1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
6 May 1976
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The 1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
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| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 37 | 29 | 5 | 74.4 | 55.3 | 72,235 | +7.4 | |||
| Liberal | 28 | 6 | 5 | 15.4 | 27.0 | 35,285 | +2.2 | |||
| Labour | 31 | 4 | 9 | 10.3 | 16.8 | 21,982 | –10.5 | |||
| Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1,063 | N/A | ||||
References
- ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.