1976 Castle Point District Council election

1976 Castle Point District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 39 seats to Castle Point District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 36 3 Seat change 17 17 Popular vote 53,653 20,920 Percentage 67.2% 26.2% Swing 14.7% 19.0%
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Conservative

The 1976 Castle Point District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Castle Point District Council in Essex, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1976 Castle Point District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	39	36			17	92.3	67.2	53,653	+14.7
	Labour	33	3			17	7.7	26.2	20,920	–19.0
	Liberal	8	0				0.0	4.9	3,948	N/A
	Independent Labour	3	0				0.0	1.7	1,338	+0.8

References

1. "Castle Point Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.