1976 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of council up for election as well as vacancies in Bolton and Thornton. The election resulted in the Conservatives retaining control with voter turnout at 39.7%. [1] [2] [3]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1976 [1] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2251+466.748.462,607-2.8%
  Labour 1012-130.334.244,177+2.8%
  Liberal 103-33.07.910,163-3.9%
  National Front 00000.07.39,399+6.1%
 Ratepayers & Residents Association00000.01.72,151-0.4%
  Ind. Conservative 00000.00.3392+0.3%
  Communist 00000.00.2213-0.0%
British National 00000.00.1125+0.1%
  Social Credit 00000.00.074-0.1%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Conservatives5761
Labour2827
Liberals85
Total9393
Working majority 21  29 

Ward results

Allerton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Walker2,81952.0-6.8
Labour J. Whiteside1,85234.1+5.0
National Front D. Regan4027.4+7.4
Liberal A. Roberts3506.4-5.7
Majority96717.8-11.8
Turnout 5,42341.2+5.1
Conservative hold Swing -5.9
Baildon [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Moore2,72752.9+16.4
Liberal K. Greenwood1,50229.1-16.3
Labour D. Foster92618.0-0.1
Majority1,22523.8+14.8
Turnout 5,15545.8-1.9
Conservative hold Swing +16.3
Bingley: Central, East, North & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Carter3,37961.6+7.9
Labour S. Barlow1,10720.2-1.3
Liberal P. Blaine99918.2-6.6
Majority2,27241.4+12.6
Turnout 5,48545.6+4.6
Conservative hold Swing +4.6
Bolton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Lee1,82242.2-6.4
Conservative E. Wooler1,480
Labour E. Brown1,20527.9+0.9
Liberal W. Sheffield78718.2-6.0
Liberal F. Sugden694
National Front E. Barszak50011.6+11.6
Majority34214.3-7.3
Turnout 4,31437.3+4.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -3.6
Bowling [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Kitson1,10446.0+1.9
Conservative P. Kitchingman87536.4-2.7
National Front J. Dawson42217.6+17.6
Majority2299.5+4.6
Turnout 2,40132.1+7.1
Labour hold Swing +2.3
Bradford Moor [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McKenna2,34446.8+11.8
Conservative J. Ambler1,64932.9-3.4
National Front J. Merrick1,01820.3+20.3
Majority69513.9+12.5
Turnout 5,01145.9+12.3
Labour hold Swing +7.6
Clayton, Ambler Thorn & Queensbury [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hirst3,46055.9-10.9
Labour C. Smith2,05633.2+3.7
National Front S. Merrick5148.3+8.3
Communist J. Baruch1602.6-1.0
Majority1,40422.7-14.6
Turnout 6,19038.5+7.5
Conservative hold Swing -7.3
Craven: Silsden, Addingham, Kildwick & Steeton with Eastburn [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Jerome3,22872.1+16.1
Labour R. Walton1,24927.9+10.5
Majority1,97944.2+12.6
Turnout 4,47748.5+2.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.8
Denholme, Cullingworth, Bingley South & Wilsden [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Nelson3,27179.8+21.1
Labour P. Wall82920.2+1.1
Majority2,44259.6+23.0
Turnout 4,10040.0-0.1
Conservative hold Swing +10.0
Eccleshill [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Smith1,61940.4-2.8
Labour G. Midwood1,39734.9+5.5
Liberal N. Todd60015.0-8.2
National Front K. Farrow3889.7+5.5
Majority2225.5-8.4
Turnout 4,00438.3+5.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -4.1
Great Horton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Oromndroyd2,27952.5-2.0
Labour D. Bowers1,59136.6+5.3
National Front W. Thay47310.9+10.9
Majority68815.8-7.3
Turnout 4,34342.5+4.2
Conservative hold Swing -3.6
Haworth, Oakworth & Oxenhope [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Proom2,94166.4-2.1
Labour H. Binns1,48533.5+2.1
Majority1,45632.9-4.3
Turnout 4,42638.0+5.6
Conservative hold Swing -2.1
Heaton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bateson2,73759.2-14.9
Labour B. Longbottom1,15024.9-0.9
National Front A. Cureton4319.3+9.3
Liberal R. Barton3026.5+6.5
Majority1,58734.3-14.0
Turnout 4,62042.5+8.8
Conservative hold Swing -7.0
Idle [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Rennison1,62234.6-0.2
Conservative H. Worsley1,52132.5+7.9
Labour K. Hemingway1,15624.7+2.9
National Front S. Matson3838.2+5.9
Majority1012.2-8.1
Turnout 4,68240.5+3.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0
