1976 Colchester Borough Council election

1976 English local government election April 2022 Colchester City Council elections 1976 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1973 Colchester Borough Council election 1973 1976 5 6 y 1978 Colchester Borough Council election 1978 All 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 89,137 47.5% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 28 seats, 43.1% 39 11 51,152 55.9% 12.8% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 26 seats, 44.1% 18 9 29,001 31.7% 12.7% Residents Association Residents Association 3 seats, 0.7% 2 1 2,855 3.1% 2.4% Independent politician Independent politician 1 seat, 5.4% 1 1,339 1.5% 3.9% Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat, 6.4% 0 1 7,199 7.9% 1.5% Colchester UK ward map 1976.svg Winner of each seat at the 1976 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) The 1976 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the country. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries. The Conservatives gained the council from no overall control. Summary Election result 1976 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 4-5 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 60 39 11 65.0 0 39 65.0 51,152 55.9 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) 41 18 9 30.0 0 18 30.0 29,001 31.7 –12.7 Residents Association 3 2 1 3.3 0 2 3.3 2,855 3.1 +2.4 Independent politician 4 1 1.7 0 1 1.7 1,339 1.5 –3.9 Liberal Party (UK) 19 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 7,199 7.9 +1.5 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Labour Party (UK) W. Ladbrook 770 37.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Howe 769 37.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Long 742 35.8 Labour Party (UK) R. McQuitty 741 35.8 Conservative Party (UK) V. Worth 675 32.6 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman 642 31.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Gage 611 29.5 Liberal Party (UK) T. Davis 389 18.8 2,070 38.1 5,432 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Birch-Messing Birch-Messing Independent politician T. Wayman 546 70.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Crowe 234 30.0 -11.9 312 40.0 N/A 780 61.6 -9.2 1,267 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) N/A Boxted & Langham Boxted & Langham Conservative Party (UK) A. Sexton 699 85.2 +14.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Morecroft 121 14.8 +0.2 576 70.4 +13.8 820 51.7 +4.4 1,586 Conservative Party (UK) 6.9 Castle Castle Labour Party (UK) S. Wills 1,122 47.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Dunn 1,048 44.4 Labour Party (UK) Ken Cooke 1,025 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lamberth 1,023 43.3 Conservative Party (UK) K. Wheeler 995 42.1 Conservative Party (UK) K. Wilson 969 41.0 Liberal Party (UK) O. Reeves 196 8.3 Liberal Party (UK) D. Marshall 185 7.8 Liberal Party (UK) P. Mills 184 7.8 2,361 49.2 4,799 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Copford & Eight Ash Green Copford & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) M. Wilde 610 76.6 +14.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Clark 186 23.4 +5.7 424 53.2 +8.7 796 47.6 +8.0 1,554 Conservative Party (UK) 4.4 Dedham Dedham Conservative Party (UK) J. Jackson 474 67.0 +14.7 Independent politician G. Curtis 233 33.0 N/A 241 34.0 +8.6 707 52.3 -6.2 1,355 Conservative Party (UK) N/A East Donyland East Donyland Conservative Party (UK) J. Sanderson 482 57.6 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Lilley 355 42.4 -7.3 127 15.2 +14.6 837 67.3 +10.7 1,245 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 Fordham Fordham Conservative Party (UK) G. Penrose 448 55.2 +17.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. Williams 363 44.8 N/A 85 10.4 N/A 811 63.8 +9.7 1,275 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician N/A Great & Little Horkesley Great & Little Horkesley Conservative Party (UK) W. Knighton 1,554 Conservative Party (UK) Great Tey Great Tey Conservative Party (UK) R. Browning 1,341 Conservative Party (UK) Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) J. Bird 989 44.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Coyne 915 41.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. White 877 39.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Parmenter 839 37.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Blishen 834 37.7 Conservative Party (UK) K. White 827 37.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Wisbey 263 11.9 Liberal Party (UK) N. Wake 261 11.8 2,213 45.9 4,822 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) J. Wheeler 1,403 62.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Sargeant 1,402 62.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Holt 1,375 61.7 Liberal Party (UK) M. Fisher 506 22.7 Liberal Party (UK) C. Cole 441 19.8 Liberal Party (UK) Ian Trusler 437 19.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Coombes 362 16.2 2,229 58.3 3,824 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Marks Tey Marks Tey Conservative Party (UK) E. James 566 78.2 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) Jim Orpe 158 21.8 -9.7 408 56.4 N/A 724 47.7 -5.8 1,525 Conservative Party (UK) 9.7 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) D. Blackmore 1,119 70.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Fulford 1,087 68.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Fulford 1,084 68.