1976 Maldon District Council election

1976 Maldon District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 20 7 1
Seat change 9 4 3
Popular vote 20,387 5,714 7,768
Percentage 51.2% 14.4% 19.5%
Swing 16.3% 8.5% 1.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Labour Ind. Conservative Liberal
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change 1 3
Popular vote 1,338 424 4,154
Percentage 3.4% 1.1% 10.4%
Swing 0.4% N/A 6.7%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1976 Maldon District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1976 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 26 20 9 66.7 51.2 20,387 +16.3
  Independent 12 7 4 23.3 14.4 5,714 –8.5
  Labour 13 1 3 3.3 19.5 7,768 –1.8
  Independent Labour 1 1 3.3 3.4 1,338 –0.4
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 1 3.3 1.1 424 N/A
  Liberal 9 0 3 0.0 10.4 4,154 –6.7

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Election Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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