The 1978 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council was held on Thursday 4 May.
Following the elections no single party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council, the WAR candidates voted with Labour at the mayor making a few weeks later but control passed to the Conservative group following the February 1979 Low Hill by election when the Conservatives gained a seat from Labour.
The 1978 election is notable in that two future Wolverhampton Members of Parliament, Dennis Turner (Bilston East) and Ken Purchase (Eastfield) were both elected to the council.
A vacant seat in St Peters meant two seats were contested in that ward.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
- Labour 33
- Conservative 24
- Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2
- Vacancy 1
The composition of the council following the election was:
- Labour 29
- Conservative 29
- Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Turner | 2053 | |||
Conservative | J Boden | 712 | |||
National Front | B Hyde | 142 | |||
WAR | S Davis | 64 | |||
Majority | 1341 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Barber | 1518 | |||
Labour | P Richards | 1345 | |||
National Front | G McNally | 297 | |||
Majority | 73 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Carpenter | 1896 | |||
Labour | B Jones | 1761 | |||
Liberal | M Parsley | 292 | |||
National Front | Mrs J Johnson | 346 | |||
WAR | J Hewes | 179 | |||
Majority | 137 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs J Beddoes | 1286 | |||
Conservative | Mrs I Bickley | 807 | |||
WAR | C J Reynolds | 248 | |||
National Front | J Robinson | 153 | |||
Majority | 479 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Purchase | 2015 | |||
Conservative | Mrs R Smith | 929 | |||
National Front | G Cooper | 258 | |||
Liberal | C Hallmark | 171 | |||
Majority | 1086 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Bold | 1292 | |||
Conservative | H Davies | 569 | |||
National Front | P Rollason | 158 | |||
Majority | 723 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Ledsam | 2195 | |||
Conservative | P Smith | 1253 | |||
National Front | Mrs M Robinson | 228 | |||
Majority | 942 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Hickman | 1362 | |||
Conservative | Mrs J Hickman | 902 | |||
National Front | D Johnson | 178 | |||
Liberal | L Maclean | 113 | |||
Majority | 460 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Clarke | 3458 | |||
Labour | R Haynes | 1284 | |||
WAR | Mrs E M Powell | 205 | |||
National Front | B Percival | 203 | |||
Majority | 2174 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Haley | 1309 | |||
WAR | R Stickland | 1225 | |||
Labour | P Bateman | 1063 | |||
National Front | Mrs C Thomas | 132 | |||
Majority | 693 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Morrison | 2044 | |||
Labour | S Lydon | 847 | |||
Liberal | R Gray | 479 | |||
National Front | Mrs C Simpson | 120 | |||
WAR | Miss K Johnston | 84 | |||
Majority | 1197 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Howells | 1553 | |||
Conservative | B Carpenter | 591 | |||
National Front | J Thomas | 194 | |||
WAR | B V Read | 45 | |||
Majority | 962 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Bickley | 3638 | |||
Labour | J Fenby | 597 | |||
WAR | R J Thomas | 228 | |||
National Front | J Keating | 163 | |||
Majority | 3041 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | I Claymore | 2424 | |||
Labour | S S Duhra | 2143 | |||
Conservative | Mrs G Hodson | 759 | |||
Conservative | J Inglis | 609 | |||
National Front | J Bladon | 154 | |||
WAR | J Smith | 120 | |||
National Front | J Spencer | 110 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs M Pointon | 2030 | |||
Conservative | J Lockley | 1447 | |||
Majority | 583 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Morton | 2807 | |||
WAR | Mrs J Gunter | 733 | |||
Labour | M Powis | 399 | |||
National Front | Mrs M Ryan | 140 | |||
Ind. Conservative | J Cartwright | 117 | |||
Majority | 2074 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Watson | 3177 | |||
Labour | M Smith | 685 | |||
Liberal | Mrs S Ascott | 248 | |||
National Front | S Hammond | 191 | |||
WAR | T Rathbone | 99 | |||
Majority | 1752 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Wootton | 2007 | |||
Labour | H Turner | 1219 | |||
National Front | G Jones | 246 | |||
Majority | 788 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G Jones | 2121 | |||
Labour | A Morey | 1865 | |||
National Front | S Mcnally | 320 | |||
Majority | 256 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Davis | 1748 | |||
Labour | Mrs C Nicholls | 1457 | |||
National Front | J Dutton | 182 | |||
Majority | 291 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |