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
editBath 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
editSitting 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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 |