1976 Rochford District Council election

1976 Rochford District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 40 seats to Rochford District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Residents
Seats won 29 5 3
Seat change 10 1 1
Popular vote 23,586 3,096 1,865
Percentage 56.3% 7.4% 4.4%
Swing 12.6% 3.7% 1.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Labour
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 1 11
Popular vote 5,182 8,183
Percentage 12.4% 19.5%
Swing 11.2% 21.1%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Rochford District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 40 29 12 2 10 72.5 56.3 23,586 +12.6
  Independent 9 5 1 2 1 12.5 7.4 3,096 –3.7
  Residents 3 3 1 0 1 7.5 4.4 1,865 +1.0
  Liberal 17 2 1 0 1 5.0 12.4 5,182 +11.2
  Labour 26 1 0 11 11 2.5 19.5 8,183 –21.1

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ashingdon

Ashingdon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Boothby 343 41.7
Liberal B. Crick* 316 38.4
Conservative E. Quincy 303 36.8
Liberal N. Drayton-Thomas 184 22.4
Independent B. Banfield 144 17.5
Labour F. Denny 119 14.5
Labour R. Marshall 117 14.2
Turnout ~823 41.8
Registered electors 1,968
Conservative gain from Independent
Liberal hold

Barling & Sutton

Barling & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Appleyard 347 59.7
Labour M. Cowen* 234 40.3
Majority 113 19.4
Turnout 581 53.9
Registered electors 1,084
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Canewdon

Canewdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Wood* 486 68.6
Conservative O. Perry 222 31.4
Majority 264 37.3
Turnout 708 45.4
Registered electors 1,605
Independent hold Swing

Downhall

Downhall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ives* 940 75.3
Conservative L. Cope 922 73.8
Liberal N. Chitty 280 22.4
Liberal T. Jones 273 21.9
Turnout ~1,249 53.1
Registered electors 2,353
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Foulness & Great Wakering East

Foulness & Great Wakering East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Humby* 235 37.8
Labour W. Lay 208 33.5
Conservative J. Rundlett 178 28.7
Majority 27 4.3
Turnout 621 54.3
Registered electors 1,158
Independent hold Swing

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Heath 895 56.9
Conservative P. Philpot 895 56.9
Conservative M. Anderson 851 54.1
Labour C. Gowlett* 596 37.9
Labour R. McCamley* 575 36.6
Labour R. Needham* 520 33.1
Turnout ~1,572 49.4
Registered electors 3,183
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Great Wakering Central

Great Wakering Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Warner* 367 59.8
Conservative R. Pearson 247 40.2
Majority 120 19.5
Turnout 614 53.7
Registered electors 1,161
Labour hold Swing

Great Wakering West

Great Wakering West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Adcock* 262 49.9
Conservative F. Jopson 146 27.8
Labour D. Lay 117 22.3
Majority 116 22.1
Turnout 525 50.4
Registered electors 1,046
Independent hold Swing

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Maton* 974 64.7
Conservative A. Harvey* 973 64.7
Conservative J. Sheaf 963 64.0
Independent J. Nokes 278 18.5
Labour C. Spearman 272 18.1
Labour A. Schofield 256 17.0
Labour J. Chittenden 249 16.5
Liberal M. Clark 217 14.4
Turnout ~1,505 38.5
Registered electors 3,910
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Tate* 749 67.4
Conservative R. Fawell 713 64.1
Liberal C. Pohl 208 18.7
Labour H. Horsman 175 15.7
Labour G. Tasker 173 15.6
Turnout ~1,112 39.9
Registered electors 2,787
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Kennaugh* 335 58.2
Liberal P. Homer 241 41.8
Majority 94 16.3
Turnout 576 41.2
Registered electors 1,449
Conservative hold Swing

Hockley East

Hockley East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents J. Browning* 772 67.2
Residents S. Barnard* 762 66.3
Conservative E. Hopkins 345 30.0
Conservative R. Frith 340 29.6
Turnout ~1,149 38.1
Registered electors 3,017
Residents hold
Residents hold

Hockley West

Hockley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones 476 85.2
Liberal J. Ralph 83 14.8
Majority 393 70.3
Turnout 559 44.0
Registered electors 1,308
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Hunt 529 48.8
Conservative G. Gilbert 503 46.4
Labour M. Madden* 496 45.8
Labour C. Morgan* 464 46.4
Turnout ~1,083 44.5
Registered electors 2,433
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Campbell-Carter* 569 61.1
Residents L. Davey 331 35.6
Independent E. Long 154 16.5
Labour G. Madden 146 15.7
Conservative J. Steward 141 15.1
Conservative R. Blower 135 14.5
Labour G. Young* 122 13.1
Turnout ~931 45.8
Registered electors 2,032
Independent hold
Residents gain from Labour

Lodge

Lodge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Clayton 1,027 51.6
Conservative C. Bright 1,026 51.6
Conservative J. Foster 1,019 51.2
Labour L. Campbell 475 23.9
Liberal P. Hann 435 21.9
Liberal C. Holt 430 21.6
Liberal E. Maloney 420 21.1
Labour H. Stichbury 393 19.8
Labour J. Clinkscales 388 19.5
Turnout ~1,989 47.7
Registered electors 4,170
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Silva 535 41.8
Conservative R. Foster 530 41.4
Conservative P. Stanton* 493 38.5
Independent R. Hendry 433 33.8
Labour S. Andre 211 16.5
Liberal W. Bartlett 102 8.0
Turnout ~1,280 49.3
Registered electors 2,597
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Rochford Eastwood

Rochford Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Oldbury* 410 58.4
Labour E. Spearman 292 41.6
Majority 118 16.8
Turnout 702 54.2
Registered electors 1,322
Conservative hold Swing

Rochford Roche

Rochford Roche
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Heard 352 51.0
Labour C. Stephenson* 338 49.0
Majority 14 2.0
Turnout 690 56.3
Registered electors 1,236
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rochford St Andrews

Rochford St Andrews (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Mears 559 53.4
Conservative M. Garlick 539 51.5
Labour R. Blackburn* 445 42.5
Labour W. Tracey* 435 41.5
Turnout ~1,047 42.2
Registered electors 2,481
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Trinity

Trinity (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fowler* 704 53.2
Liberal R. Boyd 621 46.9
Conservative N. Grove* 597 45.1
Liberal M. Rapley 502 37.9
Turnout ~1,323 51.1
Registered electors 2,589
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Conservative

Wheatley

Wheatley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Holman 780 69.1
Conservative B. Lovett 751 66.5
Liberal H. Kilpatrick 336 29.8
Turnout ~1,129 47.3
Registered electors 2,387
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Whitehouse

Whitehouse (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Fletcher* 682 66.7
Conservative L. Fudge* 652 63.7
Liberal M. Hunnable 281 27.5
Liberal D. Fraser 253 24.7
Turnout ~1,023 38.9
Registered electors 2,630
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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