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    1976 handbook

    Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1976 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Conservative 15 · Other 14 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1976) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 29 · Conservative 20 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Butt Lane3 seats · turnout 34.5%
    S. HadgettIndependent973
    L. BourneIndependent857
    J. FinnemoreIndependent767
    J. EvansLabour721
    J. GidmanLabour698
    E. DaviesLabour687
    Kidsgrove3 seats · turnout 27.8%
    J. BeechLabour881
    T. MurphyIndependent742
    Dunn H.Independent694
    F. GibsonLabour646
    K. LeeIndependent625
    F. ChadwickLabour602
    Madeley3 seats · turnout 43.3%
    A. BrownConservative980
    B. SumnallLabour895
    J. MullinerLabour834
    A. WilliamsConservative806
    S. RoweConservative784
    A. MossLabour626
    Newchapel3 seats · turnout 32.9%
    A. AmosIndependent885
    N. SaltConservative638
    W. StanierIndependent598
    A. RobinsonIndependent579
    W. FearnsLabour499
    M. RidgwayLabour495
    J. EaglesLabour490
    No. 1 (Newcastle: Ward No. 1)2 seats · turnout 30.6%
    V. ByattLabour672
    A. OgdenLabour640
    E. LeaConservative236
    No. 10 (Newcastle: Ward No. 10)3 seats
    H. CorkLabour1,025 ✓
    T BethellLabour876 ✓
    B. VernonLabour698 ✓
    Iain BrownConservative544
    Stuart DudleyConservative418
    No. 11 (Newcastle: Ward No. 11)3 seats · turnout 35.7%
    T. GriffithsLabour1,113
    L. CoxLabour1,107
    K. MorrisLabour1,003
    P. CookeConservative502
    W. OldershawConservative495
    G. KirkhamConservative464
    T. ClewlowIndependent239
    No. 12 (Newcastle: Ward No. 12)2 seats · turnout 28.7%
    M. BlakemoreLabour677
    V. FinnemoreLabour506
    W. HughesOOTG445
    M. NicklinConservative383
    No. 17 (Ashley)1 seat
    A. MillsIndependent0 ✓
    No. 18 (Balterley & Betley)1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    J. TurnerIndependent314
    M. SteventonIndependent151
    No. 19 (Audley)1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    E. KelsallLabour715
    B. EdwardsConservative410
    No. 2 (Newcastle: Ward No. 2)2 seats · turnout 42.8%
    H. RhodesLabour536
    R. LaneLabour491
    M. HeathConservative468
    A. CairnsConservative387
    B. DaleyIndependent218
    L. GouldingInd Lab206
    No. 20 (Bignal End)2 seats · turnout 46.8%
    E. JonesIndependent798
    M. PlattLabour715
    T. HelerIndependent705
    E. BodenLabour352
    No. 22 (Halmerend)1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    E. MayerLabour335 ✓
    J. MullinexIndependent245
    V. MachinConservative148
    H. TaylorIndependent104
    No. 23 (Keele)1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    H. WhieldonLabour418
    P. BloorConservative282
    No. 25 (Tyrley & Blore)1 seat
    S. MartinConservative0 ✓
    No. 3 (Newcastle: Ward No. 3)8 seats
    E. AshleyConservative4,454 ✓
    D. HeathConservative4,153 ✓
    I O'BrienConservative4,110 ✓
    A BerryConservative4,104 ✓
    R SmartConservative4,100 ✓
    David WestrupConservative4,080 ✓
    P. RobertsConservative4,053 ✓
    J. SymondsConservative3,956 ✓
    S BethellLabour1,657
    J HowsonLabour1,640
    J BreretonLabour1,610
    P WallbankLabour1,590
    H MachinLabour1,589
    J WardLabour1,553
    J WhittinghamLabour1,547
    R PatersonLabour1,401
    No. 4 (Newcastle: Ward No. 4)2 seats · turnout 55.4%
    R. FysonLIB635
    C. MalkinLIB593
    B. CartwrightConservative351
    F. LawtonConservative316
    S. AnslowLabour249
    E. DeakinLabour206
    No. 5 (Newcastle: Ward No. 5)2 seats · turnout 41.9%
    J. TwemlowConservative775
    G. PooleConservative765
    G. EvansLIB392
    A. ThomasLIB373
    K. PerryLabour188
    L. DawsonLabour187
    No. 6 (Newcastle: Ward No. 6)4 seats · turnout 38.4%
    G. GreenLabour1,237
    T. NaylorLabour1,172
    J. HarleLabour1,150
    J. WhalleyLabour1,101
    F. GuyConservative1,040
    R. CooperConservative1,039
    P. LettsConservative1,018
    R. PeddieConservative988
    No. 7 (Newcastle: Ward No. 7)2 seats · turnout 42.6%
    M. TwemlowConservative553
    E. EustanceConservative502
    J. RedfernLabour467
    W. LovattLabour445
    M. LeeseLIB191
    A. SheeranLIB177
    No. 8 (Newcastle: Ward No. 8)3 seats · turnout 40.2%
    D. CorkConservative1,113
    G CorkConservative1,078
    R. DeaneConservative1,064
    G. HeathLabour454
    M. HeamesLabour443
    G CairnsLabour384
    No. 9 (Newcastle: Ward No. 9)5 seats · turnout 35.8%
    J. MeirLabour1,590
    H. BroadLabour1,489
    W. WelsbyLabour1,466
    F. MyattConservative1,456
    H. RobinsonLabour1,393
    C. BennettConservative1,377
    J. PooleConservative1,347
    D. HerodConservative1,345
    G. TurnerConservative1,325
    A. SimmondsLabour1,215
    Talke3 seats · turnout 38.1%
    J. CooperLabour775
    S. CooperLabour707
    J. ShipleyIndependent693
    P. FowellIndependent605
    A. MartinLabour513
    G. BoothIndependent482
    Whitmore1 seat · turnout 65.2%
    D. CollinsConservative516
    E. StopfordIndependent285
    J. BlundredLabour66