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1978 London Local Elections
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 *Turnout: 2,213,900 voters cast ballots, a turnout of 42.9% (+6.6%). Council results Overall councillor numbers Borough result maps File:Barnet UK local election 1978 map.svg, Barnet 1978 results map File:Camden_UK_local_election_1978_map.svg, Camden 1978 results map File:Hammersmith and Fulham London UK local election 1978 map.svg, Hammersmith 1978 results map References {{United Kingdom elections May 1978 events in the United Kingdom 1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Thatcher (1983)
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British politician and stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime minister and the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century. As prime minister, she implemented economic policies that became known as Thatcherism. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. Thatcher studied chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford, and worked briefly as a research chemist before becoming a barrister. She was elected Member of Parliament for Finchley in 1959. Edward Heath appointed her Secretary of State for Education and Science in his 1970–1974 government. In 1975, she defeated Heath in the Conservative Party leadership election to become Leader of the Oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Brent Council Election
The 1978 Brent Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ..., England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. Background Election result Ward results References 1978 1978 London Borough council elections {{England-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hackney London Borough Council
Hackney London Borough Council is the local government authority for the London Borough of Hackney, London, England, one of 32 London borough councils. The council is unusual in the United Kingdom local government system in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Hackney, currently Philip Glanville of the Labour Party. Hackney comprises 19 wards, each electing three councillors. Following the May 2018 election, Hackney London Borough Council consists of 52 Labour Party councillors and 5 Conservative Party councillors. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 whereby it replaced three local authorities: Hackney Metropolitan Borough Council, Shoreditch Metropolitan Borough Council and Stoke Newington Metropolitan Borough Council. History There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Hackney area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Greenwich Council Election
The 1978 Greenwich Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Greenwich London Borough Council in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ..., England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. Background Election result Ward results References 1978 1978 London Borough council elections May 1978 events in the United Kingdom {{England-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwich London Borough Council
Greenwich London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Greenwich in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Greenwich is divided into 23 wards, electing a total of 55 councillors. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced two local authorities: Greenwich Metropolitan Borough Council and Woolwich Metropolitan Borough Council. The council meets in Woolwich Town Hall. History There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Greenwich area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Greenwich on 1 April 1965. Greenwich London Borough Council replaced Greenwich Metropolitan Borough Council and Woolwich Metropolitan Borough Council. It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Greenwich as a London local authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Enfield Council Election
The 1978 Enfield Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ..., England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Background Election result Ward results References 1978 1978 London Borough council elections {{England-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enfield London Borough Council
Enfield London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Enfield in Greater London, England. It is one of 32 London borough councils in the United Kingdom capital of London. History There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Enfield area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Enfield on 1 April 1965. Enfield replaced the Municipal Borough of Southgate, the Municipal Borough of Enfield and the Municipal Borough of Edmonton. It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Enfield as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Ealing Council Election
The 1978 Ealing Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ..., England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council. Background Election result Ward results References 1978 1978 London Borough council elections {{England-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ealing London Borough Council
Ealing London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Ealing in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. History There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Ealing area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Ealing on 1 April 1965. Ealing replaced the Municipal Borough of Ealing, the Municipal Borough of Southall and the Municipal Borough of Acton. It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Ealing as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Croydon Council Election
The 1978 Croydon Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ..., England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Background This was the first election to Croydon Council since 1974. This was the first election fought on new boundaries, and the first without Aldermen, increasing the total number of Councillors from 60 to 70. Election result Ward results Addiscombe Ashburton Bensham Manor Beulah Broad Green Coulsdon East Croham Fairfield Fieldway Heathf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon London Borough Council
Croydon London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Croydon in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Croydon is divided into 28 wards, electing 70 councillors. History There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Croydon area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Croydon on 1 April 1965. Croydon replaced Croydon Borough Council and Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council. Croydon was a county borough from 1889, which meant that its council had the functions of both a county and a borough. It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Croydon as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Camden Council Election
The 1978 Camden Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, the United Kingdom. The whole council was up for election, using new ward boundaries, with one less councillor than had been elected at the 1974 election. Labour were re-elected with an outright majority, but the Conservatives made gains across the borough, after losing heavily in the 1971 and 1974 elections. The Conservatives gained from Labour three seats in the southern Holborn and St Pancras South parliamentary constituency and eleven in the north (three in the Highgate Highgate ( ) is a suburban area of north London at the northeastern corner of Hampstead Heath, north-northwest of Charing Cross. Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has two active conservation organisat ... ward and eight across the Hampstead parliamentary constituency). Election result Ward results Adelaide Belsize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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