1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election

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The 1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election to the Lambeth London Borough Council was held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 33.4%.

Election result

Lambeth Local Election Result 1978^[1]
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %
Labour	42			-14	65.6	48.5
Conservative	22			+8	34.4	46.5
Liberal	0	0	0	0	0.0	2.7

Ward results

Angell (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Bishop's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Clapham Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Clapham Town (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Ferndale (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gipsy Hill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Herne Hill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Knight's Hill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Larkhall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Oval (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Prince's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

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

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

Stockwell (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Streatham Hill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Streatham South (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Streatham Wells (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Thornton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Thurlow Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Town Hall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Tulse Hill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Vassall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References

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

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See also: Elections in London Boroughs; Middlesex County Council elections

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Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
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Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
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