The 1976 Corby District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries.[3] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party,[1] for the first and only time in its history.[4]
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All 27 seats in the Corby District Council 14 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the results of the 1976 Corby District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ward-by-Ward Results
editCentral Ward (3 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | M. Perkins | 914 | |||
| Conservative | H. Lear | 874 | |||
| Labour | J. Thomson | 846 | |||
| Labour | R. Evans | 839 | |||
| Conservative | R. Garton | 771 | |||
| Labour | T. Bayliffe | 678 | |||
| Turnout | 43.4% | ||||
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Danesholme Ward (3 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | F. Goodman | 410 | |||
| Conservative | W. Carey | 383 | |||
| Conservative | R. Gillett | 381 | |||
| Labour | J. Wallace | 319 | |||
| Labour | W. Stewart | 280 | |||
| Labour | A. Portman | 277 | |||
| Liberal | J. Wood | 170 | |||
| Turnout | 47.8% | ||||
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East Ward (2 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent Socialist | T. Sykes | 626 | |||
| Conservative | A. Pitcher | 447 | |||
| Labour | R. Hipkiss | 432 | |||
| Labour | J. Sims | 405 | |||
| Conservative | T. Drummond-Young | 389 | |||
| Turnout | 56.4% | ||||
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Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Labour | P. McGowan | 754 | |||
| Labour | W. Mawdsley | 701 | |||
| Labour | K. Glendinning | 699 | |||
| Conservative | L. Hallatt | 554 | |||
| Communist | J. Reilly | 149 | |||
| Turnout | 32.3% | ||||
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Kingswood Ward (3 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | A. Briggs | 720 | |||
| Conservative | J. Campbell | 708 | |||
| Conservative | G. Robertshaw | 695 | |||
| Labour | J. Forshaw | 615 | |||
| Labour | E. Donald | 609 | |||
| Labour | G. Russell | 554 | |||
| Liberal | F. Charge | 199 | |||
| Communist | I. Merrilees | 92 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | ||||
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Lloyds Ward (3 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | D. Hindwood | 1,299 | |||
| Labour | J. Kane | 992 | |||
| Labour | E. Wright | 753 | |||
| Labour | D. Moon | 746 | |||
| Turnout | 53.2% | ||||
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Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Labour | B. Wright | 797 | |||
| Labour | P. Floody | 742 | |||
| Conservative | B. Pitcher | 657 | |||
| Conservative | M. Swinburn | 650 | |||
| Labour | W. Kearney | 635 | |||
| Conservative | S. Heggs | 566 | |||
| Liberal | A. Haigh | 492 | |||
| Independent | A. Greer | 282 | |||
| Turnout | 46.1 | ||||
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Rural East Ward (1 seat)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | C. Bodin | 442 | |||
| Independent | K. Farnham | 288 | |||
| Labour | G. Reed | 281 | |||
| Turnout | 58.6% | ||||
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Rural North Ward (1 seat)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Labour | R. Ogilvie | 257 | |||
| Conservative | G. Woolston | 244 | |||
| Independent | J. Canning | 180 | |||
| Turnout | 71.9% | ||||
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Rural West Ward (1 seat)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | R. Webster | 489 | |||
| Labour | R. Crawley | 109 | |||
| Turnout | 58.6% | ||||
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Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | R. Sheridan | 470 | |||
| Labour | G. McCart | 450 | |||
| Conservative | H. Perry | 443 | |||
| Labour | F. Smyth | 414 | |||
| Communist | W. Clark | 58 | |||
| Turnout | 63.1% | ||||
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West Ward (2 seats)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Conservative | L. Baker | 837 | |||
| Conservative | F. Harris | 811 | |||
| Labour | P. Huckle | 674 | |||
| Labour | C. Keeney | 618 | |||
| Turnout | 68.1% | ||||
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References
edit- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1976. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1975".
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.