1976 Dacorum District Council election

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1976 Dacorum District Council election
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  1973
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
1979  

All 62 seats to Dacorum District Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won38213
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 13Decrease2.svg 12Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote84,53260,6464,212
Percentage52.6%37.8%2.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.8%Decrease2.svg 9.4%Decrease2.svg 1.8%

Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Conservative

The 1976 Dacorum District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Dacorum District Council in Hertfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1976 Dacorum District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 6238141Increase2.svg 1361.352.684,532+9.8
  Labour 5621012Decrease2.svg 1233.937.860,646–9.4
  Independent 5312Decrease2.svg 14.82.64,212–1.8
  Liberal 22000Steady2.svg0.06.19,765+1.5
  Communist 6000Steady2.svg0.00.4644–0.6
  National Front 3000Steady2.svg0.00.3427N/A
  Independent Liberal 1000Steady2.svg0.00.2335N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Lown* 841 55.0 +21.9
Conservative P. Mayo 820 53.7 N/A
Independent W. Symons36924.1N/A
Labour T. Latton31820.8–9.8
Labour M. Smith27918.3–9.4
Turnout ~1,52858.6+7.2
Registered electors 2,608
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Chipperfield

Chipperfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Nichols 419 47.2 –30.2
Liberal I. Senior41646.9N/A
Labour D. Moss525.9–16.7
Majority 30.3–54.5
Turnout 88771.2+39.9
Registered electors 1,245
Conservative hold

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Driver* 1,255 70.5 +15.6
Conservative A. Scott 1,199 67.4 +17.1
Labour H. Leather52529.5–15.6
Labour S. Kahn48427.2–16.4
Turnout ~1,77951.7+7.7
Registered electors 3,441
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 1 (Hemel Hempstead: Central)

No. 1 (Hemel Hempstead: Central) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Appleby 1,008 68.1 +25.0
Conservative C. Fowler* 998 67.4 +24.7
Conservative A. Toms* 981 66.3 +25.4
Labour I. Gibson39126.4–0.5
Labour M. Kalaher36024.3–1.1
Labour K. Lewis35824.2N/A
Communist J. Belcher805.4+2.8
Turnout ~1,48140.5–5.6
Registered electors 3,656
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 2 (Hemel Hempstead: Northeast)

No. 2 (Hemel Hempstead: Northeast) (7 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hooper 1,993 45.2 –16.7
Labour J. Annison 1,986 45.0 –16.8
Labour P. Doyle 1,963 44.5 –15.3
Labour O. Taylor* 1,930 43.8 –15.3
Labour L. Field 1,902 43.1 –14.8
Labour R. Beresford 1,901 43.1 –14.8
Labour P. Palfrey 1,877 42.6 –14.4
Conservative E. Cooper1,81041.0+10.1
Conservative C. Abbott1,78940.6+11.7
Conservative G. Clennell1,77140.1+11.7
Conservative M. Cosgrave1,73839.4+11.1
Conservative G. Hanson1,73139.2+10.9
Conservative E. Feltham1,72139.0+10.8
Conservative J. Wood1,71939.0+11.2
Liberal G. Lawrence61213.9N/A
Liberal A. Allen56812.9N/A
Liberal J. Blackman55912.7N/A
Liberal R. Coles53212.1N/A
Liberal W. Stuart48511.0N/A
Liberal K. Williams47610.8N/A
Liberal A. Smith47110.7N/A
Turnout ~4,41140.4+14.6
Registered electors 10,919
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 3 (Hemel Hempstead: Adeyfield)

No. 3 (Hemel Hempstead: Adeyfield) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Taber* 1,381 48.8 –18.5
Labour G. Scribens* 1,350 47.7 –18.4
Labour G. Keegan 1,345 47.5 –18.0
Labour H. Coffman 1,293 45.7 –18.4
Conservative D. Harrington1,00735.6+10.1
Conservative W. Evans1,00635.5+10.9
Conservative L. Oldrey1,00535.5+12.1
Conservative H. Marwood93433.0+9.7
Liberal L. Hanson33311.8N/A
Liberal G. White2468.7N/A
Communist J. Marshall1093.9–2.7
Turnout ~2,83051.8+22.3
Registered electors 5,463
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 4 (Hemel Hempstead: Southeast)

