City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, 1976

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Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of council up for election as well as vacancies in Bolton and Thornton. The election resulted in the Conservatives retaining control with voter turnout at 39.7%. [1] [2] [3]

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Local government body in England

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Bradford. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Bolton and Undercliffe electoral ward of Bradford City Council

Bolton and Undercliffe is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,365. Bolton and Undercliffe covers the area east of Bradford Beck, between Shipley & Wrose to the north and central Bradford to the south. It is a largely urban area.

Thornton, West Yorkshire village in West Yorkshire in England, UK

Thornton is a village within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the west of Bradford, and together with neighbouring Allerton, has total resident population of 15,004, increasing to 17,276 at the 2011 Census. Its most famous residents were the Brontës.

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1976 [1] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2251+466.748.462,607-2.8%
  Labour 1012-130.334.244,177+2.8%
  Liberal 103-33.07.910,163-3.9%
  National Front 00000.07.39,399+6.1%
 Ratepayers & Residents Association00000.01.72,151-0.4%
  Ind. Conservative 00000.00.3392+0.3%
  Communist 00000.00.2213-0.0%
British National 00000.00.1125+0.1%
  Social Credit 00000.00.074-0.1%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Conservatives5761
Labour2827
Liberals85
Total9393
Working majority 21  29 

Ward results

Allerton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative N. Walker2,81952.0-6.8
Labour J. Whiteside1,85234.1+5.0
National Front D. Regan4027.4+7.4
Liberal A. Roberts3506.4-5.7
Majority96717.8-11.8
Turnout 5,42341.2+5.1
Conservative hold Swing -5.9
Baildon [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. Moore2,72752.9+16.4
Liberal K. Greenwood1,50229.1-16.3
Labour D. Foster92618.0-0.1
Majority1,22523.8+14.8
Turnout 5,15545.8-1.9
Conservative hold Swing +16.3
Bingley: Central, East, North & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Carter3,37961.6+7.9
Labour S. Barlow1,10720.2-1.3
Liberal P. Blaine99918.2-6.6
Majority2,27241.4+12.6
Turnout 5,48545.6+4.6
Conservative hold Swing +4.6
Bolton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. Lee1,82242.2-6.4
Conservative E. Wooler1,480
Labour E. Brown1,20527.9+0.9
Liberal W. Sheffield78718.2-6.0
Liberal F. Sugden694
National Front E. Barszak50011.6+11.6
Majority34214.3-7.3
Turnout 4,31437.3+4.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -3.6
Bowling [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Kitson1,10446.0+1.9
Conservative P. Kitchingman87536.4-2.7
National Front J. Dawson42217.6+17.6
Majority2299.5+4.6
Turnout 2,40132.1+7.1
Labour hold Swing +2.3
Bradford Moor [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. McKenna2,34446.8+11.8
Conservative J. Ambler1,64932.9-3.4
National Front J. Merrick1,01820.3+20.3
Majority69513.9+12.5
Turnout 5,01145.9+12.3
Labour hold Swing +7.6
Clayton, Ambler Thorn & Queensbury [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Hirst3,46055.9-10.9
Labour C. Smith2,05633.2+3.7
National Front S. Merrick5148.3+8.3
Communist J. Baruch1602.6-1.0
Majority1,40422.7-14.6
Turnout 6,19038.5+7.5
Conservative hold Swing -7.3
Craven: Silsden, Addingham, Kildwick & Steeton with Eastburn [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Jerome3,22872.1+16.1
Labour R. Walton1,24927.9+10.5
Majority1,97944.2+12.6
Turnout 4,47748.5+2.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.8
Denholme, Cullingworth, Bingley South & Wilsden [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative N. Nelson3,27179.8+21.1
Labour P. Wall82920.2+1.1
Majority2,44259.6+23.0
Turnout 4,10040.0-0.1
Conservative hold Swing +10.0
Eccleshill [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. Smith1,61940.4-2.8
Labour G. Midwood1,39734.9+5.5
Liberal N. Todd60015.0-8.2
National Front K. Farrow3889.7+5.5
Majority2225.5-8.4
Turnout 4,00438.3+5.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -4.1
Great Horton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. Oromndroyd2,27952.5-2.0
Labour D. Bowers1,59136.6+5.3
National Front W. Thay47310.9+10.9
Majority68815.8-7.3
Turnout 4,34342.5+4.2
Conservative hold Swing -3.6
Haworth, Oakworth & Oxenhope [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Proom2,94166.4-2.1
Labour H. Binns1,48533.5+2.1
Majority1,45632.9-4.3
Turnout 4,42638.0+5.6
Conservative hold Swing -2.1
Heaton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Bateson2,73759.2-14.9
