# 1978 Croydon London Borough Council election

The 1978 Croydon Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Background

This was the first election to Croydon Council since 1974. This was the first election fought on new boundaries, and the first without Aldermen, increasing the total number of Councillors from 60 to 70.

## Election result

Croydon Council election result 1978 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 56 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 80.0 | 59.8 | 7.0 |
| Labour | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 15.71 | 29.4 | 0.8 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Other parties | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| 56 | 3 | 11 |
| Con | Others | Labour |

## Ward results
### Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Muriel C. Elliott | 2,461 | | |
| | Conservative | Dennis F. Todd | 2,426 | | |
| | Conservative | Megan Holt-Thomas | 2,393 | | |
| | Labour | James L. Walker, J.P. | 2,041 | | |
| | Labour | Robert J. Irwin | 2,038 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Cohen | 2,021 | | |
| | Liberal | Martin D. Patrick | 271 | | |
| | Liberal | Peter D. Rees | 270 | | |
| | Liberal | Brenda A. Piesing | 246 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.5 | 2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,744 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ashburton

Ashburton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William H. Simpson | 2,038 | | |
| | Conservative | Donald J. Sutton | 1,851 | | |
| | Labour | Frank D. J. Bailey | 805 | | |
| | Labour | Dennis W. Finch | 770 | | |
| | Liberal | Leslie A. Christie | 230 | | |
| | Liberal | Barry Foster | 206 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,046 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,972 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Bourne | 2,137 | | |
| | Conservative | Ronald J. Bowker | 2,111 | | |
| | Conservative | Christopher B. Wesson | 1,950 | | |
| | Labour | Ralph W. Attoe | 1,940 | | |
| | Labour | Amrit P. Devesar | 1,879 | | |
| | Labour | Joseph K. Towns | 1,852 | | |
| | Liberal | Michael J. Walker | 316 | | |
| | Liberal | Peter J. McCarthy | 309 | | |
| | Liberal | Sarah V. Walker | 281 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.3 | 5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,988 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Beulah

Beulah (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philomena M. Drummond-Brown | 1,993 | | |
| | Conservative | Klemens E. Zdanowicz | 1,849 | | |
| | Labour | Doris L. George | 652 | | |
| | Labour | William H. R. Johnson | 596 | | |
| | Liberal | Brigid M. Hurn | 171 | | |
| | Liberal | Peter W. Austin | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,197 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,988 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Broad Green

Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James A. Keeling | 1,708 | | |
| | Labour | Ann Watson, J.P. | 1,700 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Warne | 1,694 | | |
| | Conservative | Christopher N. P. Lewis | 1,316 | | |
| | Conservative | Rosemary P. Tomlin | 1,304 | | |
| | Conservative | Joseph P. Szadlo | 1,177 | | |
| | Liberal | Joan H. Leck | 305 | | |
| | Liberal | Roger W. Stephens | 279 | | |
| | Liberal | Gwendoline M. Luxford | 274 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.9 | 3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,624 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Stanley E. Littlechild | 2,613 |
| | Conservative | Pamela A. M. Little | 2,563 |
| | Conservative | Martin A. Levie | 2,451 |
| | Liberal | Jean R. Douglas | 556 |
| | Liberal | John M. Payne | 554 |
| | Liberal | Raymond G. Abdey | 503 |
| | Labour | Jean Barlow | 434 |
| | Labour | John M. Dunning | 421 |
| | Labour | Leslie E. Deane | 419 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,895 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Croham

Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul W. Rickards | 2,989 | | |
| | Conservative | Keith A. Wells | 2,922 | | |
| | Conservative | William N. Peet | 2,907 | | |
| | Labour | Wendy M. Holt | 698 | | |
| | Labour | Mary Jones | 673 | | |
| | Labour | Raymond G. M. Jones | 664 | | |
| | Liberal | Judith A. Stuart | 386 | | |
| | Liberal | Alan J. Hussey | 355 | | |
| | Liberal | John Hatherley | 349 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,217 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fairfield

Fairfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert W. Coatman, J.P. | 3,445 | | |
| | Conservative | John L. Aston, J.P. | 3,436 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter R. Gilham | 3,320 | | |
| | Labour | Mary E. Curson | 925 | | |
| | Labour | Iain K. Forbes | 864 | | |
| | Labour | Steven Worley | 831 | | |
| | Liberal | John F. Chandler | 334 | | |
| | Liberal | Margaret Slade | 322 | | |
| | Liberal | Kathleen J. Walker | 288 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,395 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fieldway

Fieldway (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | David F. White | 1,279 | | |
| | Labour Co-op | Mary M. Walker | 1,264 | | |
| | Conservative | Roy T. Miller | 581 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard E. Gayler | 558 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |

### Heathfield

Heathfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard F. Pannett | 3,017 | | |
| | Conservative | John Parfitt | 2,958 | | |
| | Conservative | Mary M. H. Horden | 2,946 | | |
| | Labour | David L. Meen | 633 | | |
| | Labour | Bernard E. A. Evans | 618 | | |
| | Labour | Andrew M. S. Ward | 583 | | |
| | Liberal | Robert J. Williams | 262 | | |
| | Liberal | John W. Hardy | 244 | | |
| | Liberal | David A. Leck | 225 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,313 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Kenley

Kenley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret E. Campbell | 1,905 | | |
| | Conservative | Brian G. Smith | 1,806 | | |
| | Labour | Stephen E. Smart | 355 | | |
| | Labour | Colin F. Whelton | 314 | | |
| | Liberal | Richard L. Dawson | 249 | | |
| | Liberal | Norman McLeod | 244 | | |
| | Independent | Kenneth P. Dulieu | 201 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,451 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Albert W. Elliott | 1,951 | | |
| | Conservative | Derek R. Loughborough | 1,929 | | |
| | Independent | Kenneth R. Brown | 1,293 | | |
| | Independent | Hugh W. Allardyce | 1,269 | | |
| | Labour | John C. Barlow | 406 | | |
| | Labour | Edna Briscoe | 366 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### New Addington

New Addington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reginald J. Page, J.P. | 1,880 | | |
| | Labour | Trevor J. Laffin | 1,719 | | |
| | Labour | Peter J. Walker | 1,686 | | |
| | Conservative | Alfred J. Doherty | 890 | | |
| | Conservative | Norah W. Beck | 841 | | |
| | Conservative | Adrian A. Bray | 836 | | |
| | National Front | Peter T. Robinson | 194 | | |
| | National Front | Brian A. Eve | 173 | | |
| | National Front | Roland Dummer | 154 | | |
| | Liberal | Frances M. Williams | 137 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 796 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

### Norbury

Norbury (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Colin Johnston | 2,281 |
| | Conservative | Keith M. B. Munro | 2,256 |
| | Conservative | Michael D. O'Mahony | 2,223 |
| | Labour | Christopher C. Gibbons | 925 |
| | Labour | Shantilal L. H. Shah | 854 |
| | Labour Co-op | Maureen E. Tullett | 837 |
| | Liberal | Leo C. E. Held | 247 |
| | Liberal | Michael J. Walker | 223 |
| | Liberal | Josephine M. Croton | 222 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,298 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Purley

Purley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter J. F. Macdonald | 3,207 | | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline M. C. Baker | 3,181 | | |
| | Conservative | George A. Smith | 3,154 | | |
| | Labour | Kevin W. Allen | 614 | | |
| | Labour | Timothy E. Lamport | 603 | | |
| | Labour | Ursula Alexis | 585 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,540 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

### Rylands

Rylands (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John C. Mann | 1,343 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard M. Wevill | 1,222 | | |
| | Labour | Stephen J. Bill | 1,140 | | |
| | Labour | Patricia F. L. Knight | 1,092 | | |
| | Liberal | Michael Bethell | 133 | | |
| | Liberal | Maurice E. Pache | 118 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David N. Bowen | 2,823 | | |
| | Conservative | Ronald W. Haskins | 2,819 | | |
| | Liberal | Trevor J. Barker | 352 | | |
| | Liberal | June C. Duffelen | 352 | | |
| | Labour | Edward L. Hall | 300 | | |
| | Labour | Eileen E. Daisley, J.P. | 298 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,467 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Selsdon

