1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1973 1976 5 6 y 1978 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1978 43 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 23 ~34,425, 50.6% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats, 37.8% 19 24 5 50, 742 55.2% 17.4 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 24 seats, 56.4% 24 19 5 35,470 38.6% 17.8 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats, 5.4% 0 0 5,633 6.1% 0.7 File:Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield District Council 1976.svg 270px Council composition following the election. The 1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Welwyn-Hatfield-1973-2012.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 9 February 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election. In a reversal of the initial election the Conservatives managed to secure a majority of the total votes over their main rivals the Labour Party, gaining enough seats to take control of the council, albeit by only two seats. Summary Election result 1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 24 5 55.8 55.2 50,742 +17.4 Labour Party (UK) 19 5 44.2 38.6 35,470 –17.8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0.0 6.1 5,633 +0.7 |} References Welwyn Hatfield Category:Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections Category:1970s in Hertfordshire