1976 Castle Point District Council election
6 May 1976
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The 1976 Castle Point District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Castle Point District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
| 1976 Castle Point District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 39 | 36 | 17 | 92.3 | 67.2 | 53,653 | +14.7 | |||
| Labour | 33 | 3 | 17 | 7.7 | 26.2 | 20,920 | –19.0 | |||
| Liberal | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 3,948 | N/A | ||||
| Independent Labour | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1,338 | +0.8 | ||||
References
- ^ "Castle Point Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.