Selsdon (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Donald J. Johnson | 2,269 | | |
| | Conservative | Ian L. Aarons | 2,243 | | |
| | Liberal | Christina M. Forrest | 562 | | |
| | Liberal | Michael J. Thomas | 550 | | |
| | Labour | David G. Taylor | 295 | | |
| | Labour | John A. E. Beamish-Crooke | 286 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,681 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### South Norwood

South Norwood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Beryl Saunders | 1,899 |
| | Conservative | Paul A. Saunders | 1,889 |
| | Conservative | Eileen J. Longhorn | 1,838 |
| | Labour | Patrick Byrne | 1,038 |
| | Labour | Valerie L. Simanowitz | 998 |
| | Labour | Alun W. Jones | 978 |
| | Liberal | John R. Holoway | 242 |
| | Liberal | Yvonne L. Cattermole | 205 |
| | Liberal | Alan Taylor | 193 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Spring Park

Spring Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter S. Bowness | 3,189 | | |
| | Conservative | Denis E. Perry | 3,167 | | |
| | Labour | Alan C. Lord | 661 | | |
| | Labour | Frederick W. Bean | 644 | | |
| | Liberal | Roy A. Lightwing | 354 | | |
| | Liberal | Patricia M. Boreham | 294 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,506 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | John G. Davies | 2,283 |
| | Residents | William Blackwood | 2,265 |
| | Residents | Gordon Poluck | 2,198 |
| | Labour | Kenneth J. Kinnard | 1,296 |
| | Labour | Susan E. Lord | 1,243 |
| | Labour | Mushtaq Ahmad | 1,145 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 902 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret C. V. Parfitt, J.P. | 1,695 | | |
| | Conservative | Phyllis A. Stelling | 1,617 | | |
| | Labour | Keith M. Roberts | 832 | | |
| | Labour | Susan E. Johnson | 809 | | |
| | Liberal | Leo C. E. Held, J.P. | 226 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 785 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

### Waddon

Waddon (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James J. Nea | 2,639 |
| | Conservative | Michael D. Wunn | 2,459 |
| | Conservative | Reginald H. Kent | 2,419 |
| | Labour | Alan Brett | 1,682 |
| | Labour | Barry V. Bulled | 1,655 |
| | Labour | Christopher Wright | 1,512 |
| | Liberal | J. Scott | 242 |
| | Workers Revolutionary | J.E. Bean | 82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 453 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### West Thornton

West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Yvonne A. L. Stewart | 2,017 |
| | Conservative | Ernest G. Noad | 1,923 |
| | Conservative | Iris S. Rodda | 1,878 |
| | Labour | Stanley J. Boden | 1,788 |
| | Labour | Michael P. Rix | 1,733 |
| | Labour Co-op | Bernadette R. Supiramaniam | 1,457 |
| | Liberal | William H. Pitt | 490 |
| | Liberal | Janet R. Pitt | 452 |
| | Liberal | David R. Dayus | 388 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | George E. Mitchell, J.P. | 1,509 |
| | Labour | Robert T. Bishop | 1,508 |
| | Labour | Stanley L. Eaton | 1,436 |
| | Conservative | Denis V. Read | 1,360 |
| | Conservative | Julia A. Wood | 1,330 |
| | Conservative | Hugh J. A. Sawyer | 1,324 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan K. Carey | 3,342 |
| | Conservative | Richard D. May | 3,332 |
| | Conservative | Maurice A. Fowler | 3,274 |
| | Liberal | Margaret R. A. Billenness, J.P. | 630 |
| | Liberal | Trevor J. Austin | 560 |
| | Liberal | John P. Callen | 553 |
| | Labour | Roger M. Burgess | 358 |
| | Labour | Sarah A. Bolsover | 357 |
| | Labour | Sheila D. Poole | 300 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,644 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Woodside

Woodside (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David L. Congdon | 1,440 |
| | Conservative | Stephen G. Ghero | 1,171 |
| | Labour | Robert B. Fenton | 955 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sinnathamby Supiramaniam | 624 |
| | Liberal | Anthony J. Cattermole | 187 |
| | Liberal | Surendrakumar I. Patel | 105 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |