1976 Tendring District Council election

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1976 Tendring District Council election
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All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Last election31 seats, 43.9%11 seats, 7.8%4 seats, 11.0%
Seats won3995
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Popular vote33,1188,9646,991
Percentage52.0%9.4%11.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.1%Increase2.svg 1.6%Increase2.svg 5.2%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Residents Labour
Last election3 seats, 6.4%11 seats, 20.9%
Seats won43
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Popular vote4,03813,336
Percentage6.3%20.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.1%Decrease2.svg 14.8%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1976 Tendring District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1976 Tendring District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4939N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 865.052.033,118+8.1
  Independent 159N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 215.09.45,964+1.6
  Liberal 165N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 18.310.76,775+4.9
  Residents 44N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 16.76.34,038±0.0
  Labour 363N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 85.020.913,336–14.7
  Ratepayer 10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.00.5297N/A

Ward results

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Grinsted 721 47.2
Independent D. Fitch 617 40.4
Independent A. Shelton51333.6
Labour S. Wayman18912.4
Labour M. Snell18612.2
Turnout ~1,52760.7
Registered electors 2,516
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Moorhouse Unopposed
Registered electors 1,426
Conservative win (new seat)

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Wright 578 82.7
Labour M. Lee12117.3
Majority45765.4
Turnout 69944.7
Registered electors 1,565
Independent win (new seat)

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Price 704 62.2
Conservative W. Graver 621 54.9
Liberal C. Cuddehay44939.7
Labour F. White25422.5
Labour L. Larkin23420.7
Turnout ~1,13142.4
Registered electors 3,315
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Turberville Unopposed
Registered electors 1,528
Conservative win (new seat)

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P. Patrick 578 48.8
Liberal C. House 449 37.9
Liberal W. Addison33828.5
Conservative R. Hodgkinson29024.5
Labour G. Conway26322.2
Conservative E. Lomax22719.1
Labour A. Smith22619.1
Turnout ~1,18656.1
Registered electors 2,815
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal E. Price 512 44.3
Liberal B. Stephens 465 40.3
Conservative W. Bottomley41035.5
Labour M. Dutton33929.4
Conservative B. Pingree32027.7
Labour R. Barlow26422.9
Turnout ~1,15544.7
Registered electors 2,819
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Elmstead

Elmstead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Parrish 525 73.0
Labour J. Bartington19427.0
Majority33146.0
Turnout 71948.8
Registered electors 1,478
Conservative win (new seat)

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Humphrey 1,289 69.3
Conservative P. Leaman 1,215 65.4
Conservative A. Morgan 1,088 58.5
Liberal J. Russell57230.8
Turnout 1,85943.2
Registered electors 4,303
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Harding 834 68.7
Conservative J. Hill 814 67.1
Labour W. Lane38031.3
Labour D. Taylor34828.7
Turnout ~1,21439.9
Registered electors 3,042
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Aylmore Unopposed
Registered electors 1,420
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Lord 506 64.3
Liberal R. Varnarva28135.7
Majority22528.6
Turnout 78747.7
Registered electors 1,651
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Pirie Unopposed
Registered electors 1,052
Conservative win (new seat)

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Good 1,061 84.5
Independent W. Howlett 735 58.5
Labour G. Powley37629.9
Liberal T. Walker34027.1
Turnout ~1,25643.3
Registered electors 2,903
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Potter 822 85.4
Conservative A. Thorn 732 76.1
Labour W. Turner37038.5
Turnout ~96244.4
Registered electors 2,686
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Vanner 752 51.6
Labour R. Knight 722 49.5
Conservative W. Hawken68747.1
Labour P. McCurry46531.9
Turnout ~1,45851.6
Registered electors 2,858
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Wallington-Rutson 757 65.2
Conservative G. Hayes 688 59.3
Labour T. Rogers40434.8
Turnout ~1,16140.7
Registered electors 2,852
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents C. Bufton 1,009 49.9
Residents J. Hewitt 877 43.4
Conservative C. Bedeman58028.7
Ratepayer C. Clowes29714.7
Labour W. Sweetland1356.7
Turnout ~2,02175.4
Registered electors 2,680
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Rust Unopposed
Conservative J. Divall Unopposed
Registered electors 3,210
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Fairley 742 50.9
Labour L. Randall 742 50.9
Labour R. Norton61842.4
Conservative L. Faircloth59941.1
Liberal R. Smith21614.8
Turnout ~1,45969.0
Registered electors 2,464
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Chappell Unopposed
Registered electors 1,828
Independent win (new seat)

Mistley

Mistley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. French 261 40.5
Liberal L. Brown22835.4
Labour A. Foster15524.1
Majority335.1
Turnout 64448.1
Registered electors 1,339
Conservative win (new seat)

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent F. Wilkinson 297 38.9
Independent D. Masterson19826.0
Liberal P. Main14118.5
Labour R. Smith12716.6
Majority9912.9
Turnout 76350.5
Registered electors 1,511
Independent win (new seat)

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Harvey-Williams 769 43.4
Conservative J. Gasking 680 38.4
Conservative M. Watson 640 36.1
Labour A. Markham-Lee54030.5
Labour P. Hicks48227.2
Liberal J. Snow46526.2
Labour P. Ward46326.1
Liberal C. Palmer39622.3
Turnout ~1,77242.7
Registered electors 4,151
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Southcliff

Southcliff (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Cox 1,397 81.7
Conservative E. Herbert 1,371 80.1
Conservative L. King 1,251 73.1
Labour D. Ball31318.3
Turnout ~1,71140.2
Registered electors 4,256
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents M. Holloway 1,078 74.1
Residents E. Frost 1,074 73.8
Conservative C. Jessop48833.6
Labour F. Merrin1419.7
Independent G. Collins1288.8
Turnout ~1,45565.0
Registered electors 2,823
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

St James

St James (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Overton 1,022 71.0
Conservative J. Goldsmith 985 68.4
Conservative J. Winer 959 66.6
Labour L. Robertson41929.1
Turnout ~1,44031.0
Registered electors 4,644
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Johns

St Johns (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Edwards 716 33.3
Conservative T. Staigl 621 28.8
Liberal P. Bevan 559 26.0
Labour L. Smith54425.3
Labour A. Oswick53424.8
Labour D. Mills52724.5
Liberal P. Towns50123.3
Liberal G. Townley47622.1
Independent T. Jeffrey33515.6
Independent D. Triolo23010.7
Independent H. Treloar1878.7
Turnout ~2,15347.8
Registered electors 4,504
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. Moodey 672 38.0
Liberal D. Rhodes 603 34.1
Labour S. Gilbert 495 28.0
Labour T. Larkin46026.0
Labour K. Langsdon45425.7
Turnout ~1,77045.1
Registered electors 3,924
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Osyth & Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Smith 632 64.9
Conservative H. Ashenden 550 56.5
Conservative F. Ford50151.5
Independent L. Stanley26427.1
Turnout ~97445.3
Registered electors 2,610
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Everitt Unopposed
Registered electors 1,817
Conservative win (new seat)

Walton

Walton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Rayner 1,349 76.1
Conservative E. Day 1,294 73.0
Conservative J. Douglass 1,280 72.2
Labour B. Read42624.0
Labour S. Grant42624.0
Turnout ~1,77436.6
Registered electors 4,846
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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