1976 Tendring District Council election

1976 Tendring District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Last election 31 seats, 43.9% 11 seats, 7.8% 4 seats, 11.0%
Seats won 39 9 5
Seat change 8 2 1
Popular vote 33,118 8,964 6,991
Percentage 52.0% 9.4% 11.0%
Swing 8.1% 1.6% 5.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Residents Labour
Last election 3 seats, 6.4% 11 seats, 20.9%
Seats won 4 3
Seat change 1 8
Popular vote 4,038 13,336
Percentage 6.3% 20.9%
Swing 0.1% 14.8%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1976 Tendring District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Summary

Election result

1976 Tendring District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 49 39 N/A N/A 8 65.0 52.0 33,118 +8.1
  Independent 15 9 N/A N/A 2 15.0 9.4 5,964 +1.6
  Liberal 16 5 N/A N/A 1 8.3 10.7 6,775 +4.9
  Residents 4 4 N/A N/A 1 6.7 6.3 4,038 ±0.0
  Labour 36 3 N/A N/A 8 5.0 20.9 13,336 –14.7
  Ratepayer 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.5 297 N/A

Ward results

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Grinsted 721 47.2
Independent D. Fitch 617 40.4
Independent A. Shelton 513 33.6
Labour S. Wayman 189 12.4
Labour M. Snell 186 12.2
Turnout ~1,527 60.7
Registered electors 2,516
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Moorhouse Unopposed
Registered electors 1,426
Conservative win (new seat)

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Wright 578 82.7
Labour M. Lee 121 17.3
Majority 457 65.4
Turnout 699 44.7
Registered electors 1,565
Independent win (new seat)

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Price 704 62.2
Conservative W. Graver 621 54.9
Liberal C. Cuddehay 449 39.7
Labour F. White 254 22.5
Labour L. Larkin 234 20.7
Turnout ~1,131 42.4
Registered electors 3,315
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Turberville Unopposed
Registered electors 1,528
Conservative win (new seat)

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Patrick 578 48.8
Liberal C. House 449 37.9
Liberal W. Addison 338 28.5
Conservative R. Hodgkinson 290 24.5
Labour G. Conway 263 22.2
Conservative E. Lomax 227 19.1
Labour A. Smith 226 19.1
Turnout ~1,186 56.1
Registered electors 2,815
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal E. Price 512 44.3
Liberal B. Stephens 465 40.3
Conservative W. Bottomley 410 35.5
Labour M. Dutton 339 29.4
Conservative B. Pingree 320 27.7
Labour R. Barlow 264 22.9
Turnout ~1,155 44.7
Registered electors 2,819
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Elmstead

Elmstead
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Parrish 525 73.0
Labour J. Bartington 194 27.0
Majority 331 46.0
Turnout 719 48.8
Registered electors 1,478
Conservative win (new seat)

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Humphrey 1,289 69.3
Conservative P. Leaman 1,215 65.4
Conservative A. Morgan 1,088 58.5
Liberal J. Russell 572 30.8
Turnout 1,859 43.2
Registered electors 4,303
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Harding 834 68.7
Conservative J. Hill 814 67.1
Labour W. Lane 380 31.3
Labour D. Taylor 348 28.7
Turnout ~1,214 39.9
Registered electors 3,042
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Aylmore Unopposed
Registered electors 1,420
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Lord 506 64.3
Liberal R. Varnarva 281 35.7
Majority 225 28.6
Turnout 787 47.7
Registered electors 1,651
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Pirie Unopposed
Registered electors 1,052
Conservative win (new seat)

