1976 Bracknell District Council election

1976 local election in Bracknell Forest December 2022 December 2022 1976 Bracknell District Council election parliamentary no 1976 05 06 y 1973 Bracknell District Council election 1973 1979 Bracknell District Council election 1979 All 31 seats to Bracknell District Council 16 Con Dorothy Benwell Durbridge Jan Big Bill falls in Tory landslide Bracknell Times 13 May 1976 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003584/19760513/001/0001 28 December 2022 Conservative Party (UK) Ascot 9 27 18 11,791 52.8% 11.5% Lab Bill Lindop Labour Party (UK) Wildridings(lost re-election) 17 3 14 7,217 32.3% 15.3% Liberal Party (UK) Lib 1 1 0 3,130 14.0% 9.4% Residents Association Res 3 0 3 Did not stand Independent politician Ind 1 0 1 Did not stand Council control Council control after election Labour Conservative The 1976 Bracknell District Council election took place on 6 May 1976, to elect all 31 members in 16 wards for Bracknell District Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party ousted the one-term Labour Party council, winning all but 4 of the seats, with Labour group leader Bill Lindop losing his seat of Wildridings. The Liberal Party were able to hold onto their solitary seat in Crowthorne & Easthampstead. https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bracknell-Forest-1973-1995.pdf Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 28 December 2022 Elections Centre Despite leading the Conservative group into the election, Dorothy Benwell would be replaced by newly elected Tim Wood, who subsequently became leader of the council. Bracknell's Chief Executive resigns Bracknell Times 3 June 1976 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003584/19760603/001/0001 29 January 2023 Summary 1976 Bracknell District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 27 18 18 0 11,791 52.8 87.1 Labour Party (UK) 3 14 0 14 7,217 32.3 9.7 Liberal Party (UK) 1 0 0 0 3,130 14.0 3.2 Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 179 0.8 0.0 Ward results An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election Ascot Ascot (3) Conservative Party (UK) Benwell M. Ms.* 1,193 57.4 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jackson R. 1,077 Conservative Party (UK) Evans D. 935 Liberal Party (UK) Trower R. 584 28.1 New Labour Party (UK) Cripps G. Ms 301 14.5 -21.2 Labour Party (UK) Tyler J. 291 Labour Party (UK) Draper R. 247 52.7 +24.1 3,945 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Binfield Binfield Conservative Party (UK) Lees D. Ms. 801 86.1 +12.9 Labour Party (UK) Jones E. 129 13.9 -12.9 46.8 +20.8 1,994 Conservative Party (UK) Bracknell (Great Hollands) Bracknell (Great Hollands) (3) Conservative Party (UK) Grant J. 1,186 40.4 +13.8 Conservative Party (UK) Dale E. 1,159 Conservative Party (UK) Elford D. 1,123 Labour Party (UK) Dellar A. 1,097 37.4 -24.5 Labour Party (UK) Kirk T. Ms. 1,090 Labour Party (UK) Shillcock A. Ms.* 1,087 Liberal Party (UK) Malvern K. 471 16.1 New Liberal Party (UK) Tottingham D. 451 Liberal Party (UK) Stotesbury P. 447 Independent Labour Rimple C. 179 6.1 New 51.9 +19.8 5,648 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bracknell (Old Bracknell) Bracknell (Old Bracknell) (3) Conservative Party (UK) Fanthorpe T. 1,148 44.4 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) Fleming R. 1,143 Conservative Party (UK) Gennery B. 1,141 Labour Party (UK) Pearce T.* 1,045 40.4 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) Mason S. 1,036 Labour Party (UK) Wheaton T. 1,002 Liberal Party (UK) Campbell R. 392 15.2 -5.8 Liberal Party (UK) Salisbury R. 389 Liberal Party (UK) Maxwell D. 280 46.3 +2.6 5,579 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bullbrook Bullbrook (3) Conservative Party (UK) Strong P. Ms. 1,264 57.0 +13.7 Conservative Party (UK) Dowdall C. 1,255 Conservative Party (UK) Padley R. 1,225 Labour Party (UK) Delbridge J.* 953 43.0 -13.7 Labour Party (UK) Darke P. 920 Labour Party (UK) Checkley A.* 862 43.9 +4.3 5,053 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) College Town College Town Conservative Party (UK) Marshall J.*defect n Marshall was elected as an Independent candidate in 1973. 470 69.8 New Labour Party (UK) Gardener A. 203 30.2 New 41.8 N/A 1,713 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cranbourne Cranbourne Conservative Party (UK) Creech F.* 325 70.8 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Andrews T. Ms. 134 29.2 -8.0 41.2 +6.5 1,141 Conservative Party (UK) Crowthorne & Easthampstead Crowthorne & Easthampstead (3) Liberal Party (UK) Brown W.* 1,152 47.3 -52.7 Conservative Party (UK) Cheney A. 985 40.4 -59.6 Conservative Party (UK) Finnie J. 935 Conservative Party (UK) Worrall D.* 810 Labour Party (UK) Hall A. 300 12.3 New Labour Party (UK) Johnston S. Ms. 286 55.8 N/A 4,366 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Garth Garth (2) Labour Party (UK) Moylan C.* 659 54.1 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Pocknee J.* 645 Conservative Party (UK) Brown M. 558 45.9 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Coombs M. Ms. 555 45.5 +11.6 2,674 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harmanswater Harmanswater (2) Conservative Party (UK) Wood T. 723 49.9 +15.7 Conservative Party (UK) Brydon D. 704 Labour Party (UK) Smyth G. 518 35.8 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) Lavender G.* 511 Liberal Party (UK) Crean T. 207 14.3 -9.1 Liberal Party (UK) White P. 197 49.7 +11.3 2,912 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Little Sandhurst Little Sandhurst (2) Conservative Party (UK) Steel A. 856 72.1 +35.1 Conservative Party (UK) Burton J. 773 Labour Party (UK) Urqhart C. 332 27.9 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) Wood R. 283 46.5 +11.0 2,556 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Priestwood Priestwood (2) Labour Party (UK) Cain F.* 560 50.4 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Mosses R. 551 49.6 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Harbor P. Ms. 538 Labour Party (UK) Mountjoy T.* 534 36.8 +4.2 3,016 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sandhurst Sandhurst Conservative Party (UK) Rimes G. 537 56.3 +36.6 Labour Party (UK) Dancy K. Ms. 417 43.7 +5.7 51.2 +13.4 1,930 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association St. Marys St. Marys Conservative Party (UK) Rose P.* 371 85.5 +25.5 Labour Party (UK) Drukker M. 63 14.5 -25.5 45.8 +0.6 972 Conservative Party (UK) Warfield Warfield Conservative Party (UK) Kay J. Ms.* 417 73.8 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) Stewart R. 148 26.2 -4.2 45.8 +10.2 1,265 Conservative Party (UK) Wildridings Wildridings (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mattick J. 406 37.3 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Wreglesworth N. 368 Labour Party (UK) Lindop W.* 358 32.9 -35.2 Liberal Party (UK) Mullarky P. 324 29.8 New Labour Party (UK) Mihell D.* 320 Liberal Party (UK) Spain K. 318 51.2 +12.8 2,123 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Footnotes 30em n References Bracknell Category:Bracknell Forest Borough Council elections Category:1970s in Berkshire