Lambeth London Borough Council election, 1978
      Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1978.  The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 33.4%.
Election result
| Lambeth Local Election Result 1978[1] | 
| Party | 
Seats | 
Gains | 
Losses | 
Net gain/loss | 
Seats % | 
Votes % | 
Votes | 
+/− | 
|    | 
Labour | 
 42 | 
  | 
  | 
 -14 | 
 65.6 | 
 48.5 | 
  | 
  | 
|    | 
Conservative | 
 22 | 
  | 
  | 
 +8 | 
 34.4 | 
 46.5 | 
  | 
  | 
|    | 
Liberal | 
 0 | 
 0 | 
 0 | 
 0 | 
 0 | 
 2.7 | 
  | 
  | 
Ward results
 
 Angell (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Bishop's (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Clapham Park (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Clapham Town (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Ferndale (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Gipsy Hill (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Herne Hill (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Knight's Hill (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Larkhall (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Oval (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Prince's (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 St Leonard's (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 St Martin's (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Stockwell (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Streatham Hill (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Streatham South (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Streatham Wells (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Thornton (2)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Thurlow Park (2)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Town Hall (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Tulse Hill (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
 
 Vassall (3)
| Party | 
Candidate | 
Votes | 
% | 
± | 
References
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