Ilkley: Ben Rhydding, Ilkley North, South & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lightbank2,24451.1+3.6
Ratepayers & Residents AssociationG. Ingle2,15148.9+6.4
Majority932.1-2.9
Turnout 4,39546.5+3.5
Conservative hold Swing -1.4
Ilkley: Burley, Holme & Menston [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Emsley2,53164.5+11.2
Liberal C. Svensgaard89122.7-12.8
Labour C. Hunter50012.7+1.7
Majority1,64041.8+24.0
Turnout 3,92253.9+0.4
Conservative hold Swing +12.0
Keighley: Keighley Central, East & South [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Newby2,04446.7+2.7
Conservative H. Harrison1,77040.4+4.4
National Front G. Wright2886.6+0.4
Liberal M. Arnold2766.3-7.5
Majority2746.3-1.6
Turnout 4,37840.9+4.8
Labour hold Swing -0.8
Keighley: Morton & Keighley North East [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Trigg2,02365.3+1.2
Labour K. Clark82226.5-0.8
National Front S. Wood2558.2-0.4
Majority1,20138.7+2.0
Turnout 3,10041.1+7.9
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
Keighley: North West & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Gilmour2,37546.2-6.3
Labour B. Thorne2,13841.5-0.3
National Front A. Fairey3216.2+0.6
Liberal J. Arnold3116.0+6.0
Majority2374.6-6.0
Turnout 5,14544.3+8.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -3.0
Laisterdyke [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Coughlin1,39357.3-3.2
Conservative R. Robinson71129.3-10.2
National Front C. Murgatroyd32513.4+13.4
Majority68228.1+7.0
Turnout 2,42932.5+10.8
Labour hold Swing +3.5
Little Horton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Brown1,88057.6+3.2
Conservative A. Townsend1,01831.2-14.4
National Front T. Cranston36511.2+11.2
Majority86226.4+17.7
Turnout 3,26329.3+4.3
Labour hold Swing +8.8
Manningham [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Sunderland1,88349.2+15.2
Conservative M. Wood1,44937.9-15.0
National Front L. Ramsden41810.9+10.9
Social Credit J. Jennings741.9-1.3
Majority43411.3-7.5
Turnout 3,82434.5+6.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +15.1
Odsal [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Caroll2,29254.2-1.8
Labour M. Thornton1,56437.0-7.1
National Front F. Harris3768.9+8.9
Majority72817.2+5.3
Turnout 4,23240.9+10.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.6
Shipley: Central, North & East [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Saville1,92449.7-12.6
Conservative M. Holling1,48938.5+2.4
Liberal M. Stapylton40310.4+10.4
Communist L. Shields531.4-0.1
Majority43511.2-15.0
Turnout 3,86935.2+1.8
Labour hold Swing -7.5
Shipley: South & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Evans3,24270.3-0.3
Labour F. Bastow1,37029.7+9.3
Majority1,87240.6-9.6
Turnout 4,61246.2+1.9
Conservative hold Swing -4.8
Thornton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Kinder2,33647.8-5.4
Conservative G. Chapman2,276
Labour F. Longstaff1,15323.6-0.4
Liberal R. Taylor61112.5-10.3
National Front D. Brook3978.1+8.1
Ind. Conservative P. Townsend3928.0+8.0
Majority1,12324.2-4.9
Turnout 4,88941.8+8.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -2.5
Tong [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mahon2,08262.6+0.9
Conservative L. Heginbotham80724.2-14.1
National Front S. Collins3149.4+9.4
British National R. Shears1253.8+3.8
Majority1,27538.3+15.1
Turnout 3,32827.2+8.2
Labour hold Swing +7.5
Undercliffe [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Boyce1,41940.1-3.9
Labour G. Goodyear1,33037.6+3.3
National Front D. Matson44612.6+8.3
Liberal E. McElveen3459.7-7.6
Majority892.5-7.2
Turnout 3,54040.8+8.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -3.6
University [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Rawnsley1,37042.4-8.5
Conservative T. Dines75723.5-16.8
Liberal M. Sheikh72322.4+22.4
National Front N. Ratcliffe37711.7+2.9
Majority61319.0+8.3
Turnout 3,22739.6+12.2
Labour hold Swing +4.1
Wibsey [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hodgson1,81747.6-18.8
Labour T. Baines1,14930.1-3.5
Liberal A. Barker44111.5+11.5
National Front D. Brown41110.8+10.8
Majority66817.5-15.4
Turnout 3,81836.5+9.3
Conservative hold Swing -7.6
Wyke [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Birdall2,12478.7+30.7
National Front G. Lupton57521.3+21.3
Majority1,54957.4+53.4
Turnout 2,69923.7-1.6
Labour hold Swing +4.7

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