1976 Corby District Council election

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1976 Corby District Council election [1] [2]
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All 27 seats in the Corby District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.8%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent Socialist
Seats won16101
Popular vote7,4836,526626
Percentage45.2%39.4%
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Map showing the results of the 1976 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1976 Corby District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries. [3] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party, [1] for the first and only time in its history. [4]

Contents

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Central ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Perkins 914
Conservative H. Lear 874
Labour J. Thomson 846
Labour R. Evans839
Conservative R. Garton771
Labour T. Bayliffe678
Turnout 43.4%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward Danesholme ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Danesholme ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Danesholme [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Goodman 410
Conservative W. Carey 383
Conservative R. Gillett 381
Labour J. Wallace319
Labour W. Stewart280
Labour A. Portman277
Liberal J. Wood170
Turnout 47.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Ward (2 seats)

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Location of East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Socialist T. Sykes 626
Conservative A. Pitcher 447
Labour R. Hipkiss432
Labour J. Sims405
Conservative T. Drummond-Young389
Turnout 56.4%
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Hazelwood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Hazelwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. McGowan 754
Labour W. Mawdsley 701
Labour K. Glendinning 699
Conservative L. Hallatt554
Communist J. Reilly149
Turnout 32.3%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Kingswood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Kingswood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Briggs 720
Conservative J. Campbell 708
Conservative G. Robertshaw 695
Labour J. Forshaw615
Labour E. Donald609
Labour G. Russell554
Liberal F. Charge199
Communist I. Merrilees92
Turnout 34.0%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lloyds ward Lloyds ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Lloyds ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lloyds [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Hindwood 1,299
Labour J. Kane 992
Labour E. Wright 753
Labour D. Moon746
Turnout 53.2%
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lodge Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Wright 797
Labour P. Floody 742
Conservative B. Pitcher 657
Conservative M. Swinburn650
Labour W. Kearney635
Conservative S. Heggs566
Liberal A. Haigh492
Independent A. Greer282
Turnout 46.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural East Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Bodin 442
Independent K. Farnham288
Labour G. Reed281
Turnout 58.6%
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural North ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural North [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Ogilvie 257
Conservative G. Woolston244
Independent J. Canning180
Turnout 71.9%
Labour win (new seat)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Webster 489
Labour R. Crawley109
Turnout 58.6%
Conservative win (new seat)

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

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Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Shire Lodge [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Sheridan 470
Labour G. McCart 450
Conservative H. Perry443
Labour F. Smyth414
Communist W. Clark58
Turnout 63.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Ward (2 seats)

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Location of West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Baker 837
Conservative F. Harris 811
Labour P. Huckle674
Labour C. Keeney618
Turnout 68.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1976. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1975".
  4. ↑ "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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