1978 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1978 alongside local elections across the United Kingdom.

1978 Colchester Borough Council election
19 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.7%
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 39 seats, 55.9% 18 seats, 31.7%
Seats won 10 8
Seats after 37 21
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 17,478 13,720
Percentage 53.1% 41.7%
Swing Decrease 2.8% Increase 10.0%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 2 seats, 3.1% 1 seat, 1.5%
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 740 0
Percentage 2.2% 0.0%
Swing Decrease 0.9% Decrease 1.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1978 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Summary
1978 Colchester Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Decrease 2 52.6 27 37 61.7 17,478 53.1 −2.8
  Labour 8 Increase 3 42.1 13 21 35.0 13,720 41.7 +10.0
  Tiptree Residents 0 Decrease 1 0.0 1 1 1.7 740 2.2 −0.9
  Independent 1 Steady 0.0 0 1 1.7 0 0.0 −1.7
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 974 3.0 −4.9

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase1.9

Birch-Messing
Birch-Messing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Wayman Unopposed
Registered electors 1,296
Independent hold

No Conservative candidate as previous.

Boxted & Langham
Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease22.2

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase7.9

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase4.7

No Liberal candidate as previous (–12.1).

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase8.6

No Liberal candidate as previous (–22.3).

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease1.8

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease3.5

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase4.2

No Liberal candidate as previous (–16.9).

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease3.9

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Decrease5.3

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase2.1

St. John's
St. John's
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 Increase2.6

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
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 Increase3.6

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase1.5

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase5.4

West Bergholt
West Bergholt
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 Decrease3.3

Winstree
Winstree
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 Increase4.8

No Independent candidate as previous (–3.7).

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Increase10.6

References
  1. Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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