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1976 Gloucester City Council election

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The 1976 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1976 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

Results

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Gloucester City Council election, 1976[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 27 81.8
  Labour 5 15.2
  Liberal 1 3.0

Ward results

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Barnwood

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Barnwood 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K.* Hyett 1,400 52.1
Conservative M.* Smith 1,320
Conservative H.* Phillips 1,307
Labour F. Davenport 1,056 39.3
Labour P. Collins 1,055
Labour C. Barnfield 977
Liberal C. Tanner 229 8.5
Turnout 7,557 47.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Barton

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Barton 1976 (3) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. G. Hyett 1,037 44.5
Labour H.* Layton 886 38.0
Conservative A. Gravells 840
Labour Ms. R. Layton 764
Labour D. Ferguson 735
Conservative M. Wooltorton 690
Liberal W. Paterson 409 17.5
Liberal M. Leach 259
Turnout 5,620 39.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Eastgate

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Eastgate 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H.* Harrison 1,181 52.7
Conservative E. Race 1,161
Conservative G.* Williams 1,147
Labour R.* Dwyer 834 37.2
Labour F. Kelly 766
Labour W. Jenkins 732
Liberal Ms. M. Carter 228 10.2
Liberal Ms. S. Hutchinson 207
Liberal D. Carter 187
Turnout 6,443 43.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hucclecote

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Hucclecote 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Pullon 1,917 61.2
Conservative T.* Wathen 1,913
Conservative P.* Arnold 1,821
Labour D. Farmer 862 27.5
Labour F. Henderson 822
Labour G. Heath 803
Liberal R. Cox 352 11.2
Liberal L. Liddington 311
Liberal Ms. P. Liddington 294
Turnout 9,095 53.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsholm

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Kingsholm 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P.* Robins 1,783 60.1
Conservative R.* Langston 1,763
Conservative F.* King 1,691
Labour M. Williams 759 25.6
Labour E. Clayton 724
Labour Ms. L. Gibbs 724
Liberal Ms. G. Halford 425 14.3
Turnout 7,869 52.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Linden

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Linden 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. M. Lewis 1,341 50.0
Conservative L.* Jones 1,302
Conservative D. Knight 1,229
Labour R.* Davies 1,073 40.0
Labour C.* Collins 914
Labour Matthews W. 752
Liberal Ms. E. Drinan 268 10.0
Liberal Ms. E. Hodgson 223
Turnout 7,102 48.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Longlevens

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Longlevens 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Partridge 1,840 59.7
Conservative G.* Goodwin 1,811
Conservative J.* Robins 1,783
Labour J. Day 973 31.6
Labour Ms. J. Feher 901
Labour J. Wilks 900
Liberal C. Turnbull 270 8.8
Liberal G. Whelan 230
Turnout 9,681 53.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Matson

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Matson 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H.* Morgan 924 47.1
Labour A.* Walters 852
Labour M. Hyde 832
Conservative H. Isherwood 807 41.2
Conservative Ms. G. Ablett 772
Conservative Ms. L. Pressey 719
Liberal T. Mulvey 11.7
Liberal Ms. V. Tanner 169
Liberal Ms. D. Wjunek 127
Turnout 5,432 34.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead

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Podsmead 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour *D. Toomey 1,003 34.7
Liberal D. Halford 982 34.0
Conservative Ms. I. Fowler 907 31.4
Labour P.* Harris 906
Conservative F. Stephens 831
Conservative B. Turner 794
Liberal M. Talwar 758
Liberal Ms. M. Harris 741
Liberal E. Young 627
Turnout 49.2
Labour hold Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tuffley

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Tuffley 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F.* Price 1,573 54.5
Conservative S.* Smith 1,566
Conservative R.* Pitkin-Cocks 1,541
Labour F. Wilton 985 34.1
Labour D. Millin 943
Labour T. Miles 937
Liberal R. Mather 330 11.4
Liberal C. James 328
Liberal J. Jay 260
Turnout 8,463 57.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

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Westgate 1976 (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms.* F. Wilton 1,332 64.5
Conservative H.* Fisher 1,223
Conservative T. Herbert 1,133
Labour F. Stevens 435 21.1
Labour C. Edgington 407
Labour R. Escolme 405
Liberal D. Warner 299 14.5
Liberal Ms. E. Warner 241
Turnout 5,475 35.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". Google Drive. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 6 June 2021.