Labour B. Longbottom1,15024.9-0.9
National Front A. Cureton4319.3+9.3
Liberal R. Barton3026.5+6.5
Majority1,58734.3-14.0
Turnout 4,62042.5+8.8
Conservative hold Swing -7.0
Idle [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Rennison1,62234.6-0.2
Conservative H. Worsley1,52132.5+7.9
Labour K. Hemingway1,15624.7+2.9
National Front S. Matson3838.2+5.9
Majority1012.2-8.1
Turnout 4,68240.5+3.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0
Ilkley: Ben Rhydding, Ilkley North, South & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Lightbank2,24451.1+3.6
Ratepayers & Residents AssociationG. Ingle2,15148.9+6.4
Majority932.1-2.9
Turnout 4,39546.5+3.5
Conservative hold Swing -1.4
Ilkley: Burley, Holme & Menston [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. Emsley2,53164.5+11.2
Liberal C. Svensgaard89122.7-12.8
Labour C. Hunter50012.7+1.7
Majority1,64041.8+24.0
Turnout 3,92253.9+0.4
Conservative hold Swing +12.0
Keighley: Keighley Central, East & South [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Newby2,04446.7+2.7
Conservative H. Harrison1,77040.4+4.4
National Front G. Wright2886.6+0.4
Liberal M. Arnold2766.3-7.5
Majority2746.3-1.6
Turnout 4,37840.9+4.8
Labour hold Swing -0.8
Keighley: Morton & Keighley North East [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Trigg2,02365.3+1.2
Labour K. Clark82226.5-0.8
National Front S. Wood2558.2-0.4
Majority1,20138.7+2.0
Turnout 3,10041.1+7.9
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
Keighley: North West & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Gilmour2,37546.2-6.3
Labour B. Thorne2,13841.5-0.3
National Front A. Fairey3216.2+0.6
Liberal J. Arnold3116.0+6.0
Majority2374.6-6.0
Turnout 5,14544.3+8.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -3.0
Laisterdyke [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Coughlin1,39357.3-3.2
Conservative R. Robinson71129.3-10.2
National Front C. Murgatroyd32513.4+13.4
Majority68228.1+7.0
Turnout 2,42932.5+10.8
Labour hold Swing +3.5
Little Horton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Brown1,88057.6+3.2
Conservative A. Townsend1,01831.2-14.4
National Front T. Cranston36511.2+11.2
Majority86226.4+17.7
Turnout 3,26329.3+4.3
Labour hold Swing +8.8
Manningham [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Sunderland1,88349.2+15.2
Conservative M. Wood1,44937.9-15.0
National Front L. Ramsden41810.9+10.9
Social Credit J. Jennings741.9-1.3
Majority43411.3-7.5
Turnout 3,82434.5+6.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +15.1
Odsal [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. Caroll2,29254.2-1.8
Labour M. Thornton1,56437.0-7.1
National Front F. Harris3768.9+8.9
Majority72817.2+5.3
Turnout 4,23240.9+10.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.6
Shipley: Central, North & East [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Saville1,92449.7-12.6
Conservative M. Holling1,48938.5+2.4
Liberal M. Stapylton40310.4+10.4
Communist L. Shields531.4-0.1
Majority43511.2-15.0
Turnout 3,86935.2+1.8
Labour hold Swing -7.5
Shipley: South & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Evans3,24270.3-0.3
Labour F. Bastow1,37029.7+9.3
Majority1,87240.6-9.6
Turnout 4,61246.2+1.9
Conservative hold Swing -4.8
Thornton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Kinder2,33647.8-5.4
Conservative G. Chapman2,276
Labour F. Longstaff1,15323.6-0.4
Liberal R. Taylor61112.5-10.3
National Front D. Brook3978.1+8.1
Ind. Conservative P. Townsend3928.0+8.0
Majority1,12324.2-4.9
Turnout 4,88941.8+8.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -2.5
Tong [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Mahon2,08262.6+0.9
Conservative L. Heginbotham80724.2-14.1
National Front S. Collins3149.4+9.4
British National R. Shears1253.8+3.8
Majority1,27538.3+15.1
Turnout 3,32827.2+8.2
Labour hold Swing +7.5
Undercliffe [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Boyce1,41940.1-3.9
Labour G. Goodyear1,33037.6+3.3
National Front D. Matson44612.6+8.3
Liberal E. McElveen3459.7-7.6
Majority892.5-7.2
Turnout 3,54040.8+8.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -3.6
University [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Rawnsley1,37042.4-8.5
Conservative T. Dines75723.5-16.8
Liberal M. Sheikh72322.4+22.4
National Front N. Ratcliffe37711.7+2.9
Majority61319.0+8.3
Turnout 3,22739.6+12.2
Labour hold Swing +4.1
Wibsey [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Hodgson1,81747.6-18.8
Labour T. Baines1,14930.1-3.5
Liberal A. Barker44111.5+11.5
National Front D. Brown41110.8+10.8
Majority66817.5-15.4
Turnout 3,81836.5+9.3
Conservative hold Swing -7.6
Wyke [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Birdall2,12478.7+30.7
National Front G. Lupton57521.3+21.3
Majority1,54957.4+53.4
Turnout 2,69923.7-1.6
Labour hold Swing +4.7

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