Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 4 May 1978. Ward changes took place in every borough (except Enfield) which increased the total number of councillors by 41 from 1,867 to 1,908.
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1974.
Results summary
Party Votes won % votes Change Seats % seats Change Councils Change 1,037,894 48.7 +7.9 960 50.3 +247 17 +4 833,526 39.1-2.8 882 46.2 -208 14 -4 150,298 7.1 -6.0 30 1.6 +3 0 ±0 Others 108,144 5.1 +0.9 36 1.9 -1 0 ±0 n/a n/a ±0 n/a n/a n/a 1 ±0
Turnout: 2,213,900 voters cast ballots, a turnout of 42.9% (+6.6%).
Council results Council Previous control Result Details Barking Details Barnet Details Bexley Details Brent Details Bromley Details Camden Details Croydon Details Ealing Details Enfield Details Greenwich Details Hackney Details Hammersmith Details Haringey Details Harrow Details Havering Details Hillingdon Details Hounslow Details Islington Details Kensington and Chelsea Details Kingston upon Thames Details Lambeth Details Lewisham Details Merton Details Newham Details Redbridge Details Richmond upon Thames Details Southwark Details Sutton Details Tower Hamlets Details Waltham Forest Details Wandsworth Details Westminster Details
Overall councillor numbers
Borough result maps
References