1978 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election

The 1978 Kingston upon Thames Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Kingston upon Thames London Borough 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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Party Votes Seats
Conservative Party 68,296 (59.52%)
45 (90.0%)
45 / 50
Labour Party 31,144 (27.14%)
5 (10%)
5 / 50
Liberal Party 15,067 (13.13%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 50
Women's Truth and Unity 171 (0.15%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 52
Independent 69 (0.06%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 52
5 45
Labour Conservative

Ward results

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Berrylands (3)
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Burlington (2)
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Cambridge (3)
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Canbury (3)
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Chessington North (2)
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Chessington South (3)
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Coombe (2)
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Grove (3)
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Hill (2)
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Hook (2)
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Malden Manor (2)
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Norbiton (3)
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Norbiton Park (2)
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St James (3)
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St Marks (3)
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Surbiton Hill (3)
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Tolworth East (2)
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Tolworth South (2)
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Tolworth West (2)
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Tudor (3)
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References

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