1976 Tendring District Council election

1976 UK local government election July 2026 1976 Tendring District Council election Essex parliamentary 1973 Tendring District Council 1973 1976 5 6 y 1979 Tendring District Council election 1979 All 60 seats to Tendring District Council 31 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 31 seats, 43.9% 39 8 33,118 52.0% 8.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 11 seats, 7.8% 9 2 8,964 9.4% 1.6% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 4 seats, 11.0% 5 1 6,991 11.0% 5.2% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 3 seats, 6.4% 4 1 4,038 6.3% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 11 seats, 20.9% 3 8 13,336 20.9% 14.8% Tendring UK ward map 1976.svg Winner of each seat at the 1976 Tendring District Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1976 Tendring District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tendring-1973-2011.pdf Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011 3 January 2023 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom. Summary Election result 1976 Tendring District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 49 39 N/A N/A 8 52.0 65.0 33,118 +8.1 Independent politician 15 9 N/A N/A 2 9.4 15.0 5,964 +1.6 Liberal Party (UK) 16 5 N/A N/A 1 10.7 8.3 6,775 +4.9 Residents Association 4 4 N/A N/A 1 6.3 6.7 4,038 ±0.0 Labour Party (UK) 36 3 N/A N/A 8 20.9 5.0 13,336 –14.7 Ratepayer 1 0 N/A N/A 0.5 0.0 297 N/A |- Ward results Alresford, Thorrington & Frating Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Grinsted 721 47.2 Independent politician D. Fitch 617 40.4 Independent politician A. Shelton 513 33.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Wayman 189 12.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Snell 186 12.2 ~1,527 60.7 2,516 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Ardleigh Ardleigh Conservative Party (UK) P. Moorhouse 1,426 Conservative Party (UK) Beaumont & Thorpe Beaumont & Thorpe Independent politician M. Wright 578 82.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Lee 121 17.3 457 65.4 699 44.7 1,565 Independent politician Bockings Elm Bockings Elm (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Price 704 62.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. Graver 621 54.9 Liberal Party (UK) C. Cuddehay 449 39.7 Labour Party (UK) F. White 254 22.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Larkin 234 20.7 ~1,131 42.4 3,315 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix Conservative Party (UK) D. Turberville 1,528 Conservative Party (UK) Brightlingsea East Brightlingsea East (2 seats) Independent politician P. Patrick 578 48.8 Liberal Party (UK) C. House 449 37.9 Liberal Party (UK) W. Addison 338 28.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Hodgkinson 290 24.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Conway 263 22.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Lomax 227 19.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Smith 226 19.1 ~1,186 56.1 2,815 Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Brightlingsea West Brightlingsea West (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) E. Price 512 44.3 Liberal Party (UK) B. Stephens 465 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. Bottomley 410 35.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Dutton 339 29.4 Conservative Party (UK) B. Pingree 320 27.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Barlow 264 22.9 ~1,155 44.7 2,819 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Elmstead Elmstead Conservative Party (UK) L. Parrish 525 73.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Bartington 194 27.0 331 46.0 719 48.8 1,478 Conservative Party (UK) Frinton Frinton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Humphrey 1,289 69.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Leaman 1,215 65.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Morgan 1,088 58.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Russell 572 30.8 1,859 43.2 4,303 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Golf Green Golf Green (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Harding 834 68.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill 814 67.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Lane 380 31.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Taylor 348 28.7 ~1,214 39.9 3,042 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Great & Little Oakley Great & Little Oakley Conservative Party (UK) F. Aylmore 1,420 Conservative Party (UK) Great Bentley Great Bentley Conservative Party (UK) G. Lord 506 64.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. Varnarva 281 35.7 225 28.6 787 47.7 1,651 Conservative Party (UK) Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley Conservative Party (UK) C. Pirie 1,052 Conservative Party (UK) Harwich East Harwich East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Good 1,061 84.5 Independent politician W. Howlett 735 58.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Powley 376 29.9 Liberal Party (UK) T. Walker 340 27.1 ~1,256 43.3 2,903 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Harwich East Central Harwich East Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Potter 822 85.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Thorn 732 76.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Turner 370 38.5 ~962 44.4 2,686 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harwich West Harwich West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Vanner 752 51.