1976 Stevenage Borough Council election
1976 UK local government election
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All 34 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 18 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
Overall results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
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Labour | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 82.4 | 45.0 | 9,309 | 10.9 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 | 41.3 | 8,540 | 15.8 | ||
National Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 1,544 | New | |||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 1,301 | 12.3 | |||
Total | 34 | 15,458 | ||||||||
Labour hold |
Ward results
Bedwell (5 seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. Lawrence | 1,222 | ||
Labour | L. Cummins | 1,219 | ||
Labour | K. Hopkins | 1,179 | ||
Labour | R. Fowler | 1,176 | ||
Labour | A. Wiltshire | 1,153 | ||
Conservative | A. Flanagan | 1,109 | ||
Conservative | M. Henry | 1,102 | ||
Conservative | D. Chapman | 1,088 | ||
Conservative | H. Silberstein | 1,063 | ||
Conservative | S. Sinfield | 1,033 | ||
National Party | L. Dolby | 213 | ||
Turnout | 44.2% | |||
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Broadwater (5 seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Cockerton | 1,379 | ||
Labour | W. Lawrence | 1,243 | ||
Labour | S. Munden | 1,231 | ||
Labour | J. Tye | 1,185 | ||
Labour | N. Wilson | 1,175 | ||
Conservative | D. Hawkins | 1,123 | ||
Conservative | J. Hawkins | 1,117 | ||
Conservative | C. Brett | 1,087 | ||
Conservative | M. Stannard | 1,034 | ||
Conservative | B. Portsmouth | 1,010 | ||
Liberal | E. Brook | 504 | ||
Liberal | M. Dawson | 446 | ||
Liberal | M. Boutell | 446 | ||
Liberal | P. Selley | 421 | ||
Liberal | T. Smallwood | 387 | ||
Turnout | 45.4% | |||
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Labour hold |
Chells (5 seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Clarke | 1,369 | ||
Labour | P. Metcalfe | 1,340 | ||
Labour | M. Cotter | 1,334 | ||
Labour | K. Vale | 1,252 | ||
Labour | L. Robbins | 1,220 | ||
Conservative | B. Davis | 1,012 | ||
Conservative | A. Mann | 956 | ||
Conservative | R. House | 952 | ||
Conservative | J. Moore | 940 | ||
Conservative | H. O'Shaughnessy | 922 | ||
National Party | L. Barnes | 290 | ||
Turnout | 41.1% | |||
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Old Stevenage (5 seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Boyd | 2,233 | ||
Conservative | A. Lines | 2,221 | ||
Conservative | W. Boyd | 2,174 | ||
Conservative | K. Stutley | 2,007 | ||
Conservative | M. Thomson | 1,940 | ||
Labour | H. Morris | 1,583 | ||
Labour | B. Shea | 1,324 | ||
Labour | G. Balderstone | 1,321 | ||
Labour | F. Schofield | 1,246 | ||
Labour | D. Rice | 1,184 | ||
National Party | H. Beeton | 245 | ||
Turnout | 46.9% | |||
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Conservative gain from Labour |
Pin Green (8 seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Colston | 2,145 | ||
Labour | A. Corner | 2,139 | ||
Labour | R. Clark | 2,105 | ||
Labour | B. Beasley | 2,089 | ||
Labour | A. Campbell | 2,085 | ||
Labour | E. Musgrove | 2,081 | ||
Labour | R. Smith | 1,997 | ||
Conservative | B. Goble | 1,965 | ||
Labour | K. Taylor | 1,918 | ||
Conservative | P. Hodges | 1,875 | ||
Conservative | K. McKechnie | 1,874 | ||
Conservative | W. Orsborne | 1,855 | ||
Conservative | N. Nunney | 1,814 | ||
Conservative | B. Shorten | 1,770 | ||
Conservative | T. O'Connor | 1,728 | ||
Conservative | S. Woods | 1,673 | ||
Liberal | K. Taylor | 797 | ||
Liberal | C. Hargreaves | 765 | ||
Liberal | R. Palmer | 762 | ||
Liberal | I. Hargreaves | 745 | ||
Liberal | S. Booth | 716 | ||
Liberal | G. Robbins | 639 | ||
Liberal | D. Steggalls | 638 | ||
Liberal | P. Roberts | 629 | ||
National Party | M. Powell | 358 | ||
National Party | S. Buzer | 316 | ||
Turnout | 40.8% | |||
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Conservative gain from Labour |
Shephall (6 seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | B. Hall | 1,611 | ||
Labour | I. Johnson | 1,604 | ||
Labour | J. Pickersgill | 1,592 | ||
Labour | J. Lloyd | 1,562 | ||
Labour | F. Millard | 1,543 | ||
Labour | A. Luhman | 1,526 | ||
Conservative | J. Cannin | 1,098 | ||
Conservative | R. Oliver | 1,030 | ||
Conservative | P. Farrington | 1,026 | ||
Conservative | J. Andrews | 1,020 | ||
Conservative | H. Gladwin | 996 | ||
Conservative | C. Hicks | 971 | ||
National Party | J. Hawkins | 257 | ||
Turnout | 37.2% | |||
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References
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