1976 Rochford District Council election

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1976 Rochford District Council election
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←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1978  →
All 40 seats to Rochford District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Residents
Seats won2953
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote23,5863,0961,865
Percentage56.3%7.4%4.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.6%Decrease2.svg 3.7%Increase2.svg 1.0%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Labour
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 11
Popular vote5,1828,183
Percentage12.4%19.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.2%Decrease2.svg 21.1%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1976 Rochford District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4029122Increase2.svg 1072.556.323,586+12.6
  Independent 9512Decrease2.svg 112.57.43,096–3.7
  Residents 3310Increase2.svg 17.54.41,865+1.0
  Liberal 17210Increase2.svg 15.012.45,182+11.2
  Labour 261011Decrease2.svg 112.519.58,183–21.1

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ashingdon

Ashingdon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Boothby 343 41.7
Liberal B. Crick* 316 38.4
Conservative E. Quincy30336.8
Liberal N. Drayton-Thomas18422.4
Independent B. Banfield14417.5
Labour F. Denny11914.5
Labour R. Marshall11714.2
Turnout ~82341.8
Registered electors 1,968
Conservative gain from Independent
Liberal hold

Barling & Sutton

Barling & Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Appleyard 347 59.7
Labour M. Cowen*23440.3
Majority 11319.4
Turnout 58153.9
Registered electors 1,084
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Canewdon

Canewdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Wood* 486 68.6
Conservative O. Perry22231.4
Majority 26437.3
Turnout 70845.4
Registered electors 1,605
Independent hold Swing

Downhall

Downhall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Ives* 940 75.3
Conservative L. Cope 922 73.8
Liberal N. Chitty28022.4
Liberal T. Jones27321.9
Turnout ~1,24953.1
Registered electors 2,353
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Foulness & Great Wakering East

Foulness & Great Wakering East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Humby* 235 37.8
Labour W. Lay20833.5
Conservative J. Rundlett17828.7
Majority 274.3
Turnout 62154.3
Registered electors 1,158
Independent hold Swing

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Heath 895 56.9
Conservative P. Philpot 895 56.9
Conservative M. Anderson 851 54.1
Labour C. Gowlett*59637.9
Labour R. McCamley*57536.6
Labour R. Needham*52033.1
Turnout ~1,57249.4
Registered electors 3,183
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Great Wakering Central

Great Wakering Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Warner* 367 59.8
Conservative R. Pearson24740.2
Majority 12019.5
Turnout 61453.7
Registered electors 1,161
Labour hold Swing

Great Wakering West

Great Wakering West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Adcock* 262 49.9
Conservative F. Jopson14627.8
Labour D. Lay11722.3
Majority 11622.1
Turnout 52550.4
Registered electors 1,046
Independent hold Swing

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Maton* 974 64.7
Conservative A. Harvey* 973 64.7
Conservative J. Sheaf 963 64.0
Independent J. Nokes27818.5
Labour C. Spearman27218.1
Labour A. Schofield25617.0
Labour J. Chittenden24916.5
Liberal M. Clark21714.4
Turnout ~1,50538.5
Registered electors 3,910
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Tate* 749 67.4
Conservative R. Fawell 713 64.1
Liberal C. Pohl20818.7
Labour H. Horsman17515.7
Labour G. Tasker17315.6
Turnout ~1,11239.9
Registered electors 2,787
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Kennaugh* 335 58.2
Liberal P. Homer24141.8
Majority 9416.3
Turnout 57641.2
Registered electors 1,449
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley East

Hockley East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. Browning* 772 67.2
Residents S. Barnard* 762 66.3
Conservative E. Hopkins34530.0
Conservative R. Frith34029.6
Turnout ~1,14938.1
Registered electors 3,017
Residents hold
Residents hold

Hockley West

Hockley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jones 476 85.2
Liberal J. Ralph8314.8
Majority 39370.3
Turnout 55944.0
Registered electors 1,308
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Hunt 529 48.8
Conservative G. Gilbert 503 46.4
Labour M. Madden*49645.8
Labour C. Morgan*46446.4
Turnout ~1,08344.5
Registered electors 2,433
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Campbell-Carter* 569 61.1
Residents L. Davey 331 35.6
Independent E. Long15416.5
Labour G. Madden14615.7
Conservative J. Steward14115.1
Conservative R. Blower13514.5
Labour G. Young*12213.1
Turnout ~93145.8
Registered electors 2,032
Independent hold
Residents gain from Labour

Lodge

Lodge (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Clayton 1,027 51.6
Conservative C. Bright 1,026 51.6
Conservative J. Foster 1,019 51.2
Labour L. Campbell47523.9
Liberal P. Hann43521.9
Liberal C. Holt43021.6
Liberal E. Maloney42021.1
Labour H. Stichbury39319.8
Labour J. Clinkscales38819.5
Turnout ~1,98947.7
Registered electors 4,170
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Silva 535 41.8
Conservative R. Foster 530 41.4
Conservative P. Stanton*49338.5
Independent R. Hendry43333.8
Labour S. Andre21116.5
Liberal W. Bartlett1028.0
Turnout ~1,28049.3
Registered electors 2,597
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Rochford Eastwood

Rochford Eastwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Oldbury* 410 58.4
Labour E. Spearman29241.6
Majority 11816.8
Turnout 70254.2
Registered electors 1,322
Conservative hold Swing

Rochford Roche

Rochford Roche
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Heard 352 51.0
Labour C. Stephenson*33849.0
Majority 142.0
Turnout 69056.3
Registered electors 1,236
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rochford St Andrews

Rochford St Andrews (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Mears 559 53.4
Conservative M. Garlick 539 51.5
Labour R. Blackburn*44542.5
Labour W. Tracey*43541.5
Turnout ~1,04742.2
Registered electors 2,481
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Trinity

Trinity (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Fowler* 704 53.2
Liberal R. Boyd 621 46.9
Conservative N. Grove*59745.1
Liberal M. Rapley50237.9
Turnout ~1,32351.1
Registered electors 2,589
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Conservative

Wheatley

Wheatley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Holman 780 69.1
Conservative B. Lovett 751 66.5
Liberal H. Kilpatrick33629.8
Turnout ~1,12947.3
Registered electors 2,387
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Whitehouse

Whitehouse (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Fletcher* 682 66.7
Conservative L. Fudge* 652 63.7
Liberal M. Hunnable28127.5
Liberal D. Fraser25324.7
Turnout ~1,02338.9
Registered electors 2,630
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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