1976 Colchester Borough Council election

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1976 Colchester Borough Council election
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All 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats before2628
Seats won3918
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 13Decrease2.svg 10
Popular vote51,15229,001
Percentage55.9%31.7%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Seats before32
Seats won21
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote2,8551,339
Percentage3.1%1.5%
Colchester UK ward map 1976.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1976 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1976 alongside other local elections across the country. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries.

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Results summary

1976 Colchester Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 395165.055.951,152+12.8
  Labour 180330.031.729,001-12.7
  Tiptree Residents 2003.33.12,855+2.4
  Independent 1121.71.51,339-3.9
  Liberal 0000.07.97,199+1.5

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Ladbrook 770 37.2
Labour C. Howe 769 37.1
Conservative L. Long 742 35.8
Labour R. McQuitty74135.8
Conservative V. Worth67532.6
Conservative Nigel Chapman64231.0
Liberal M. Gage61129.5
Liberal T. Davis38918.8
Turnout 2,07038.1
Registered electors 5,432
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Birch-Messing

Birch-Messing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Wayman 546 70.0 N/A
Conservative J. Crowe23430.0−11.9
Majority 31240.0N/A
Turnout 78061.6−9.2
Registered electors 1,267
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Sexton 699 85.2 +14.0
Labour T. Morecroft12114.8+0.2
Majority 57670.4+13.8
Turnout 82051.7+4.4
Registered electors 1,586
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.9

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Wills 1,122 47.5
Labour J. Dunn 1,048 44.4
Labour Ken Cooke 1,025 43.4
Conservative D. Lamberth1,02343.3
Conservative K. Wheeler99542.1
Conservative K. Wilson96941.0
Liberal O. Reeves1968.3
Liberal D. Marshall1857.8
Liberal P. Mills1847.8
Turnout 2,36149.2
Registered electors 4,799
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Copford & Eight Ash Green

Copford & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Wilde 610 76.6 +14.4
Labour D. Clark18623.4+5.7
Majority 42453.2+8.7
Turnout 79647.6+8.0
Registered electors 1,554
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.4

Dedham

Dedham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jackson 474 67.0 +14.7
Independent G. Curtis23333.0N/A
Majority 24134.0+8.6
Turnout 70752.3−6.2
Registered electors 1,355
Conservative hold Swing N/A

East Donyland

East Donyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Sanderson 482 57.6 +7.3
Labour E. Lilley35542.4−7.3
Majority 12715.2+14.6
Turnout 83767.3+10.7
Registered electors 1,245
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.3

Fordham

Fordham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Penrose 448 55.2 +17.6
Liberal G. Williams36344.8N/A
Majority 8510.4N/A
Turnout 81163.8+9.7
Registered electors 1,275
Conservative gain from Independent Swing N/A

Great & Little Horkesley

Great & Little Horkesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Knighton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,554
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Tey

Great Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Browning Unopposed
Registered electors 1,341
Conservative hold

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bird 989 44.7
Conservative M. Coyne 915 41.3
Conservative E. White 877 39.6
Labour C. Parmenter83937.9
Labour A. Blishen83437.7
Conservative K. White82737.4
Liberal D. Wisbey26311.9
Liberal N. Wake26111.8
Turnout 2,21345.9
Registered electors 4,822
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Wheeler 1,403 62.9
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,402 62.9
Conservative D. Holt 1,375 61.7
Liberal M. Fisher50622.7
Liberal C. Cole44119.8
Liberal Ian Trusler43719.6
Labour J. Coombes36216.2
Turnout 2,22958.3
Registered electors 3,824
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Marks Tey

Marks Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. James 566 78.2 +9.7
Labour Jim Orpe15821.8−9.7
Majority 40856.4N/A
Turnout 72447.7−5.8
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.7

