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1978 UK local government election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1978 alongside local elections across the United Kingdom.
19 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 42.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner of each seat at the 1978 Colchester Borough Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1978 Colchester Borough Council election[1] | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 10 | 2 | 52.6 | 27 | 37 | 61.7 | 17,478 | 53.1 | −2.8 | |
Labour | 8 | 3 | 42.1 | 13 | 21 | 35.0 | 13,720 | 41.7 | +10.0 | |
Tiptree Residents | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 740 | 2.2 | −0.9 | |
Independent | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | −1.7 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 974 | 3.0 | −4.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. McQuitty | 953 | 40.5 | +4.2 | |
Conservative | L. Long | 836 | 35.5 | +0.5 | |
Liberal | M. Gage | 565 | 24.0 | –4.8 | |
Majority | 127 | 5.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,354 | 41.6 | +3.5 | ||
Registered electors | 5,652 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | T. Wayman | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,296 | ||||
Independent hold |
No Conservative candidate as previous.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. Sexton | 589 | 63.0 | –22.2 | |
Labour | J. Bensusan-Butt | 346 | 37.0 | +22.2 | |
Majority | 243 | 26.0 | −44.4 | ||
Turnout | 935 | 57.0 | +5.3 | ||
Registered electors | 1,640 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 22.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ken Cooke | 1,406 | 56.9 | +9.0 | |
Conservative | G. Jefferies | 912 | 36.9 | –6.8 | |
Liberal | D. Stephenson | 154 | 6.2 | –2.2 | |
Majority | 494 | 20.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,472 | 50.4 | +1.2 | ||
Registered electors | 4,902 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 7.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Rod Green | 1,347 | 56.4 | +10.8 | |
Conservative | E. White | 1,041 | 43.5 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 306 | 12.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,388 | 48.8 | +2.9 | ||
Registered electors | 4,889 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.7 |
No Liberal candidate as previous (–12.1).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. Holt | 1,614 | 81.5 | +19.7 | |
Labour | D. Pitchford | 367 | 18.5 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 1,247 | 63.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,981 | 48.2 | –10.1 | ||
Registered electors | 3,864 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 8.6 |
No Liberal candidate as previous (–22.3).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Fulford | 1,092 | 67.8 | –1.8 | |
Labour | Tim Oxton | 518 | 32.2 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 574 | 35.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,610 | 44.9 | –2.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,582 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jim Orpe | 1,169 | 56.6 | +4.2 | |
Conservative | L. Leader | 769 | 37.2 | +11.1 | |
Liberal | M. Pawsey | 127 | 6.2 | –15.2 | |
Majority | 400 | 19.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,065 | 44.7 | –4.0 | ||
Registered electors | 4,620 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. Purvis | 1,523 | 68.7 | +12.6 | |
Labour | R. Lown | 693 | 31.3 | +4.3 | |
Majority | 830 | 37.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,216 | 45.6 | –1.4 | ||
Registered electors | 4,855 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 |
No Liberal candidate as previous (–16.9).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. Plowright | 1,044 | 59.3 | –3.9 | |
Conservative | J. Nicholls | 716 | 32.8 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 328 | 18.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,760 | 32.8 | –14.5 | ||
Registered electors | 5,362 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Graham Bober | 1,374 | 67.0 | –5.3 | |
Conservative | Nigel Chapman | 676 | 33.0 | +5.3 | |
Majority | 698 | 34.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,050 | 30.9 | –1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 6,628 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Marchant | 1,016 | 56.9 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | D. Sissons | 770 | 43.1 | –2.1 | |
Majority | 246 | 13.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,786 | 42.3 | +4.2 | ||
Registered electors | 4,225 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Pinnock | 1,132 | 70.7 | +2.6 | |
Labour | P. Treacher | 470 | 29.3 | –2.6 | |
Majority | 662 | 41.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,602 | 46.7 | –2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,432 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Hilham | 1,431 | 66.1 | +7.1 | |
Labour | S. McAndrew | 453 | 20.9 | –0.1 | |
Liberal | William Spyvee | 282 | 13.0 | –7.0 | |
Majority | 978 | 45.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,166 | 45.4 | –5.4 | ||
Registered electors | 4,776 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. Arrondelle | 942 | 54.3 | +1.5 | |
Labour | E. Kirkby | 793 | 45.7 | –1.5 | |
Majority | 149 | 8.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,735 | 48.2 | –4.0 | ||
Registered electors | 3,601 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 1.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. Martin | 950 | 48.8 | +9.8 | |
Tiptree Residents | J. Webb | 740 | 38.0 | –1.0 | |
Labour | J. Greer | 256 | 13.2 | –8.8 | |
Majority | 210 | 10.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,946 | 35.4 | –11.5 | ||
Registered electors | 5,496 | ||||
Conservative gain from Tiptree Residents | Swing | 5.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Lampon | 692 | 82.1 | +0.6 | |
Labour | Jean Quinn | 151 | 17.9 | +7.1 | |
Majority | 541 | 64.2 | –6.7 | ||
Turnout | 843 | 47.4 | ±0.0 | ||
Registered electors | 1,779 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Fairhead | 808 | 79.4 | +6.6 | |
Labour | V. McAndrew | 210 | 20.6 | –2.9 | |
Majority | 598 | 58.7 | –1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,018 | 54.4 | –6.2 | ||
Registered electors | 1,871 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 |
No Independent candidate as previous (–3.7).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Bayles | 1,154 | 54.0 | +10.6 | |
Conservative | K. Brereton | 985 | 46.0 | –10.6 | |
Majority | 169 | 8.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,139 | 43.6 | +0.7 | ||
Registered electors | 4,907 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.6 |
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