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1976 Derby Borough Council election
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1976 UK local government election
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1976 Derby Borough Council election Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael Local Elections Handbook 1976 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0V1MW1lr1Z3QnpvdENWSzhtNDA/view Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK The Elections Centre 16https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydZzlQOWxTRW9TNFE/view Local Election Summaries 1976 The Elections Centre Parliamentary no yes 1973 Derby Borough Council election 1973 1979 Derby City Council election 1979 All 54 seats in the Derby Borough Council 28 6 May 1976 Conservative Party (UK) 14 28 14 28,646 51.7% Labour Party (UK) 34 26 8 22,626 40.8% Council control Council control after election Labour Conservative
The 1976 Derby Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Derby Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. The Conservative Party gained control of the council from the Labour Party.
Overall results
1976 Derby Borough Council Election
Conservative Party (UK)
28
14
0
14
51.9
51.7
28,646
12.2
Labour Party (UK)
26
3
11
8
48.1
40.8
22,626
5.6
Liberal Party (UK)
0
0
6
6
0.0
6.3
3,499
4.1
United English National
0
0
0
0.0
1.2
677
0.1
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| colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
| style="text-align: right;" | 54
| colspan=5 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 55,448
| style="text-align: right;" |
Ward results
Abbey
Abbey (3)
http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Derby-1976-1995.pdf Derby City Council Election Results 1976-1995 Elections Centre
Labour Party (UK)
F. Tunnicliffe
1,756
Labour Party (UK)
M. Walker
1,595
Labour Party (UK)
P. Weightman
1,547
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Pickering
1,392
Conservative Party (UK)
R. White
1,366
Conservative Party (UK)
V. Flint
1,350
32.7%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Allestree
Allestree (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Thorpe
3,673
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Keene
3,658
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Chadwick
3,531
Labour Party (UK)
R. Cooper
790
Liberal Party (UK)
W. Nuttall
782
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Taylor
738
Labour Party (UK)
J. Dolan
727
Labour Party (UK)
J. Pepper
712
51.9%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Alvaston
Alvaston (3)
Labour Party (UK)
W. Baker
1,381
Labour Party (UK)
P. Hanks
1,280
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Owens
1,260
Labour Party (UK)
T. Potts
1,245
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Blount
1,137
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Wood
1,118
35.9%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Arboretum
Arboretum (3)
Labour Party (UK)
B. Charles
1,076
Labour Party (UK)
J. Maltby
1,058
Labour Party (UK)
S. Unwin
1,012
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Henchcliffe
695
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Barham
672
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Williams
654
32.9%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Babington
Babington (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Bussell
1,671
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Wood
1,542
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Gadsby
1,524
Labour Party (UK)
F. Fox
817
Labour Party (UK)
G. Fox
812
Labour Party (UK)
W. Watkins
738
United English National
S. Gibson
162
United English National
G. Hitchcock
162
United English National
A. Ashby
142
31.3%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Breadsall
Breadsall (3)
Labour Party (UK)
O. Eden
1,331
Labour Party (UK)
G. Summers
1,232
Labour Party (UK)
A. Wawman
1,211
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Leatherbarrow
1,099
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Wooley
1,093
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Leatherbarrow
1,075
United English National
B. Gibson
171
United English National
A. Smith
153
United English National
L. Gallear
148
%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Chaddesden
Chaddesden (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Andrews
1,682
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Oldershaw
1,663
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Sephton
1,536
Labour Party (UK)
H. Lloyd
1,464
Labour Party (UK)
R. Neale
1,311
Labour Party (UK)
A. Harlow
1,261
38.5%
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Chellaston
Chellaston (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Morley
2,696
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Keys
2,673
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Walker
2,657
Labour Party (UK)
W. Mathews
2,211
Labour Party (UK)
G. Styles
2,171
Labour Party (UK)
J. Taylor
2,090
36.9%
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Darley
Darley (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Longdon
1,993
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Reid
1,941
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Tillett
1,887
Labour Party (UK)
M. Mansfield
881
Labour Party (UK)
G. Bolton
872
Labour Party (UK)
J. Osborn
792
38.8%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Derwent
Derwent (3)
Labour Party (UK)
G. Topham
1,289
Labour Party (UK)
L. Topham
1,244
Labour Party (UK)
E. Ward
1,236
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Daniels
827
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Marples
784
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Du Sautoy
763
29.2%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Friar Gate
Friar Gate (3)
Labour Party (UK)
D. Robinson
1,593
Labour Party (UK)
J. Christophers
1,515
Labour Party (UK)
R. Baxter
1,512
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Bunting
1,174
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Bunting
1,141
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Thomas
1,043
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Peel
632
Liberal Party (UK)
C. Swain
592
Liberal Party (UK)
F. Spencer
587
36.6%
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Litchurch
Litchurch (3)
Labour Party (UK)
R. Newton
699
Labour Party (UK)
K. Unwin
657
Labour Party (UK)
M. Wood
655
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Northover
354
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Northover
333
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Curzon
324
29.4%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Littleover
Littleover (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Grimwood-Taylor
2,751
Conservative Party (UK)
N. Glenn
2,628
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Shepley
2,600
Labour Party (UK)
M. Kimpton
744
Labour Party (UK)
B. Torney
725
Labour Party (UK)
F. Brocklehurst
717
40.1%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Mickleover
Mickleover (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Johnson
2,289
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Hulls
2,204
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Reynolds
2,131
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Brown
1,292
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Burgess
1,210
Liberal Party (UK)
G. Lawn
1,115
Labour Party (UK)
P. Johnson
873
Labour Party (UK)
E. Jones
737
Labour Party (UK)
I. Slater
611
43.3%
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Normanton
Normanton (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Keith
1,786
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Murphy
1,752
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Gray
1,732
Labour Party (UK)
D. Bull
1,663
Labour Party (UK)
R. King
1,644
Labour Party (UK)
H. White
1,597
41.8%
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Osmanton
Osmanton (3)
Labour Party (UK)
B. Carty
1,305
Labour Party (UK)
E. Bull
1,283
Labour Party (UK)
R. Spacey
1,267
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Black
499
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Allen
456
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Lemmings
441
United English National
E. Baines
178
United English National
M. Sims
138
United English National
L. Verity
136
25.7%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Pear Tree
Pear Tree (3)
Labour Party (UK)
W. Pountain
1,365
Labour Party (UK)
N. Singh
1,327
Labour Party (UK)
I. Ault
1,246
Conservative Party (UK)
Y. Garland
688
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Swindall
659
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Webley
635
United English National
J. Sims
166
United English National
O. Sims
137
United English National
P. Sims
121
33.2%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Spondon
Spondon (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Leatherbarrow
2,117
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Swainson
2,076
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Dickinson
1,950
Labour Party (UK)
P. Whitt
1,388
Labour Party (UK)
E. Wright
1,292
Labour Party (UK)
S. Irwin
1,205
Liberal Party (UK)
A. Wheway
793
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Saxton
642
Liberal Party (UK)
S. Haysum
576
44.2%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
References
Category:1976 English local elections
Category:May 1976 in the United Kingdom
1976
Category:1970s in Derbyshire