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1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

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1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

← 1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1978 →

43 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout~34,425, 50.6%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 19 seats, 37.8% 24 seats, 56.4% 0 seats, 5.4%
Seats before 19 24 0
Seats after 24 19 0
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5 Steady
Popular vote 50, 742 35,470 5,633
Percentage 55.2% 38.6% 6.1%
Swing Increase 17.4 Decrease 17.8 Increase 0.7

Council composition following the election.

The 1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election. In a reversal of the initial election the Conservatives managed to secure a majority of the total votes over their main rivals the Labour Party, gaining enough seats to take control of the council, albeit by only two seats.

Summary

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Election result

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1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 24 Increase 5 55.8 55.2 50,742 +17.4
  Labour 19 Decrease 5 44.2 38.6 35,470 –17.8
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 6.1 5,633 +0.7

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 February 2023.