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    1976 handbook

    Allerdale: 1976 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 26 · Other 24 · Conservative 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1976) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Other 22 · Conservative 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Aspatria2 seats
    J. BlairLabour0 ✓
    E. ScaifeLabour0 ✓
    Binsey1 seat
    C. HewetsonIndependent0 ✓
    Boltons1 seat
    J. WatsonIndependent0 ✓
    Broughton1 seat
    P. BermanLabour0 ✓
    Clifton1 seat
    S. ArmstrongLabour0 ✓
    Crummock1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    R. McLellanConservative271
    G. SaleIndependent234
    Dalton1 seat
    W. McKnight BellIndependent0 ✓
    Dearham1 seat
    T. TweddleLabour0 ✓
    Ellen1 seat
    T. OsborneIndependent0 ✓
    Ellenborough2 seats
    J. ArmstrongLabour589
    T. BrownLabour535
    T. FergusonIndependent448
    W. WeirIndependent302
    Ewanrigg2 seats · turnout 30.8%
    A. RobinsonLabour676
    P. MooreIndependent470
    R. MenhamsLabour399
    Flimby1 seat · turnout 58.5%
    J. RenneyIndependent499
    R. TindallLabour295
    Keswick3 seats
    E. HicksIndependent1,306
    B. RobinsonIndependent1,151
    E. GrahamLabour681
    Marsh1 seat
    J. HollidayIndependent0 ✓
    No. 1 (Workington: St. Michaels & Seaton)5 seats · turnout 24.8%
    R. HardonConservative1,235
    G. ShortLabour1,228
    B. WilsonLabour1,179
    J. FryerLabour1,032
    J. AskewLabour956
    W. AskewLabour944
    No. 2 (Workington: South)6 seats
    W. CollinsLabour0 ✓
    S. BromleyLabour0 ✓
    E. KayLabour0 ✓
    J. McKeownLabour0 ✓
    J. MillerLabour0 ✓
    A. FindleyLabour0 ✓
    No. 3 (Workington: St. Johns)4 seats · turnout 35.4%
    J. JacksonConservative1,389
    J. MavirConservative1,350
    P. BentleyConservative1,347
    A. CarigietConservative1,307
    G. WilsonLabour569
    H. ArmstrongLabour480
    W. FrancisLabour460
    J. ValentineLabour444
    No. 4 (Workington: Harrington)2 seats · turnout 39.4%
    R. SpeddingIndependent924
    J. DawsonConservative630
    J. MartinLabour586
    No. 5 (Cockermouth)4 seats · turnout 41.8%
    C. PottsIndependent1,311
    T. SmithConservative1,139
    J. ScottConservative1,116
    L. LytollisConservative995
    R. HannahLabour959
    R. StewardsonLabour919
    R. StewartConservative856
    J. McGuffieLabour555
    M. KingLabour522
    No. 7 (Maryport: South)1 seat · turnout 56.8%
    C. HughesLabour306
    J. McCarronIndependent265
    No. 8 (Maryport: North)1 seat · turnout 67.2%
    E. GilbertsonIndependent424
    K. MulgrewLabour248
    Seaton Moor3 seats · turnout 32.2%
    J. MusgraveLabour1,210
    J. BarnettLabour1,118
    C. FletcherLabour957
    M. WinterIndependent480
    Silloth2 seats
    H. HuttonIndependent0 ✓
    W. TinnionIndependent0 ✓
    St. Bridgets1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    T. FergusonConservative589
    H. LingardLabour176
    Tarns1 seat
    W. RelphIndependent0 ✓
    Warnell1 seat
    L. JeffersonIndependent0 ✓
    Waver1 seat
    G. FergusonIndependent0 ✓
    Wigton3 seats · turnout 29.3%
    R. BlackburnIndependent1,148
    N. FellIndependent859
    R KeyLabour638
    M. DinningLabour305
    C. DevenneyLabour229