Barking London Borough Council election, 1978
      
The 1978 Barking Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Ward results
Abbey
 
 Abbey (3 seats)
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Candidate | 
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Alibon
 
 Alibon (2 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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% | 
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Cambell
 
 Cambell (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Chadwell Heath
 
 Chadwell Heath (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Eastbrook
 
 Eastbrook (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Eastbury
 
 Eastbury (2 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Fanshawe
 
 Fanshawe (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Gascoigne
 
 Gascoigne (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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% | 
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Goresbrook
 
 Goresbrook (2 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Heath
 
 Heath (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Longbridge
 
 Longbridge (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Manor
 
 Manor (2 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Marks Gate
 
 Marks Gate (1 seat)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Parsloes
 
 Parsloes (2 seats)
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Candidate | 
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River
 
 River (2 seats)
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Candidate | 
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Thames
 
 Thames (2 seats)
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Candidate | 
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Triptons
 
 Triptons (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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Valence
 
 Valence (3 seats)
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Candidate | 
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Village
 
 Village (3 seats)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
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By-elections between 1978 and 1982
Cambell
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Bertie E. Roycraft.
Gascoigne
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Julia H. Engwell.
Triptons
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. William E. Bellamy.
References
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| London boroughs |  | 
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Metropolitan boroughs |  | 
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District councils (England) | 
- Basingstoke and Deane
 
- Bath
 
- Brentwood
 
- Broxbourne
 
- Burnley
 
- Cambridge
 
- Cannock Chase
 
- Chorley
 
- Colchester
 
- Congleton
 
- Eastbourne
 
- Eastleigh
 
- Ellesmere Port and Neston
 
- Elmbridge
 
- Fareham
 
- Halton
 
- Harlow
 
- Hart
 
- Hartlepool
 
- Havant
 
- Hertsmere
 
- Huntingdon
 
- Milton Keynes
 
- Mole Valley
 
- Pendle
 
- Peterborough
 
- Preston
 
- Rochford
 
- Rossendale
 
- Runnymede
 
- Shrewsbury and Atcham
 
- South Bedfordshire
 
- South Cambridgeshire
 
- Southend-on-Sea
 
- Tamworth
 
- Tandridge
 
- Thamesdown
 
- Three Rivers
 
- Tunbridge Wells
 
- Watford
 
- Welwyn Hatfield
 
- West Lancashire
 
- Winchester
 
- Woking
  
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Regional councils (Scotland) |  | 
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