1976 Stevenage Borough Council election

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1976 Stevenage Borough Council election [1] [2]
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  1973 6 May 1976 1979  

All 34 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
18 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before323
Seats won286
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg3
Popular vote9,3098,540
Percentage45.0%41.3%

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1976 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.

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Overall results

1976 Stevenage Borough Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2803Decrease2.svg382.445.09,309Decrease2.svg10.9
  Conservative 630Increase2.svg317.641.38,540Increase2.svg15.8
  National Party 000Steady2.svg0.07.51,544New
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.06.31,301Decrease2.svg12.3
Total3415,458
Labour hold

Ward results

Bedwell (5 seats)

Bedwell (5 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Lawrence 1,222
Labour L. Cummins 1,219
Labour K. Hopkins 1,179
Labour R. Fowler 1,176
Labour A. Wiltshire 1,153
Conservative A. Flanagan1,109
Conservative M. Henry1,102
Conservative D. Chapman1,088
Conservative H. Silberstein1,063
Conservative S. Sinfield1,033
National Party L. Dolby213
Turnout 44.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Broadwater (5 seats)

Broadwater (5 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cockerton 1,379
Labour W. Lawrence 1,243
Labour S. Munden 1,231
Labour J. Tye 1,185
Labour N. Wilson 1,175
Conservative D. Hawkins1,123
Conservative J. Hawkins1,117
Conservative C. Brett1,087
Conservative M. Stannard1,034
Conservative B. Portsmouth1,010
Liberal E. Brook504
Liberal M. Dawson446
Liberal M. Boutell446
Liberal P. Selley421
Liberal T. Smallwood387
Turnout 45.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chells (5 seats)

Chells (5 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Clarke 1,369
Labour P. Metcalfe 1,340
Labour M. Cotter 1,334
Labour K. Vale 1,252
Labour L. Robbins 1,220
Conservative B. Davis1,012
Conservative A. Mann956
Conservative R. House952
Conservative J. Moore940
Conservative H. O'Shaughnessy922
National Party L. Barnes290
Turnout 41.1%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Old Stevenage (5 seats)

Old Stevenage (5 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Boyd 2,233
Conservative A. Lines 2,221
Conservative W. Boyd 2,174
Conservative K. Stutley 2,007
Conservative M. Thomson 1,940
Labour H. Morris1,583
Labour B. Shea1,324
Labour G. Balderstone1,321
Labour F. Schofield1,246
Labour D. Rice1,184
National Party H. Beeton245
Turnout 46.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Pin Green (8 seats)

Pin Green (8 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Colston 2,145
Labour A. Corner 2,139
Labour R. Clark 2,105
Labour B. Beasley 2,089
Labour A. Campbell 2,085
Labour E. Musgrove 2,081
Labour R. Smith 1,997
Conservative B. Goble 1,965
Labour K. Taylor1,918
Conservative P. Hodges1,875
Conservative K. McKechnie1,874
Conservative W. Orsborne1,855
Conservative N. Nunney1,814
Conservative B. Shorten1,770
Conservative T. O'Connor1,728
Conservative S. Woods1,673
Liberal K. Taylor797
Liberal C. Hargreaves765
Liberal R. Palmer762
Liberal I. Hargreaves745
Liberal S. Booth716
Liberal G. Robbins639
Liberal D. Steggalls638
Liberal P. Roberts629
National Party M. Powell358
National Party S. Buzer316
Turnout 40.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Shephall (6 seats)

Shephall (6 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Hall 1,611
Labour I. Johnson 1,604
Labour J. Pickersgill 1,592
Labour J. Lloyd 1,562
Labour F. Millard 1,543
Labour A. Luhman 1,526
Conservative J. Cannin1,098
Conservative R. Oliver1,030
Conservative P. Farrington1,026
Conservative J. Andrews1,020
Conservative H. Gladwin996
Conservative C. Hicks971
National Party J. Hawkins257
Turnout 37.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.