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    1976 handbook

    Broadland: 1976 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 22 · Conservative 21 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1976) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 33 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 2 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    ACLE1 seat
    M. CouplandIndependent0 ✓
    Catton2 seats
    E. WardConservative0 ✓
    H. WatlingConservative0 ✓
    Foulsham1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    B. DawsIndependent285
    H. SaundersIndependent122
    Freethorpe1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    F. SiddallIndependent353
    R. GrayIndependent61
    Great Witchingham1 seat
    G. EamesIndependent0 ✓
    Horsford1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    G. GodfreyConservative359
    D. BarnesRES284
    No. 1 (Thorpe St. Andrew)5 seats
    Robert AtkinsConservative1,675 ✓
    E CocksConservative1,535 ✓
    J LeeConservative1,498 ✓
    J HorneConservative1,458 ✓
    W JonesConservative1,436 ✓
    L JonesRES854
    F OxboroughRES769
    R RigbyRES735
    B PeckRES722
    B KeenLabour689
    W ClementsLabour593
    J MillerLabour524
    No. 11 (Aylsham)3 seats
    K. WintleIndependent0 ✓
    W. MasonIndependent0 ✓
    E. RoualleConservative0 ✓
    No. 13 (Cawston)2 seats · turnout 43.5%
    B. WillingsConservative579
    G. TuddenhamConservative530
    A. LeeLabour420
    M. BlackLabour405
    A. DackIndependent195
    No. 15 (Hainford)1 seat · turnout 52.2%
    Van J. Poortvliet Ms.Conservative423
    H. SextonIndependent232
    J. CraneLabour143
    No. 16 (Buxton With Lammas)2 seats · turnout 29.8%
    D. SmithsonConservative745
    R. GurneyIndependent614
    O. SinclairIndependent321
    No. 17 (Drayton & Taverham)3 seats · turnout 30.1%
    J. BellConservative1,233
    C. AndersonConservative1,140
    R. JonesRES716
    F. TrimmingRES624
    R. RobinsonIndependent442
    No. 19 (Spixworth & St. Faiths)2 seats · turnout 25.8%
    K. NicholsIndependent630
    G. CrossleyIndependent548
    H. HowardLabour221
    No. 2 (Brundall)2 seats · turnout 44.1%
    M. AshfordConservative622
    W. ElkinIndependent616
    C. WatersIndependent599
    T. GatesIndependent392
    J. LairdIndependent372
    No. 20 (Rackheath & Wroxham)2 seats
    E. TraffordIndependent0 ✓
    C. BidwellIndependent0 ✓
    No. 21 (Hellesdon)6 seats · turnout 19.3%
    A. AdamsConservative1,407
    F. WardConservative1,382
    R. MillenConservative1,357
    S. MerchantConservative1,350
    F. GrayIndependent1,121
    O. HaseltineLabour851
    A. YoungLIB699
    H. HoffmanLabour689
    J. GloverLIB621
    R. FowkesLIB593
    No. 23 (Sprowston)7 seats
    S. MacfarlaneConservative2,346 ✓
    C. HarroldConservative2,345 ✓
    P. MartinConservative2,316 ✓
    M. BloyceConservative2,309 ✓
    H MaidmentConservative2,290 ✓
    M. MasonConservative2,276 ✓
    H. PeacockConservative2,188 ✓
    S. MurrelLabour1,376
    Farrington J.Labour1,288
    J. FarringtonLabour1,234
    R. DimmickLabour1,200
    G. SmithLabour1,141
    No. 6 (Blofield)2 seats
    A. WattsIndependent0 ✓
    J. MackIndependent0 ✓
    No. 7 (Burlingham)1 seat · turnout 65.3%
    C. BardwellIndependent282 ✓
    E. LakeConservative281
    E. PetersLIB80
    E. MillsIndependent79
    No. 9 (South Walsham)1 seat
    C. EversonIndependent0 ✓
    PLUMSTEAD1 seat · turnout 59.4%
    H. FrostIndependent344
    J. FrancisIndependent306
    S. FenwickIndependent80
    Reedham1 seat · turnout 62.2%
    A. SandersonConservative382
    P. BristerLabour358
    Reepham1 seat · turnout 59.7%
    A. StimpsonLIB614
    J. McCarterIndependent207