1976 South Ribble Borough Council election

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Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 6 May 1976. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party expanded its majority. [1] The election was held in new boundaries established in 1975. [2]

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Composition of the Borough Council after the 1976 election UK South Ribble Borough Council 1976.svg
Composition of the Borough Council after the 1976 election

Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1976
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 45Increase2.svg 1583.358.942213
  Labour 8Decrease2.svg 814.829.120879
  Liberal 0Decrease2.svg 20.08.56072
  Independent 1Steady2.svg1.92.11535
  Residents 0Steady2.svg0.01.3956

Ward Results

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Rhodes 1,157 23.9
Conservative A. Clark 1,034 21.3
Conservative R. Welhmam 989 20.4
Labour R. Shimmon4539.3
Labour P. Bradbury4148.5
Liberal A. Crook4068.4
Labour G. Hull3978.2
Bamber Bridge Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Cooper 1,240 21.0
Conservative G. Woods 1,224 20.7
Conservative L. Swarbrick 1,198 20.3
Labour G. Davies79713.5
Labour G. Nicholson73012.3
Labour D. Watson72512.3
Charnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Morgan 320 68.2
Labour J. Stoker14931.8
Farington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Craven 1,002 21.3
Conservative C. Leather 1,002 21.1
Conservative G. Thorpe 934 19.8
Labour P. Ward66414.1
Labour N. Ward57912.3
Labour B. Guilfoyle53711.4
Howick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Stewart 930 46.3
Conservative H. Smith 924 46.0
Labour J. Prance1537.6
Hutton & New Longton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Peacock 1,254 27.3
Conservative M. Robinson 1,168 25.4
Conservative J. Simpson 961 20.9
Conservative W. Eccles95320.7
Labour J. Hubberstey2635.7
Kingsfold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jenkinson 788 22.3
Conservative E. Carson 739 20.9
Conservative V. Rhodes 717 20.3
Labour M. Lyons53315.1
Labour J. Harvey38410.9
Labour D. Calder36810.4
Little Hoole & Much Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Knowles 429 39.8
Conservative E. Webster 368 34.1
Independent A. Cartmell28126.1
Longton Central & West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Burdon 1,065 29.3
Conservative D. Protheroe 946 26.1
Conservative J. Eyles 900 24.8
Liberal J. Steward47913.2
Labour S. Hubberstey2416.6
Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Richardson 878 49.6
Conservative J. Rickards 713 40.3
Labour N. Hall18010.2
Middleforth Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Dickinson 472 25.3
Conservative R. Harwood 413 22.1
Labour A. Anderson28415.2
Labour E. McEvoy27514.7
Liberal E. Whiteley21611.6
Liberal L. Fletcher20711.1
Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Dickinson 329 74.8
Labour R. Brown8218.6
Liberal A. Caunce-Peacock296.6
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Allison 786 47.1
Conservative W. Valentine 747 44.7
Labour M. Graham1378.2
Samlesbury & Cuerdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Barton Unopposed
Seven Stars
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Dawber 1,087 21.6
Labour A. Kelly 1,001 19.9
Labour J. Bradley 994 19.7
Conservative J. Lawson66113.1
Conservative D. Pass66013.1
Conservative J. Stone63312.6
St. Ambrose Wesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Eland 683 13.3
Labour A. Dawson 672 13.1
Labour J. Crossley 661 12.8
Liberal D. Lake57711.2
Liberal K. Orrell57011.1
Conservative K. Green53510.4
Conservative L. Gadd51410.0
Liberal M. Kirkham4809.3
Labour J. Nelson4568.9
St. Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Greenwood 641 31.0
Conservative S. Kelley 535 25.8
Liberal N. Orrell43020.8
Labour J. Ryan29214.1
Liberal G. Kinnaird1738.4
St. Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Stringfellow 993 23.9
Labour J. Hocking 969 23.3
Labour M. Walsh 859 20.7
Conservative V. Just57313.8
Liberal S. Croasdale2736.6
Liberal R. Caunce-Peacock2686.5
Liberal D. Mann2195.3
St. Leonards
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Coupe 1,091 30.0
Conservative K. Palmer 1,064 29.2
Conservative J. Lawson 1,058 29.1
Labour J. Nolan42711.7


St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hall 1,257 26.3
Conservative J. Marsden 1,129 23.6
Conservative B. Pickup 992 20.8
Labour L. Day4419.2
Liberal M. Lloyd3747.8
Liberal K. Lake3357.0
Liberal S. O'Shea2505.2
Walton-Le-Dale South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Kerfoot 871 16.6
Conservative D. Hughes 740 14.1
Labour T. Bayes 703 13.4
Conservative R. Dixon69813.3
Labour K. Lloyd53010.1
Residents F. Hudson52210.0
Labour D. Williams5149.8
Residents J. Ayling4348.3
Liberal S. Catt2244.3
Walton-Le-Dale West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Baxter 892 17.6
Conservative R. Ainscough 864 17.1
Conservative C. Elliott 802 15.9
Labour A. White78115.5
Labour B. Cox72214.3
Labour P. Renshaw67313.3
Liberal R. Watson3216.4

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References

  1. ↑ "South Ribble". BBC News Online . Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ↑ The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975


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