1976 Corby District Council election

1976 Corby District Council election[1] [2]
← 1973 6 May 1976 1979 →
All 27 seats in the Corby District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent Socialist
Seats won 16 10 1
Popular vote 7,483 6,526 626
Percentage 45.2% 39.4%
Map showing the results of the 1976 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 1976 Corby District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries.[3] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party,[1] for the first and only time in its history.[4]

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Central[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Perkins 914
Conservative H. Lear 874
Labour J. Thomson 846
Labour R. Evans 839
Conservative R. Garton 771
Labour T. Bayliffe 678
Turnout 43.4%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Danesholme[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Goodman 410
Conservative W. Carey 383
Conservative R. Gillett 381
Labour J. Wallace 319
Labour W. Stewart 280
Labour A. Portman 277
Liberal J. Wood 170
Turnout 47.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: East[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Socialist T. Sykes 626
Conservative A. Pitcher 447
Labour R. Hipkiss 432
Labour J. Sims 405
Conservative T. Drummond-Young 389
Turnout 56.4%
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazelwood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Hazelwood[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. McGowan 754
Labour W. Mawdsley 701
Labour K. Glendinning 699
Conservative L. Hallatt 554
Communist J. Reilly 149
Turnout 32.3%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Kingswood[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Briggs 720
Conservative J. Campbell 708
Conservative G. Robertshaw 695
Labour J. Forshaw 615
Labour E. Donald 609
Labour G. Russell 554
Liberal F. Charge 199
Communist I. Merrilees 92
Turnout 34.0%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location ofLloyds ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lloyds[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Hindwood 1,299
Labour J. Kane 992
Labour E. Wright 753
Labour D. Moon 746
Turnout 53.2%
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lodge Park[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Wright 797
Labour P. Floody 742
Conservative B. Pitcher 657
Conservative M. Swinburn 650
Labour W. Kearney 635
Conservative S. Heggs 566
Liberal A. Haigh 492
Independent A. Greer 282
Turnout 46.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural East Ward (1 seat)

Location ofRural East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural East[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Bodin 442
Independent K. Farnham 288
Labour G. Reed 281
Turnout 58.6%
Conservative win (new seat)

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural North ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural North[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Ogilvie 257
Conservative G. Woolston 244
Independent J. Canning 180
Turnout 71.9%
Labour win (new seat)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural West[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Webster 489
Labour R. Crawley 109
Turnout 58.6%
Conservative win (new seat)

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Shire Lodge[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Sheridan 470
Labour G. McCart 450
Conservative H. Perry 443
Labour F. Smyth 414
Communist W. Clark 58
Turnout 63.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1976: West[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Baker 837
Conservative F. Harris 811
Labour P. Huckle 674
Labour C. Keeney 618
Turnout 68.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1976. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1975".
  4. ^ "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.