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Baker 489 30.8 1,590 47.2 3,369 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Town New Town Labour Party (UK) Bob Russell 1,284 56.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Williams 1,191 52.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Bensusan-Butt 1,078 47.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Chapman 640 28.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Willburn 606 26.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Harvey 541 23.9 Liberal Party (UK) T. Brady 525 23.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Grant 408 18.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Pawsey 373 16.4 2,268 48.7 4,656 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) E. Kent 1,378 61.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Clater 1,362 60.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Purvis 1,356 60.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Read 664 29.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Sawyer 588 26.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Perera 545 24.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. Smith 415 18.4 2,255 47.0 4,798 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) A. Parsonson 562 75.0 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Jopling 187 25.0 -4.5 375 50.0 +9.0 749 61.2 +24.6 1,231 Conservative Party (UK) 4.5 Shrub End Shrub End Labour Party (UK) L. Woodrow 939 41.6 Labour Party (UK) Frank Wilkin 881 39.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Plowright 866 38.4 Conservative Party (UK) I. Davis 547 24.3 Conservative Party (UK) C. Barritt 515 22.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Crossley 498 22.1 2,255 47.3 4,760 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) A. Leighton 1,345 77.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Braddy 1,116 64.1 Labour Party (UK) Graham Bober 1,068 61.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Duke 516 29.6 Conservative Party (UK) V. Watts 476 27.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Stubbs 470 27.0 1,741 31.9 5,456 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Anne's St. Anne's Labour Party (UK) Mary Frank 771 50.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Fraser 753 49.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Cooper 717 47.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Falk 636 41.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Dunlop 635 41.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Richardson 629 41.3 1,524 38.1 4,001 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) C. Diggens 1,112 68.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. West 1,041 64.1 Conservative Party (UK) M. Pinnock 1,031 63.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Treacher 522 32.1 1,624 49.1 3,308 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) J. Brooks 1,582 62.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Spendlove 1,348 53.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Hilham 1,264 49.9 Labour Party (UK) Tim Oxton 564 22.3 Liberal Party (UK) Martin Hunt 536 21.2 Liberal Party (UK) A. Spyvee 534 21.1 Liberal Party (UK) L. Baker 508 20.1 2,532 50.8 4,985 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stanway Stanway Conservative Party (UK) T. Claydon 1,008 53.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Holloway 993 52.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Arrondelle 964 51.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Kirkby 797 42.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Knight 772 41.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Rodgers 652 34.8 1,876 52.2 3,593 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association A. Garrod 1,006 41.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Cansdale 1,005 41.0 Residents Association J. Webb 966 39.4 Residents Association D. Burke 883 36.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Martin 869 35.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lawrence 743 30.3 Labour Party (UK) B. Jones 566 23.1 2,449 46.9 5,221 Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association West Bergholt West Bergholt Conservative Party (UK) J. Lampon 662 81.5 +15.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Fleet 86 10.6 -9.9 Liberal Party (UK) M. Livermore 64 7.9 N/A 576 70.9 +24.8 812 47.4 +2.0 1,721 Conservative Party (UK) 12.5 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) A. Gray 1,439 76.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams 1,285 68.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Roberts 1,238 65.9 Independent politician A. Smith 518 27.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Barrett 202 10.8 1,879 46.7 4,024 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Winstree Winstree Conservative Party (UK) M. Fairhead 823 72.8 +12.4 Labour Party (UK) S. McAndrew 266 23.5 -0.6 Independent politician W. Judge 42 3.7 N/A 557 49.3 +13.1 1,131 60.6 -6.5 1,875 Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Conservative Party (UK) D. Wilkinson 1,009 51.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Grasby 905 46.3 Conservative Party (UK) K. Brereton 816 41.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Davies 773 39.5 1,956 42.9 4,560 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1976 Category:1976 English local elections Category:1970s in Essex