1978 Cambridge City Council election

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

1978 Cambridge City Council election
4 May 1978 (1978-05-04)
14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.6% (Decrease3.9%)
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 24 seats, 50.2% 16 seats, 39.2%
Seats won 7 6
Seats after 22 17
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 14,262 12,304
Percentage 46.4% 40.1%
Swing Decrease 3.8% Increase 0.9%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Independent
Last election 2 seats, 9.1% N/A
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 2,295 1,776
Percentage 7.5% 5.8%
Swing Decrease 1.6% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1978 Cambridge City Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

Election result
1978 Cambridge City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7 Decrease 2 50.0 15 22 52.4 14,262 46.4 –3.8
  Labour 6 Increase 1 42.9 11 17 40.5 12,304 40.1 +0.9
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 4.8 2,295 7.5 –1.6
  Independent 1 Increase 1 7.1 0 1 2.4 1,776 5.8 N/A
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 79 0.3 –0.1

Ward results

Abbey
Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alec Molt* 830 67.1 +14.9
Conservative Edna Jones 407 32.9 –3.4
Majority 423 34.2 N/A
Turnout 1,237 26.6 –5.0
Registered electors 4,647
Labour hold Swing Increase9.2

Arbury
Arbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara May 1,314 53.7 +2.2
Conservative Sheila Jones 1,135 46.3 –2.2
Majority 179 7.3 N/A
Turnout 2,449 43.5 –1.9
Registered electors 5,632
Labour hold Swing Increase2.2

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Reid* 1,082 44.0 –16.8
Labour Richard Kimber 842 34.2 –5.0
Liberal Andrew Gore 537 21.8 N/A
Majority 240 9.8 N/A
Turnout 2,461 41.3 –3.5
Registered electors 5,953
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.9

Cherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Barker 1,321 52.0 –3.3
Labour Anthony Carter 1,217 48.0 +3.3
Majority 104 4.0 N/A
Turnout 2,538 48.0 +2.3
Registered electors 5,284
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.3

Coleridge
Coleridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Seagrove 979 48.5 +2.1
Labour James Curley 860 42.6 +3.3
Liberal Philip Mitchell 178 8.8 –5.5
Majority 119 5.9 N/A
Turnout 2,017 39.0 –8.3
Registered electors 5,168
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.6

East Chesterton
East Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sidney Miller* 1,277 58.3 +0.1
Labour Richard Wall 912 41.7 –0.1
Majority 365 16.7 N/A
Turnout 2,189 34.6 –4.7
Registered electors 6,332
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.1

Kings Hedges
Kings Hedges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Geoghan* 793 56.2 –0.9
Conservative Malcolm Mackenzie 474 33.6 –9.3
Liberal Brian Badcock 145 10.3 N/A
Majority 319 22.6 N/A
Turnout 1,412 34.6 –12.8
Registered electors 4,083
Labour hold Swing Increase4.2

Market
Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Margaret Reiss 1,776 71.2 N/A
Conservative Graham Edwards* 718 28.8 +4.0
Majority 1,058 42.4 N/A
Turnout 2,494 38.5 –0.2
Registered electors 6,473
Independent gain from Conservative

Newnham
Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Nicol 1,501 49.1 +6.6
Conservative Ella Craigie 987 32.3 –5.8
Liberal Anthony Waite 567 18.6 –0.8
Majority 514 16.8 N/A
Turnout 3,055 44.9 +0.1
Registered electors 6,809
Labour hold Swing Increase6.2

Petersfield
Petersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Gawthrop 1,218 49.9 +9.2
Conservative Elaine Wheatley* 1,022 41.9 +1.0
Liberal Keith Edkins 201 8.2 N/A
Majority 196 8.0 N/A
Turnout 2,441 40.0 +2.1
Registered electors 6,101
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.1

Queens Edith
Queens Edith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Johnson* 1,569 70.3 +12.4
Labour Stephen Dartford 663 29.7 +8.3
Majority 906 40.6 N/A
Turnout 2,232 36.5 –10.4
Registered electors 6,114
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.1

Romsey
Romsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence Sweeney* 989 49.4 +4.2
Conservative Philip Robinson 601 30.0 –2.9
Liberal Alan Charlesworth 380 19.0 –2.8
Communist Julian Chaloner 31 1.5 N/A
Majority 388 19.4 N/A
Turnout 2,001 35.0 –1.2
Registered electors 5,722
Labour hold Swing Increase3.6

Trumpington
Trumpington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Millicent Suckling* 1,406 62.1 –5.1
Labour Stephen Watts 524 23.1 –9.7
Liberal David Green 287 12.7 N/A
Communist David Mourton 48 2.1 N/A
Majority 882 38.9 N/A
Turnout 2,265 38.5 –5.7
Registered electors 5,880
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.3

West Chesterton
West Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Gough-Goodman* 1,284 66.7 +5.9
Labour Richard Overy 641 33.3 –5.9
Majority 643 33.4 N/A
Turnout 1,925 36.2 –5.4
Registered electors 5,318
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.9

References
  1. "Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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