1978 Rochford District Council election

UK local election July 2026 September 2025 1978 Rochford District Council election Essex parliamentary 1976 Rochford District Council election 1976 1978 5 4 y 1979 Rochford District Council election 1979 14 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 9 27 2 8,230 60.8% 4.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 5 did not stand did not stand 7.4% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 1 2 1,203 8.9% 4.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 2 1 2,649 19.6% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 1 2 1,465 10.8% 1.6% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1978 Rochford District Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rochford-1973-2012.pdf Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012 8 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1978 Rochford District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 9 2 64.3 18 27 67.5 8,230 60.8 +4.5 Independent politician 0 0.0 6 5 12.5 N/A N/A –3.6 Residents Association 3 1 21.4 1 4 10.0 1,203 8.9 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) 1 1 7.1 1 2 5.0 2,649 19.6 +0.1 Liberal Party (UK) 1 7.1 1 2 5.0 1,465 10.8 –1.6 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Downhall Downhall Conservative Party (UK) L. Cope* 1,015 91.4 +14.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. Ralph 95 8.6 –14.4 920 82.9 N/A 1,110 45.8 –7.3 2,458 Conservative Party (UK) 14.4 Grange & Rawreth Grange & Rawreth Conservative Party (UK) K. Bowen 799 54.8 –5.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Gowlett 659 45.2 +5.2 140 9.6 N/A 1,458 45.1 –4.3 3,268 Conservative Party (UK) 5.2 Hawkwell East Hawkwell East Conservative Party (UK) J. Sheaf* 4,101 Conservative Party (UK) Hockley East Hockley East Residents Association S. Barnard* 673 51.7 –17.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Anderson 628 48.3 +17.4 45 3.5 N/A 1,117 43.3 +5.2 3,046 Residents Association 17.4 Hullbridge Riverside Hullbridge Riverside Residents Association J. Nokes 530 55.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Moody 418 44.1 –7.5 112 11.8 N/A 948 36.5 –8.0 2,627 Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Hullbridge South Hullbridge South Residents Association L. Campbell-Daley* 2,066 Residents Association Lodge Lodge Conservative Party (UK) J. Murison 1,153 70.3 +17.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Campbell 488 29.7 +5.2 665 40.5 N/A 1,641 37.9 –9.8 4,385 Conservative Party (UK) 6.1 Rayleigh Central Rayleigh Central Conservative Party (UK) R. Foster* 750 70.2 +31.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Andre 318 29.8 +14.5 432 40.4 N/A 1,068 40.0 –9.3 2,720 Conservative Party (UK) 8.6 Rochford Eastwood Rochford Eastwood Conservative Party (UK) W. Budge 409 64.6 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) E. Spearman 224 35.4 –6.2 185 29.2 +12.5 633 48.0 –6.2 1,327 Conservative Party (UK) 6.2 Rochford Roche Rochford Roche Labour Party (UK) C. Stephenson 424 54.4 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) N. Heard* 356 45.6 –5.4 68 8.7 N/A 780 55.3 –1.0 1,451 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.4 Rochford St Andrews Rochford St Andrews Conservative Party (UK) M. Garlick* 553 65.1 +9.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Chittenden 297 34.9 –9.4 256 30.1 N/A 850 33.8 –8.4 2,551 Conservative Party (UK) 9.4 Trinity Trinity Liberal Party (UK) R. Boyd* 867 56.6 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Gibson 664 43.4 –9.7 203 13.3 N/A 1,531 59.1 +8.0 2,633 Liberal Party (UK) 9.7 Wheatley Wheatley Conservative Party (UK) B. Lovett* 752 81.9 +12.0 Liberal Party (UK) C. Elsey 166 18.1 –12.0 586 63.8 N/A 918 38.3 –9.0 2,448 Conservative Party (UK) 12.0 Whitehouse Whitehouse Conservative Party (UK) B. Taylor 733 56.0 –14.8 Liberal Party (UK) D. Helson 337 25.7 –3.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Wade 239 18.3 N/A 396 30.3 N/A 1,309 50.3 +11.4 2,636 Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 References Category:Rochford District Council elections Rochford Category:May 1978 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Essex Category:Long stubs with short prose