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    1976 handbook

    Bristol, City of: 1976 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (84 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 56 · Conservative 25 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    After (end of 1976) (84 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 47 · Conservative 34 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Avon3 seats · turnout 38.5%
    V. PopleLabour3,031
    A. CrowleyLabour2,911
    T. ThomasLabour2,744
    R. ChubbConservative1,930
    J. HenleyConservative1,632
    V. BathConservative1,558
    D. PrattCOMM315
    Bedminster3 seats · turnout 5.8%
    A. HillmanLabour1,725
    J. WoodLabour1,571
    W. JenkinsLabour1,549
    C. HagenConservative1,161
    L. VannConservative1,113
    V. GoodlandConservative1,107
    R. TurnerLIB434
    R. BaleNF184
    Bishopston3 seats
    D. TophamConservative2,214
    T. ClarkeConservative2,100
    M. WithersConservative2,078
    E. BoneyLabour1,012
    M. ShotterLabour982
    J. WoodLabour961
    K. TuckerLIB684
    J. McMahonLIB656
    Bishopsworth3 seats · turnout 19.1%
    L. SmithLabour2,364 ✓
    A. MunroeLabour2,180 ✓
    B.B. RichardsLabour2,121 ✓
    Richards B.D.Conservative1,127
    H. JonesConservative976
    P. PaternosterConservative911
    J. FletcherLIB475
    P. EllisLIB429
    P. BentleyLIB394
    K. ElliottNF287
    Brislington3 seats · turnout 34.6%
    K. LeggLabour2,320
    R. FlinnLabour2,238
    O. PattersonConservative2,234
    H. SkeatesLabour2,190
    O. ScantleburyConservative2,165
    R. FrankhamConservative2,049
    Cabot3 seats
    G FergusonLIB1,353 ✓
    W Watts-MillerLIB1,331 ✓
    G BeedallLIB1,326 ✓
    Penelope MuirConservative1,134
    B WeedallConservative1,092
    Jean YarwoodConservative1,066
    Peter Andrew MclarenLabour750
    J KingLabour737
    L AldridgeLabour705
    Clifton3 seats
    J. Lloyd-KirkConservative2,324 ✓
    H. LawsonConservative2,273 ✓
    W. BlackmoreConservative2,242 ✓
    M. HodkinsonLabour1,094
    G. MicklewrightLabour1,083
    M. ThomasLabour1,033
    S. MercerLIB990
    E. DunningLIB973
    M. PerkinsLIB972
    District3 seats · turnout 36.3%
    F. ApperleyConservative1,612
    R. TrenchConservative1,601
    J. BosdetConservative1,525
    K. BassettLabour1,223
    T MorganLabour1,133
    M. WoodLabour1,061
    C. BoltonLIB848
    J. SansomLIB729
    N. RigbyLIB721
    Durdham3 seats · turnout 42.6%
    G. PalmerConservative4,061
    M. VealeConservative3,880
    G. BrowneConservative3,869
    B. BegleyLabour962
    Ritchie R.Labour884
    J. DonovanLabour882
    Easton3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    J. JonesLabour1,358 ✓
    G. MaggsLabour1,134 ✓
    R MorrisLabour1,050 ✓
    P HainesConservative495
    J GamlinConservative463
    F WookeyConservative418
    N CareyCOMM131
    Eastville (E.P. 14.6.79)3 seats · turnout 33.6%
    W. WilliamsLabour1,833 ✓
    E. FothergillLabour1,722 ✓
    B. RossLabour1,652 ✓
    R. WookeyConservative1,455
    G. WoodhouseConservative1,404
    J. FletcherConservative1,280
    A. ChalmersInd LIB512
    B. ClarkeInd LIB347
    J. HaleInd LIB313
    J. BaleNF133
    Henbury3 seats
    W. StephensConservative3,339
    D. BarnwellConservative3,173
    C. WhitmoreConservative3,167
    G. BrassLabour2,764
    D. LargeLabour2,633
    W. HurfordLIB660
    W. PaverLIB634
    Hengrove3 seats · turnout 23.4%
    W. GravesLabour2,396
    A. AbramsLabour2,219
    M. HoulihanLabour1,924
    M StamperConservative1,102
    A. TellingConservative1,046
    G. BridcutConservative995
