1976 Uttlesford District Council election

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1976 Uttlesford District Council election
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6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
1979  →
All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Seats won3054
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote12,6211,7273,812
Percentage55.5%7.6%16.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 10.9%Decrease2.svg 1.9%Increase2.svg 9.9%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won30
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote4,504N/A
Percentage19.8%N/A
SwingDecrease2.svg 19.2%N/A
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1976 Uttlesford District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 373071Increase2.svg 871.455.512,621+10.9
  Independent 10504Decrease2.svg 511.97.61,727–1.9
  Liberal 9410Increase2.svg 29.516.83,812+9.9
  Labour 15302Decrease2.svg 47.119.84,504–19.2
  Ind. Conservative 9001Decrease2.svg 10.0N/AN/AN/A

Ward results

Ashdon

Ashdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. JohnstoneUnopposed
Registered electors 738
Conservative gain from Labour

Birchanger

Birchanger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. HaggerwoodUnopposed
Registered electors 863
Conservative hold

Clavering

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. AbrahamsUnopposed
Registered electors 1,085
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative

Elsenham

Elsenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hurwitz 360 69.0 +5.2
Labour R. Shaw16231.0–5.2
Majority 19837.8+5.2
Turnout 52260.3+3.6
Registered electors 873
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2

Felsted

Felsted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Millington-Smith 537 60.2 ±0.0
Conservative W. Wright 483 54.2 +11.7
Independent J. Guthrie-Dow41046.0+6.1
Turnout ~89143.1+16.3
Registered electors 2,068
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Great Dunmow North

Great Dunmow North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal J. Garrett 485 52.9
Conservative R. Davey 441 48.1
Labour D. Wright44048.0
Conservative M. Ulph24226.4
Turnout ~91755.7
Registered electors 1,647
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Dunmow South

Great Dunmow South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Hopkins 543 57.7
Liberal N. Prowse 485 51.6
Conservative N. Howlett47950.9
Turnout ~94141.3
Registered electors 2,278
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Great Hallingbury

Great Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. StreeterUnopposed
Registered electors 673
Independent hold

Hatfield Broad Oak

Hatfield Broad Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Davies 332 65.7 +0.3
Labour B. Clark9819.4–15.2
Independent R. Lumley7514.9N/A
Majority 23446.3+15.9
Turnout 50560.6+16.1
Registered electors 834
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Delderfield 362 66.7 +16.3
Labour R. Howard18133.3–4.8
Majority 18133.2+21.0
Turnout 54352.7±0.0
Registered electors 1,053
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.6

Henham

Henham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. GloverUnopposed
Registered electors 1,059
Conservative hold

Little Hallingbury

Little Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Row 268 51.7 N/A
Independent M. Ardley17934.6N/A
Liberal J. Wilkinson7113.7N/A
Majority 8917.1N/A
Turnout 51853.0N/A
Registered electors 980
Conservative hold

Littlebury

Littlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. MenellUnopposed
Registered electors 697
Conservative hold

Newport

Newport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. PughUnopposed
Registered electors 1,147
Conservative hold

Rickling

Rickling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Wraith 243 50.9 +19.0
Conservative P. Wawn23449.1+10.8
Majority 91.8N/A
Turnout 47766.9+5.1
Registered electors 714
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.1

Saffron Walden Audley

Saffron Walden Audley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Miller 657 58.3
Conservative S. Sutton-Foster 482 42.8
Labour D. Weaver44739.7
Independent A. Sermon26323.3
Labour A. Kemp22419.9
Turnout ~1,12753.7
Registered electors 2,098
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Preece 570 57.1
Labour J. Dowsett 407 40.8
Conservative P. Hoare31431.5
Conservative M. Agley28128.2
Liberal S. Taylor22822.8
Turnout ~99854.0
Registered electors 1,848
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Saffron Walden Plantation

Saffron Walden Plantation (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Neville 432 57.6
Conservative D. Mensforth 328 43.8
Labour K. Wilson26134.8
Liberal W. Keep16822.4
Labour J. Pratt15720.9
Turnout ~75044.2
Registered electors 1,696
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Saffron Walden Shire

Saffron Walden Shire (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Green 559 49.0
Conservative R. Eastham 515 45.1
Conservative D. Kingston46941.1
Liberal G. Heathcock34029.8
Labour J. Evans28525.0
Turnout ~1,14150.4
Registered electors 2,264
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Clark 1,023 59.6 +26.9
Conservative P. Jones 1,011 58.9 +34.1
Conservative G. Clarke 965 56.2 +34.7
Conservative V. Mercer77445.1+28.1
Liberal R. Clifford64237.4+19.9
Turnout ~1,71849.4–9.4
Registered electors 3,477
Liberal hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Stebbing

Stebbing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. KiddleUnopposed
Registered electors 970
Independent hold

Stort Valley

Stort Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. CollinsUnopposed
Registered electors 912
Conservative hold

Takeley

Takeley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. DudgeonUnopposed
Conservative P. MacPhailUnopposed
Registered electors 2,072
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Thaxted

Thaxted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Barnard 707 71.0 N/A
Conservative P. Latchford 573 57.6 N/A
Labour G. Fraenkel38839.0–1.7
Labour A. Mussard25725.8–4.3
Turnout ~99557.3+3.1
Registered electors 1,737
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

The Canfields

The Cranfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Fidler 486 66.3 +28.4
Independent J. Chaplin24733.7N/A
Majority 23932.5N/A
Turnout 73359.8+2.8
Registered electors 1,235
Conservative gain from Independent

The Chesterfords

The Chesterfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. MooreUnopposed
Registered electors 874
Conservative hold

The Eastons

The Eastons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Askew 346 63.6 –0.1
Liberal A. Proudley19836.4+0.1
Majority 14827.1–0.2
Turnout 54462.7+2.4
Registered electors 887
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.1

The Rodings

The Rodings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. TivendaleUnopposed
Registered electors 882
Conservative hold

The Sampfords

The Sampfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Hughes 553 89.0 +49.5
Labour J. Smith6811.0–0.9
Majority 48578.0+77.9
Turnout 62155.5–5.3
Registered electors 1,108
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg25.2

Wenden Lofts

Wenden Lofts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. ErithUnopposed
Registered electors 908
Independent hold

Wimbish & Debden

Wimbish & Debden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. TomblinUnopposed
Registered electors 957
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ "Uttlesford District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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