Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Elections in 1978 were held on Thursday 4 May.Following the elections no single party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council, the WAR candidates voted with Labour at the mayor making a few weeks later but control passed to the Conservative group following the February 1979 Low Hill by election when the Conservatives gained a seat from Labour.The 1978 election is notable in that two future Wolverhampton Members of Parliament, Dennis Turner (Bilston East) and Ken Purchase (Eastfield) were both elected to Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.A vacant seat in St Peters meant two seats were contested in that ward.The composition of the council prior to the election was:Labour 33Conservative 24Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2Vacancy 1The composition of the council following the election was:Labour 29Conservative 29Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2"@en }
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- Wolverhampton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election,_1978 abstract "Elections in 1978 were held on Thursday 4 May.Following the elections no single party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council, the WAR candidates voted with Labour at the mayor making a few weeks later but control passed to the Conservative group following the February 1979 Low Hill by election when the Conservatives gained a seat from Labour.The 1978 election is notable in that two future Wolverhampton Members of Parliament, Dennis Turner (Bilston East) and Ken Purchase (Eastfield) were both elected to Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.A vacant seat in St Peters meant two seats were contested in that ward.The composition of the council prior to the election was:Labour 33Conservative 24Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2Vacancy 1The composition of the council following the election was:Labour 29Conservative 29Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2".
- Wolverhampton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election,_1978 comment "Elections in 1978 were held on Thursday 4 May.Following the elections no single party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council, the WAR candidates voted with Labour at the mayor making a few weeks later but control passed to the Conservative group following the February 1979 Low Hill by election when the Conservatives gained a seat from Labour.The 1978 election is notable in that two future Wolverhampton Members of Parliament, Dennis Turner (Bilston East) and Ken Purchase (Eastfield) were both elected to Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.A vacant seat in St Peters meant two seats were contested in that ward.The composition of the council prior to the election was:Labour 33Conservative 24Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2Vacancy 1The composition of the council following the election was:Labour 29Conservative 29Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2".