5.1
  Liberal 0 0.0 1.3
Total 60 140,552

Ward results

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Baker Street

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Baker Street (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Bayswater

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Bayswater (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Belgrave

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Belgrave (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Bryanston

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Bryanston (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Cavendish

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Cavendish (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Church Street

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Church Street (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Churchill

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Churchill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hamilton Terrace

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Hamilton Terrace (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Harrow Road

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Harrow Road (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hyde Park

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Hyde Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Knightsbridge

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Knightsbridge (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Lancaster Gate

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Lancaster Gate (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Little Venice

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Little Venice (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Lord's

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Lord's (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Maida Vale

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Maida Vale (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Millbank

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Millbank (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Queen's Park

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Queen's Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Regent's Park

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Regent's Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

St George's

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St George's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

St James's

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St James's (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Victoria

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Victoria (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

West End

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West End (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Westbourne

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Westbourne (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

References

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  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 12 August 2024.