No. 4 (Hemel Hempstead: Southeast) (6 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Price 2,179 51.6 +14.0
Conservative P. Courtnage 2,130 50.5 +13.5
Conservative K. Coleman 2,101 49.8 +13.2
Conservative H. Bassadone 2,098 49.7 +13.3
Conservative J. Phillips 2,080 49.3 +12.9
Conservative R. Foord-Kelcey 2,040 48.3 +12.5
Labour C. De Peyer*1,87844.5–11.5
Labour J. Lucas1,86144.1–11.7
Labour J. Lucas1,86144.1–10.3
Labour R. Ryan1,69840.2–14.2
Labour M. Trainin1,68740.0–13.6
Labour W. Price1,68640.0–13.4
Communist A. Wigmore1653.9N/A
Turnout ~4,21948.7+13.5
Registered electors 8,664
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 5 (Hemel Hempstead: Apsley & Abbots Langley)

No. 5 (Hemel Hempstead: Apsley & Abbots Langley) (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Davison 1,730 43.3 +1.6
Labour J. Dorchester 1,653 41.3 +0.3
Labour F. McDonnell 1,608 40.2 –0.5
Labour A. Maclaughlin 1,605 40.1 ±0.0
Conservative C. Barling 1,583 39.6 +1.0
Labour D. Southall1,54038.5+0.4
Conservative T. Eastman1,53538.4+0.4
Conservative G. Badley1,52538.1+0.3
Conservative B. Langdon-Pratt1,50937.7+1.1
Conservative B. Gandy1,49637.4+1.8
Liberal M. Crofts46411.6N/A
Liberal C. Kennard41910.5N/A
Liberal B. Rigby40810.2N/A
Liberal S. Palmer3799.5N/A
National Front P. Cull1644.1N/A
National Front J. Griggs1433.6N/A
National Front A. Piears1203.0N/A
Communist B. Rubin581.5–6.5
Turnout ~3,99955.4+15.0
Registered electors 7,218
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

No. 7 (Hemel Hempstead: Boxmoor)

No. 7 (Hemel Hempstead: Boxmoor) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. King 1,775 51.7 +16.2
Conservative J. Buteux 1,754 51.1 +17.0
Conservative A. Barling 1,741 50.7 +18.0
Conservative B. Luck 1,677 48.9 +17.6
Labour D. Brown*1,51244.1+1.9
Labour D. Holdsworth*1,43941.9±0.0
Labour J. Johnson*1,40841.0+0.3
Labour I. Laidlaw-Dickson1,27337.1–3.1
Communist E. Leigh1454.2–1.3
Turnout ~3,43254.5+0.1
Registered electors 6,298
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 8 (Hemel Hempstead: Warners End)

No. 8 (Hemel Hempstead: Warners End) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Geraghty* 1,232 46.9 –17.8
Labour G. Mitchell 1,191 45.3 –16.1
Labour C. Harris 1,132 43.1 –16.0
Labour M. Young 1,112 42.3 –15.2
Conservative A. Priestley1,05340.1+11.0
Conservative J. Fagan1,05240.0+11.0
Conservative E. Bird1,04239.6+12.3
Conservative A. Ehrlich1,03439.3+12.7
Liberal W. Whalley2579.8N/A
Liberal J. Freeman2559.7N/A
Communist M. Belcher873.3–2.9
Turnout ~2,62951.1+17.1
Registered electors 5,145
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 9 (Hemel Hempstead: Gadebridge)

No. 9 (Hemel Hempstead: Gadebridge) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Wood 1,030 59.6 –15.8
Labour R. Mitchell 1,000 57.9 –15.8
Conservative G. Ehrlich49628.7+9.9
Conservative R. Needham48728.2+10.3
Liberal D. Fryatt20311.8N/A
Liberal C. Lockwood1709.8N/A
Turnout ~1,72747.8+20.0
Registered electors 3,614
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 10 (Berkhamsted: North Church)

