1976 Bath City Council election

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1976 Bath City Council election
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All 48 seats to Bath City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Lab
Lib
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election19 seats, 31.1%17 seats, 33.5%9 seats, 33.3%
Seats won35130
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 16Decrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote42,10023,20110,079
Percentage55.4%30.5%13.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 24.3%Decrease2.svg 3.0%Decrease2.svg 20.0%
Bath UK local election 1976 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1976 Bath City Council elections. Blue showing Conservative and Red showing Labour.
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1976 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 6 May 1976 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election. Following boundary changes the number of wards was increased by one, and the number of seats increased from 45 to 48. [1] [2] This was the second election to the district council, the election saw terms of councillors extended from three to four years. Subsequent elections for the council would be elected by thirds following the passing a resolution under section 7 (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Contents

The 1976 election saw the Conservatives take majority control of the City Council.

Election results

Bath City Council election, 1976
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Conservative 4035––Increase2.svg 1672.955.442,100Increase2.svg 24.3%
  Labour 4213––Decrease2.svg 427.130.523,201Decrease2.svg 3%
  Liberal 180––Decrease2.svg 90.013.310,079Decrease2.svg 20%
  Independent 10––Steady2.svg0.00.8583N/A

Ward results

Sitting councillors seeking re-election, elected in 1973, are marked with an asterisk (*). The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1973 elections where boundary changes have not taken place, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.

Abbey

Abbey (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laurence John Harris Coombs * 1,067 74.7 +26.0
Conservative Elgar Spencer Jenkins * 1,059 –
Conservative Jeffrey William Higgins * 1,006 –
Labour A. Keighley36225.3N/A
Labour T. Doe360–
Turnout 39.4–5.0
Registered electors 3,866
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bathwick

Bathwick (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Elizabeth Rawlings * 1,652 84.3 N/A
Conservative Kenneth John Holloway * 1,495 –
Conservative P. Gees * 1,460 –
Labour W. Carlin30815.7N/A
Labour R. Scotford294–
Labour M. Roberts282–
Turnout 51.1N/A
Registered electors 3,886
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bloomfield

Bloomfield (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel Leslie Jane * 1,094 52.5 –6.9
Conservative Eric Jack Trevor Snook 988 47.5 +6.9
Conservative J. Dawson 922 –
Labour D. Holley909–
Conservative P. Moore901–
Labour M. Scotford871–
Turnout 51.2+11.6
Registered electors 4,062
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Combe Down

Combe Down (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Attwood * 1,420 71.7 +19.7
Conservative Ian Charles Dewey * 1,398 –
Conservative W. Podger * 1,341 –
Labour C. Dore56028.3N/A
Labour M. Dunford519–
Turnout 50.1+3.0
Registered electors 4,159
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsmead

Kingsmead (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Durant Kersley * 1,145 58.0 +9.8
Conservative R. Atkinson 1,083 –
Conservative P. Scott 953 –
Labour Hilary Fraser *83042.0–9.8
Labour R. Morgan650–
Labour I. Jefferies605–
Turnout 50.4+7.3
Registered electors 3,870
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lambridge

Lambridge (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony John Rhymes * 1,104 54.0 +8.9
Conservative H. Underhay * 862 –
Conservative G. Mower * 822 –
Liberal A. Hanham48623.8–7.2
Labour R. Cambourne45622.3–1.6
Labour R. Vine315–
Labour G. Hobson306–
Liberal J. Longley181–
Liberal Kenneth Drain164–
Turnout 58.8+1.0
Registered electors 2,869
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Lansdown

Lansdown (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Cheek * 1,089 49.9 +10.8
Conservative Anne Maureen McDonagh 1,080 –
Conservative P. Buckley 1,031 –
Liberal Marianna Clark *85239.0–21.9
Liberal Walter Gower Huggett *846–
Liberal R. Berry682–
Labour J. Whitehead24211.1N/A
Labour A. Day237–
Turnout 59.5+12.9
Registered electors 3,569
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Lyncombe

Lyncombe (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas John Cornish * 1,584 80.3 N/A
Conservative Brian James Hamlen * 1,547 –
Conservative H. Crallan * 1,542 –
Labour S. Reed38819.7N/A
Labour B. Lock368–
Turnout 47.5N/A
Registered electors 4,328
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Newbridge

Newbridge (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwina Harding Bradley 1,152 42.0 –1.1
Conservative Robin Nicholas Lane Agg-Manning869 –
Conservative L. Rittner 817 –
Liberal Peter Downey *75627.6–29.3
Liberal L. Corner *628–
Independent P. Fussell58321.3N/A
Liberal D. Lincoln *466–
Labour M. Petri2529.2N/A
Labour A. Davis244–
Turnout 54.0+9.3
Registered electors 3,944
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Oldfield

Oldfield (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Ashman * 1,076 65.4 +1.1
Labour Roy Gordon Hiscocks * 1,065 –
Labour F. Gilbert * 1,004 –
Conservative M. Beckett57034.6N/A
Conservative J. Cruickshank559–
Conservative A. Campbell-Macinnes549–
Turnout 44.1+5.2
Registered electors 4,140
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Southdown

Southdown (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Padfield * unopposed N/AN/A
Labour William Percy Johns * unopposed N/AN/A
Labour F. Hobbs * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 3,339
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Twerton

Twerton (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raymond Charles Rosewarn * 1,190 70.3 N/A
Labour Alec Louis Ricketts * 905 –
Labour J. Halpin 828 –
Liberal B. Potter50329.7N/A
Liberal R. Ferris498–
Liberal P. Webster437–
Turnout 46.8
Registered electors 3,851
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Walcot

Walcot (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Humphrey Lyons * 930 48.5 +9.9
Conservative R. Hall 672 –
Conservative G. Organ 666 –
Liberal G. Plumbridge *62332.5–3.1
Liberal D. Lush425–
Liberal G. Whiteley409–
Labour B. Smith36419.0–6.8
Labour D. Halpin361–
Turnout 42.8–5.4
Registered electors 3,858
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Westmoreland

Westmoreland (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Albert William Ridd * 1,059 60.5 N/A
Labour M. Baber 1,016 –
Labour Denis Reginald Lovelace * 999 –
Conservative J. Jones69239.5N/A
Turnout 42.4N/A
Registered electors 4,114
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Weston

Weston (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Vaughan * 939 42.3 N/A
Conservative George Henry Hall 934 –
Conservative C. Stebbings 917 –
Liberal Brian Randall Pamplin78835.5N/A
Liberal J. Coates711–
Liberal Adrian Pegg624–
Labour C. Rolfe49222.2
Labour D. Turner483–
Labour G. Whitty454–
Turnout 55.6N/A
Registered electors 4,008
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Widcombe

Widcombe (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeannette Farley Hole * 1,141 69.7 N/A
Conservative H. Cross 1,088 –
Conservative D. Elliott * 1,064 –
Labour C. Morgan49530.3N/A
Labour P. Mason494–
Labour J. Quin464–
Turnout 44.4N/A
Registered electors 3,919
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal

References

  1. ↑ The City of Bath (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  2. ↑ Report No. 17 (Bath) (PDF) (Report). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 6 February 1975. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Bath City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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