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Good 1,061 84.5
Independent W. Howlett 735 58.5
Labour G. Powley 376 29.9
Liberal T. Walker 340 27.1
Turnout ~1,256 43.3
Registered electors 2,903
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Potter 822 85.4
Conservative A. Thorn 732 76.1
Labour W. Turner 370 38.5
Turnout ~962 44.4
Registered electors 2,686
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Vanner 752 51.6
Labour R. Knight 722 49.5
Conservative W. Hawken 687 47.1
Labour P. McCurry 465 31.9
Turnout ~1,458 51.6
Registered electors 2,858
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Wallington-Rutson 757 65.2
Conservative G. Hayes 688 59.3
Labour T. Rogers 404 34.8
Turnout ~1,161 40.7
Registered electors 2,852
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents C. Bufton 1,009 49.9
Residents J. Hewitt 877 43.4
Conservative C. Bedeman 580 28.7
Ratepayer C. Clowes 297 14.7
Labour W. Sweetland 135 6.7
Turnout ~2,021 75.4
Registered electors 2,680
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Rust Unopposed
Conservative J. Divall Unopposed
Registered electors 3,210
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Fairley 742 50.9
Labour L. Randall 742 50.9
Labour R. Norton 618 42.4
Conservative L. Faircloth 599 41.1
Liberal R. Smith 216 14.8
Turnout ~1,459 69.0
Registered electors 2,464
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Chappell Unopposed
Registered electors 1,828
Independent win (new seat)

Mistley

Mistley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. French 261 40.5
Liberal L. Brown 228 35.4
Labour A. Foster 155 24.1
Majority 33 5.1
Turnout 644 48.1
Registered electors 1,339
Conservative win (new seat)

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent F. Wilkinson 297 38.9
Independent D. Masterson 198 26.0
Liberal P. Main 141 18.5
Labour R. Smith 127 16.6
Majority 99 12.9
Turnout 763 50.5
Registered electors 1,511
Independent win (new seat)

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Harvey-Williams 769 43.4
Conservative J. Gasking 680 38.4
Conservative M. Watson 640 36.1
Labour A. Markham-Lee 540 30.5
Labour P. Hicks 482 27.2
Liberal J. Snow 465 26.2
Labour P. Ward 463 26.1
Liberal C. Palmer 396 22.3
Turnout ~1,772 42.7
Registered electors 4,151
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Southcliff

Southcliff (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Cox 1,397 81.7
Conservative E. Herbert 1,371 80.1
Conservative L. King 1,251 73.1
Labour D. Ball 313 18.3
Turnout ~1,711 40.2
Registered electors 4,256
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents M. Holloway 1,078 74.1
Residents E. Frost 1,074 73.8
Conservative C. Jessop 488 33.6
Labour F. Merrin 141 9.7
Independent G. Collins 128 8.8
Turnout ~1,455 65.0
Registered electors 2,823
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

St James

St James (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Overton 1,022 71.0
Conservative J. Goldsmith 985 68.4
Conservative J. Winer 959 66.6
Labour L. Robertson 419 29.1
Turnout ~1,440 31.0
Registered electors 4,644
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Johns

St Johns (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Edwards 716 33.3
Conservative T. Staigl 621 28.8
Liberal P. Bevan 559 26.0
Labour L. Smith 544 25.3
Labour A. Oswick 534 24.8
Labour D. Mills 527 24.5
Liberal P. Towns 501 23.3
Liberal G. Townley 476 22.1
Independent T. Jeffrey 335 15.6
Independent D. Triolo 230 10.7
Independent H. Treloar 187 8.7
Turnout ~2,153 47.8
Registered electors 4,504
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Moodey 672 38.0
Liberal D. Rhodes 603 34.1
Labour S. Gilbert 495 28.0
Labour T. Larkin 460 26.0
Labour K. Langsdon 454 25.7
Turnout ~1,770 45.1
Registered electors 3,924
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Osyth & Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Smith 632 64.9
Conservative H. Ashenden 550 56.5
Conservative F. Ford 501 51.5
Independent L. Stanley 264 27.1
Turnout ~974 45.3
Registered electors 2,610
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Everitt Unopposed
Registered electors 1,817
Conservative win (new seat)

Walton

Walton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Rayner 1,349 76.1
Conservative E. Day 1,294 73.0
Conservative J. Douglass 1,280 72.2
Labour B. Read 426 24.0
Labour S. Grant 426 24.0
Turnout ~1,774 36.6
Registered electors 4,846
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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