1978 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election explained

The 1978 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.^{[1] [2]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats
Conservative Party		31,635 (45.99%)		5.08	34 (65.4%)		2
Liberal Party		25,906 (37.66%)		6.45	18 (34.6%)		8
Labour Party		11,109 (16.15%)		10.97	0 (0.0%)		8
National Front		134 (0.19%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)		N/A

Notes and References

1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 March 2015.
2. Web site: Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. 20 January 2016.