1976 City of Lincoln Council election

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1976 City of Lincoln Council election [1] [2]
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  1973 6 May 1976 1979  

All 30 seats to City of Lincoln Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic Labour Conservative
Last election206
Seats won1713
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg7
Popular vote10,1228,004
Percentage41.0%32.4%

Council control before election

Democratic Labour

Council control after election

Democratic Labour

The 1976 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Democratic Labour Party retained control of the council.

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Overall results

1976 City of Lincoln Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic Labour 1725Decrease2.svg356.741.010,122Increase2.svg1.2
  Conservative 1370Increase2.svg743.332.48,004Increase2.svg4.5
  Independent 002Decrease2.svg20.00.8204Decrease2.svg3.8
  Labour 001Decrease2.svg10.024.86,124Decrease2.svg0.4
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.01.0259New
  Ind. Conservative 001Decrease2.svg10.01.8442Decrease2.svg0.2
Total3024,713

Ward results

Abbey (3 seats)

Abbey (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour N. Marshall 1,300
Democratic Labour K. Carveth 1,129
Democratic Labour E. Coles 1,046
Labour D. Jackson641
Labour M. McHugh634
Labour N. Frohock550
Conservative P. Chambers506
Conservative P. Marshall442
Liberal R. Feeney259
Independent B. Ashmore204
Turnout 48.1
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

Boultham (3 seats)

Boultham (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour T. Rook 1,000
Democratic Labour A. Padget 876
Democratic Labour D. McLeish 845
Conservative W. Pixsley518
Conservative F. Hamill426
Labour J. Ward417
Conservative C. Ireland402
Labour D. Bessey341
Labour P. Deverill321
Turnout 48.9
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour gain from Ind. Conservative
Democratic Labour gain from Labour

Bracebridge (3 seats)

Bracebridge (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Jenkins 1,090
Conservative R. Bracey 972
Conservative P. Roe 960
Democratic Labour D. Colam888
Democratic Labour R. Brittan876
Democratic Labour D. Shaw763
Labour J. Colam534
Labour D. Colam501
Labour J. Plant449
Turnout 40.7
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour

Carholme (3 seats)

Carholme (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Spence 1,010
Conservative S. Campbell 914
Conservative I. Campbell 832
Democratic Labour M. Smalec694
Democratic Labour M. Marshall645
Labour S. Bishop477
Labour W. Parker457
Labour R. Templeman434
Turnout 45.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Castle (3 seats)

Castle (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Robinson 1,161
Conservative C. North 979
Conservative N. McDonald 956
Democratic Labour F. Goulding846
Democratic Labour R. Jones836
Labour T. Dawson387
Labour H. Bunnage356
Labour A. Weir322
Turnout 48.8
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Ermine (3 seats)

Ermine (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour D. Chambers 1,212
Democratic Labour R. Barnes 1,167
Democratic Labour L. Davis 1,095
Labour J. Bennett1,043
Labour L. Vaisey947
Labour J. Pulford880
Conservative E. Fox760
Turnout 42.4
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

Hartsholme (3 seats)

Hartsholme (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour J. Golding 1,117
Democratic Labour J. Bates 1,090
Democratic Labour M. Richardson 1,068
Labour F. Wright821
Labour I. Goldson773
Labour K. Wood772
Conservative B. Howson630
Communist J. Ginniff49
Turnout 45.6
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

Minster (3 seats)

Minster (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Ferguson 1,333
Conservative J. Sullivan 1,116
Conservative F. Horn 1,062
Democratic Labour C. Wilkinson831
Democratic Labour G. Thornborrow674
Democratic Labour M. Cole669
Labour S. Walker619
Labour L. Wells568
Labour H. Hubbard490
Turnout 47.1
Democratic Labour hold
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour
Democratic Labour hold

Moorland (3 seats)

Moorland (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour R. Beecham 1,300
Democratic Labour J. Turner 1,011
Conservative B. Abbott 996
Conservative R. Long963
Labour N. Baldock806
Labour J. Robertson791
Labour R. Hodson732
Turnout 41.3
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour

Park (3 seats)

Park (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour F. Allen 934
Democratic Labour L. Shepheard 854
Democratic Labour A. Hunt 678
Ind. Conservative R. Bullimore442
Labour M. Brittan379
Labour A. Gibbons347
Labour N. Smith304
Turnout 38.9
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012". Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.