    G. BentleyLIB276
    G. NoelLIB206
    V. NoelLIB204
    Hillfields3 seats · turnout 29.5%
    C. DraperLabour1,811
    G. RobertsonLabour1,806
    F. Vyvyan-JonesLabour1,659
    M. BessantConservative1,342
    C. BakerConservative1,289
    A. ThomasConservative1,172
    F. TannerNF165
    Horfield3 seats · turnout 47.1%
    C. MerrettLabour2,245 ✓
    B. TophamConservative2,224 ✓
    R. EdwardsLabour2,175 ✓
    C. BoneyLabour2,056
    P. CutcherConservative2,048
    R. RussellConservative2,030
    P. HurfordLIB596
    R. MoonLIB502
    V. HalesLIB483
    P. ThomasNF269
    Knowle3 seats
    G SpracklingConservative2,225 ✓
    E WrightConservative2,051 ✓
    Fred LawrenceConservative1,981 ✓
    C GardnerLabour1,102
    R DowlerNF370
    Redland3 seats · turnout 32.8%
    G. HebblethwaiteConservative1,929
    C. HebblethwaiteConservative1,904
    Greg KeeleyConservative1,879
    R. KirkhamLIB1,074
    W. LeggLIB973
    W. TaskerLIB972
    A. MayLabour683
    M. MasonLabour671
    M. ReinerLabour664
    Somerset3 seats · turnout 25.3%
    H. WillcoxLabour1,617 ✓
    D. JacksonLabour1,485 ✓
    J. ComerfordLabour1,413 ✓
    D StevensConservative1,017
    S. WalkerConservative962
    H. LittleConservative921
    J. DowlerNF189
    J. FletcherLIB178
    I. AdamsLIB138
    A. AdamsLIB129
    Southmead3 seats · turnout 24.5%
    N. Mearing-SmithConservative2,686
    J. HoleLabour2,523
    R. BridleLabour2,306
    A. KeefeLabour2,229
    Southville3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    H. HardingLabour1,302
    M. YoungLabour1,247
    F. PidgeonLabour1,245
    C. TaylorConservative1,226
    C. FoxConservative1,116
    M. JonesConservative1,104
    N. HarrissonLIB181
    E. EllisLIB153
    A. HavvockLIB142
    St George East3 seats · turnout 33.9%
    L. RexworthyLabour2,226
    H. BloomLabour2,222
    D. BeerLabour2,188
    K. MountstephenConservative2,076
    R. KingConservative1,902
    Wood C.Conservative1,817
    St George West3 seats · turnout 32.0%
    M. ReaLabour1,437
    J. McLarenLabour1,417
    I. RogersLabour1,399
    C. AveryConservative1,108
    M. GardnerConservative956
    B. IrwinConservative881
    R. PearceNF337
    St. Paul3 seats · turnout 27.8%
    D. McLarenLabour1,157
    G. FowlerLabour1,047
    P. KorovilasLabour1,012
    E. MacdonaldConservative596
    K. RogersConservative526
    J. SevilleConservative483
    St. Philip & Jacob3 seats
    I KnightLabour820 ✓
    J BrittonLabour750 ✓
    D TedderLabour741 ✓
    G EdwardsConservative378
    S WattonConservative351
    H EdwardsConservative344
    Stapleton3 seats · turnout 35.4%
    T. WhiteleyConservative3,075
    P. BrookConservative3,055
    H. WilliamsConservative3,000
    C. GingellLabour1,847
    M. McGrathLabour1,798
    B. PaytonLabour1,772
    Stockwood3 seats · turnout 34.3%
    E. WilsdonConservative3,748
    B. LovegroveConservative3,582
    S. WilliamsConservative3,444
    G EastLabour2,948
    V. BathLabour2,750
    B. BarkerLabour2,706
    H. BryantLIB784
    J. EdwardsLIB654
    M. LangleyLIB652
    Westbury-on-Trym3 seats
    D. PooleConservative6,371
    R. WallConservative6,316
    C. AldersonConservative6,201
    L. EdgellLIB1,063
    G. DavisLIB1,016
    J. McLarenLabour965
    M. HamiltonLIB918
    D. EvansLabour917
    S. AndrewsLabour854
    Windmill Hill3 seats · turnout 30.8%
    C. ReidLabour1,086 ✓
    D PooleLabour1,039 ✓
    G. BeeLabour1,008 ✓
    E. CockrellConservative592
    S SimmonsConservative565
    W. WardleConservative544
    R. HopkinsLIB280
    E. MottartLIB278
    C. SlaterLIB248
    R. JacklinNF178