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    1976 handbook

    Newcastle Upon Tyne: 1976 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 47 · Conservative 27 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1976) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 44 · Conservative 29 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 23.4%
    T. YellowleyLabour976
    R. BruceConservative382
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    D. GreenLabour2,205
    B. SpencerConservative746
    P. CrookLIB516
    Castle1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    W. GilchristConservative1,689
    D. AbrahamsLabour1,190
    A. WrightLIB421
    Dene1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    Slater B.Conservative3,313
    B. RiceLabour1,270
    East City1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    T. MarrLabour1,004
    I. LittleConservative386
    J. MancheeCOMM29
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    J. LambLabour1,171
    P. BarkerLIB929
    Dempsey C.Conservative809
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    E. PughLabour1,760
    N. GreyConservative1,150
    R. SyrettLIB235
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    A. MooreConservative2,398
    J. GordonLabour1,152
    Gosforth No. 11 seat · turnout 44.3%
    H. LeathesConservative2,571
    J. DickinsonLIB1,044
    D. SlesengerLabour925
    Gosforth No. 21 seat · turnout 56.0%
    K. EllisLIB3,020
    G. LeyburnConservative1,707
    M. BergmanLabour547
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    E. HardingConservative1,993
    H. MannsakerLIB1,277
    B. HindmarshLabour986
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    W. PopeIndependent1,708
    J. HawkinsConservative1,537
    T. PearceLabour517
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    T. WatersConservative1,995
    F. NicholsonLabour1,418
    T. FeestLIB219
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    R. LaneConservative1,708
    L. RussellLabour1,564
    Newburn No. 11 seat · turnout 47.5%
    C. StephensonLabour1,465
    J. BarnesConservative1,408
    G. MetcalfLIB1,157
    Newburn No. 21 seat · turnout 29.9%
    L. EschleLabour2,628
    J. HillConservative1,087
    N. CampbellLIB337
    Newburn No. 31 seat · turnout 43.7%
    G. BeckettConservative2,288
    R. ClarkeLabour1,737
    H. SindenLIB185
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    P. CollinsConservative2,018
    N. BrownLabour1,047
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    J. RichardsonLabour1,488
    J. ThomlinsonConservative1,289
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 28.4%
    M. AbrahamsLabour1,478
    S. MortonLIB408
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    M. CollinsLabour1,646 ✓
    S. WatsonConservative365
    J. EnglishLIB182
    J. KeithCOMM59
    Walker1 seat · turnout 22.1%
    J. StannersLabour1,729
    J. DaltonConservative536
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    O. CairnsLabour1,886
    G. SlawtherConservative1,743
    West City1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    I. SteedmanLabour1,114
    A. EllisLIB1,015
    M. PeelConservative156
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    O. KaerConservative2,044
    L. AnwellLabour1,186
    Woolsington1 seat · turnout 28.5%
    E. SmithLabour1,327
    C. LightfootConservative914