1978 Runnymede Borough Council election

Elections to Runnymede Borough Council were held on 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party retained overall control of the council, despite losing a seat.

Map showing the party of the candidate with the most votes in each ward

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result
Runnymede Borough Council Election 1978
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Decrease 1 71.4 20 30 71.4 12,416 58.7 +0.2%
  Labour 2 Steady 0 14.3 5 7 16.7 4,763 22.5 -3.2%
  Liberal 1 Increase 1 7.1 1 2 4.8 3,076 14.5 +5.4%
  Residents 1 Steady 0 7.1 2 3 7.1 910 4.3 -1.5%

Ward results
Addlestone Bourneside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Quaife 760 47.3 +1.6
Labour S. Allen 624 38.8 +1.5
Liberal H. Fotheringham 224 13.9 -3.1
Majority 136 8.5
Turnout 1,608 39.3 +5.3
Conservative hold Swing +0.1
Addlestone North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Taylor 858 56.8 +4.8
Labour C. Watts 419 27.7 +0.0
Liberal Geoffrey Pyle 233 15.4 -4.9
Majority 439 29.1
Turnout 1,510 40.9 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Addlestone St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Tuckwood 1,000 59.5 +17.1
Liberal S. O'Byrne 343 20.4 -21.4
Labour A. Brentnall 339 20.2 +4.4
Majority 657 39.1
Turnout 1,682 41.4 -8.7
Conservative hold Swing +19.3
Chertsey Meads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ambrose 1,165 68.1 +26.7
Liberal I. Geary 546 31.9 +18.0
Majority 619 36.2
Turnout 1,711 35.2 -25.0
Conservative hold Swing +35.7
Chertsey St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Bleach 595 45.2 +1.7
Conservative B. Harmer 416 31.6 -1.5
Liberal J. Elfer 305 23.2 -0.1
Majority 179 22.3
Turnout 1,316 34.3 -11.8
Labour hold Swing +1.6
Egham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Collins 1,266 75.4 +25.2
Labour J. Capper 414 24.6 +7.0
Majority 852 50.7
Turnout 1,680 38.1 -18.0
Conservative hold Swing +9.1
Englefield Green East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Head 875 79.8 +1.2
Labour J. Purbrick 221 20.2 -1.2
Majority 654 59.7
Turnout 1,096 34.5 -10.1
Conservative hold Swing +1.2
Englefield Green West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fowles 728 58.5 +8.6
Labour R. Boreham 517 41.5 +4.2
Majority 211 16.9
Turnout 1,245 37.3 -7.1
Conservative hold Swing +2.2
Foxhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Walbridge 766 71.7 +4.0
Liberal C. Boyde 303 28.3 -4.0
Majority 463 43.3
Turnout 1,069 31.8 +12.7
Conservative hold Swing +4.0
Hythe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Baker 948 54.5 -5.5
Conservative K. Richards 792 45.5 +5.5
Majority 156 9.0
Turnout 1,740 24.5 +2.7
Labour hold Swing -5.5
New Haw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kenneth Graham 810 44.6 +15.3
Conservative D. Clarke 752 43.6 -5.0
Labour A. Anderson 205 11.9 -10.2
Majority 58 1.0
Turnout 1,767 47.4 -11.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.2
Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Eiry Price 910 49.7 -13.5
Conservative E. Stamp 797 43.6 New
Labour A. Sandey 123 6.7 -9.9
Majority 113 6.2
Turnout 1,830 50.7 -16.0
Residents hold Swing -28.6
Virginia Water
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hervey 1,197 90.1 +1.0
Labour N. Williams 132 9.9 -1.0
Majority 1,065 80.1
Turnout 1,329 41.8 +5.8
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
Woodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hargreaves 1,044 66.0 -1.4
Liberal R. Morrall 312 19.7 -12.9
Labour G. Honeyball 226 14.3 New
Majority 732 46.3
Turnout 1,582 41.8 +2.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.8

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