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Blackmore 1,119 69.6
Conservative D. Fulford 1,087
Conservative J. Fulford 1,084
Labour P. Baker48930.4
Majority 39.2
Turnout 47.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Bob Russell 1,284 56.6
Labour D. Williams 1,191 52.5
Labour J. Bensusan-Butt 1,078 47.5
Conservative E. Chapman64028.2
Conservative C. Willburn60626.7
Conservative M. Harvey54123.9
Liberal T. Brady52523.1
Liberal A. Grant40818.0
Liberal M. Pawsey37316.4
Turnout 2,26848.7
Registered electors 4,656
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Kent 1,378 61.1
Conservative F. Clater 1,362 60.4
Conservative D. Purvis 1,356 60.1
Labour R. Read66429.4
Labour B. Sawyer58826.1
Labour P. Perera54524.2
Liberal J. Smith41518.4
Turnout 2,25547.0
Registered electors 4,798
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Parsonson 562 75.0 +4.5
Labour J. Jopling18725.0−4.5
Majority 37550.0+9.0
Turnout 74961.2+24.6
Registered electors 1,231
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.5

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Woodrow 939 41.6
Labour Frank Wilkin 881 39.1
Labour E. Plowright 866 38.4
Conservative I. Davis54724.3
Conservative C. Barritt51522.8
Conservative C. Crossley49822.1
Turnout 2,25547.3
Registered electors 4,760
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Leighton 1,345 77.3
Labour D. Braddy 1,116 64.1
Labour Graham Bober 1,068 61.3
Conservative J. Duke51629.6
Conservative V. Watts47627.3
Conservative G. Stubbs47027.0
Turnout 1,74131.9
Registered electors 5,456
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mary Frank 771 50.6
Labour J. Fraser 753 49.4
Labour G. Cooper 717 47.0
Conservative W. Falk63641.7
Conservative A. Dunlop63541.7
Conservative A. Richardson62941.3
Turnout 1,52438.1
Registered electors 4,001
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Diggens 1,112 68.5
Conservative B. West 1,041 64.1
Conservative M. Pinnock 1,031 63.5
Labour P. Treacher52232.1
Turnout 1,62449.1
Registered electors 3,308
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Brooks 1,582 62.5
Conservative R. Spendlove 1,348 53.2
Conservative R. Hilham 1,264 49.9
Labour Tim Oxton56422.3
Liberal Martin Hunt53621.2
Liberal A. Spyvee53421.1
Liberal L. Baker50820.1
Turnout 2,53250.8
Registered electors 4,985
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Claydon 1,008 53.7
Conservative P. Holloway 993 52.9
Conservative D. Arrondelle 964 51.4
Labour E. Kirkby79742.5
Labour J. Knight77241.2
Labour K. Rodgers65234.8
Turnout 1,87652.2
Registered electors 3,593
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative win (new seat)

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tiptree Residents A. Garrod 1,006 41.1
Conservative C. Cansdale 1,005 41.0
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 966 39.4
Tiptree Residents D. Burke88336.1
Conservative R. Martin86935.5
Conservative J. Lawrence74330.3
Labour B. Jones56623.1
Turnout 2,44946.9
Registered electors 5,221
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

West Bergholt

West Bergholt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lampon 662 81.5 +15.0
Labour T. Fleet8610.6−9.9
Liberal M. Livermore647.9N/A
Majority 57670.9+24.8
Turnout 81247.4+2.0
Registered electors 1,721
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg12.5

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Gray 1,439 76.6
Conservative J. Williams 1,285 68.4
Conservative G. Roberts 1,238 65.9
Independent A. Smith51827.6
Labour C. Barrett20210.8
Turnout 1,87946.7
Registered electors 4,024
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Winstree

Winstree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Fairhead 823 72.8 +12.4
Labour S. McAndrew26623.5−0.6
Independent W. Judge423.7N/A
Majority 55749.3+13.1
Turnout 1,13160.6−6.5
Registered electors 1,875
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.5

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Wilkinson 1,009 51.6
Conservative B. Grasby 905 46.3
Conservative K. Brereton 816 41.7
Labour G. Davies77339.5
Turnout 1,95642.9
Registered electors 4,560
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

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