No. 10 (Berkhamsted: North Church) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Calnan* 1,546 66.0 +9.2
Conservative J. Scott 1,223 52.2 N/A
Conservative E. Warrington 1,104 47.2 N/A
Labour S. Bayliss*79734.0–9.2
Labour D. Hart*78133.4–5.7
Labour D. Cox64527.5–9.0
Turnout ~2,34160.5+12.6
Registered electors 3,870
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 11 (Berkhamsted: Castle & Sunnyside)

No. 11 (Berkhamsted: Castle & Sunnyside) (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Brandy* 2,564 75.1 +24.0
Conservative R. Peake* 2,470 72.4 +26.5
Conservative G. Jones 2,386 69.9 +24.1
Conservative A. Thomas 2,378 69.7 +24.6
Conservative A. Webster 2,356 69.0 +25.6
Labour A. Bayliss85124.9+1.4
Labour B. May80323.5+2.1
Labour J. Roberts74121.7+0.9
Labour I. Denvir64819.0–0.3
Labour R. O'Reilly55016.1–1.9
Turnout ~3,41445.8–3.7
Registered electors 7,454
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 12 (Tring)

No. 12 (Tring) (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Halling* 1,748 33.8 –2.0
Conservative D. Townsend 1,747 33.7 +4.2
Conservative R. Young 1,613 31.1 +3.9
Conservative H. Valentine* 1,587 30.6 +4.4
Conservative J. Collings* 1,547 29.9 +4.9
Independent G. McAndrew*1,42327.5–3.1
Conservative D. Woodcock1,26324.4+0.2
Liberal R. Oliver84416.3–3.7
Labour D. Fane83816.2+1.6
Liberal P. Taylor79915.4–3.6
Liberal P. Elley69413.4N/A
Turnout ~5,17880.8+8.7
Registered electors 6,409
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 13 (Aldbury & Tring Rural)

No. 13 (Aldbury & Tring Rural)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Walters 428 55.3 +4.5
Liberal E. Glasser17522.6N/A
Labour P. Aldis17122.1–27.1
Majority 25332.7+31.1
Turnout 77455.8+2.2
Registered electors 1,387
Conservative hold

No. 14 (North Church)

No. 14 (North Church)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bird* 367 86.6 +9.3
Labour J. Rickard5713.4–9.3
Majority 31073.1+18.6
Turnout 42444.9+10.8
Registered electors 945
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.3

No. 15 (Wigginton)

No. 15 (Wigginton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Ross 276 53.3 N/A
Conservative B. Baker*24246.7–9.0
Majority 346.6N/A
Turnout 51851.0+10.2
Registered electors 1,016
Independent gain from Conservative

No. 16 (Little Gaddesden & Nettleden)

No. 16 (Little Gaddesden & Nettleden)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Whaley* 702 62.2 +11.7
Independent Liberal J. Stobbs33529.7N/A
Labour D. Davison928.1–4.1
Majority 36732.5+19.3
Turnout 1,12961.9+5.8
Registered electors 1,825
Conservative hold

No. 20 (Markyate)

No. 20 (Markyate)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Terry 582 70.9 +10.2
Labour D. Martin23929.1–10.2
Majority 34341.8+20.3
Turnout 82144.5+6.8
Registered electors 1,844
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.2

No. 21 (Flamstead)

No. 21 (Flamstead)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Davies* 396 63.7 –29.4
Conservative F. Philpott22636.3N/A
Majority 17027.3–59.0
Turnout 62260.1+12.1
Registered electors 1,035
Independent hold

No. 22 (Great Gaddesden)

No. 22 (Great Gaddesden)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. De Butts 396 87.2 +0.4
Labour J. De Peyer5812.8–0.4
Majority 33874.4+0.8
Turnout 45455.6+14.7
Registered electors 816
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

South

South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Benton* 853 74.1 +21.9
Conservative W. Robinson 813 70.7 +21.3
Labour M. Craig29825.9+6.2
Labour J. Kelly25322.0+3.3
Turnout ~1,15149.7+8.6
Registered electors 2,315
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.