1976 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1976 Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council in Wolverhampton, England, were held on 6 May.

The Labour Party retained control of the council.

The composition of the council prior to the election was:

The composition of the council following the election was:

Election results

Source: [1]

Bilston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T H Larkin1422
Conservative W Allen381
WART Smith158
Liberal T Snell155
Majority1041
Labour hold Swing
Bilston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Mears1458
Labour R Reynolds1124
Liberal W Leach243
WARF Cooper227
Majority334
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Blakenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs J E Shore1899
Labour E Pritchard1296
WARR Hamp604
National Front J Eyre346
Liberal Mrs R Buckingham144
Majority603
Conservative hold Swing
Bushbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Bird1121
Conservative J Bussey934
WARC Raynolds785
Majority187
Labour hold Swing
Eastfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Smith1121
Conservative Mrs R Smith679
WARMrs F Gunter459
National Front R Davison349
Communist Dr G Barnsby37
Majority442
Labour hold Swing
Ettingshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs C Durham928
Conservative M Fleming638
WARMrs P Shelton201
Liberal Mrs S Snell103
Majority290
Labour hold Swing
Graiseley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs V A Fletcher1759
Conservative R Dorsett1403
WARA Powell235
Majority356
Labour hold Swing
Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Garner915
Conservative Mrs I Bickley607
WARA Shelton450
Majority308
Labour hold Swing
Merry Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Blackburn3165
WARS Smith1658
Labour N Docherty884
National Front G Oldland269
Majority1507
Conservative hold Swing
Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WARMrs H Reynolds1807
Conservative F Haley1114
Labour R Haynes928
Majority693

WAR gain from Labour

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M S Machin2043
Labour R Jones643
Liberal R Gray486
WARC Dunning273
National Front J Thomas180
Majority1400
Conservative hold Swing
Parkfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Lane1463
Conservative P Cope694
National Front Mrs C Simpson207
WARB Read125
Liberal Mrs C Sweet42
Communist A Barr17
Majority769
Labour hold Swing
Penn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Hart3166
WARF Slater1210
Labour F Ledsham461
Liberal F Hemsley360
Majority1956
Conservative hold Swing
St Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M James1911
Conservative Mrs G Hodson972
WARC Crane214
Majority939
Labour hold Swing
Spring Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N G Davies1661
Conservative C Barber1084
National Front E Shaw879
Liberal B Batchelor341
WARMrs J Slater287
Majority577
Labour hold Swing
Tettenhall Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs D M Seiboth2079
WARL Birch1881
Labour J Tuck296
Liberal L Maclean291
Majority198
Conservative hold Swing
Tettenhall Wightwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Snell2710
WARJ Green958
Labour I Turner441
Liberal Mrs M Millar208
Majority1752
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F Wadsworth1763
Labour Dr P Young1063
WARG Evans611
Liberal A Dawson318
National Front Mrs C Thomas279
Majority700
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Wednesfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Davies1430
Conservative R Squires1426
WARM Pearson858
National Front Mrs M McNally382
Majority4
Labour hold Swing
Wednesfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Curtiss1705
Labour J F Torrington1273
Majority432
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Wolverhampton City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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