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.
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results summary edit
Bath City Council election, 1978 | ||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |