1978 Colchester Borough Council election

The 1978 Colchester Borough Council elections were held in 4 May 1978 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. Although broadly maintaining their vote share and control of the council, the Conservatives lost three seats to Labour, whilst managing to unseat a Residents Association councillor in Tiptree ward. == Summary == === Election result === == Ward results == === Berechurch === === Birch-Messing === No Conservative candidate as previous. === Boxted & Langham === === Castle === === Harbour === No Liberal candidate as previous (–12.1). === Lexden === No Liberal candidate as previous (–22.3). === Mile End === === New Town === === Prettygate === No Liberal candidate as previous (–16.9). === Shrub End === === St. Andrew's === === St. Anne's === === St. John's === === St. Mary's === === Stanway === === Tiptree === === West Bergholt === === Winstree === No Independent candidate as previous (–3.7). === Wivenhoe === == References ==