1976 Derby Borough Council election

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1976 Derby Borough Council election [1] [2]
  1973 6 May 1976 1979  

All 54 seats in the Derby Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election1434
Seats won2826
Seat changeIncrease2.svg14Decrease2.svg8
Popular vote28,64622,626
Percentage51.7%40.8%

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1976 Derby Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Derby Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. The Conservative Party gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

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Overall results

1976 Derby Borough Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 28140Increase2.svg1451.951.728,646Increase2.svg12.2
  Labour 26311Decrease2.svg848.140.822,626Decrease2.svg5.6
  Liberal 006Decrease2.svg60.06.33,499Decrease2.svg4.1
 United English National000Steady2.svg0.01.2677Increase2.svg0.1
Total5455,448

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Tunnicliffe 1,756
Labour M. Walker 1,595
Labour P. Weightman 1,547
Conservative D. Pickering1,392
Conservative R. White1,366
Conservative V. Flint1,350
Turnout 32.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Allestree

Allestree (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Thorpe 3,673
Conservative R. Keene 3,658
Conservative B. Chadwick 3,531
Labour R. Cooper790
Liberal W. Nuttall782
Liberal M. Taylor738
Labour J. Dolan727
Labour J. Pepper712
Turnout 51.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Alvaston (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Baker 1,381
Labour P. Hanks 1,280
Conservative J. Owens 1,260
Labour T. Potts1,245
Conservative J. Blount1,137
Conservative B. Wood1,118
Turnout 35.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Arboretum

Arboretum (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Charles 1,076
Labour J. Maltby 1,058
Labour S. Unwin 1,012
Conservative C. Henchcliffe695
Conservative P. Barham672
Conservative D. Williams654
Turnout 32.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Babington

Babington (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Bussell 1,671
Conservative E. Wood 1,542
Conservative C. Gadsby 1,524
Labour F. Fox817
Labour G. Fox812
Labour W. Watkins738
United English NationalS. Gibson162
United English NationalG. Hitchcock162
United English NationalA. Ashby142
Turnout 31.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Breadsall

Breadsall (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour O. Eden 1,331
Labour G. Summers 1,232
Labour A. Wawman 1,211
Conservative J. Leatherbarrow1,099
Conservative G. Wooley1,093
Conservative J. Leatherbarrow1,075
United English NationalB. Gibson171
United English NationalA. Smith153
United English NationalL. Gallear148
Turnout  %
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chaddesden

Chaddesden (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Andrews 1,682
Conservative R. Oldershaw 1,663
Conservative H. Sephton 1,536
Labour H. Lloyd1,464
Labour R. Neale1,311
Labour A. Harlow1,261
Turnout 38.5%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Chellaston

Chellaston (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Morley 2,696
Conservative K. Keys 2,673
Conservative R. Walker 2,657
Labour W. Mathews2,211
Labour G. Styles2,171
Labour J. Taylor2,090
Turnout 36.9%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Darley

Darley (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Longdon 1,993
Conservative E. Reid 1,941
Conservative J. Tillett 1,887
Labour M. Mansfield881
Labour G. Bolton872
Labour J. Osborn792
Turnout 38.8%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Derwent

Derwent (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Topham 1,289
Labour L. Topham 1,244
Labour E. Ward 1,236
Conservative B. Daniels827
Conservative K. Marples784
Conservative G. Du Sautoy763
Turnout 29.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Friar Gate

Friar Gate (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Robinson 1,593
Labour J. Christophers 1,515
Labour R. Baxter 1,512
Conservative R. Bunting1,174
Conservative A. Bunting1,141
Conservative G. Thomas1,043
Liberal M. Peel632
Liberal C. Swain592
Liberal F. Spencer587
Turnout 36.6%
Labour gain from Liberal
Labour gain from Liberal
Labour gain from Liberal

Litchurch

Litchurch (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Newton 699
Labour K. Unwin 657
Labour M. Wood 655
Conservative A. Northover354
Conservative J. Northover333
Conservative D. Curzon324
Turnout 29.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Littleover

Littleover (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Grimwood-Taylor 2,751
Conservative N. Glenn 2,628
Conservative L. Shepley 2,600
Labour M. Kimpton744
Labour B. Torney725
Labour F. Brocklehurst717
Turnout 40.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Mickleover

Mickleover (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Johnson 2,289
Conservative C. Hulls 2,204
Conservative P. Reynolds 2,131
Liberal M. Brown1,292
Liberal M. Burgess1,210
Liberal G. Lawn1,115
Labour P. Johnson873
Labour E. Jones737
Labour I. Slater611
Turnout 43.3%
Conservative gain from Liberal
Conservative gain from Liberal
Conservative gain from Liberal

Normanton

Normanton (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Keith 1,786
Conservative F. Murphy 1,752
Conservative L. Gray 1,732
Labour D. Bull1,663
Labour R. King1,644
Labour H. White1,597
Turnout 41.8%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Osmanton

Osmmaston (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Carty 1,305
Labour E. Bull 1,283
Labour R. Spacey 1,267
Conservative D. Black499
Conservative A. Allen456
Conservative S. Lemmings441
United English NationalE. Baines178
United English NationalM. Sims138
United English NationalL. Verity136
Turnout 25.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pear Tree

Pear Tree (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Pountain 1,365
Labour N. Singh 1,327
Labour I. Ault 1,246
Conservative Y. Garland688
Conservative M. Swindall659
Conservative K. Webley635
United English NationalJ. Sims166
United English NationalO. Sims137
United English NationalP. Sims121
Turnout 33.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Spondon

Spondon (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Leatherbarrow 2,117
Conservative G. Swainson 2,076
Conservative D. Dickinson 1,950
Labour P. Whitt1,388
Labour E. Wright1,292
Labour S. Irwin1,205
Liberal A. Wheway793
Liberal P. Saxton642
Liberal S. Haysum576
Turnout 44.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

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References

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  2. "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Derby City Council Election Results 1976-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.