1978 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1978 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
4 May 1978 (1978-05-04)
14 out of 39 seasts to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Seats won 12 1 1
Seats after 29 5 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 28,568 10,624 9,629
Percentage 58.2% 21.6% 19.6%
Swing 2.9% 5.4% 2.8%
Winner of each seat at the 1978 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1978 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 85.7 17 29 74.4 28,568 58.2 +2.9
  Liberal 1 1 7.1 4 5 12.8 10,624 21.6 –5.4
  Labour 1 1 7.1 4 5 12.8 9,629 19.6 +2.8
  National Front 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 277 0.6 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Heath 2,472 69.3 +9.8
Liberal E. Griggs 671 18.8 –10.2
Labour A. Francis 422 11.8 +0.4
Majority 1,801 50.5 N/A
Turnout 3,565 36.5 –7.5
Registered electors 9,756
Conservative hold Swing 10.0

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Bone 2,133 62.4 +1.7
Liberal T. Ray 658 19.2 –20.1
Labour C. Newman 505 14.8 N/A
National Front P. Twomey 125 3.7 N/A
Majority 1,475 43.1 N/A
Turnout 3,421 34.5 –3.8
Registered electors 9,917
Conservative hold Swing 10.9

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Murphy 2,581 67.9 +8.4
Liberal J. Keith 947 24.9 –6.5
Labour K. Leaman 275 7.2 –2.0
Majority 1,634 43.0 N/A
Turnout 3,803 40.1 –2.6
Registered electors 9,485
Conservative hold Swing 7.5

Eastwood

Eastwood (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Downie 2,295 56.8
Conservative V. Kaye 2,222 55.0
Liberal F. Heaffey 1,383 34.2
Liberal N. Goodman 1,362 33.7
Labour P. Griffiths 363 9.0
Labour B. Buitekant 254 6.3
Turnout ~4,039 44.1
Registered electors 9,159
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Titman* 2,519 49.2 –2.2
Conservative P. Bohling 2,391 46.7 +2.8
Labour P. Harrison 208 4.1 –0.6
Majority 128 2.5 N/A
Turnout 5,118 53.1 +2.4
Registered electors 9,635
Liberal hold Swing 2.5

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Cater 1,580 65.9 +7.9
Labour D. Waring 819 34.1 +7.8
Majority 761 31.8 N/A
Turnout 2,399 31.7 +3.0
Registered electors 8,973
Conservative hold Swing 0.1

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Myers 1,845 43.5 –3.0
Liberal J. Hugill* 1,836 43.3 –10.2
Labour E. Wilson 557 13.1 N/A
Majority 9 0.2 N/A
Turnout 4,238 42.0 +0.5
Registered electors 10,083
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 3.6

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Levy 1,868 55.5 –4.8
Labour D. Jeffrey 1,138 33.8 –5.9
Liberal J. O'Neill 362 10.7 N/A
Majority 730 21.7 N/A
Turnout 3,368 32.4 –4.0
Registered electors 10,400
Conservative hold Swing 0.6

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bull* 2,096 74.0 –3.8
Labour H. Mapp 735 26.0 +3.8
Majority 1,361 48.1 N/A
Turnout 2,831 29.2 –9.1
Registered electors 9,698
Conservative hold Swing 3.8

St Lukes

St Lukes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Richmond* 1,234 48.0 +14.9
Labour N. Boorman 1,186 46.1 +10.8
National Front E. Jones 152 5.9 N/A
Majority 48 1.9 N/A
Turnout 2,572 29.2 –3.1
Registered electors 8,803
Conservative hold Swing 2.1

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Moss* 2,741 84.7 +16.8
Labour K. Redmond 495 15.3 +3.7
Majority 2,246 69.4 N/A
Turnout 3,236 34.4 –3.9
Registered electors 9,409
Conservative hold Swing 6.6

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Kennedy 1,298 50.6 +8.2
Conservative A. Fuller 1,265 49.4 +10.4
Majority 33 1.3 N/A
Turnout 2,563 26.3 –3.4
Registered electors 9,754
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 1.1

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Winkley* 1,845 44.9 –2.0
Labour A. Hurst 1,374 33.5 +9.9
Liberal M. Lubel 886 21.6 –8.0
Majority 471 11.5 N/A
Turnout 4,105 44.7 +1.9
Registered electors 9,190
Conservative hold Swing 6.0

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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