1978 Newham London Borough Council election

The 1978 Newham London Borough Council election for the Newham London Borough Council was held on 4 May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 26.8%. The Liberal Party didn't stand in the elections. The Labour Party held onto its overwhelming majority.

Election result

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Background
A total of 161 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, whilst the Conservative Party ran 33 candidates. Other candidates included 48 Residents & Ratepayers, 1 Communist and 16 National Front.

Central
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Henry E. L. Ronan.

South
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph C. Taylor.

Castle
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Herbert G. Simpson.

Central
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sidney A. Elson.

Wall End
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Clark.