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
Majority 96717.8−11.8
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
Majority 1,22523.8+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
Majority 2,27241.4+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
Majority 34214.3−7.3
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
Majority 2299.5+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
Majority 69513.9+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
Majority 1,40422.7−14.6
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
Majority 1,97944.2+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
Majority 2,44259.6+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
Majority 2225.5−8.4
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
Majority 68815.8−7.3
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
Majority 1,45632.9−4.3
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
Majority 1,58734.3−14.0
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
Majority 1012.2−8.1
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
Majority 932.1−2.9
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
Majority 1,64041.8+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
Majority 2746.3−1.6
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
Majority 1,20138.7+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
Majority 2374.6−6.0
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
Majority 68228.1+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
Majority 86226.4+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
Majority 43411.3−7.5
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
Majority 72817.2+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
Majority 43511.2−15.0
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
Majority 1,87240.6−9.6
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
Majority 1,12324.2−4.9
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
Majority 1,27538.3+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
Majority 892.5−7.2
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
Majority 61319.0+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
Majority 66817.5−15.4
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
Majority 1,54957.4+53.4
Turnout 2,69923.7−1.6
Labour hold Swing +4.7

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post . 7 May 1976. Scans
  2. ↑ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "Bradford election results". Telegraph & Argus . 7 May 1976.
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