1976 Maldon District Council election

1976 Maldon District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 30 seats to Maldon District Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 20 7 1 Seat change 9 4 3 Popular vote 20,387 5,714 7,768 Percentage 51.2% 14.4% 19.5% Swing 16.3% 8.5% 1.8%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Independent Labour Ind. Conservative Liberal Seats won 1 1 0 Seat change 1 3 Popular vote 1,338 424 4,154 Percentage 3.4% 1.1% 10.4% Swing 0.4% N/A 6.7%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Maldon District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	26	20			9	66.7	51.2	20,387	+16.3
	Independent	12	7			4	23.3	14.4	5,714	–8.5
	Labour	13	1			3	3.3	19.5	7,768	–1.8
	Independent Labour	1	1				3.3	3.4	1,338	–0.4
	Ind. Conservative	1	1			1	3.3	1.1	424	N/A
	Liberal	9	0			3	0.0	10.4	4,154	–6.7

References

1. "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Election Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.