1976 Stevenage Borough Council election
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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.
Overall results
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 28 | 0 | 3 |  3
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82.4 | 45.0 | 9,309 | 10.9
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| Conservative | 6 | 3 | 0 |  3
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17.6 | 41.3 | 8,540 | 15.8
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| National Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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0.0 | 7.5 | 1,544 | New | ||
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.0 | 6.3 | 1,301 | 12.3
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| Total | 34 | 15,458 | ||||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||||
Ward results
[edit]Bedwell (5 seats)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Flanagan | 1,109 | ||
| Conservative | M. Henry | 1,102 | ||
| Conservative | D. Chapman | 1,088 | ||
| Conservative | H. Silberstein | 1,063 | ||
| Conservative | S. Sinfield | 1,033 | ||
| National Party | L. Dolby | 213 | ||
| Turnout | 44.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
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Broadwater (5 seats)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Hawkins | 1,123 | ||
| Conservative | J. Hawkins | 1,117 | ||
| Conservative | C. Brett | 1,087 | ||
| Conservative | M. Stannard | 1,034 | ||
| Conservative | B. Portsmouth | 1,010 | ||
| Liberal | E. Brook | 504 | ||
| Liberal | M. Dawson | 446 | ||
| Liberal | M. Boutell | 446 | ||
| Liberal | P. Selley | 421 | ||
| Liberal | T. Smallwood | 387 | ||
| Turnout | 45.4% | |||
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Chells (5 seats)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Davis | 1,012 | ||
| Conservative | A. Mann | 956 | ||
| Conservative | R. House | 952 | ||
| Conservative | J. Moore | 940 | ||
| Conservative | H. O'Shaughnessy | 922 | ||
| National Party | L. Barnes | 290 | ||
| Turnout | 41.1% | |||
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Old Stevenage (5 seats)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Morris | 1,583 | ||
| Labour | B. Shea | 1,324 | ||
| Labour | G. Balderstone | 1,321 | ||
| Labour | F. Schofield | 1,246 | ||
| Labour | D. Rice | 1,184 | ||
| National Party | H. Beeton | 245 | ||
| Turnout | 46.9% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
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Pin Green (8 seats)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Taylor | 1,918 | ||
| Conservative | P. Hodges | 1,875 | ||
| Conservative | K. McKechnie | 1,874 | ||
| Conservative | W. Orsborne | 1,855 | ||
| Conservative | N. Nunney | 1,814 | ||
| Conservative | B. Shorten | 1,770 | ||
| Conservative | T. O'Connor | 1,728 | ||
| Conservative | S. Woods | 1,673 | ||
| Liberal | K. Taylor | 797 | ||
| Liberal | C. Hargreaves | 765 | ||
| Liberal | R. Palmer | 762 | ||
| Liberal | I. Hargreaves | 745 | ||
| Liberal | S. Booth | 716 | ||
| Liberal | G. Robbins | 639 | ||
| Liberal | D. Steggalls | 638 | ||
| Liberal | P. Roberts | 629 | ||
| National Party | M. Powell | 358 | ||
| National Party | S. Buzer | 316 | ||
| Turnout | 40.8% | |||
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Shephall (6 seats)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Cannin | 1,098 | ||
| Conservative | R. Oliver | 1,030 | ||
| Conservative | P. Farrington | 1,026 | ||
| Conservative | J. Andrews | 1,020 | ||
| Conservative | H. Gladwin | 996 | ||
| Conservative | C. Hicks | 971 | ||
| National Party | J. Hawkins | 257 | ||
| Turnout | 37.2% | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
