1976 Basildon District Council election

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1976 Basildon District Council election [1] [2]
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All 46 seats to Basildon District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Residents
Last election3196
Seats won23176
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg8Steady2.svg
Popular vote13,89517,4275,447
Percentage36.5%45.7%14.2%
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1976 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, which fell under no overall control.

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Overall results

1976 Basildon District Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2308Decrease2.svg850.036.513,895Decrease2.svg8.5
  Conservative 1780Increase2.svg837.045.717,427Increase2.svg10.4
  Residents 600Steady2.svg13.014.25,447Increase2.svg0.5
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.01.8680Decrease2.svg0.7
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.9348
  National Front 000Steady2.svg0.00.6244New
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.266Decrease2.svg0.2
Total4638,107

Ward results

Barstable (3 seats)

Billericay East (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Gelder 1,134
Labour C. Sweeney 1,127
Labour W. Blunkell 1,103
Conservative B. Bartlett696
Conservative H. Liebner626
Conservative D. Solly609
Turnout 29.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Billericay (3 seats)

Billericay West (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Copley 1,842
Conservative K. Emery 1,822
Conservative R. Marshall 1,799
Residents M. Cooke1,365
Residents N. Curtis1,298
Residents M. Heywood1,271
Labour T. Moul342
Labour D. Lane328
Labour G. Brooke314
Turnout 57.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burstead (3 seats)

Burstead (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents B. Hooks 1,763
Residents C. Jones 1,736
Residents F. Young 1,710
Conservative M. Hawkins960
Conservative C. Wilson929
Labour P. Hepburn257
Labour R. Prattle245
Liberal M. Howard239
Labour H. Wiles238
Liberal P. Johnson175
Liberal T. McCartan169
Turnout 49.2%
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Buttsbury (3 seats)

Crouch (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents H. Wilkins 2,099
Residents A. Greaves 2,069
Residents J. Openshaw 2,042
Conservative J. Quirk1,997
Conservative N. Stanley1,977
Conservative A. Archer1,892
Labour E. Greenbow163
Labour I. Grant140
Labour J. Bacon109
Turnout 61.2%
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Castleton (4 seats)

Crouch (4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Ball 2,311
Conservative T. Taylor 2,154
Conservative G. Jones 2,122
Conservative V. Ridley 2,084
Labour R. Green544
Labour C. Robinson524
Labour E. Munting500
Labour I. Ambrose497
Independent R. Burge348
Turnout 38.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Central (3 seats)

Crouch (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Davey 1,399
Labour D. Harrison 1,265
Labour V. Ganesan 1,208
Conservative E. Copland1,126
Conservative D. Hull1,095
Conservative C. Cooksey1,089
Turnout 43.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Fryerns East (3 seats)

Fryerns (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Dove 1,175
Labour J. Potter 1,042
Labour N. Potter 1,011
Conservative R. Hughes533
Conservative M. Humphreys532
Conservative H. Dixon517
Turnout 31.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Fryerns West (3 seats)

Fryerns (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Walker 993
Labour P. Ballard 988
Labour C. O'Brien 962
Conservative J. Damm540
Conservative R. Sheridan513
Conservative J. Francklin500
Turnout 36.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Laindon (4 seats)

Laindon (4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Lynch 1,410
Labour B. Edwards 1,368
Labour G. Krejzl 1,323
Conservative G. Buckenham 1,295
Labour E. Lane1,275
Conservative A. Borlase1,253
Conservative D. Lovey1,210
Conservative V. York1,183
Liberal D. Field237
Liberal R. Collins234
Liberal D. Foskett221
Liberal B. Roughley212
Turnout 32.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Langdon Hills (3 seats)

Langdon Hills (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Cole 1,267
Conservative J. Hopkins 1,102
Conservative S. Blackbourn 1,078
Labour I. Harlow876
Labour G. Lynch858
Labour J. Jekyll838
Residents I. Macdonald220
Residents B. Simmons200
Turnout 42.1%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Lee Chapel North (3 seats)

Lee Chapel North (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Costello 1,761
Labour R. Austin 1,441
Labour D. Austin 1,385
Conservative S. Copland556
Conservative S. Wilson546
Conservative B. Pennell532
Liberal C. Collins204
Liberal P. Tremain161
Liberal B. Mavis159
Communist B. Denny66
Turnout 44.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pitsea (3 seats)

Pitsea (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Amey 1,346
Conservative M. Davies 1,276
Conservative F. Laine 1,258
Conservative M. Stevens1,246
Labour E. Dines1,241
Labour A. Woolford1,240
National Front B. Weedon244
National Front G. Dudley225
National Front L. Gardiner203
Turnout 40.2%
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Vange (4 seats)

Vange (4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Miller 1,248
Labour H. Tinworth 1,186
Labour H. Witzer 1,181
Labour D. Lock 1,180
Conservative W. Burles680
Conservative J. Dolby662
Conservative A. Featherstone661
Conservative R. Pennell656
Turnout 31.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Wickford (4 seats)

Wickford (4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Ridley 2,348
Conservative L. Yorke 2,258
Conservative M. Ryan 2,235
Conservative P. Farmer 2,177
Labour M. Walsh1,247
Labour L. Harrison1,183
Labour B. Hurley1,169
Labour J. Edwards1,107
Turnout 47.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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