1976 Corby District Council election

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1976 Corby District Council election [1] [2]
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  1973 6 May 1976 1979  

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%

Corby UK local election 1976 map.svg
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]

Northamptonshire County of England

Northamptonshire, archaically known as the County of Northampton, is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015 it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by Northamptonshire County Council and by seven non-metropolitan district councils. It is known as "The Rose of the Shires".

1976 United Kingdom local elections

Local elections were held in the United Kingdom on 6 May 1976. Elections were for one third of the seats on Metropolitan borough councils and for all seats on Non-Metropolitan district councils in England; and for all seats on the Welsh district councils.

Conservative Party (UK) Centre-right party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 288 Members of Parliament. It also has 234 members of the House of Lords, 4 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 11 members of the Welsh Assembly, 8 members of the London Assembly and 7,445 local councillors.

Contents

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward Central ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Central ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Perkins914
Conservative H. Lear874
Labour J. Thomson846
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. Goodman410
Conservative W. Carey383
Conservative R. Gillett381
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)

Location of East ward East ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Socialist T. Sykes626
Conservative A. Pitcher447
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)

Location of Hazelwood ward Hazelwood ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Hazelwood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Hazelwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. McGowan754
Labour W. Mawdsley701
Labour K. Glendinning699
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)

Location of Kingswood ward Kingswood ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Kingswood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Kingswood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Briggs720
Conservative J. Campbell708
Conservative G. Robertshaw695
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 ofLloyds ward Lloyds ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location ofLloyds ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lloyds [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Hindwood1,299
Labour J. Kane992
Labour E. Wright753
Labour D. Moon746
Turnout 53.2%
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward Lodge Park ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lodge Park [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Wright797
Labour P. Floody742
Conservative B. Pitcher657
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)

Location ofRural East ward Rural East ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location ofRural East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Bodin442
Independent K. Farnham288
Labour G. Reed281
Turnout 58.6%
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural North ward Rural North ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Rural North ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural North [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Ogilvie257
Conservative G. Woolston244
Independent J. Canning180
Turnout 71.9%
Labour win (new seat)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward Rural West ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Rural West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Webster489
Labour R. Crawley109
Turnout 58.6%
Conservative win (new seat)

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward Shire Lodge ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Shire Lodge [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Sheridan470
Labour G. McCart450
Conservative H. Perry443
Labour F. Smyth414
Communist W. Clark58
Turnout 63.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward West ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Baker837
Conservative F. Harris811
Labour P. Huckle674
Labour C. Keeney618
Turnout 68.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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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.