1976 Chelmsford Borough Council election

1976 Chelmsford Borough Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 60 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Liberal Seats won 46 9 Seat change 16 1 Popular vote 43,544 21,526 Percentage 49.9% 24.7% Swing 10.2% 9.6%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Independent Seats won 3 2 Seat change 13 4 Popular vote 19,651 2,532 Percentage 22.5% 2.9% Swing 21.0% 1.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1976 Chelmsford Borough Council election.
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Conservative

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

The council was contested under new ward boundaries, but the number of seats remained the same.

Summary

Election result

1976 Chelmsford Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	60	46			16	76.7	49.9	43,544	+10.2
	Liberal	46	9			1	15.0	24.7	21,526	+9.6
	Labour	44	3			13	5.0	22.5	19,651	–21.0
	Independent	6	2			4	3.3	2.9	2,532	+1.6

References

1. "Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 7 September 2025.