1978 Brentwood District Council election

1978 Brentwood District Council election
4 May 1976 (1976-05-04)
13 out of 39 seats to Brentwood District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 11 1 1
Seats after 35 3 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 13,122 6,416 2,175
Percentage 60.3% 29.5% 10.0%
Swing 0.5% 1.8% 2.4%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1978 Brentwood District Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Brentwood District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1978 Brentwood District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 11 1 84.6 24 35 89.7 13,122 60.3 –0.5
  Labour 1 1 7.7 2 3 7.7 6,416 29.5 –1.8
  Liberal 1 7.7 0 1 2.6 2,175 10.0 +2.4
  Communist 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 44 0.2 ±0.0

References

  1. ^ "Brentwood Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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