1976 Runnymede District Council election

Last updated

Map showing the parties of the candidates with the most votes in each ward. 1976 Runnymede Map.png
Map showing the parties of the candidates with the most votes in each ward.

Elections to Runnymede Council were held on 6 May 1976. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1973. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council and increased their majority of 31 out of 42 seats.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

1976 Runnymede District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3731Increase2.svg 873.858.533,064
  Labour 267Decrease2.svg 816.725.714,516
  Residents 33Increase2.svg 17.15.83,266
  Liberal 141Increase2.svg 12.49.15,150
  Independent 10Steady2.svg 00.01.0552

Ward results

Addlestone Bourneside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Brunger 652 45.7
Conservative A. Read 644
Conservative P. Quaife 635
Labour L. Taylor53337.3
Labour G. Honeyball520
Labour G. Tucker519
Liberal M. Beal24317.0
Liberal B. Cain231
Liberal H. Fotheringham213
Majority1198.3
Turnout 34.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Addlestone North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Birchall 752 52.0
Conservative R. Taylor 729
Conservative Ann Widdecombe 695
Labour S. Allen40127.7
Labour T. Finn399
Labour J. Keene388
Liberal Geoffrey Pyle29420.3
Majority32824.3
Turnout 38.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Addlestone St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Cunningham 809 42.4
Liberal K. Lloyd 798 41.8
Conservative D. Tuckwood 790
Conservative G. Quaife774
Liberal A. Brentnall572
Liberal D. Hopwood555
Labour C. Watts30115.8
Majority110.6
Turnout 50.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Chertsey Meads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Lowther 1,352 44.6
Conservative W. Collett 1,255 41.4
Conservative D. Wyke 1,226
Conservative G. Paris1,166
Labour B. Harris894
Labour A. Anderson832
Liberal R. Benfield42113.9
Majority973.2
Turnout 60.2
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Chertsey St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Light 699 43.5
Labour D. Hughes 655
Labour R. Plamer 642
Conservative B. Harmer53233.1
Conservative M. Anderson525
Conservative J. Williams508
Liberal J. Elfer37523.3
Majority16710.4
Turnout 46.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Egham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Elliott 1,262 50.2
Conservative R. Try 1,120
Conservative A. Collins 1,076
Independent S. Oliver55222.0
Labour Sylvia Heal 44217.6
Labour Joy Capper442
Labour R. Jones348
Liberal M. Brooks25510.2
Majority71028.3
Turnout 56.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Englefield Green East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Barry 1,100 78.6
Conservative C. Clarke 1,062
Conservative D. Head 1,047
Labour J. Hawkes30021.4
Majority80057.1
Turnout 44.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Englefield Green West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Ellison 761 49.9
Conservative R. Thompson 733
Conservative R. Wykeham 717
Labour L. Carey56937.3
Labour J. Holder505
Labour T. Reddy505
Liberal S. Thatcher19512.8
Liberal P. Deane193
Majority19212.6
Turnout 44.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Foxhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Jarvis 1,018 67.7
Conservative G. Tollett 934
Conservative J. Walbridge 788
Liberal C. Boyde48632.3
Majority53235.4
Turnout 44.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Hythe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Capper 813 60.0
Labour E. Austin 808
Labour D. Baker 801
Conservative M. Fox54140.0
Majority27220.1
Turnout 27.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
New Haw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Blowers 1,032 48.6
Conservative J. Weedon 875
Conservative D. Clarke 801
Liberal J. Graham62129.3
Labour J. Taylor46922.1
Majority41119.4
Turnout 58.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. Smith 1,168 63.2
Residents A. Wreglesworth 1,066
Residents Eiry Price 1,032
Labour A. Sandey23316.6
Majority93566.7
Turnout 40.8
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Virginia Water
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Passmore 1,181 89.1
Conservative J. Allen 1,168
Conservative R. Hervey 1,141
Labour N. Williams14510.9
Majority1,03678.1
Turnout 36.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Woodham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Hicks 1,027 67.4
Conservative M. Heard 1,002
Conservative E. Hargreaves 986
Liberal R. Morrall49632.6
Majority53134.9
Turnout 39.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 Harlow District Council election</span> District election

The 2004 Harlow District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 St Albans City and District Council election</span> 2008 UK local government election

The 2008 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

The 1998 Wandsworth Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 Wyre Forest District Council election</span> Election in Worcestershire, England

The 2004 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. The council stayed under no overall control, but with the Conservatives taking over as the largest party on the council from the Health Concern party.

The 1999 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 St Albans City and District Council election</span> 2010 UK local government election

The 2010 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Swindon Borough Council election</span> UK local government election

The 2007 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2007 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Southampton City Council election</span> 2008 UK local government election

The 2008 Southampton Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election</span> 2007 UK local government election

The 2007 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 St Albans City and District Council election</span> 2011 UK local government election

The 2011 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Colchester Borough Council election</span> 2010 UK local government election

The 2010 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Havant Borough Council election</span> 2007 UK local government election

The 2007 Havant Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Havant Borough Council election</span> 2014 UK local government election

The 2014 Havant Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 1964 Westminster Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council.

Elections for the London Borough of Merton were held on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England and Scotland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Wychavon District Council election</span> 2015 UK local government election

The 2015 Wychavon District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1930.

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 November 1925.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 North East Derbyshire District Council election</span> 2019 UK local government election

The 2019 North East Derbyshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of North East Derbyshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new boundaries. The Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party for the first time ever.

The 2019 Spelthorne Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all members of Spelthorne Borough Council in England. The Conservatives retained control of the council, but with a reduced majority of 7, down from 31.

References