The 1978 Colchester Borough Council elections were held in 4 May 1978 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
Although broadly maintaining their vote share and control of the council, the Conservatives lost three seats to Labour, whilst managing to unseat a Residents Association councillor in Tiptree ward.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
Berechurch
Birch-Messing
No Conservative candidate as previous.
Boxted & Langham
Castle
Harbour
No Liberal candidate as previous (–12.1).
Lexden
No Liberal candidate as previous (–22.3).
Mile End
New Town
Prettygate
No Liberal candidate as previous (–16.9).
Shrub End
St. Andrew's
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Mary's
Stanway
Tiptree
West Bergholt
Winstree
No Independent candidate as previous (–3.7).
Wivenhoe
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