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Knight 722 49.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. Hawken 687 47.1 Labour Party (UK) P. McCurry 465 31.9 ~1,458 51.6 2,858 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harwich West Central Harwich West Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T. Wallington-Rutson 757 65.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hayes 688 59.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Rogers 404 34.8 ~1,161 40.7 2,852 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Haven Haven (2 seats) Residents Association C. Bufton 1,009 49.9 Residents Association J. Hewitt 877 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Bedeman 580 28.7 Ratepayer C. Clowes 297 14.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Sweetland 135 6.7 ~2,021 75.4 2,680 Residents Association Residents Association Holland & Kirby Holland & Kirby (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Rust Conservative Party (UK) J. Divall 3,210 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lawford & Manningtree Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Fairley 742 50.9 Labour Party (UK) L. Randall 742 50.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Norton 618 42.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. Faircloth 599 41.1 Liberal Party (UK) R. Smith 216 14.8 ~1,459 69.0 2,464 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Little Clacton Little Clacton Independent politician A. Chappell 1,828 Independent politician Mistley Mistley Conservative Party (UK) H. French 261 40.5 Liberal Party (UK) L. Brown 228 35.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Foster 155 24.1 33 5.1 644 48.1 1,339 Conservative Party (UK) Ramsey & Parkeston Ramsey & Parkeston Independent politician F. Wilkinson 297 38.9 Independent politician D. Masterson 198 26.0 Liberal Party (UK) P. Main 141 18.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Smith 127 16.6 99 12.9 763 50.5 1,511 Independent politician Rush Green Rush Green (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) H. Harvey-Williams 769 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Gasking 680 38.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Watson 640 36.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Markham-Lee 540 30.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Hicks 482 27.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. Snow 465 26.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Ward 463 26.1 Liberal Party (UK) C. Palmer 396 22.3 ~1,772 42.7 4,151 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southcliff Southcliff (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) L. Cox 1,397 81.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Herbert 1,371 80.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. King 1,251 73.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Ball 313 18.3 ~1,711 40.2 4,256 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Bartholomews St Bartholomews (2 seats) Residents Association M. Holloway 1,078 74.1 Residents Association E. Frost 1,074 73.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Jessop 488 33.6 Labour Party (UK) F. Merrin 141 9.7 Independent politician G. Collins 128 8.8 ~1,455 65.0 2,823 Residents Association Residents Association St James St James (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Overton 1,022 71.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Goldsmith 985 68.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Winer 959 66.6 Labour Party (UK) L. Robertson 419 29.1 ~1,440 31.0 4,644 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Johns St Johns (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Edwards 716 33.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Staigl 621 28.8 Liberal Party (UK) P. Bevan 559 26.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Smith 544 25.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Oswick 534 24.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Mills 527 24.5 Liberal Party (UK) P. Towns 501 23.3 Liberal Party (UK) G. Townley 476 22.1 Independent politician T. Jeffrey 335 15.6 Independent politician D. Triolo 230 10.7 Independent politician H. Treloar 187 8.7 ~2,153 47.8 4,504 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St Marys St Marys (3 seats) Independent politician D. Moodey 672 38.0 Liberal Party (UK) D. Rhodes 603 34.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Gilbert 495 28.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Larkin 460 26.0 Labour Party (UK) K. Langsdon 454 25.7 ~1,770 45.1 3,924 Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Osyth & Point Clear St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats) Independent politician J. Smith 632 64.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Ashenden 550 56.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. Ford 501 51.5 Independent politician L. Stanley 264 27.1 ~974 45.3 2,610 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Tendring & Weeley Tendring & Weeley Conservative Party (UK) F. Everitt 1,817 Conservative Party (UK) Walton Walton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Rayner 1,349 76.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Day 1,294 73.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Douglass 1,280 72.2 Labour Party (UK) B. Read 426 24.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Grant 426 24.0 ~1,774 36.6 4,846 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Tendring District Council elections Tendring Category:1970s in Essex