1978 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1978 local election in England January 2024 June 2013 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 Ward results Source:Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael Wolverhampton City Council Election Results 1973-2012 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wolverhampton-1973-2012.pdf The Elections Centre Plymouth University 27 November 2021 https://archive.today/20211127013644/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wolverhampton-1973-2012.pdf 27 November 2021 live Bilston East Labour Party (UK) D Turner 2053 Conservative Party (UK) J Boden 712 National Front (UK) B Hyde 142 WAR S Davis 64 1341 Labour Party (UK) Bilston North Conservative Party (UK) C Barber 1518 Labour Party (UK) P Richards 1345 National Front (UK) G McNally 297 73 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blakenhall Conservative Party (UK) J Carpenter 1896 Labour Party (UK) B Jones 1761 Liberal Party (UK) M Parsley 292 National Front (UK) Mrs J Johnson 346 WAR J Hewes 179 137 Conservative Party (UK) Bushbury Labour Party (UK) Mrs J Beddoes 1286 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs I Bickley 807 WAR C J Reynolds 248 National Front (UK) J Robinson 153 479 Labour Party (UK) Eastfield Labour Party (UK) K Purchase 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs R Smith 929 National Front (UK) G Cooper 258 Liberal Party (UK) C Hallmark 171 1086 Labour Party (UK) Ettingshall Labour Party (UK) E Bold 1292 Conservative Party (UK) H Davies 569 National Front (UK) P Rollason 158 723 Labour Party (UK) Graiseley Labour Party (UK) F Ledsam 2195 Conservative Party (UK) P Smith 1253 National Front (UK) Mrs M Robinson 228 942 Labour Party (UK) Low Hill Labour Party (UK) D Hickman 1362 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs J Hickman 902 National Front (UK) D Johnson 178 Liberal Party (UK) L Maclean 113 460 Labour Party (UK) Merry Hill Conservative Party (UK) B Clarke 3458 Labour Party (UK) R Haynes 1284 WAR Mrs E M Powell 205 National Front (UK) B Percival 203 2174 Conservative Party (UK) Oxley Conservative Party (UK) F Haley 1309 WAR R Stickland 1225 Labour Party (UK) P Bateman 1063 National Front (UK) Mrs C Thomas 132 693 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Park Conservative Party (UK) W Morrison 2044 Labour Party (UK) S Lydon 847 Liberal Party (UK) R Gray 479 National Front (UK) Mrs C Simpson 120 WAR Miss K Johnston 84 1197 Conservative Party (UK) Parkfield Labour Party (UK) G Howells 1553 Conservative Party (UK) B Carpenter 591 National Front (UK) J Thomas 194 WAR B V Read 45 962 Labour Party (UK) Penn Conservative Party (UK) A Bickley 3638 Labour Party (UK) J Fenby 597 WAR R J Thomas 228 National Front (UK) J Keating 163 3041 Conservative Party (UK) St Peters Labour Party (UK) I Claymore 2424 Labour Party (UK) S S Duhra 2143 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs G Hodson 759 Conservative Party (UK) J Inglis 609 National Front (UK) J Bladon 154 WAR J Smith 120 National Front (UK) J Spencer 110 Labour Party (UK) Spring Vale Labour Party (UK) Mrs M Pointon 2030 Conservative Party (UK) J Lockley 1447 583 Labour Party (UK) Tettenhall Regis Conservative Party (UK) S Morton 2807 WAR Mrs J Gunter 733 Labour Party (UK) M Powis 399 National Front (UK) Mrs M Ryan 140 Independent Conservative J Cartwright 117 2074 Conservative Party (UK) Tettenhall Wightwick Conservative Party (UK) R Watson 3177 Labour Party (UK) M Smith 685 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs S Ascott 248 National Front (UK) S Hammond 191 WAR T Rathbone 99 1752 Conservative Party (UK) Wednesfield Heath Conservative Party (UK) W Wootton 2007 Labour Party (UK) H Turner 1219 National Front (UK) G Jones 246 788 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Wednesfield North Conservative Party (UK) G Jones 2121 Labour Party (UK) A Morey 1865 National Front (UK) S Mcnally 320 256 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Wednesfield South Conservative Party (UK) J Davis 1748 Labour Party (UK) Mrs C Nicholls 1457 National Front (UK) J Dutton 182 291 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1978 Wolverhampton Category:1970s in the West Midlands (county)