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    1976 handbook

    Rochford: 1976 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 19 · Labour 12 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1976) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 2 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Ashingdon2 seats · turnout 38.8%
    D. BoothbyConservative343 ✓
    B. CrickLIB316 ✓
    E. QunicyConservative303
    N. Drayton-ThomasLIB184
    B. BanfieldIndependent144
    F. DennyLabour119
    R. MarshallLabour117
    Barling and Sutton1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    C. AppleyardConservative347
    M. CowenLabour234
    Canewdon1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    D. WoodIndependent486
    O. PerryConservative222
    Downhall2 seats · turnout 51.3%
    D. IvesConservative940
    L. CopeConservative922
    N. ChittyLIB280
    T. JonesLIB273
    Foulness & Great Wakering East1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    A. HumbyIndependent235
    W. LayLabour208
    J. RundlettConservative178
    Grange & Rawreth3 seats · turnout 45.4%
    P. PhilpotConservative895
    E. HeathConservative895
    M. AndersonConservative851
    C. GowlettLabour596
    R. McCamleyLabour575
    R. NeedhamLabour520
    Great Wakering Central1 seat · turnout 52.9%
    J. WarnerLabour367
    R. PearsonConservative247
    Great Wakering West1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    E. AdcockIndependent262
    F. JopsonConservative146
    D. LayLabour117
    Hawkwell East3 seats · turnout 35.6%
    E. MatonConservative974
    A. HarveyConservative973
    J. SheafConservative963
    J. NokesIndependent278
    C. SpearmanLabour272
    A. SchofieldLabour256
    J. ChittendenLabour249
    M. ClarkLIB217
    Hawkwell West2 seats · turnout 36.2%
    A. TateConservative749
    T. FawellConservative713
    C. PohlLIB208
    G. HorsmanLabour175
    G TaskerLabour173
    Hockley Central1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    M. KennaughConservative335
    P. HornerLIB241
    Hockley East2 seats · turnout 36.8%
    J. BrowningRES772
    S. BarnardRES762
    E. HopkinsConservative345
    R. FrithConservative340
    Hockley West1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    J. JonesConservative476
    J. RalphLIB83
    Hullbridge Riverside2 seats · turnout 40.9%
    F. HuntConservative529
    G. GilbertConservative503
    M. MaddenLabour496
    Clive MorganLabour464
    Hullbridge South2 seats · turnout 39.3%
    J. CarterIndependent569 ✓
    L. DaveyRES331 ✓
    E. LongIndependent154
    G. MaddenLabour146
    J. StewardConservative141
    R. BlowerConservative135
    G. YoungLabour122
    Lodge3 seats · turnout 44.9%
    C. ClaytonConservative1,027
    C. BrightConservative1,026
    J. FosterConservative1,019
    L. CampbellLabour475
    P. HannLIB435
    C. HoltLIB430
    E. MaloneyLIB420
    H. StichburyLabour393
    J ClinkscalesLabour388
    Rayleigh Central2 seats · turnout 44.4%
    S. SilvaIndependent535
    R. FosterConservative530
    P. StantonConservative493
    R. HendryIndependent433
    S AndreLabour211
    W. BartlettLIB102
    Rochford Eastwood1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    G. OldburyConservative410
    E. SpearmanLabour292
    Rochford Roche1 seat · turnout 55.8%
    N. HeardConservative352
    C StephensonLabour338
    Rochford St. Andrews2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    D. MearsConservative559
    M. GarlickConservative539
    R. BlackburnLabour445
    W. TraceyLabour435
    Trinity2 seats · turnout 46.8%
    D. FowlerConservative704
    R. BoydLIB621
    N. GroveConservative597
    M. RapleyLIB502
    Wheatley2 seats · turnout 39.1%
    R. HolmanConservative780
    B. LovettConservative751
    H. KilpatrickLIB336